Journey of the Nile River Basin Toward a Permanent Institution
Yusuf Ali MOHAMMED
Public Law, Social Science Institute, Anadolu University, Ankara, Turkey
e-mail: yusufkud@gmail.com
Abstract
The success and shortcomings of transboundary watercourse cooperation are strongly allied with the existence and effectiveness of institutional arrangements. The case of the Nile River basin is no exception from this reality. In addition to the Permanent Joint Technical Commission established by Egypt and Sudan for themselves, the basin has had ad-hoc organizational structures, such as HydroMet, Undugu, and the Technical Cooperation Committee of the Nile River Basin. Although these ad-hoc structures were compelled to cease operations due to limited composition and the hydro-hegemonic influence of the two utmost down riparian states coupled with other contributing factors, they laid fertile groundwork and institutional experiences for the establishment of the Nile Basin Initiative. This establishment has been operating since 1999 and intends to serve as a transitional organization until a basin-wide legal and institutional framework is in place. Fortunately, the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement entered into force on 13 October 2024, following the accession of South Sudan, the sixth riparian state, and its deposit with the African Union. Consequently, this basin-wide legal framework will bring an end to the Nile Basin Initiative structure; instead, the Nile River Basin Commission will soon become the permanent institution of the basin.
Keywords: Nile River, Nile Basin Initiative, Nile River Basin Commission, Permanent Institution, Cooperative Framework Agreement
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Journey of the Nile River Basin Toward a Permanent Institution
Yusuf Ali MOHAMMED
Public Law, Social Science Institute, Anadolu University, Ankara, Turkey
e-mail: yusufkud@gmail.com
Abstract
The success and shortcomings of transboundary watercourse cooperation are strongly allied with the existence and effectiveness of institutional arrangements. The case of the Nile River basin is no exception from this reality. In addition to the Permanent Joint Technical Commission established by Egypt and Sudan for themselves, the basin has had ad-hoc organizational structures, such as HydroMet, Undugu, and the Technical Cooperation Committee of the Nile River Basin. Although these ad-hoc structures were compelled to cease operations due to limited composition and the hydro-hegemonic influence of the two utmost down riparian states coupled with other contributing factors, they laid fertile groundwork and institutional experiences for the establishment of the Nile Basin Initiative. This establishment has been operating since 1999 and intends to serve as a transitional organization until a basin-wide legal and institutional framework is in place. Fortunately, the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement entered into force on 13 October 2024, following the accession of South Sudan, the sixth riparian state, and its deposit with the African Union. Consequently, this basin-wide legal framework will bring an end to the Nile Basin Initiative structure; instead, the Nile River Basin Commission will soon become the permanent institution of the basin.
Keywords: Nile River, Nile Basin Initiative, Nile River Basin Commission, Permanent Institution, Cooperative Framework Agreement
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