The Nile Basin Discourse

The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) is a network of civil society organizations from the 10 countries of the Nile Basin -- Burundi, DRC, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. This network seeks to achieve positive influence over the development of projects and programmes under the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and other Nile-related programmes.

SC Members at the 2nd GA, Entebbe
The overarching objective of the NBD is to promote sustainable and equitable development, poverty reduction, and cooperation between all stakeholders in the Nile Basin. Working at the level of civil society engagement, the NBD seeks to maximise the social, economic and environmental benefits available to poor people within Nile countries and to ensure that there is a more equitable distribution of these benefits across the Nile basin as a whole.

Currently, the NBD is working to a two-year action plan with funding from DFID and technical assistance and support from IUCN and ODI.

NBD MEMBERSHIP :

The NBD is comprised of a network membership of Civil Society Organaizations from the NDFs . To view NBD membership Click Here!
 
The NBD in collaboration with NBI has produced a film on civil society engagement. This film is a key awareness raising tool to create a greater understanding of the key development challenges in the basin and how civil society is trying to influence this process.
To view the NBD Film Click Here !

 
 
 
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Nile Day Celebrations, (22nd Feb), Burundi
Nile Day Celebrations, (22nd Feb), Burundi
Links
Nile Basin Initiative
Nile Voices: Latest NBD Newsletter
 

Latest News

Nile basin countries hopeful on Cooperative Framework Agreement finalisation.

 
NBD holds its General Assembly...
 

Upcoming Events

Nile Day celebrations in Bujumbura, 22 February, 2009

Water Week, 17th-20th February, Washington DC, USA

NBD regional Multi stakeholder forum on Benefits of regionl cooperation, 8th-9th March 2009, Egypt-Cairo