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Nile Basin Initiative

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Nile Basin Initiative
intergovernmental organization
Year dem found amMay 2010 Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.nilebasin.org/ Edit

De Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) be a partnership among de Nile riparian states wey “seek to develop de river insyd a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, den promote regional peace den security”.[1] De NBI begin plus a dialogue among de riparian states wey result in a shared vision objective “to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development thru de equitable utilization of, den benefit from, de common Nile Basin water resources."[1][2] E be formally launched insyd February 1999[2] by de water ministers of nine countries wey dey share de river: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, de Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as Eritrea as an observer. From ein beginning de Nile Basin Initiative be supported by de World Bank den by oda external partners. De World Bank get a mandate to support de work of de NBI, as lead development partner den as administrator of de multi-donor Nile Basin Trust Fund.[3] One of de partners be de "Nile Basin Discourse", wich dey describe einself as "a civil society network of organisations wey dey seek to achieve positive influence over de development of projects den programmes under de Nile Basin Initiative".[4]

Insyd May 2010, five upstream states sign a Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) to seek more water from de River Nile den establish water sharing rights between de NBI states — a move strongly opposed by Egypt den Sudan.[5] Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda den Tanzania be original signatories wey Burundi sign insyd February 2011. Na de agreement subsequently be ratified by Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, den Burundi between 2013 den 2023, plus South Sudan dey ratify de CFA on 8 July 2024.[6][7] De DRC abstain, while Egypt den Sudan refuse to sign on after decrying de CFA as an attempt to diminish dema shares of Nile water. Despite dese objections, de CFA officially cam be legally binding over de NBI states on 13 October 2024.[8]

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  1. 1 2 A, Haileslassie; Fitsum, Hagos; Everisto, Mapedza; W, Sadoff, Claudia; Bekele, Awulachew, Seleshi; S, Gebreselassie; D, Peden (2009-02-05). Institutional settings and livelihood strategies in the Blue Nile Basin: implications for upstream/downstream linkages (in English). IWMI. p. 64. ISBN 978-92-9090-700-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "homepage | Nile Basin Initiative". nilebasin.org.
  3. ↑ The World Bank, 2010, pgs. 90-95 "Sustaining water for all in a changing climate: World Bank Group Implementation Progress Report". Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  4. ↑ Nile Basin Discourse
  5. ↑ "East Africa seeks more Nile water from Egypt". BBC News. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cooperative Framework Agreement | Content of the CFA". Nile Basin Initiative. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Musoke, Ronald (12 August 2024). "South Sudan signs Nile Treaty". The Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Muhumuza, Rodney (14 October 2024). "Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt's backing". AP News. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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