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.

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...

The Nile Basin Discourse had the opportunity to contribute to the statement and policies of the Budapest Water Summit 2016(BWS2016) that took place on the 28th to 30th November in Budapest, Hungary. Through invitation and support by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Women for Water Partnership (WFWP) Netherlands, NBD’s Regional Manager, Ms Hellen Natu was one of the panellists of the 'Water connects - Cooperative Solutions and Best Practices without Borders” Session...

The Nile Basin Discourse is promoting the young and creative mind, Student – Innovative – Idea exchange initiative with higher learning institutions of the Nile Basin and those outside the Nile Basin. The basic drive is for NBD to gain and tap-in from partnering institutions’ cost-shared contribution of young innovative ideas, experiences and cost-effective human capital. The partner institutions benefit from young minds’ sharing of experiences and lessons learned, outside the incubator. The...

Today October 3rd 2016 in Entebbe - Uganda, the Nile Basin Discourse’s Regional Manager(RM) Dr. Hellen Natu, held a meeting with the new Nile Basin Initiatives’ Executive Director(ED) Eng. Innocent Ntabana, at his office at the NBI Secretariat. The NBD – RM was accompanied by NBD’s Associate Mr. Thomas Betzold of Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. The objective of the meeting was to welcome Eng. Ntabana and reaffirm the collective responsibilities and common goal of both the NBD and the NBI,...

The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD), a key stakeholder in the Nyimur Project, contributed to preliminary discussions with the consulting team on the socio-economic baseline of the Nyimur multipurpose water resources project studies for implementation. This was during a working visit which took place on August 22nd 2016 at the NBD Secretariat. The Issues of discussion centred on understanding NBD’s stake in the project and getting its insights and suggestions on what it considers as pertinent gender...

The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) participated in the launch of the Fodder and Range Platform organized by IGAD’s Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock for Development (ICPALD), in collaboration with partners including the NBD, on July 11 – 12 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda. NBD’s presentation highlighted elements of efficient use of both green and blue water, citing past studies on the water footprint of beef animals in rangelands and on fodder feeds respectively. Again, NBD put its finger on the...

August 1st 2016, saw a visit to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that was organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Representatives of the visit included the team from the Media Houses of the Eastern Nile Countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan; the Nile Basin Initiative’s - Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO), the NBI Secretariat; and the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD). NBD was represented by the NBD’s General Assembly representative from...

The NBI spearheaded the preparation of the annual event in collaboration with the NBD and the government of the host country-Kenya.  The Kenya National Discourse Forum (KNDF) was part of the National Organizing Committee (NOC) in Kenya, while the NBD Secretariat worked as amember of the Regional Organizing Committee (ROC) spearheaded by the Nile-Sec in Entebbe, Uganda. At the expo, NBD had an opportunity to interact with other exhibitors such asthe three centers of NBI (Nile-Sec, ENTRO, and...

NBD completes Nile Basin stakeholder mapping with key emerging issues for each of the 10 riparian states namely Burundi, D. R. Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Issues of stakeholder/community consultation, bottom-up communication and physical intervention, and stakeholder capacity building emerged with emphasis.

The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) joined other partners, namely the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa (GWP-East Africa), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Deustche Welle in awarding outstanding journalists on Nile issues. The event took place on 4th June 2015 in Dodoma - Tanzania.

On the 4th of June, 2015, the Nile Basin Discourse; at the representation of the Regional Manager, Dr. Hellen Natu the NBD Board Chairperson, Mr. Jean Baptiste Habiyaremye and the NBD Board Member - Kenya, Mr. Joseph Peter Ngome attended the 23rd annual Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) meeting in Dodoma - Tanzania.  The Nile-COM comprises of Ministers in charge of Water Affairs from the Nile Basin Member States and is the highest decision and policy-making organ of the Nile Basin...

The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) is conducting Stakeholder Mapping in the 10 Nile Basin Riparian States with the intent to address communities’ interests and concerns pertaining to social and climate resilience investment policies, projects and programs. An effective stakeholder engagement process presupposes a robust stakeholder mapping product to base the discourse platforms on.

Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) received a special invitation to participate and present 3 papers in the 7th World Water Forum, Daegu & Gyeongbuk 2015 - "Water for our future". NBD is represented by the Regional Manager, DR. HELLEN NATU, NBD chairperson, Mr. HABIYAREMBYE JEAN BAPTISTE and NBD Secretary General Mr. LEONARD KASONGI.Publication dateTuesday, 14 April 2015Publication typeNBD News7th World Water Forum, Daegu & Gyeongbuk 2015 - Water for our future

NBD values the role of media in information and education within Nile countries. Hence NBD has partnered with Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) in preparations of Nile media awards to be delivered in 2015. With these media awards, NBD is optimistic to see the boost of professional coverage on the matters related to Cooperation on the Nile and engaging communities on climate change resilience/adaptation issues.

To celebrate the 9th Nile Day of February 22nd 2015, the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) joined the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and the rest of Nile riparian states in Khartoum, Sudan. The two organizations spearheaded the preparation of the annual event in collaboration with the government of the host country-Sudan. The Sudan National Discourse Forum (SNDF), an arm of NBD played part in the National Organizing Committee (NOC) while NBD Secretariat closely working with the Nile-Sec in Entebbe,...

"Bridging the gaps in Public Participation"  15-16 November 2011, Speke Resort, Munyonyo, Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. NBD would like to commend the NEL countries for embarking on developing a regional power master plan involving a series of interconnections lined up for countries in the Nile river basin region.

ENTEBBE, Uganda – NBD would like to extend its warmest congratulations to the Ethiopian and Egyptian Prime Minister’s on the recent agreement to open a new chapter of relations based on a win – win strategy and set up a technical team to review the impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The outcomes of this meeting have clearly confirmed