ELSS - Nile Basin CS Flashcards
How much of the African population does the Nile Basin host?
20%
What are the two tributaries?
-White Nile (Equatorial Plateau of East Africa)
-Blue Nile (Ethiopian Highlands)
Whats the second largest freshwater lake?
Lake Victoria
What are the riparian states of the Nile?
Burundi, DRC, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Whats the biggest economic sector?
Agriculture
What can the nile river be used for?
Hydro electrical power
What is the dominant sector in most Nile riparian states?
Agriculture
How much of the renewable water resources do the countries near the Nile use?
Almost 90%
How much do Egypt account for all water withdrawals?
57%
How much does Sudan account for all water withdrawals?
31%
How is the stream flow of the Nile allocated?
-industrial
-domestic
-agricultural
-ecological water supply
How much of the Nile reaches the Mediterranean?
12-14 BCM
What did the 1929 Nile Waters Agreement - Anglo Egyptian Treaty grant?
- Egypt annual water allocation of 48/84 BCM
- Egypt veto power over construction projects to minimise water interference flow downstream
What did 1959 Nile Waters Agreement included?
- Bilateral agreement between Egypt and Sudan
- Increased Egypt water allocation to 55.5 BCM and Sudan to 18.5 BCM
- No allowance for water needs of other states
How much water do the Ethiopian highlands supply?
> 80%
Why has conflict in the Nile Basin arisen?
- Unfair allocation of water resources
- States not allowed to construct along Nile River
Which riparian states said they weren’t party to the agreements made?
- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Who has threatened to go to war against other riparian states?
Egypt
What is the Nile Basin Initiative?
10/11 riparian states signed to enhance cooperation on the use of the common Nile Basin water resources.
What is the Shared Vision Objective?
‘To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilisation of and benefit from the common Nile Basin resources’.
What is the highest political decision making body?
Nile Council of Ministers
What framework did NBI develop?
Cooperative Framework Agreement