Research Activities
FRIEND/NILE Project Phase II
Flow Regime form International Expermental Network Data (FRIEND Nile) is a project funded by the Flemish Trust Fund (Belgium Government) through UNESCO. It aims to improve the River Nile basin water management through improved scientific cooperation among the Nile countries in the field of water resources management.


In Phase II (2006-2011) of the FRIEND/Nile five research components have been established, namely:
- Hydrological Modelling
- Ecohydrology
- Erosion and Sediment Transport Modelling
- Stochastic Modelling Component
- Integrated Water Resources Management Component
The findings were several workshops held during Phase II and scientific papers were prepared to be presented in the closing workshop.
Nile Basin Capacity Building Network for River Engineering (NBCBN-RE), Phase II
NBCBN-RE was initiated in year the 2000 and continued for five years (2005), with the objective to create an environment where the professionals from the water sectors sharing the River Nile resources can exchange their ideas, practice and learn from each other to reach a common vision to develop the water resources of the basin efficiently. Within this framework phase II was taking place between 2006 and 2010.
The main themes of the project were:
The main themes of the project were:
- Nile Basin Reservoir Sedimentation Prediction and Mitigation Project
- Nile River Erosion and Protection Project
- Local Action Project










Local Action Project
Drinking Water Turbidity Problems in Khartoum State
This study is a joint research between UNESCO Chair in Water Resources and Khartoum State Water Corporation. It is working as a continues project of the Local Action during the bridge phase of NBCBN. The main objective of this study is to investigate options to mitigate turbidity problems of water supply by providing detailed studies (Feasibility study) for the most efficient and effective techniques that enhance the Khartoum State Water Corporation to overcome turbidity problems that threaten Drinking Water Treatment plants especially during the flood season.
Other specific objectives are:
Other specific objectives are:
- Conducting preliminary analysis of collected data to generate a working database
- Come up with a most economical design for the pre-sedimentation basin.
- Assess treatment efficiency and factors affecting this efficiency within the plant.
- Routing the sediment transport in the Blue Nile by measuring turbidity and TSS in the water supply plants that located their intakes in the Blue Nile
- Come up with most economical findings among several options that enhance in reducing chemical additions to treatment process.
- Analyzing the form, function and potential of municipal water treatment plants in Khartoum State.
- Preparing findings report including all the information, conclusions and recommendations that can provide assistance to the decision makers.
Upstream Downstream (USGS) in the Nile Project (2007 -2010)
Improved water and land management in the Ethiopian highlands and its impact on downstream stakeholders dependent on the Blue Nile
The study made a significant contribution to designing action programs for improving livelihoods of poor communities upstream of the Blue Nile while minimizing downstream impacts within Ethiopia and Sudan. It generates knowledge on upstream-downstream interaction and enhances the effectiveness of interventions to increase agricultural water productivity while minimizing degradation.
The project is comprised of three components, namely:
- Watershed modeling where watershed model is adapted and interventions were tested.
- Water resources simulation modeling where water balance is featured to test the impacts of the interventions.
- Policy and institutional aspects.
The project was completed and the dissemination workshop was held in the period 22 – 25 November, 2009 in Addis Ababa.
Study of Sand Encroachment on the River Nile Northern Sudan, (2000)




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Nile Banks Protection in Khartoum State
It was conducted for Khartoum Development Corporation, (2002).


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Aweil City Water Supply – Pollution Mitigation, Bahr AlGhazal State
conducted for Bahr AlGhazal State, (2005).



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Water Exploration in Darfur – Sudan
conducted jointly with Radar Technologies France for USAID, (2006).


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Assessment of the Current State of the Nile Basin Reservoir Sedimentation Problems
conducted under the NBCBN-RE Program, phase I, (2001 – 2005).
Towards the improvement of the protection methods against bank erosion
conducted under the NBCBN-RE Program, phase I, ( 2001 – 2005)
Groundwater Assessment for West Omdurman Area, Khartoum State
conducted for Housing Development Fund – Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities, (2005).
Nile Basin Reservoir Sedimentation Prediction and Mitigation
conducted under the NBCBN-RE Program, Phase II, (2006 – 2010).
Nile River Bank Erosion and Protection
conducted under the NBCBN-RE Program, Phase II, (2006 – 2010).
Groundwater Exploration – White Nile State
conducted for Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities, White Nile State, (2007).
Assessment of Groundwater – Northern State
conducted for Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities, Northern State, (2007).
Eastern Nile Forecast, Data Collection and Communication Systems
conducted for ENTRO, NBI, (2010 – 2011)
Eastern Nile Community Watershed Management Project
conducted for Eastern Nile Basin Countries, (2010 – 2014).