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Nile Basin Sustainability Framework

Approved by Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) in 2011, the Nile Basin Sustainability Framework (NBSF) lays down NBI’s approach to developing guiding principles for water resource management and development across the Nile Basin countries.

While it is not a legal framework, the NBSF which is a suite of policies, strategies, and guidance documents – functions as a guide to national policy and planning process development and seeks to build consensus. It is intended that it will contribute to the gradual alignment of the Basin’s body of (national) water policies to meet international good practice, and help to demonstrate to national governments and international financiers of water infrastructure that the NBI has a systematic approach for dealing with issues of sustainable development within the Basin.

The NBSF is therefore supporting the enabling environment for trans-boundary investment projects, and will promote integration of shared benefits, participation, and environmental concerns that ensure investment projects have long-term benefits.

Without the NBSF, there would be no consistent guidance for the sustainable development of new investments and no coherent guidance for the achievement of cooperation in sustainable water management and development.

Disclaimer:  The Weekly Nile Basin Media Radar is compiled by the Communication Office of the Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat in Entebbe, Uganda. The opinions expressed in these Media Reports in no way reflect the views of the Nile Basin Initiative and are presented for informational purposes only. The accuracy of reports contained in this summary has not been confirmed by the Secretariat.