The #GERD , as a project on a transboundary water course, will tremendously help not only Ethiopia but the whole Nile basin region to move towards the attainment of the #SDGs
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2/10 #Ethiopia is constructing the #GERD with the aim of eradicating abject poverty in the country (SDG1).
The project will also contribute towards Zero Hunger (SDG2) as well as provision of clean water and sanitation (SDG6).
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Ethiopia is a country with more than 65 million people without access to electricity.
The GERD is a project which will cater for millions providing Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7) for Ethiopia and the wider region at large.
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Providing clean energy is instrumental in the fight against climate change (SDG 13) as this will drastically reduce biomass consumption and contribute to reduction of greenhouse gas emission.
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The GERD will also industrialize the nation by making much needed electricity accessible (SDG9) and thereby creating numerous jobs and decent living for people (SDG8).
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he project will ensure good health and wellbeing (SDG3) and reduce the inequality observed within and across countries in the basin (SDG10).
The commissioning of the dam will also immensely contribute to sustainable cities and consumption (SDG11).
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As well as responsible consumption and production (SDG12) through the production of low emission clean energy.
The GERD, by its very nature i.e. as a large dam susceptible to sedimentation, necessitates ecosystem restoration and environment protection at a large scale.
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The project which can be the corner stone for the establishment and strengthening of peace and justice strong institutions and frameworks (SDG16) across the basin.
The GERD provides an opportunity for Egypt and the Sudan to accede to the CFA.
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The Dam can potentially be a foundation for partnership across the basin to collectively reach our shared global goals (SDG17).
The GERD as a mega electricity project assists in the run towards all of the SDGs as energy security is at the root of achieving all of the goals.
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The GERD is a jewel of a project which can achieve all of this and so much more.
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