Investigating possible sustainable futures for transboundary resources in the eastern Nile Basin and the Jordan River Basin
The threat of climate change in regions where vital natural resources - such as rivers - span political borders can exacerbate political disputes and lack of trust. The Transboundary Resources Management Programme uses systems analysis to investigate possible sustainable futures for transboundary resources in the eastern Nile Basin and the Jordan River Basin and promotes practical cross-border co-operation.
The programme analyses the interconnections between water, energy and climate in these regions and produces scenarios of future needs, trajectories for resource governance and infrastructure development. It also approaches the issue practically by working to support a multi-track and iterative process of exploring potential solutions across each region. This engages a wide range of stakeholders, including local interest groups, academic institutions, government researchers, and private citizens to discuss and collaborate on regional water and energy policies.
This multi-track process seeks to build trust and an understanding of the priorities and concerns of each group sharing the natural resources in question, leading towards a set of politically acceptable regional approaches that address critical resource challenges. Approaches co-created with a wide array of stakeholders provide potential solutions that governments can consider in formal negotiation processes.