I have the pleasure to convey my inaugural message as the Regional Coordinator of NELSAP, effective April 14, 2015. Being an important program of the NBI, NELSAP coordinates multiple power and water resources investment projects, liaises with countries and various stakeholders from various sectors and Donors. I look forward to collaborate with all partners and key stakeholders to ensure NELSAP responds to its mandate and mission.
Since its inception, NELSAP has been able to leverage investments amounting approximately USD1.2 billion by utilizing USD 100 million in pre-investment financing through country and development partners support. As various projects are at different stages of implementation, there is need to mobilise more resources for new projects, accelerate projects implementation in an effective and efficient manner to ensure realisation of tangible results. Programme results communication and visibility will be key to facilitate and increase country coordination, participation, ownership, donor/country funding for programme sustainability.
It is commendable that NELSAP has built up a team of professionals and experts in different sectors whom I will work with as a team leader in new projects preparation, resource mobilisation and implementation, during my tenure as Regional Coordinator of NELSAP.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the outgoing NELSAP management which has levelled up the institution with the support of the mother centre, the NileSec for the NBI.
Let us work together to “contribute to the eradication of poverty, promotion of economic growth and reversal of environmental degradation in the Nile Equatorial Lakes.
Long Live the Nile Cooperation!
Nyabeeya Elicad Elly, Eng.
Regional Coordinator
NELSAP