Sudan partakes in the third Regional Forum for Stakeholders in the Eastern Nile Basin
Khartoum: Dr. Ibrahim Shaqlawi
The third Regional Forum for Stakeholders in the Eastern Nile Basin is expected to take place in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on the 18th of this month.
The forum is organized by the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) as part of the program “Cooperation in the Nile Basin for Climate Change Adaptation (NCCR)”, in light of growing challenges related to water resource management and climate change in the region.
The forum comes at a critical time that calls for rebuilding trust and strengthening frameworks of cooperation among the basin countries, particularly amid escalating climate crises and intensifying tensions over water sharing.
This regional event represents a strategic opportunity to establish a new approach to dialogue and collaboration, by involving a diverse range of stakeholders—including religious leaders, former diplomats, journalists, parliamentarians, and official decision-makers.
Sudan is expected to participate actively in this forum, reflecting its geographic and historical role as a key player in Nile water issues, and its commitment to fostering cooperation and mutual understanding among the basin states.
The forum aims to achieve several objectives, most notably: promoting fact-based discourse to overcome political and media-driven disputes; supporting the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) programs and the Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program (ENSAP); and transforming technical data into effective tools for shaping political and climate-related decision-making in the region.
Organizers stress that the forum is not merely a space for dialogue, but a strategic platform for reshaping the narrative of cooperation in the Nile Basin on participatory and community-based foundations.
It reflects the urgent need for a comprehensive regional vision aimed at achieving water security and sustainable development in the face of mounting existential challenges.
This event is seen as a significant step toward formulating genuine regional consensus, paving the way for constructive partnerships and reducing the conflicts that have hindered progress in several previous initiatives.