The Nile Civil Society for Climate Resilience (NCSCR) Project (2025 - 2027) is a regional initiative implemented by the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) to strengthen civil society participation in the management and development of transboundary water resources across the Nile Basin. The project promotes stronger community involvement, climate resilience, and inclusive collaboration among stakeholders to support sustainable and cooperative water governance across the region.

The project supports citizen-led data collection and management, community engagement, stakeholder dialogue, and institutional capacity strengthening to improve local participation and inform decision-making. Communities contribute local data on water resources, climate hazards, and ecosystem health to strengthen planning and early warning systems. NCSCR also advances nature-based solutions through technical consultations and capacity-building activities in key transboundary ecosystems, including the Mara Wetlands, Sio-Siteko Wetlands, Sudd Wetlands, and the Kagera Basin.

Through NBD’s National Discourse Forums, women and youth networks, and regional knowledge-sharing platforms, the project connects scientists, policymakers, civil society organizations, and local communities across borders. NCSCR addresses shared challenges including floods, droughts, wetland degradation, soil erosion, declining water quality, and gender disparities, while creating opportunities for women and youth to actively contribute to climate adaptation and regional cooperation.

The NCSCR Project is implemented across the ten Nile Basin states of Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The project is funded by World Bank’s Cooperation in International Water in Africa (CIWA).