Jonglei Canal, Sudan
In a joint Egyptian and Sudanese project, the canal was designed to speed up the movement of water along the White Nile through the Sudd swamps. This way, less water would evaporate in the hot climate of the Sudd, so more water would reach the Nile. Despite the possible benefits of having more irrigated farmland, the proposed 360 km long canal could have a devastating effect on the swampland environment and the Dinka and Nuer peoples who maintain a nomadic lifestyle in the region. It is difficult to predict the full impact of the project because work stopped in 1983 after rebel forces attacked the canal's engineers. Today, the project remains only 70% complete. The irrigation projects have failed to materialise, and the Jonglei Canal is drying out and falling apart.

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