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Regional Technical Cooperation on WaterThe Nile Basin Case
By
A.M.FarahatProf. INP, Cairo, Egypt
Arab Water Council Representative
Istanbul May 3-5, 2011
2nd Istanbul International Water ForumMiddle East Special Focus Meeting
THE NILE BASIN
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
CONTENTS
Early Attempts Nile Basin Initiative Joint Multipurpose Program Institutional Strengthening Project Cooperative Framework Agreement Epilogue
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
EARLY ATTEMPTS
1967 - 1992 HYDROMET 1992 – 1998 TECCONILE 1999 to date Nile Basin Initiative
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
NILE BASIN INITIATIVE, (NBI)1999 to dateShared Vision
To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the
common Nile water resource
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
NILE BASIN INITIATIVE, (NBI)1999 to dateShared Vision
To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the
common Nile water resource
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
NILE BASIN INITIATIVE, (NBI)1999 to date
Shared Vision Program
A Thematic Program Its main objective is to build trust among NB countries and
involve stakeholders Intended to identify projects for the two other investment
programs
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
JOINT MULTIPURPOSE PROGRAM (JMP)2005 to date
Mandate
…to ”identify and prepare a major initial project, within a broader multipurpose program, to demonstrate the benefits of a cooperative approach to the management and development of the Eastern Nile”
Irrigation
Floodplain management
Watershed management - ‘livelihood’
JMP1 JMP2
JMP3
etc…
Regional institutions
ANCHOR Dam + hydro
Power transmission Reservoir watershed + regional ‘hotspots’
Eastern Nile Joint Multipurpose Program
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
JOINT MULTIPURPOSE PROGRAM (JMP)2005 to date
Anchor/Power Trade
Dam and Reservoir Hydro-power generation and transmission Power Trade
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
Joint Multipurpose Program(JMP)
Main Nile Sub-Basin Tekeze -Setit- Atbara Blue Nile (Abbay) Baro – Akobo - Sobat
12
KaradobiMandaya
Border
Beko Abo
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
JOINT MULTIPURPOSE PROGRAM (JMP)2005 to date
Strategic Social Environmental Assessment
Its objective is to provide information and facilitate communication among stakeholders including governments through a consultant in such a way to assist them to make informative decisions. This role is brone to a catalyst rather than professional providing conclusive answers to the problems at hand.
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
JOINT MULTIPURPOSE PROGRAM (JMP)2005 to date
The Water Security Issue
Water is a National Security issue for Egypt It depends on Nile waters for 97% of its needs. DRC
dependency on the Nile is 0%
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROJECT(ISP)2010 – 2012
Towards a Nile Basin Commission Is a critical part of an ongoing process to build up, boost and
fortify the Nile Basin Initiative to be in position to meet the challenges that it is currently facing, as well as challenges it is likely to face in the future.
3-year duration 2009-2011 Became ready in October 2009 funded by the riparian governments and donors
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (CFA)
Has three aspects: Legal aspects Institutional aspects Information exchange aspectsAll aspects are agreed upon except three points that are disputed
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (CFA)Current Dispute
Water security Prior notification Agreements by majority not consensus. Majority including
downstream countries namely, Sudan and Egypt
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
EPILOGUEPositive aspects
Considerable progress made Governance structure established Knowledge base built Tangible benefits delivered to investment programs
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN WATERThe Nile Basin Case
EPILOGUEPersonal Views
NBI is very well engineered and professionally prudent However, the devil is in the application details Water resources is abundant. It is not a zero-sum game 1600 BCM annually. 96% are wasted It is a water management problem
THANK YOU
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