The Eastern Nile Joint Multi-Purpose (JMP) Study, launched in 2003 aims to foster cooperative water infrastructure development among Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan in the Abbay/Blue Nile sub-basin (Mohammed Jungudo, 2018; Nicol, 2017). The JMP’s landmark ENCOM-commissioned study, “Opportunities for Cooperative Water Resources Development on the Eastern Nile” (Blackmore & Whittington, 2008), highlighted a transformative “no-borders perspective” on equitable water use and benefits-sharing. Regional engagement, led by ENTRO, includes a dedicated project team, national coordinators, and a stakeholder consultation strategy, ensuring alignment with local and regional needs (NBI, 2009). Supported by Norwegian funding, ENTRO is also overseeing feasibility studies for multipurpose dam sites to enhance sustainable growth and integration across the Eastern Nile (NBI, 2009).