Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are correct?
1.The GERD is built across the main trunk of the White Nile River in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia.
2.Upon full completion, the GERD will become the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.
3.Egypt’s opposition to the GERD relies primarily on historic water allocations guaranteed under the 1929 and 1959 Nile Waters Agreements. 4.GERD project is executed under the administrative authority of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI).
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The dam is built on the Blue Nile River in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia (near the Sudan border).
- Statement 2 is correct: With a planned capacity of over , it will be Africa’s largest hydroelectric installation.
- Statement 3 is correct: Egypt claims historical rights based on the colonial-era 1929 Anglo-Egyptian treaty and the 1959 bilateral treaty with Sudan.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: GERD is a sovereign national project of the Government of Ethiopia (Ethiopian Electric Power).
