SUMMARY

Trans boundary Rivers are watercourses shared by two or more countries.

The 263 trans boundary rivers of the world accounts around 60% of the world’s freshwater flows and,

• Pass across the terrains of 145 nations and Support about 40% of the global population.
• Inter-state collaborations and partnerships are the best options to address diverging interests over shared river basins.

Dams and Economic projects over the Nile Basin:

• Roseires: Sudan
• Sennar: Second largest dam in the world (Egypt)
• Aswan High Dam: Egypt
• Owen Falls Dam: Uganda
• GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam)