scribes the main characteristics of establishing a Nile Basin Capacity Building Network for River Engineering. The general project objective is the “Strengthening of the capacity of the Nilotic countries to develop their research infrastructure, methods and techniques required for a sound and proper management of the Nile and other river basins.

This document describes a proposal that further elaborates the concepts of Knowledge Networks and CoP’s and how they can be facilitated in their own development and their contribution to solving practical water problems in the Nile Region.