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ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam both as an outcome of shifts in the regional hydropolitical dynamics in the past decade and as a catalyst of future cooperation developments in the Nile Basin region. First, it analyzes the GERD in the context of changing power relations, including a critical discussion of the role of multilateral cooperation process and norms. Second, it examines the GERD as a shaper of future hydropolitical dynamics, and how the complex trilateral cooperative process around the GERD (2011–2015) can represent a constructive step towards wider institutional transboundary cooperation and regional economic integration in the Nile Basin.
Acknowledgement and disclaimer
The authors would like to thank to Wubalem Fekade and two anonymous reviewers for the constructive comments on the earlier drafts of this article. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the respective institutions.
Notes
1. The authors of this article have been involved in multiple research and consultancy activities in the Nile Basin for more than 15 years. This includes regular visits to and engagement with stakeholders in all key Nile countries. The references list includes a number of associated outputs.