Nile Basin Initiative

11 riparian countries, 11 things to see & do in the Nile Basin in 2025 (in no particular order):

1. The southern most source of the Nile river - Burundi

2. The Pyramids of Giza - Egypt

3. Boat cruise on the Nile - Egypt

4. Aswan & Lake Nasser/Lake Nubia – Egypt & Sudan

5. Tis Isat Falls - Ethiopia

6. Lalibela Rock Churches - Ethiopia 📷

7. Great Mammal Migration from Sudd, Bandingilo National Park & Boma National Park – South Sudan

8. The Pyramids of Meroe - Sudan

9. The Great Wildebeest Migration, Masai Mara National Reserve & Serengeti National Park – Kenya & Tanzania 📷

10. Gorilla trekking, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Volcanoes National Park & Virunga National Park – Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo

11. Murchison Falls & Nile boat cruise - Uganda 📷

The first day of the NBI work planning and retreat kicked off at Chobe Lodge in Murchison Falls National Park, Northern Uganda. The management and staff gathered to reflect on the key high-level achievements and challenges encountered during the planning year to agree on the way forward 2025.