Benefit of grand ethiopian renaissance dam project gerdp. Irrigation potential in the river basins of ethiopia. There is an alphabetic list at the end of this article. Ethiopian valleys development studies authority evdsa financing institution.
This book, after setting out basinlevel legal and policy successes and failures of managing and sharing nile waters, articulates the opportunities. A handbook for integrated water resources management in. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with lake gargori and end with lake abbe on the border with djibouti, some 100 kilometers 60 or 70 miles from the head of the gulf of tadjoura. Assessment of the impact of the grand ethiopian renaissance. Trend analysis of climatic and hydrological variables in the awash river basin, ethiopia article pdf available in water 1011. Originating from the bale mountain in the ethiopian highlands, at an altitude of about 4 230 meters above sea level, the total basin area of the shabelle river is 297 000 km2 6.
Ethiopia the tribes of the omo river basin youtube. The report identified 33 irrigation and hydropower projects needing an estimated 6x109m3 of water. But this is only the white nile, which is joined by the other. The river rises on the high plateau near ginchi town, in the west side of the capital city of addis ababa, ethiopia and flows along the rift valley into the afar triangle, and terminates in the salty lake abbe on the border with. The framework for exploiting the niger river basin, the zambezi river basin and the nile basin initiative itself could serve as useful points of departure for cooperation. Mar 18, 2020 it is the fourth populous basin in ethiopia and ranks the 3 rd of all basins of ethiopia in terms of population density and stands 4 th and 7 th in its area and volume of water respectively. The trb constitutes different rock types with ages ranging from precambrian to quaternary. The gerd has an active storage capacity of more than 60,000 mm3 and is anticipated to produce 6000 mw of hydropower energy. May 24, 2016 major river basins of ethiopia major river basins of ethiopia. Obviously, in the absence of free speech and a free independent press, it is difficult to discuss, propose alternatives or criticize the dam project. The chapter titles should give a sense of the depth and range of her work and how important it is that this information spread to human and indigenous rights groups around the world. Located about 20 miles from the sudan border, gerd is projected to produce 6,000 megawatts of electricity for both domestic use and for exportation. Us 2 bglobal journal of human social science y ear 201 ater in the blue nile gorge for hydropower generation according to kenawy 20, the issue of the nile water e conflict that was raised between egypt and. Analysis of water use on a large river basin using mike.
Table of contents 10 chapters at stake with river basin development in eastern africa carr, claudia j. Nevertheless, it is a relatively small river in terms of volume of runoff. Revision of the drainage design manual in ethiopia. Figure 1 facts about nile river basin 6 ethiopian national panel of experts 7 and zerihun ababa 8 on the gerdp responded in detail for issues raised by egyptian professionals. In the awash basin, both the river and groundwaters have been monitored over the last 15 years personal communication to ms. Assessment of water scarcity and its impacts on sustainable. All except one scheme lie in the blue nile subbasin.
Water scarcity is on the increase due to the increasing gap between water demands and supply. Ethiopian road authority revision of the drainage design manual in ethiopia contract reference. The latter was the basis for ethiopian legitimacy as a part of the christian world. This paper also indicates how the model calibration approach should be geared in terms of logical assumptions and reasonable representation of groundwater systems to better contribute to sustainable use of groundwater resources in ethiopia.
E longitude whereas elevations in the basin ranges from 619 m to 32 m a. Wikimedia commons has media related to rivers of ethiopia. Land and water resources of the blue nile basin, ethiopia. This will result in more tensions, disputes, conflicts, and deadlocks in negotiations over water distribution, length of time it. Pdf surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. Claudia carrs book is a treasure of detailed information gathered over many years concerning river basin development of the omo river in ethiopia and its impact on the peoples of the lower omo basin and the lake turkana region in kenya. Challenges of groundwater flow model calibration using. Proceedings of a seminar on the resources and status of. Module 5 is dedicated to the issues of conflict and cooperation associated with water resources. The former was the basis for egyptian prosperity and viability. Pdf ethiopia has a complex topography, diversified climate, and immense water.
