the grand ethopian renaissance dam

• where is the dam being built?

  on a tributary of the blue nile (which supplies 85% of the water to the nile)
• how large is the dam?

  the largest in africa

  will hold more than 70 billion cubic metres of water
• why is egypt opposed to the dam?

  it will deprive 100 million egyptians of their lifeline of water

  95% of the population live along the rivers edge

  cairo argues that it will put 5 million farmers out of work, cut agricultural production by 1/2 and destablilise the country
• why does ethopia need the dam?

  they are mostly reliant on rainwater for agriculture so a reservoir makes them less vunerable to food shortages
• what is as a result of the conflict?

  egypt and ethopia are both preparing defence and offence
• what are the two filling propositions?


  ethopia: start in 2021 and finish in 2024, quickly filling which may impact egypt

  egypt: take 7-15 years and reduce both the capacity of the dam and its height
• how much has the dam cost?


  $4 billion usd