Yasser Omer
Founder/President
EcoNile
Environmental Sustainability Initiative
Empowering youth and communities across Sudan to build a sustainable future through environmental awareness, capacity building, and strategic partnerships.
Focus Areas
Our work spans seven critical environmental domains
Land
Sustainable land management and combating desertification
Energy
Promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency
Water
Water resource management and conservation
Climate Change
Climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
Health
Environmental health and community wellbeing
Biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity and natural ecosystems
Waste Recycling
Waste management and circular economy practices
What We Do
Our core programs and services
Environmental Awareness
We deliver workshops, campaigns, and youth focused sessions that raise awareness about climate change, biodiversity, waste recycling, renewable energy, and other environmental issues — empowering communities to understand challenges and take action.
Community Environmental Projects
In partnership with UN agencies and national organizations, we bring environmental action directly to communities. From land restoration and tree planting to biodiversity protection and climate resilient solutions, our projects empower young people to lead change where they live.
Capacity Building
We empower young people and communities with the skills, tools, and confidence to take environmental action — from climate adaptation and land restoration to biodiversity protection and waste recycling.
Our Achievements
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Workshops
Lectures & Forums
Expert-led webinars and knowledge sharing sessions
Rayan Abdelfatah
Co_founder/ Executive Director
Shihab Osman
General Secretary
Sahar Galal
Media and Communications Manager
Testimonials
The EcoNile experience is one that deserves recognition, especially since it is driven by young people who believe in environmental issues and sustainable development. Despite its short lifespan, this platform has earned the trust and respect of both young people and experts alike. It has done so by presenting important issues related to the environment, climate, and forests, and by attracting scientists—not merely to share their expertise, but rather to exchange knowledge with young people. This has been achieved through strong organization, resulting in excellent qualitative and quantitative participation in all its events, with a level of continuity that is rarely found in many youth organizations.
EcoNile for Sustainability has contributed to achieving a qualitative breakthrough by providing and presenting an environmental platform that added significant value to documentation and awareness-raising efforts during the ongoing war in Sudan. For example, participants’ engagement with the content of Gogreen’s contribution through the lecture on energy poverty was one of the most important elements that enabled us to effectively deliver the awareness message to the audience. Therefore, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Econile team for their professionalism in coordination, their care and attention, and for facilitating the task in the best possible way.
EcoNile has effectively promoted environmental awareness through its forums, highlighting sustainable solutions in agriculture, renewable energy, forests, and more, and supporting efforts to address environmental challenges. Its well-organized forums—bringing together key institutions at the right time and place—have played a major role in raising awareness of current environmental issues. Additionally, EcoNile has helped strengthen the position of the National Center for Energy Research and Technologies, enhancing its role in environment and rural development.
EcoNile is an organization that reflects the advanced expertise of young people in environmental work. From my experience with them, I found a high level of engagement with the invitees and a distinguished, interactive audience, which clearly reflects the competence of the coordinators and the careful selection of the content. Truly, they are promising young people who deserve our support and for us to stand behind them. Forward, EcoNile—toward bringing together an even greater number of young people. With my love and respect.
You collaborated with dedication, and our joint efforts with you have borne fruit… At the National Center for Energy Research, we are pleased to commend the fruitful cooperation with the EcoNile Organization in organizing forums on renewable energy technologies. The sessions were distinguished by excellent presentations and clear engagement from the audience. The organization’s team also demonstrated a high level of coordination and support. These forums provided significant scientific and knowledge value to the participants and contributed to promoting sustainability by supporting the transition to clean energy through addressing and removing barriers to the dissemination of renewable energy technologies.
I am pleased to commend the meticulous organization and professional support provided by the EcoNile Organization for Environmental Sustainability, which contributed to the success of the seminars and enhanced audience interaction. I have observed its prominent role in raising awareness about environmental issues and natural resources, and in building effective bridges between experts and the public across different sectors. My participation in presenting papers was a valuable opportunity for networking and exchanging experiences.
I commend EcoNile for its leading role in addressing critical issues, providing scientific analysis, and raising awareness of environmental risks, especially those affecting forests as vital natural resources. Through its forums and expert-led discussions, the organization helps identify challenges, propose practical solutions, and prevent harmful practices, while fostering dialogue with relevant authorities. EcoNile continues to play an increasingly important and influential role across various fields.
My experience in moderating the session with EcoNile was unique and truly engaging. The management and organization of the session, the effective allocation of time, and the thoughtful questions were handled with great flexibility and focus. This approach helped bring out the best insights from the topic under discussion.
My experience in moderating the session with your team was smooth and highly productive. The level of support and coordination was outstanding, and the active engagement of the audience greatly enriched the discussion. The organization provides a unique platform for participants to exchange knowledge and experiences, making learning both enjoyable and inspiring
