May 2010 to April 2012, NBD focused firmly on implementing two key outputs. First, ensuring that there is an increased awareness of the benefits of Nile cooperation and secondly, adding value to the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) planning, policy, design and implementation of programmes. As this two year report shows,  NBD and its ten Nile Discourse Forums (NDFs), member organizations and other partners have played a significant role in raising awareness on the benefits of Nile Cooperation and influencing NBI policies and Subsidiary Action Plan...

The past year marked the start of a very important programme for NBD: The Civil Society engagement in Nile Cooperation and Development Programme. This programme can be summed up in the NBD advocacy message: Empowerment through Participation.This NBD annual report reflects the remarkable outcomes achieved in the ten Nile Basin countries. Through over 750 NBD members, and by building upon trusted relationships and solid evidence based arguments, NBD has contributed to pushing Nile Cooperation issues higher up in the national and regional...