1 - GERD Flashcards
Case study of one internationally shared water resource and the role of different stakeholders in attempting to find a resolution (25 cards)
When was the dam built?
Construction began: 2011
Construction finished: 2020
Dam filling: 2020-2023
How much of the Ethiopian population has access to electricity? (prior to construction)
1/2 (60M people of 120M)
Why did Ethiopia fail to electrify?
Lack of access to funds and resources
What % of the usage rights does Ethiopia have over the Nile?
5%
What % of the Nile river is sourced in Ethiopia?
85%
What major tributary of the Nile is sourced in Ethiopia?
The Blue Nile
How much did the dam cost to build?
$4.5B
How much forest was lost due to the construction?
1600km ???
How much would Eygpt lose in GDP due to the dam?
$1.8B
How much % water flow did Egypt lose?
25%
How quickly was the dam filled, and how was it described by Egypt?
3 years, “worst case scenario”
How was the water quality affected in Egypt? Why?
Reduced the water quality - Decreased discharge increased deposition of sediment
How much cheap electricity can be generated for Ethiopia from this dam?
5000 - 6000 MW (enough for export) or 35 000 MW …. fact-check!!!
How much will Ethiopia profit annually?
$1B
What benefits does Sudan have?
Access to cheap electricity, less catastrophic flooding
What was the duration of dam-filling that Egypt proposed?
20 years
If the dam had been filled over 20 years, what would have been the reduction in river flow/year in Egypt? How does that comapre to what actually happened?
20 years: 5% reduction
3 years (reality): 50% reduction
How is the result of the dam looking so far (2024)? Does it match Ethiopia’s plan?
Ethiopia does not have adequate infrastructure to distribute the energy across the nation or to export the energy inetrnationally.
https://climate-diplomacy.org/magazine/conflict/politics-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam
power imbalance
transboundary water sources
political tension
water scarcity
food insecurity
usage rights
