Representatives of Civil Society Organizations in the Nile Basin, experts in water resources, researchers, development partners and media gathered in Entebbe, Uganda for 1st Nile Basin Discourse Summit held from 29th to 30th November 2017. Hundreds of participants from across the basin and beyond discussed the challenges, opportunities, experiences and best practices of cooperation and development investment in River Basins, especially the Nile.

On September 25th, 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.  From 16th - 20th January 2017, the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) held virtual discussions on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13, which requires signatories to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. The virtual...

The Nile Civil Society is advocating for an enabling environment in trans-boundary community development outreach, especially in the trans-boundary multipurpose Investments of the Baro-Akobo-Sobat and the Nyimur-Aswa community livelihood enhancement developments. At the 11th Nile Day of February 2017, the Nile civil society considered the commemoration as the opportunity to all stakeholders, governments and communities to reflect on the role of the river Nile, that is to be share sustainably...