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Current Context and Evolution towards
Institutional Strengthening
Nile Basin Initiative
International Workshop on Institutional Capacity Development in Transboundary Basins,10-12 November 2008, Bonn, Germany
By Hamere WondimuNile Basin Initiative Secretariat,
Entebbe Uganda
Presentation Outline
1. The Nile Basin – Challenges and Opportunities
2. Evolution of Cooperation on the Nile
3. The Nile Basin Initiative
4. Elements of Effectiveness
5. NBI Capacity Development Approach & Strategy
6. NBI Evolution towards institutional Development and Harmonization (challenges, and responses to the challenges)
Tanzania
D.R. Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
Egypt
Sudan
Uganda
Eritrea
The Nile River Basin
&
The countries
sharing the Nile
Nile Shared by 10 countries; Nile - 6,700 km length; Basin – 3million Km2;
and a home of over 160 million people; ChallengesChallenges Extreme poverty – low GDP per capita History of tension & instability Rapid population growth Environmental degradation Rainfall variability Inadequate infrastructure to store water
and regulate Water Related Shocks -
Recurrent droughts, floods, ..OpportunitiesOpportunities Great potential to foster regional social
and economic Win-Win dev. Cooperative WRM Greater economic, political and regional
integration with benefits beyond those derived from the river
The Nile Basin
Nile Basin action plan prepared in 1995 The first series of 10 Nile 2002 conferences launched in
1993 – informal mechanism for dialogue and exchange of views
Evolution of Cooperation on the Nile HYDROMET SURVEY Project: to foster joint
collection of hydrometeorlogical data; 1967-1992 (8 countries)
Technical Cooperation Committee for the Promotion of the Development and Environmental Protection of the Nile (TECCONILE): 1993-1998 (6 countries)
Nile Basin Initiative established in Feb, 1999 (9 countries)
Established a forum for a process of legal & institutional dialogue in 1997; that enables riparian countries to move towards a long-term Legal Cooperative Framework (9 countries)
The NBI “Shared Vision”
“To achieve sustainable
socio-economic development
through equitable utilization of,
and benefit from, the common Nile
Basin water resources.”
Nile Basin Strategic Action Program
SVP - Creates an enabling environment for cooperative investments within a basin-wide framework
SAP - Promotes the Shared Vision through sub-regional investment projects
Parallel intensive Dialogue and negotiations on the Cooperative Framework to endow NBI with a permanent organization and legal foundation
Shared VisionShared VisionShared VisionShared Vision
Action on the groundAction on the groundAction on the groundAction on the ground
Shared Vision Program
Subsidiary Action Prog.
NELSAP-CUNEL Coord
Unit
Sub-basin Level Subsidiary Action Programs (SAPs)
EN-COMENSAPT
NEL-COMNEL-TAC
Policy level (sub-basin)
ENTROEastern Nile Tech.
Regional Office
NELSAPInvestment Program
ENSAPInvestment Program
Projects(sub-basin)
Projects (basin -wide)
Nile-COMNile-TAC
Shared Vision Program8 basin wide sectoral
and facilitative projects
Nile-SEC
Policy level (basin -wide)
Basin-wide Level (SVP)
NBI Structure
Effective Coord.
National NBI Offices
SVP Project Portfolio ($130million basin wide projects)
8. SVP Coordination – overall coord. of SVP
• Basin-wide dialogue
• Stakeholder involvement
• Best practical tools & demost.
• Strategic & analytical frameworks
• Human & institutional capacity
Functions
5. Confidence Building & Stakeholder Involvement
6. Applied Training7. Socio-Economic Development &
Benefit Sharing
1. Nile Transboundary Env. Action
2. Nile Basin Regional Power Trade
3. Efficient Water Use for Agr. Production
4. Water Resources Planning & Management
Sectoral
Facilitative
Built a Nile basin community of interest
Promoted integrated
approach to WRM
provided coordinatio
n across sectors
Established the NBI as a trusted
institution
WRPM
AGR
CBSI
SDBS
ATP
NTEA
RPT
Socio-Economic
Development SAPs
A technical foundation for
basin management & development
Subsidiary Action Programs(ENSAP & NELSAP)
Planned at the lowest appropriate level - within the basin-wide framework
Focusing on power development & trade, agriculture and irrigation, and water and natural resources management and development (either through ENSAP or NELSAP)
Aimed at poverty reduction, economic development & reversal of environmental degradation
Seeking win-win opportunities between riparian countries Both SAPs have shown remarkable success in the
preparation and implementation of both fast track and big investment projects identified through a highly participatory and consultative process
Delivering an initial set of agreed investment projects (estimated US$700 million)
Development Partners 1st ICCON meeting held in Jun 2001 -
Grant funding is mainly channeled through the Nile Basin Trust Fund (NBTF) administered by the World Bank
Other financing sources: countries contribution (in kind and in cash); direct financing from some partners
NBI & Development Partners Partnership
Other partners supporting NBI - Germany, UNDP, ADB
NBTF partners are Canada (CIDA), Denmark, EC, Finland, France The Netherlands, Norway (NORAD), Sweden (SIDA), UK (DFID) and World Bank (DGF)
Shared vision Program that started with divergent views but facilitated ownership and the convergence of views
Keeping the principle of “Subsidiary” – SAPs Cooperative Framework negotiations
Elements of Effectiveness (Implementation mechanisms and Institutional
arrangement) Multi-track approach- created incentives for the process
and demonstrated benefits
Transitional institutional structure and implementation arrangement that facilitates decentralization, broad involvement, ownership & commitment
Broad inter-country and multi-stakeholder participation and dialogue incubated strong political support and cooperative actions
Focus on the benefits that could be directly achieved from cooperation (trade, power, food, environmental manag. etc.)
