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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Sector: Hydro • Location: Ethiopia

Source: ENA English

Project
Completed

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a dam constructed by Ethiopia on the Abay River (Blue Nile). It is a major infrastructure project symbolizing equitable and reasonable utilization of the shared Nile waters without consuming or diverting the natural downstream flow.

Status
Closed
Sector
Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
ENA English

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The project “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ENA English.

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a dam constructed by Ethiopia on the Abay River (Blue Nile). It is a major infrastructure project symbolizing equitable and reasonable utilization of the shared Nile waters without consuming or diverting the natural downstream flow.

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Water Resources

Location

Country

Ethiopia

Source

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ENA English

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Sector

Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2026-07-18

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