The II Regional Innovative Stakeholders Forum

The second Regional Innovative Stakeholder forum has gathered stakeholder as an individual or organization who directly or indirectly influenced by or has the potential to influence the achievement of NBI’s 10- Year Strategy, either at national and or basin-wide level. 

The critical stakeholders’ engagement in the EN can contribute to the creation of an amicable atmosphere of trust and confidence; making possible the exploration of new options and alternatives; they can utilize their extensive grassroots presence to disseminate positive information – to change mindsets; to shift the focus of national conversation from fear, negativism into that of collaboration and hope. 

The forum is taking place from 16-18 April 2024 with the main objective of the to engage five critical Eastern Nile Stakeholders – the Faith Community (mainly of the two predominant faiths – Christian and Muslim), Hydropower/Dam operators and Ex-Diplomats (who have good knowledge of the Nile issues), media house owners, parliamentarians to promote all-inclusive Eastern Nile Cooperation and avoid or at least minimize misunderstanding and mistrust that hinders the shared vision.

Global experiences of Trans Boundary  Water resources management & development, Environmental resources of the basin & challenges, EN Hydro-diplomacy & international water law, Nile Basin Water Resources Potentials and its development status, Climate Change & its implication on EN/Nile basin are the main focus of the forum.