The Story Behind the Numbers

At a glance

Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) brings together 40 infrastructure projects worth $5.85 B in total investment across 6 countries and 3 regions. To date, 3.1% of capital cost is financed, with 8% of projects already advancing through implementation. The panels below answer the essential questions — what, where, when, who, how and why.

What
40 projects · 8 sub-sectors
A portfolio of 40 projects spanning 3 sectors, led by Water (35 projects).
Where
6 countries · 3 regions
Most active in Ethiopia (28 projects), with 26 sites mapped.
When
8% in implementation
3 projects in tendering, construction or operation; 36 still in planning. Published Sep 2026.
Who
10 partners · 10 orgs
Delivered with Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office - ENTRO (40 projects) across 4 partner categories.
How
3.1% financed
$166.2 M secured of $5.41 B capital cost—a $5.25 B gap (96.9%) remains to be mobilised.
Why
Strong expected returns
The Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) is the technical and executive arm of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI). Established in 2002 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ENTRO manages …
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Investment Breakdown (USD Millions)
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All values in Millions USD. Total = Preparation + CAPEX + Operations.
92%
Preparation$442.2 M
CAPEX$5.41 B
Total$5.85 B
Indicative estimates only. Costs are drawn from the latest available project reporting and may have changed. Figures are for planning reference, not financial commitment.
Total Projects
40
98% active
Total CAPEX (USD)
$5.41 B
Capital expenditure
Countries
6
3 regions
Sub-Sectors
8
across 3 sectors
Sector Distribution 3 sectors
Water35
Energy4
Transport1
What dominates: Water leads the mix with 35 of 40 projects (88%).
Sub-Sector Distribution 8
Where it splits: 8 sub-sectors, the largest being Watershed Management (22).
Projects by Country Top 10
Ethiopia
28
Sudan
18
South Sudan
15
Egypt
7
Kenya
1
Uganda
1
Where it happens: Ethiopia hosts the most projects (28) across 6 countries.
Project Readiness 6 stages
Pre-Feasibility
48%
19
Feasibility
25%
10
Project Structuring
13%
5
Operation
8%
3
Project Definition
5%
2
Not Assessed
3%
1
How far along: 8% of projects have reached implementation stages; 36 remain in planning.
Status Overview 2
Current state: Active is the leading status (39 projects, 98%).
Investment Composition $M
Preparation$442.2 M
CAPEX$5.41 B
Operations$0
How it splits: capital works make up 92% of the $5.85 B lifecycle cost, alongside preparation and operations.
3.1%
Funding Secured
$166.2 M of $5.41 B
$135.3 M
Avg Project Size
Median CAPEX per project
N/A
Avg FIRR
Financial return rate
10%
Avg EIRR
Economic return rate
Data Snapshot 40 Projects $5.85 B Est. Cost 6 Countries 3 Sectors
Dimensions: Planned vs Achieved 10 indicators
Planned (target) Achieved (to date)
Each indicator is scaled to its own target, so metrics with very different units (km, kV, Mbit/s, AADT) stay readable side by side instead of one large value flattening the rest.
Stage Pipeline 6 stagesProjects distributed across planning & implementation stages
Est. Cost by Country $MIndicative cost attributed to each country (USD millions, estimates)
Monitoring & Evaluation Indicators — Locked
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African Infrastructure Database · ENTRO — Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO)

Published Sep 25, 2026 · African Infrastructure Database