CS : Ethiopia, Grant Renaissance Dam

Question 1

Where does Ethiopian Renaissance Dam run across?

Answer 1

Blue Nile river

Question 2

What % of the Nile’s water is supplied by the Blue Nile?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

Where is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in relation to Sudan?

Answer 3

20miles form Sudan border

Question 4

How many people displaced in Ethiopia?

Answer 4

20,000

Question 5

Reservoir floods how many km^2 of forest?

Answer 5

1.680km^2

Question 6

Which two countries are concerned about lower water flows due to dam?

Answer 6

Egypt and Sudan

Question 7

Why are Egypt and Sudan worried geographically?

Answer 7

they are located downstream

Question 8

What did Egypt claim the dam could cause in terms of a decrease in their water?

Answer 8

9-12billion m^3 decrease annually

Question 9

How many people did Egypt think the dam would mean would have to be displaced? Who were these people?

Answer 9

5million Egyptian farmers

Question 10

What was a concern over the Dam’s infrastructure?

Answer 10

Blue Nile strong flowing

so fears dam could collapse and cause mass flooding

Question 11

What would Sudan be more vulnerable to with the dam?

Answer 11

flooding

Question 12

What did Egypt threaten?

Answer 12

military action should water security be violated

Question 13

What fraction of Egypt’s population lacks electricity access?

Answer 13

1/3

Question 14

What positive may the dam have for Egypt’s population

Answer 14

dam will provide 6,000mW of HEP

Africa’s largest hydroelectric scheme

Question 15

Who has supported Ethiopia’s dam decision?

Answer 15

States upstream e.g Kenya

Question 16

When was an agreement in “Hydro-Diplomacy” reached between Ethiopia /Egypt and Sudan?

Answer 16

March 2015

Question 17

How much is the project costing? What % is this of the national annual budget?

Answer 17

$4.8billion

60% of national budget