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Titre : Investing in Scientific Exchange on Water Management and Governance between Universities, Staff and Students in the Nile Basin

Pays/Région : Egypte

IATI Identifiant  : XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000005181

Durée : Planned start date : October 1, 2021 // Planned end date : May 31, 2026

Description
This program supports NBCBN, a regional organization based in Cairo for capacity building of water professionals in the Nile basin region (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda) in order to support Egypt as the most downstream (and therefore most vulnerable) country in its quest for regional connectivity in (transboundary) water management.

Through the vast Nile basin university network of NBCBN and the success of the DUPC concept, the proposed activity by IHE, WUR and NBCBN is looking into exploring and further strengthening those academic and institutional ties by introducing a student exchange and joint research program on water related issues to expand ideas, potentials and opportunities of for common solutions that the Nile Basin networks possess on regional water cooperation in the Nile region. Trust and confidence building is a long-term process. Cooperation between the students and academic institutes of the different countries through this regional “a political” platform is an investment in the future, via students, professors and institutes. This project will specifically support Egypt to be part of this platform. It is important to emphasise that the aim of the program is to support Egypt in leading an initiative that is providing opportunities for connectivity with countries in the Nile Basin.

Mise en oeuvre  : UNESCO

Budget  : €520,900

Présentation

Objectives / Purpose of activity (pdf)