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alluvium in Sudan by 100 million
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but Sudan and Egypt irrigation of around 500,000ha of
as well. The latter two new agricultural lands. It will also
countries depend on reduce approximately 40km of
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be minimal compared
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The reservoir and dam will offer
will help in water conservation.
formerly known as the
Millennium Dam, is un-
Sudan. Egypt has for a long time held
der construction in the Benishangul- major benefits to Ethiopia, Egypt and
Gumuz region of Ethiopia, on the the major ownership of the water
Blue Nile River, which is located from the Nile River and prevented
about 40km east of Sudan. Ethiopia from con-
The project is owned by “A tripartite structing a dam.
Ethiopian Electric Power committee was Egypt depends on
Corporation (EEPCO). the Nile for 90% of
formed in 2012 to
Construction of the its water needs.
Grand Renaissance Dam promote under- A tripartite commit-
started in April 2011 after standing and look tee was formed in
the ETB80bn ($4.7bn) en- into the benefits January 2012 to pro-
gineering, procurement and mote understanding
construction (EPC) con- and impacts the and look into the
tract was awarded to Salini project would have benefits and impacts
Costruttori. on the three coun- the project would
have on the three
The Grand Ethiopian tries.” countries.
Renaissance Dam project is
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of Ethiopia are funding the project, Aimed primarily at generating High Dam, as well as other dams in
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