Minister for Water and Irrigation Professor Mark Mwandosya speaks ahead of a dinner he hosted for delegates to the 10th Anniversary of the Nile Basin Initiative last night at the Movenpick hotel in Dar es salaam
Prof. Mwandosya receives a gift from Dr. Mohamed Nasr El-Din Allam, Egypt's Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation who also is Chair of the Nile Council of Ministers.
Sudan's Minister for Water Resources
Hon. Kamal Ali Ahmed is happy with his gift
Prof. Mwandosya hands a gift to Minister for
Water Resources of Ethiopia, Hon. Asfaw Dingamo
Rwanda's Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Health Ms. Caroline Kayonga receives her gift
World Bank Representative was also awarded
The current NBI Executive Director receives her gift
Mr Meraji Msuya, one of the initiative's
former executive directors was awarded
Top officials of the Ministry of Water of Tanzania toast

Celebrating ten years of cooperation and progress
The Nile Basin Initiative together with its Members States (Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) this week celebrates 10 years of cooperation and progress in the sustainable management of the River Nile water resources.
The celebrations are taking place at Milmani City Conference Center in Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania under the theme: The Nile Basin Initiative- A decade of cooperation and progress. The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Ali Mohamed Shein officiated the event Monday.

The three day event brings together at least 500 NBI stakeholders including government leaders, Member of Parliament, Civil Society, Media, academia, business community, the youth, women, elders, lawyers and international development partners.

Among other things, the 10th anniversary celebrations provide NBI with the occasion to exhibit its achievements over the past decade and demonstrate investment opportunities and future prospects in the Nile Basin.

Over the decade, the Nile Basin Member States have come together to build a knowledge base covering the river, its wetlands and tributaries and the livelihoods, opportunities and vulnerabilities of the 160 million people who live within the Nile Basin.
The NBI has also mobilized more than US$1 billion in investments to support improved access to energy as well as water resources and environmental services. Of critical importance is the fact that the past decade has seen the emergence of regional thinking and collaborative decision-making among the Nile Basin Member States.

High level presenters and discussants will lead discussions on four topics chosen for their significance to the sustainable development of the Nile basin resources, focusing on energy, agriculture and benefit sharing and trans-boundary river management. There will also be a lighter part of the celebrations in the form of cultural performances and entertainment for kids.

Beyond marking years of cooperation and progress, the 10th anniversary provides the opportunity for the Nile Basin countries and their international partners to renew their commitment to continued development of the Nile Basin as an integrated economic space built around collaborative management of the River Nile, the region’s most critical resource.










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