Countries to celebrate Nile Day on 22 February 2025
Member States of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) will commemorate Nile Day regionally on Saturday 22 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. National celebrations will also be held in each of the Member States – Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The theme for 2025 is: “Strengthening Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience and Shared Prosperity”.
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.
Other activities of Nile Day 2025
- A series of webinars between Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 February covering strengthening transboundary cooperation and benefit sharing in the Nile Basin
- A high-level policy dialogue on Friday 21 February between the Nile Council of Ministers and NBI Development Partners
- A march through the streets of Addis Ababa to highlight the importance of Nile cooperation, on the morning of Saturday 22 February
- Main Nile Day event at the Ethiopian Museum of Science, bringing together dignitaries from around the world
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
Annual Regional Nile Day Events: 2007 - 2025
