Report on mission to participate at the seventh of the Nile 2002 series of conferences : (Cairo Egypt), 15 -19 March 1999.

Abstract

The involvement of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the Nile river basin has been long and extensive. Since early 1980s, ECA has been providing secretariat services to the UNDUGU an informal Group of mostly Nile river basin countries. The main objective of the UNDUGU Group was to promote inter country cooperation among the member countries for development of natural resources in the Nile river basin and to promote peace and stability and trade, economic and cultural affinity among these countries