Elements of Effectiveness (Implementation mechanisms and Institutional
arrangement) Promoting public participation and awareness;
collaboration with Nile Basin Discourse promoted involvement of the civil societies, NGOs
Growing partnership with donors through the NBTFC forums (recognition by donors that NBI needs resources and time to successful)
NBI adopted Results Based System for planning, monitoring and reporting
Focus on the benefits that could be directly achieved from cooperation (trade, power, food, environmental manag. etc.)
Preference for hiring NB nationals and locating the PMUs in different countries of NBI
NBI Capacity Development Approach & Strategy
2. Institutional and human resources capacity building through on-the-job and targeted training as well as study tours and exchange visits by all SVP projects Capacity building on environmental management, power trade, water
policy, KM, efficient use of water for agri production, WQM, negotiations, communications, etc.
1. Assessments on needs for capacity development conducted by each SVP project at different levels with different scope and focus
3. One SVP project focusing on Applied training Short and long term training opportunities; develop. short
courses & MSc curricula and adoption by institutions Exchange visits and study tours; coordinated and
collaborative applied research and studies Establishing partnership and collaboration with other training
and research institutions Nile Basin University Leaders’ Forum and Nile-Net
NBI Capacity Development Approach & Strategy
NB CDS will build upon the lessons learnt from the NBI approach so far
Focus on the long term and future RBO institutional and functional needs
Aim at complementarity - focus on strengthening collaboration with other training institutions within and outside the basin
Inclusion of research and technology development
5. Development of short and long-term NB Capacity Development Strategy is on process
4. SVP Coordination Project - strengthening the capacity of the NBI institutions to execute and coordinate cooperative basin-wide projects and coordinating the CB efforts
Challenges and Issues
From SVP to IWRM – Critical functions need to be captured to support the long-term River Basin Management
NBI Evolution towards institutional Harmonization
Collaborate with existing and immerging regional institutions - capture synergies and avoid duplication
From identification and preparation to investment –moving to big joint investments which requires countries commitment and financing mechanisms
From NBTF to NBI resource mobilization – Developing a resource mobilizaton strategy, building skills and systems for funds management
From transition to permanence – conclusion of the Cooperative Framework agreement an establishing of a RBC
Institutional Strengthening Project (cost US$33.7 million) as a response to the NBI Challenges To undertake an institutional design process to prepare NBI
for the new challenges it will face with or without CFA ( provide time and resources to resolve the issues)
NBI Evolution towards institutional Development and Harmonization
To equip NBI with a more robust institutional infrastructure and critical skills needed to deliver its current program more effectively
To enhance basin-wide institutional integration through a harmonization of NBI policies and procedures across the basin
To consolidate and mainstream SVP outputs and to establish IWRM unit
……. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; ……. what change will they see? What progress will we have made? This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace;
President Barack Obama
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DroughtDroughts s
FloodsFloods
Threats Threats to lives, to lives,
property, property, infrastructure infrastructure
and to theand to theenvironment
NBI & Donors Partnership
1.1 Increased
communication, trust,
involvement and
cooperation among NB
governments and
populations
1.2 Increased joint and
trans-boundary
investments in the Nile
Basin
2.2 Increased convergence of legal, regulatory
and policy frameworks of NB countries on trans-boundary issues in
power development and trade, agriculture
and natural resource
management and development
2.1 Enhanced basin- wide
capabilities and capacities based
on best practices, on
trans-boundary issues in power
development and trade,
agriculture and natural resource
management and
development
2.3 Increased
cooperative action in
power development
and trade, agriculture and natural
resource management
and development
NBI Short Term Outcomes
1. Increased regional cooperation in the Nile Basin,
contributing to peace and security in the region
2. Efficient trans-boundary management and optimal use of Nile
Basin water and water-related resources
NBI Medium
Term Outcomes
NBI Impact
Sustainable socio-economic development in the Nile Basin through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common
Nile Basin water resources
The NBI Result Chain
1.1 Increased
communication, trust,
involvement and
cooperation among NB
governments and
populations
1.2 Increased joint and
trans-boundary
investments in the Nile
Basin
2.2 Increased convergence of legal, regulatory
and policy frameworks of NB countries on trans-boundary issues in
power development and trade, agriculture
and natural resource
management and development
2.1 Enhanced basin- wide
capabilities and capacities based
on best practices, on
trans-boundary issues in power
development and trade,
agriculture and natural resource
management and
development
2.3 Increased
cooperative action in
power development
and trade, agriculture and natural
resource management
and development
NBI Short Term Outcomes
1. Increased regional cooperation in the Nile Basin,
contributing to peace and security in the region
2. Efficient trans-boundary management and optimal use of Nile
Basin water and water-related resources
NBI Medium
Term Outcomes
NBI Impact
Sustainable socio-economic development in the Nile Basin through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common
Nile Basin water resources
The NBI Result Chain