Egypt

Objectives

Objectives are to:

• Provide all necessary logistical and technical support for an operationally effective NDF in Egypt . The NDF Steering Committee will be revitalized to ensure a democratic and transparent process of decision making;
• Establish a fully functional secretariat (CCI) for the NDF. This will include the hiring of required staff as well as purchase of necessary equipment and facilities;
• Strengthen the Local NDFs along the Nile Basin in the different governorates in Egypt;
• Establish a mechanism of partnership with governmental agencies to ensure civil society participation in the NBI projects;
• Disseminate knowledge about NBD and NBI activities to NDF members and to civil society organizations at large. A number of workshops, seminars and consultations will be organized in different regions of the country;
• Produce printed materials to be disseminated to the different stakeholders during different activities across the country;
• Design a participatory workplan for the NDF in Egypt for coming milestones of the NBD;
• Support community actions and partnerships to reduce poverty in some communities;
• Implement a mechanism of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) by NDF members and the CCI through the use of measurable indicators.

The EgNDF has carried out a number of studies and trainings under M3 and M4 on research and capacity building. The studies carried out include an assessment of stakeholder involvement in the NBI processes, an assessment of efficient use of water for agriculture in Egypt, and the biodiversity on the Nile river islands.

Trainings in the NDF have been focused on agricultural production and food security and the adoption and acceptability of more environmentally friendly industries.
EgNDF has continued with its activities according to the NBD work plan. Two main areas of focus have been to register EgNDF as an independent organization and to have more concrete cooperation and partnership with the NBI projects and promote sustainability for all. Socializing of the studies done has been at the forefront of activities especially to the Local Discourse Forums, LDFs.

The NDF has also developed a national strategic plan. In its strategic plan, EgNDF will focus on the “Bahr el Ghazal” project as well as confidence building between the Nile Basin Countries, combined agricultural projects among the Nile Basin countries and fulfillment of food security for the countries, comprehensive and efficient management for the water sources, and consolidate the role of civil society in the management of the basin among others.

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