River Nile Basin Initiative and Regional Cooperation in Management of River Nile Water Resources
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Date
2023
Authors
Ngari, Matilda Cindy
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The research aimed to assess how well the NBI promote regional collaboration in
managing the River Nile's water resources. The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) was evaluated
for its contribution to fostering collaboration and ensuring water availability. In
particular, the NBI was assessed for its contribution to identifying the difficulties
originating from River Nile basin cooperation. By claiming that democratic governments
are very reluctant to fight with one another and often have a more robust potential for
working together, hence the research used liberalism theory. Specifically, there are three
objectives sought which were to explore the actors and issues that relate to river Nile
waters, to establish the issues arising from River Nile basin cooperation and to assess the
role of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) in promoting cooperation and water security.
According to the findings, factors that influence collaboration or dispute include uneven
allocation of basin resources, which results in impoverishment, accelerated urbanization,
which raises the demand for basin resources, dry seasons, which put additional strain on
basin resources; and technological advances and industrialization, which increase demand
for basin resources. Disputes over natural resource concerns, dams, reservoirs, and other
large-scale projects, together with financial and societal disarray, were also discovered to
contribute to disputes in the area. Additionally, research into problems related to the Nile
River found that poverty, the loss of social facilities that support health, the misallocation
of human and financial resources, and forced migration are the significant causes of
conflict. Lastly, it was discovered that the function of NBI in ensuring water availability
requires an active partnership among the nations, which is a possibility and a potential
source of engagement. Encouraging peaceful methods of settling conflicts over basin
resources is also a good idea. The research outcome advised creating administrative
capacity-building initiatives, crafting agreements with acceptable parameters for
reservation, and recognizing the advantages of shared natural resource stewardship.
Description
A Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences of Kenyatta University, July 2023.
Keywords
River Nile Basin Initiative, Regional Cooperation, River Nile Water Resources