Reshaping the Nile: Opportunities and implications of the GERD for Water Security and Peace

This insightful webinar was organised in celebration of World Water Day 2024: Water for Peace.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam represents a turning point in the Nile Basin, both as an opportunity for the countries to come together or a wedge that drives them further apart. The initial filling of the reservoir is nearly complete, and no agreement has yet been reached between the three countries of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on how to manage the GERD along with the other dams in the basin. Therefore, a new situation has arisen that requires the countries to proactively pursue a solution before a multi-year drought occurs. This webinar provided an opportunity to hear from former negotiation participants from the three countries on what the way forward may be.
Speakers:
- Raya Marina-Stephan – International Water Law Expert/Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Water International/Chair of the IWRA Water &Climate Change Task Force
- Yilma Seleshi – Associate Professor of Hydrology, Addis Ababa University
- Mohamed S. Helal – Associate Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law
- Yasir Mohamad – Associate Professor of Water Resources Management, IHE Deflt Institute for Water Education
- Ana Elisa Cascao – Consultant / Researcher in transboundary water politics

Moderated by: Kevin Wheeler, Oxford Martin Fellow, Senior Research Fellow at the Environmental Change Institute, Professional Engineer, and Principal of Water Balance Consulting.


Webinars note: The opinions of the webinar panellists do not necessarily reflect the views of IWRA. The Association remains a politically neutral international organisation.