Advancing Sediment Management in South Sudan

The aim of this consultancy assignment is to provide strategic advisory and support to the World Bank team and MWRI on issues related to water resources and sediment management as part of the implementation of the Regional Climate Resilience Program … Read More

Expert services for emergency dike repairs and sustainable dike reconstruction planning

WFP is conducting emergency dike repairs and in addition has identified the need for full rehabilitation and upgrading the dikes, ensuring sustainability and durability. The Bahr el Jebel River that is responsible for the annual flood cycles in the Sudd … Read More

Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Nile Basin – River Navigation

Assessing options for Nile River navigation and integrating scenarios for sector development into strategic water resources analysis with the Nile DSS. Situational assessment in the strategic analysis context of future changes in water availability and demand in the basin. Actual … Read More

Machar Marshes Eco-Hydrology Assessment Project

The entire wetland of Machar Marshes depends on the hydrology of the Baro Akobo Sobat (BAS) sub-basin. The sizes of the wetlands vary with floods and the rain seasons but they store lots of water which could run off before … Read More

Nile Basin wetlands of transboundary significance: Inventory, Baseline Study and Framework Management Plan with a nested case study on the Sudd

The Nile and its main tributaries flow through several large wetlands of great relevance for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacity of the NBI and the riparian states for the management … Read More

Real-time navigability assessment of South Sudan Waterways

Navigability of South Sudanese rivers is only roughly known and highly dependent on the river flow conditions. A more exact assessment is needed of where and when which ships (between 20t and 100t of cargo) can sail and provide river … Read More

River Barge System Feasibility Study

In light of South Sudan’s ongoing civil conflicts, the Nile River is recognized as the last resort for transporting humanitarian supplies to the millions of IDPs and people at risk due to security and food related crises in the country. … Read More

Coarse Eflow Assessment in the Nile Basin

The project carries out a coarse environmental flow assessment in the entire Nile Basin based on existing data, applying the NBI environmental flow methodology that has been previously developed by HYDROC for the NBI under a GIZ funded project. The … Read More

Preparation of NBI Guidance Document on Environmental Flows

The objective of this assignment is to develop a structured and scientifically based Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) procedure for establishing environmental flows requirements for transboundary water resources planning purposes in the Nile Basin. Actual services provided by our staff within … Read More

NBI-NTEAP Wetlands Inventory And Mapping In The Nile Basin

Wetland mapping in the whole of the Nile Basin. The project aims at identifying the wetland resources and ecological hotspots in the basin and includes field trips as well as stakeholder consultation, data evaluation, the processing of Landsat satellite imagery … Read More