Description of the basin the awash river basin is the most important river basin in ethiopia, and covers a total land area of 110,000 km 2 and serves as home to 10. Mar 19, 2012 there has been little consultation with the people in the omo river basin, and the few locals who were consulted got the opportunity long after construction was under way. Surface water and groundwater resources of ethiopia. The country occupies a total land area of 1,126,829 square kilometers. Transboundary river basins are under increasing pressure due to population growth, agricultural and industrial developments, and climate change, as well as river pollution. The second source that compensates the rest of the year is the great lakes region of africa, which provides about 15 per cent of egypts needs. Static water level swl records from water supply wells drilled for about 32 years in the upper awash basin is considered to illustrate the commonly used groundwater flow model. The lower omo valley is rich in wildlife and was designated a unesco world. Water free fulltext streamflow and sediment yield prediction for. Aug 26, 2015 for example, in the nile basin there is a historical, nationalistic rivalry between egypt and ethiopia on the one hand, and on the other, uniting historical and cultural elements such as the relationships between the coptic church and the orthodox ethiopian church e.
Omo river, river in southwestern ethiopia, eastern africa. This is especially true for areas such as the awash river basin where there is very high dependence on rain fed agriculture characterized by frequent droughts and subsequent famines. Yohannes yihdego, alamgir khalil published 2017 transboundary river basins are under increasing. This dam is expected to generate 6,000 megawatts of hydroelectric. Basic hydrological data of lakes and reservoirs of ethiopia. Misplaced opposition to the grand ethiopian renaissance dam. Notwithstanding the above, egyptian politicians often argue about historical rights and connect the water issue with the civilizations of the antiquities on the nile delta. Pdf the economy of ethiopia mainly depends on agriculture, and this in turn largely depends on available water resources. Major river basins of ethiopia major river basins of ethiopia. Oct 12, 2017 once completed, the grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd will be the largest dam in africa. The link between watershed and river water quantity and quality is discussed.
Despite the size of its basinwhich measures over 3 million square. This will be illustrated with the case of the nile river basin. Clean water in southeast asian uplands is no longer granted for free. The dhidhessa river basin is composed of five main watersheds such as upper dhidhessa, wama, dabana, anger, and lower dhidhessa. We will present the framework of hydrohegemony with the aim of understanding transboundary interactions. Exploring alternate models of river basin development. Concise description and nature of services provided. The nile is by most accounts the longest river in the world,4 shared by eleven countries figure 1, and draining almost 11 percent of the african continent. This catchment prioritization study indicated that more than 85% of the sediment was. River basins, which apparently has more up to date data on soils for the various river basins. The river rises on the high plateau near ginchi town west of addis ababa in ethiopia and flows along the rift valley into the afar triangle, and. The awash river basin is the most important river basin in ethiopia, and covers a total land area of 110,000 km 2 and serves as home to 10. The blue nile river basin is one of the most sensitive basins to changing climate. To compare, ethiopia currently has the capacity to produce only 3,200 megawatts.
Mean annual rainfall in the dhidhessa river basin ranges from 1509 mm e. Integrating geoinformation for the management of river basins in the ethiopian part of the nile basin by wubeshet demeke tefera thesis submitted to the international institute for geoinformation science and earth observation in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in natural resources management. Ayesha river is an intermittent river of eastern ethiopia. Water and food, addis ababa, ethiopia, november 1014, 2008. The ethiopian ministry of water resources lists the drainage area of the ayesha amongst the twelve major basins in the country, with an area of 2,223 square kilometers, although it lacks any measurable flow references. Statistically significant decreases in flow are highlighted with heavy line. Ethiopia is a rugged and landlocked country located in the horn of africa.
Managing shared river basins in the horn of africa. This is a list of streams and rivers in ethiopia, arranged geographically by drainage basin. A large scale hydropower dam known as grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd is under con struction on the blue nile river just upstream of the ethiopian sudan border in ethiopia. It rises in the ethiopian plateau and flows southward for about 400 miles 644 km into the northern end of lake rudolf. Blue nile basin, ethiopia, institution, integrated river basin.
The grand ethiopian renaissance dam and the nile basin. Apr 30, 2014 the framework for exploiting the niger river basin, the zambezi river basin and the nile basin initiative itself could serve as useful points of departure for cooperation. Lake tana sits at 1,830 m above sea level with an annual average precipitation of nearly 1,000 mm and evaporation rates of 1,150 mm per year. Development of rainfall disaggregation model in the awash river basin, ethiopia. Ethiopian, sudanese and egyptian newspapers have also continued reporting about the gerdp in daylily basis. Dam, lies on the blue nile, known in ethiopia as abay river, about 40km east of the sudanese borderline. The designation used does not imply the expression of any opinion of the u. Trend analysis of climatic and hydrological variables in. A free copy of this publication can be downloaded at. The nile, geography, hydrology and the influence of climate change the nile, considered the longest river in the world, extends 6,695 kilometers from the ruvyironza river in burundi, its most distant source, to the mediterranean sea.
