Geodata journalism. Mapping stories on water issues in the Nile Basin.
Cross-Border Projects
NileWell Science Journalism Platform
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
Sucked Dry: Huge swaths of land acquired by foreign investors in Africa’s Nile River Basin export profits, displace communities
Nile Outbreak Storymap: Who is Most at Risk?
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
Thirst in a River Basin Interactive Map:How to read the map
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
#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