Fig. 1: Major dams and existing large-scale irrigation in the Eastern Nile River Basin.

The true-color image shown in the figure’s background is based on the satellite imagery of the world managed by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). The existing irrigation layer is based on the Global Map of Irrigation Areas (GMIA) developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The national boundary layer is based on the Database of Global Administrative Areas (GADM).