The awash river basin is the most important basin in ethiopia, and covers a total land area of 110,000 km 2 and serves as home to 10. The complicated and convulted relationship between a muslim arab and christian ethiopian nation has revolved around two primary commonalities. Pdf drought analysis in the awash river basin, ethiopia. Integrating geoinformation for the management of river. Nile river basin the international water management. The awash river basin is one of 12 major river basins of ethiopia, shared among five administrative regions amhara, oromia, somali, afar and the southern. Water free fulltext evaluating the impacts of iwrm policy. It came in 17 volumes and outweighed the 11 volumes of the nile basin. A waterfall on the awash river laden with mud after a storm in central ethiopias oromia region. Drought analysis in the awash river basin, ethiopia article pdf available in water resources management 247. With climate change prevailing around the world, understanding the changes in longterm annual and seasonal rainfall at local scales is very important in planning for required adaptation measures. Its drainage basin is part of the east african rift overview. This is an openaccess article, free of all, and may be freely reproduced, distributed.
Monitoring river water and sediments within a changing. A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins. International water management institute iwmi, addis ababa, ethiopia. However, such free benefits are now threatened due to dramatically.
Ethiopias longest unique river is the awash, while its longest shared with other nations is the nile. For example, in the nile basin there is a historical, nationalistic rivalry between egypt and ethiopia on the one hand, and on the other, uniting historical and cultural elements such as the relationships between the coptic church and the orthodox ethiopian church e. Lake tana basin is located at the northwestern side of ethiopia fig. Perspectives of the grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd 2017 global journals inc. Within ethiopia, the river has several tributaries contributing to its runoff. It contains numerous maps, charts, and photographs not previously available to the public. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading river basin development and human rights in eastern africa a policy crossroads. Hydrogeomorphological characterization of dhidhessa river. The ethiopian ministry of water resources lists the drainage area of the ayesha amongst the twelve major basins in the country, with an area of 2,223 square kilometers, although it lacks any measurable flow. Economic analysis of largescale upstream river basin. The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a watersecure world. The work also highlights some of the knowledge gaps to fully understand the hydrogeology of the basin and proposes better scientific approach that will lead to the understanding of the movement and occurrence of groundwater in the complex river basin. The grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd will not only be africas largest dam, but it is also essential for future cooperation and development in the nile river basin and east african region. The climate in the blue nile river basin varies greatly between its inception in the highlands of ethiopia and its con.
The upper blue nile basin ubnb is located in the ethiopian highlands, which is. Afcapeth 005t first workshop report harmony hotel, addis ababa, ethiopia. The total runoff from these basins was estimated around 122 bcm per year ethiopian river basin master plan studies. Lying in relatively high rainfall area, irrigation of these areas is supplemental where the rainfall is expected not to meet the crop water requirements. Perspectives of the grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd, authordr. Misplaced opposition to the grand ethiopian renaissance. Irrigation in the nile basin nile basin water resources. Total and percent changes are expressed relative to the. The awash river basin is the most important basin in ethiopia. River, in the lake tana basin upper blue nile basin of. Ethiopia has 12 river basins annual runoff from the 9 river basins 122bm3 abbay 53%, baro akobo 24% abbay and baroakobo contribute 77% omoghibe 18% the remaining other river basins contributes free prime shipping. There has been little consultation with the people in the omo river basin, and the few locals who were consulted got the opportunity long after construction was under way. The dhidhessa river basin originates from sigmo mountain ranges in southwestern ethiopia and flows towards the easterly direction for about 75 km, and then turning rather sharply to the north until it joins.
Nile river basin ecohydrological challenges, climate change and. River basin development and human rights in eastern africa a policy crossroads kindle edition by carr, claudia j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. River basin development and human rights in eastern africa. The overall population in the awash basin is estimated to be 14. In particular, egypt and ethiopia could learn a lot from south africa paying lesotho to quench its increasing thirst from the lesotho highlands waters project. Water free fulltext analysis of longterm trends of. Integrated approach has been used to investigate the hydrogeological framework of a complex fractured volcanic aquifer system in the upper awash river basin located at the western shoulder of the ethiopian rift. Unless otherwise noted, you are free to copy, duplicate, or reproduce, and distribute, display.
Jun 21, 2019 of ethiopias eight major river basins, only the awash basin has any systematic monitoring emowie 2016, due to its relatively high economic significance compared with the other river basins. Perspectives of the grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd yohannes yihdego. Pdf trend analysis of climatic and hydrological variables. It ranges from 8 mm yr1 in the desert to nearly 2460 mm yr1 from free water surfaces at.
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