1. BY S J DIMA SEEDCON CONSULTANTS.
USING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO ALLEVIATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH SUDAN.
THE CASE OF THE SUDD. A PAPER TO BE PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION.NEW IDEAS FOR COLLABORATION IN RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT. POLICIES AND PRACTICES, UNDER THE SUB THEME: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND WATER GOVERNANCE.
BY S J DIMA SEEDCON CONSULTANTS.

2. INTRODUCTION THE SUDD MAP OF THE SUDD SIZE 320X400KM
MAJOR RESOURCES : HUMANS, WATER, LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE
AESTHETICS, VEGETATION- TOICH, FLOODS
KNOWLEDGE ON DYKES
WATER MANAGEMENT

3. PROPOSED REHABILITATION OF DYKES
CONTROL OF FLOOD WATERS
CONSTRUCTION OF GROUND WATER DAMS
IRRIGATION OF HIGH VALUE CROPS VEGETABLES, FRUITS, OTHERS
AQUA FISHERIES, GIANT TOADS
EXTENSION SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
OTHER ECONOMIC SERVICES
TRANSFORMATION OF THE SUDD AREA

4. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LIKELY APPEARANCE OF THE DYKES

5. FIG 1 in slide 4 shows the likely appearance of the dykes , east of the River Nile in Bor counties , after Rashid Hassan et al.

6. EMERGING ISSUES
LARGE YOUNG HUMAN POPULATION IN THE NILE BASIN COUNTRIES
INCREASING WILDLIFE POPULATION ESP. IN THE SUDD SINCE THE STOPPING OF THE WAR IN SOUTH SUDAN IN 2005.
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AMONGST THE YOUTH IN THE NILE BASIN.
LIMITED CONTROL OF THE WATERS OF THE NILE BASIN BY THE COMMUNITIES.
NO SENSITIZATION OF THE COMMUNITIES ON THE EFFICIENT USE OF THE WATERS OF THE NILE BASIN.

7. NEED FOR BEST PRACTICES
OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN REHABILITATING THE DYKES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROUND WATER DAMS.
THE PILOT STATES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE DYKES AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROUND WATER DAMS TO CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
COPYING OF THE EXMPLE OF THE SUDD BY THE OTHER NILE BASIN COUNTRIES WOULD ENCOURAGE THE SHARING OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE USE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
REGULAR DATA COLLECTION ON THE USE OF THE WATER AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES.

8. BEST PRACTICES CONTINUED
THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE USE OF WATER IN THE GROUND WATER DAMS FOR IRRIGATION,OF HIGH VALUE CROPS, AQUA FISHERIES AND PRODUCTION OF GIANT TOADS IS AN EFFICIENT USE OF THE EXCESS FLOOD WATER FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.
THE SURPLUS FLOOD WATERS CONSERVED IN THE GROUND WATER DAMS, SHOULD BE RELEASED BACK TO THE NILE BEFORE THE NEW FLOODS SET IN.
WATER SPOT AND AQUA FISHERIES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SUDD AND IN THE OTHER NILE BASIN COUNTRIES.

9. LESSONS LEARNT EXPERIENCES IN THE USE OF DYKES TO CONTROL FLOODS
LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION OF CEREAL CROPS ACRES UNDER SMALL FARMERS
THE WORK OF FAO IN AWEIL RICE SCHEME – TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINING.
CONTROL IN THE MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE
PROVISION OF CROSSING POINTS ON THE DYKES.
IMPROVED LIVELIHOODS OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
GROWING MARKETS

10. CHALLENGES TO THE PROPOSALS
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHER DYKES. CONTROL OF FLOODS FROM EXPANSIVE AREAS SETTLEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREAS RETRIEVED FROM FLOODS. COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF GRAINS AND HIGH VALUE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. PRODUCTION OF AQUA FISHERIES AND GIANT TOADS FOR THE MARKET FROM THE GROUND WATER DAMS RETURN OF EXCESS WATER FROM THE GROUND WATER DAMS INTO THE NILE.

11. CHALLENGES CONTINUED. DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL CATTLE TRADING
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMONGST THE COMMUNITIES – EDUCATION, HEALTH,
COOPERATIVES, CREDIT, MARKETING AND
FEEDER ROADS
CONTROL OF WATER- BORNE DISEASES-BILHARZIA, FLUKES AND MALARIA.

12. CONCLUSIONS.
REHABILITATION OF THE DYKES IN THE SUDD WOULD RESTORE CONTROL OF HEAVY FLOODS.
CONTROL OF FLOODS WOULD ENABLE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENT S,COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF GRAINS, HIGH VALUE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS, AQUA FISHERIES AND GIANT TOADS.
THAT BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED IN THE SUDD SUCH AS DATA COLLECTION, SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE WOULD SPREAD TO THE 10 COUNTRIES OF THE NILE BASIN.

13. RECOMMENDATION.
THAT THE PROPOSAL TO REHABILITATE THE DYKES AND CONSTRUCT GROUND WATER DAMS IN THE SUDD BE ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED BY THE NILE BASIN ORGANIZATION.
THAT IT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO POTENTIAL FUNDERS AND
THAT IT SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL APPRAISAL BEFORE IT IS IMPLEMENTED.
FLOODED SCENES FROM THE SUDD
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