The Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP) represents the amalgamation of 9 countries in the Nile River Basin in the common aspiration to provide a strategic environmental framework for the management of transboundary waters and control of environmental deterioration along the Basin. Under the umbrella of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), a broad international agreement, Sudan, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have identified the need for a mutual, internationally driven effort to combat environmental degradation and improve cooperative management of the Nile River Basin. Along with these nation states, the World Bank (WB), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and United Nations Office for Projects Services (UNOPS) have joined in the effort to forward the socioeconomic and environmental advancement of the region.
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This blog will discuss the idea of scale and question who controls transboundary projects, looking at the NTEAP as a case-study. What is the scope of involvement of international organizations like the World Bank, the UNDP, and the UNOPS and how does this play into the overall achievement of the NTEAP? Who should be in control of such issues – international actors, regional actors, and/or local actors? Explore this blog, the relevant sites listed, and determine for yourself from this exciting look into our globalizing world!!
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This research was completed as a geography class project at the University of Richmond. The findings reflect the opinions of student co-authors.