The Nile River Basin Initiative: Too Many Cooks, Too Little Broth

Swain, Ashok

doi:10.1353/sais.2002.0044

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“…The core question is how to allocate the water resources among the Basin States ( [1], pp. [42][43][44]. On 22 February 1999, a transitional institution known as the Nile The main characteristics of the basin are an uneven distribution of the water resources, low rainfall, high climate variability and diversity, high potential evapotranspiration (PET)-especially in the downstream regions-and high vulnerability to droughts ([24], p. 26).…”

Section: The Cfa (2009) Provisions On Equitable and Reasonable Utilizmentioning

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Equitable and Reasonable Utilization: Reconstructing the Nile Basin Water Allocation Dialogue

Onencan

Walle

2018

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Equitable and reasonable utilization is a core principle in the distribution of water resources. However, its practical application in the Nile Basin has been a significant challenge, leading to a water allocation deadlock. To address the deadlock, we used the van Eeten (1999) four-step process for defining new agendas. To reconstruct the debate, nine possible water allocation methods are developed using the Stone (2002) framework. After that, the arguments are compared and contrasted using interpretative policy analysis and the relevant factors to determine equitable and reasonable utilization in the Nile basin. Unfortunately, none of the nine possible water allocation methods satisfied all of the factors of assessing equitable and reasonable utilization. Therefore, we identified a crosswalk position that combines three water allocation methods. This combination consists of:(1) a group-based distribution; (2) a value-based distribution; and (3) a consensus-based distribution. Since the crosswalk position does not address current and potential uses, we recommend a new agenda to recast the issue. This agenda entails a change in the recipient of the water resources, the allocated item, and the process of decision-making. Finally, we discuss the potential of applying the proposed methodology in Nile sub-basins and other river basins within Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Section: The Cfa (2009) Provisions On Equitable and Reasonable Utilizmentioning

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Equitable and Reasonable Utilization: Reconstructing the Nile Basin Water Allocation Dialogue

Onencan

Walle

2018

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“…The NBI is a transitional arrangement until the member countries agree on a permanent legal and institutional framework for sustainable development of the Nile basin (International Rivers and Lakes 1999). The NBI supersedes the disbanded TECCONILE (Swain 2002).…”

Section: Move To Establish Basin-based Cooperationmentioning

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Challenges for water sharing in the Nile basin: changing geo-politics and changing climate

Swain

2011

Hydrological Sciences Journal

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Citation Swain, A. (2011) Challenges for water sharing in the Nile basin: changing geo-politics and changing climate. Hydrol. Sci. J. 56(4), 687-702.Abstract For most of the 20th century, the Nile River has been the source of political tensions and low-intensity conflicts among three of its major riparian countries (Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt). However, since the late 1990s, the Nile basin countries-with the encouragement and support of the international community-have made some attempts to establish basin-wide cooperative institutions. This process of engagement and collaboration is presently under severe stress due to increasing demand and decreasing supply of water resources in the basin. This situation may be complicated further by the global climate change, which is anticipated to result in long-term changes in the volume and pattern of runoff in the Nile River system. Moreover, the emergence of China as a major player in the power politics of the Nile basin has facilitated a number of unilateral initiatives for large-scale water development projects. In this context, this paper critically examines the survival and sustainability of water cooperation endeavours in the Nile basin as the river faces challenges from the global climate change and shifting regional geo-politics. Défis pour le partage de l'eau dans le bassin du Nil: évolutions géopolitiques et changement climatiqueRésumé Durant la plupart du 20ème siècle, le Nil a été la source de tensions politiques et de conflits de faible intensité entre trois de ses principaux pays riverains (l'Ethiopie, le Soudan et l'Egypte). Toutefois, depuis la fin des années 1990, les pays du bassin du Nil-avec l'encouragement et le soutien de la communauté internationale-ont fait quelques tentatives pour établir des institutions de coopération au niveau du bassin. Ce processus d'engagement et de collaboration est actuellement sévèrement bousculé en raison d'une demande croissante et de la diminution du volume des ressources en eau dans le bassin. Cette situation peut être encore compliquée par le changement climatique mondial, qui devrait entraîner des changements à long terme dans le volume et la structure de l'écoulement dans le système du Nil. En outre, l'émergence de la Chine comme acteur majeur dans le rapport de force politique du Nil a facilité un certain nombre d'initiatives unilatérales pour des grands projets de développement de l'eau. Dans ce contexte, cet article examine de façon critique la survie et la durabilité des efforts de coopération en matière d'eau dans le bassin du Nil, alors que le fleuve fait face aux défis du changement climatique et des évolutions géopolitiques régionales.

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“…Ethiopia was among the first five countries to sign the agreement in 2010. One more signature is required for the ratification, which has been opposed by Egypt and Sudan since the beginning of the initiative (Swain 2002;Salman 2011). During the past decades, large dam development in Ethiopia was politically hindered by Egypt and Sudan, but in 2002 was declared a national priority under the present Ethiopian government in the form of a 15-year water sector development programme.…”

Section: Water Development In the Upper Blue Nile Basinmentioning

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Social impact and impoverishment risks of the Koga irrigation scheme, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

Eguavoen

Tesfai

2012

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The Koga project is the first new large-scale irrigation scheme in the Blue Nile river basin since the 1970s and may thus serve as an example of the tremendous changes of landscape and livelihood that are accompanying current water development projects in Ethiopia. This article analyzes the impoverishment risks arising out of the development-induced relocation of households in Koga. Following the Impoverishment Risk and Reconstruction model, seven of eight impoverishment risks could be identified, namely temporal landlessness, homelessness, joblessness, social marginalization, loss of household assets, social disarticulation and food insecurity, though the majority of relocated households succeeded in moving to other rural areas and did not face the challenges caused by urbanization. The Koga project and the local municipality undertook activities to reverse the impoverishment risk for the relocated households, but focused on the reconstruction of material livelihood assets (land, houses and compensation). The extent of rural-urban migration as a result of the project was underestimated. Proactive activities by the affected households succeeded in reducing their risk of impoverishment if they were informed early enough about the irrigation project.

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The Nile River Basin Initiative: Too Many Cooks, Too Little Broth

Cited by 44 publications

References 13 publications

Equitable and Reasonable Utilization: Reconstructing the Nile Basin Water Allocation Dialogue

Equitable and Reasonable Utilization: Reconstructing the Nile Basin Water Allocation Dialogue

Challenges for water sharing in the Nile basin: changing geo-politics and changing climate

Social impact and impoverishment risks of the Koga irrigation scheme, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

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