Special Projects

Special Projects

Cross-Border Projects

Flowing Underground: Groundwater holds promise of closing the gap between water supply and demand in the Nile Basin

The Choking Nile: What does the future hold for the basin’s lifeline amidst rampant plastics pollution?

#WildEye Eastern Africa: tracks seizures, arrests, court cases & convictions of wildlife crime across the region

NileWell Science Journalism Platform

#EverydayNile: a photojournalism project that captures everyday life in the Nile Basin countries and aims at promoting cooperation and understanding of the water issues around the Nile River

Champions of Sustainability: In an era of climate change, youth in Uganda and across East Africa take the lead to build resilient communities

Thirst in a River Basin Interactive Map: Water scarcity in the Nile Basin compounded in times of Covid-19 and climate change

Sucked Dry: Huge swaths of land acquired by foreign investors in Africa’s Nile River Basin export profits, displace communities

Shrinking Lakes: Can East Africa Avoid Water Resources Apocalypse?

Healed by the sun: Solar energy lights the way for quality rural health in East Africa during Covid-19

Pandemic Poachers: Covid-19 threatens to reverse fragile gains in wildlife conservation in East Africa

Nile Outbreak Storymap: Who is Most at Risk?

Between the Dam and the Sea

Africa’s Melting Snows

Featured Documentaries

The Flipflopi Dhow: Returning Home

Uganda’s First Oil

Lighting the Future: New solar power systems increase safe births, improve health services in Uganda border communities

A Dying Culture

Discolouring climate change: Youth in East Africa innovate climate solutions. Part 1.

Discolouring climate change: Youth in East Africa push for a circular economy (Part 2).

Africa’s Melting Snows

#EverydayNile Photo Stories

Sinking Land: Man and water collide as floods overtake landing site in Uganda

Powering the ‘Ghost Town’ of Rusinga Island: Fishermen in Lake Victoria, Kenya take action on climate change

Washing Away The ‘Blue Gold’ of Ethiopia

Elusive Commodity: Documenting the pain communities in Goma, DR Congo go through to take water home

The Drinking Trucks: In a city that borders River Nile, Covid-19 curbs access to clean water for South Sudanese

The Silent Witness Photo Map (Burundi)

It is Still Home: A tale of humanity and resilience in Gambella, Ethiopia, where thousands make the annual journey to return home after floods

Finding the Sugarland: A journey of roots by the Nile