Good afternoon. Allow me to present a statement from NBD; a twin sister of the NBI. We have more than 620 member organizations in the ten countries of the Nile Basin and we have been there from the very beginning. We were there when NBI went to the first donor conference in which NBI got promises of 500 million dollars. So please allow me to deliver the statement. Distinguished ministers, Executive director, Ambassadors, TACS and...

On February 22nd February 2021, the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) joined Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) to celebrate the Regional Nile day that was hosted by the Republic of Uganda.  The event held virtually attracted different stakeholders, government officials, and Development Partners among others. The theme for this year's celebration was “Rethinking Regional Investments in the Nile Basin”.At the virtual occasion, NBD made a statement delivered by NBD Board Secretary General Mr....

On the 22nd February 2020, ten Nile Basin Countries met in Khartoum - Sudan to Commemorate the Regional Nile Day. The 14th Nile Day celebrations organized by Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and hosted by the Republic of Sudan brought together various stakeholders, Development Partners, delegates from NBI member countries and the general public.The theme for this year's celebration was: “Joint investments on the Nile for Regional Transformation”.Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) as a key...

Women in Mabamba Bay on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda expressed their commitment to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in their community. They also showed high inspiration and commitment to promote environment-friendly development practices in their area. The commitment came after the Learning Caravan facilitated by NBD and other partners from November 2019 to January 2020. The learning caravan provided several women groups the opportunity to share knowledge and best...

On the 22nd of February 2018, Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) joined Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and the 10 Nile riparian states to celebrate the 12th Regional Nile Day in Addis Ababa - Federal Republic of Ethiopia. The theme for this year's celebration was: "The Nile: Shared River, Collective Action". NBD was represented by members of the NBD Executive Board, NBD board member for Ethiopia, member Civil society organizations of the Ethiopian National Discourse Forum, and the NBD...

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.