Nile Basin Initiative Presentation Enabling Fish Migration Nile

Nile Basin Initiative Presentation Enabling Fish Migration: Nile Basin Case Study 14 th May, 2020 Global Swimways Webinar; Global Fish Migration Day Leonard Akwany Regional Wetlands Expert, NBI, Nile-SEC, Entebbe, Uganda

The Nile Basin Basic data: q Area: 3. 2 million km 2 (in 11 countries) q Length: 6695 km q Population of basin countries ≈ 480 Mill q Population in the basin ≈ 250 Mill 2

The Nile Basin Initiative… • Launched on 22 February 1999 • All except Eritrea are members of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Egypt Sudan Eritrea Uganda DR Congo Kenya South Sudan Ethiopia Rwanda Burundi Tanzania 3

The Nile Basin Initiative Shared Vision Program Subsidiary Action Program Action on the ground Shared Vision: to achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources.

NBI Key Objectives, To; 1. Develop the water resources of the Nile Basin in a sustainable and equitable way to ensure prosperity, security, and peace for all its peoples. 2. Ensure efficient water management and the optimal use of the resources. 3. Ensure cooperation and joint action between the riparian countries, seeking win-win gains. 4. Target poverty eradication and promote economic integration. 5. Ensure that the program results in a move from planning to action. Facilitating Cooperation Water Resource Management Water Resource Development

Nile Basin and Fisheries Resources q Nile Basin is rich and diverse in freshwater ecosystems e. g. Lake Victoria and its associated 25 rivers q Fisheries associated ecosystem goods and services; Nutrition, Livelihoods, National Economies q Imperative of Transboundary Connectivity for Ecological Integrity and healthy fisheries q Imperative of fishery ecosystems mainstreaming in River Basin Planning and Development at Nile Basin or Sub-Basin Levels 6

Nile Basin Fish and Fisheries! Nile Basin has complex of freshwater ecosystems in terms of rivers, lakes and wetlands including Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert, Lake George, Lake Edward, Lake Tana, Sudd Wetlands, Nile Delta, White Nile, Blue Nile, Main Nile and associated complex of tributary rivers and lakes. Over 800 fish species, annual inland fish production of 1, 503, 429 Tonnes, aquaculture annual fish production of 1, 228, 352 Tonnes dominated by Egypt (El-Sayed AF. M. 2016) 7

Fish Migration Challenges/PLUS q. Water-related infrastructure; Dams, Multi-purpose water projects q. Catchments Deforestation and Heavy Sediments Loads/Siltation q. Habitat Fragmentation, Degradation and Loss q. Pollution, Eutrophication and Algal Bloom 8

Fish Migration Challenges/PLUS q. Invasive species e. g. Water hyacinth, Introduced Alien Fish Species q. Climate Change q. Inadequate or Diffused or Overlapping or Conflicting Governance Instruments q. Minimal Transboundary Collaborations q. Unsustainable fishing practices 9

Fisheries Wise-Use Framework Instruments § The NBI Wetland Inventory (first inventory in 2009) § Nile Basin Sustainability Framework (2011) § The NBI Wetland Management Strategy (2013) § The NBI Environmental and Social Policy (2013) § NBI Climate Change Strategy (2013) § The NBI Environmental Flow Strategy (2016) § The NBI Water Resources Atlas (2016)…Nile Basin Wetlands Atlas Next… § Environmental Sustainability Pillar of 2017 -2027 NBI Strategic Plan (2017); Strategic direction 3. 4 Improve fisheries and aquaculture production 10

Fisheries Wise-Use Actions q Building Knowledgebase q Environmental Flows Studies q Transboundary Wetlands Management Plans q Environmental and Social Safeguards for Investments q Catchment Restoration and Management q Fisheries Conservation Collaborations/ The Lake Edward and Albert Fisheries project q Valuation of Ecosystem Services/Fisheries 11

Basin-Wide Engagement Platforms • Regional Wetlands Working Group • Nile Basin Wetlands Forum (1 st and 2 nd ) 12

Resource Portal for Reference Please Check on US: • www. nilebasin. org • http: //nileis. nilebasin. org/content/wetlands • http: //nileis. nilebasin. org/content/environmental-and-social-policy • http: //nileis. nilebasin. org/system/files/23. 10. 13%20 climate%20 change% 20 strategy. pdf Thank You 13