Nile Day 2025 Regional Celebration

Saturday 22 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nile Basin Initiative Webinar Series 2025

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Why we celebrate Nile Day

The Day is an opportunity for us to highlight the importance and benefits of cooperating on the transboundary waters of the Nile River for the sustainable management and development of a common resource.

Nile Day is also an occasion for Nile Basin citizens and stakeholders to exchange experiences and ideas on topical Nile Basin issues such as climate extremes, pollution, floods and droughts, and how they can be addressed through cooperation.

On Nile Day, Member States re-affirm their commitment to cooperation, celebrate the varied cultures across the Nile Basin, and reflect on how shared benefits through cooperation are transforming lives, communities and economies.

Breakthroughs in electricity, water management, science

Twenty-six years of cooperation through NBI have resulted in tangible benefits in the areas of data-sharing, science-based decision making, water management, energy access, food security, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.

The regional Rusumo hydropower station, for example, is now supplying electricity to the national grids of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. This is significantly contributing to energy security in the three countries.

These achievements will feature in an exhibition on Nile Day.

Nile Basin Initiative Webinar Series 2025

As one of the pre-event activities leading to the Nile Day 2025, the Nile Basin Initiative has organized a series of Webinars to discuss three topics related to the Theme for the Nile Day 2025. The topics are :

(a) Transboundary Water Cooperation (b) Resilience to Climate Change, and (c) Shared prosperity.

Date and time: 11th to 13th February 2025, from 14 30 to 16 30 EAT
Duration: 2 Hours

Your participation in this noble regional event will enhance capacity for collective management and sustainability of the Nile Transboundary Water Resources
Nile Day
Webinar 1: Transboundary water cooperation as a pillar of sustainable water management
Webinar Title Transboundary water cooperation as a pillar of sustainable water management.
Date Tuesday 11 February 2025
Host NBI
Co-conveners NBD
Total duration 120 Mins
Webinar Programme Moderator: Dr. Callist Tindimugaya, Nile-TAC Chair
Opening and Keynotes Session
Executive Director (NBI): Dr Florence Grace Adongo, ED, NBI Welcome remarks and introduction to the webinar 14:30 – 14:35(5 mins)
Guest of Honour: Hon. Sam Cheptoris, Minister of Water and Environment, UGA Official opening of the webinars 14:35 – 14:45(10 mins)
Keynote Presenter: : Dr Michael Kizza, Deputy ED, NBI Transboundary Water Cooperation: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Water Management in the Nile Basin 14:45 – 15:00(15 mins)
Paper Presentations
Presenter: Dr. Salman Salman, Expert, International Water Law Paper 1: The CFA: overview of provisions, and opportunities and challenges for enhancing transboundary water cooperation 15:00 – 15:15(15 mins)
Presenter: Eng. S.A. Matemu, Regional Manager, NBD Paper 2: Role of civil society in bridging divides, finding common positions, diffusing tensions, and fostering greater transboundary water cooperation. 15:15 – 15:30(15 mins)
Presenter: Dr Steve Crerar, Transboundary Water Management Expert Paper 3: The Nile River Basin Management Plan: The importance of collaborative approaches in joint water resource planning and management; aligning Nile Basin development with the SDGs. 15:30 – 15:45(15 mins)
Panel Discussion
Discussant 1: Eng. Sylvester Matemu Regional Manager, NBD
Discussant 2: Mr. Patrick Kahangire, Former ED, NBI
Discussant 3: Dr Salman Salman
Moderated panel discussion Topic: How can waning trust and confidence be rebuilt in the Nile Basin? 15:45 – 16:10(25 mins)
Contributions from the audience 16:10 – 16:25(15 mins)
Rapporteur: Mr. Tom Waako Wrap up and key messages 16:25 - 16:30(5 mins)
Webinar Programme: Coming soon
Webinar Programme: Coming soon

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