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Tirusew Asefa, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE., F.ASCE

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3 years

All this is because #Ethiopia says it should also use her God given resources just like everyone else, #water , to take 65 million people out of darkness. It is an existential necessity for #Ethiopia to use #Nile . Only cooperation gets everyone to win-win solution. #GERD #Ethiopia

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3 years

Sad to see #Tunisia working 24/7 on behalf of #Egypt to #UNSC . Bottom line: this is to force a 0% water use for #Ethiopia who generates 86% of the #Nile flow. Sounds equitable water use to you? Do #Ethiopian have the right to drink ANY water from the #Nile ? That is the BIG ??

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2 years

#Ethiopia seems to execute perfectly crafted plan in this third filling. It acted as an adult in the Eastern #Nile Basin. Filling #GERD with no significant impact to downstream countries is what you are witnessing TODAY. High Aswan Dam is filled to the brim, & no impact to #Sudan

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3 years

Facts 1) #Egypt has FIVE times more per capita groundwater than #Ethiopia [1] 2) #Ethiopia ’s main water resource IS surface water, where 69% is locked in Nile basin and 75% of its land classified as dryland [2] 3) #Sudan and #Egypt want to take 100% of this surface water [3] 1/3

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3 years

Happy to meet H.E Dr. @seleshi_b_a today & have a conversation. Appreciate the time he afforded me from his busy schedule. We discussed some of his visions and how we in the diaspora can complement the overall effort in #Ethiopia . Pleased to meet @ZerihunZAY in person, finally!

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2 years

The highlight of my #career . Humbled and honored to be recognized as such. As I said in my acceptance “Who knew someone coming from a little town in #Ethiopia could get here and be recognized at such a high level? “

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3 years

ሩጫዬን ጨርሻለሁ😀 One of the most successful “vacation” I had in a long time. One of my objectives was to volunteer half of my time to #GERD and other water resources issues in #Ethiopia specially sharing my expertise addressing the chronic water supply in #AddisAbaba . 1/5

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3 years

Walking on my last day of visit in #AddisAbaba , #Ethiopia with a great view.

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2 years

#Ethiopia reached a milestone of storing 22 bcm over 3yrs and start operating a second turbine, bringing installed capacity of #GERD to 750 MW. It did so by using <10% of its annual total #Nile water contribution each year. Talk about ZERO downstream impact.

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2 years

Got my American Academy of Water Resources Engineering Award on hand. 🙏 to all those who contributed to my work over the years and continue to collaborate in many areas.

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4 years

Let this sink... ~73% of #Ethiopia is categorized as DRY. ~69% of Ethiopia’s surface water is locked in Nile Basin. #Egypt and #Sudan want 100% it, 0% for #Ethiopia . They are asking pretty much all the surface water resource the country has. How is this fair? Pic via @reddit

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3 years

#Egypt is currently sitting on record water both ABOVE ground (Aswan High Dam at record (~160 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM)) and BELOW ground (55,000 BCM). Just evaporation is ~17 BCM. How is 13.5 BCM summer filling with plenty of Nile flow framed as if the country is going dry?🤔

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3 years

News of #GERD electricity generation in a matter of weeks is a BIG milestone. Besides the electricity, it will allow engineers to control flow, quickly dry the central block and start building back up. Drying the central block last year went to April. #ETH 2014: A game changer!

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3 years

2nd year filling of #GERD comes at a time when record water is stored at High Aswan Dam, which has reached the highest June level in 30-years! Higher than normal rain for western #Ethiopia including #Sudan means great time to fill. We see no significant downstream impact!

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3 years

We continue to see near record rainfall & flow in western #Ethiopia including #Sudan (~200% to 600% above normal) at this early stage of the season. This makes the watershed saturated like “sponge” and give way for increased river flow this summer. Great time to #FillTheDam !

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11 months

Great accomplishment by #Ethiopia completing the 4th filling of #GERD with no significant impact to downstream countries, #Sudan and #Egypt . Perhaps this will become a good academic exercise/lesson on how to build and simultaneously fill a mega dam going forward. 1/5 📷via media

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3 years

Hearing noise on #GERD safety: Get the fact from the science: 1) Ethiopia has experience building even bigger (pressure sustaining) dam than #GERD . GIBE III has a height of 246m and #GERD is ONLY 145m, both constructed with the same roller compacted concrete technology. 1/4

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2 years

መጀመሪያም ወንዝ ነበር ፤ ከዚያም ሀይቅ ሆነ ፤ በመጨረሻም ወደ ብረሀን ተቀየረ። እንኳን ደስ አለን! Congrats to all, from the chief project manager to the construction worker who did an amazing job! #GERD

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3 years

So I went to my Church today, and saw a small part of the fence dedicated to my family. The quote selected by the priest is a shoutout to my involvement in #GERD . Feel Blessed. 🙏🙏🙏

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3 years

The completion of the #GERD is a matter of life or death for #Ethiopia . Today, 65 million people has no access to electricity. An equal amount, 66 million of #Ethiopia ’s population, lacks basic access to #water who need to DRINK from the #Nile . Check this👉

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4 years

What is your wish for next year and beyond? Mine? 👇👇 @WeAspire

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1 year

#GERD 4th filling looking amazing. The last three months have been running anywhere 150 to 200% above normal rainfall, more in some areas. This allowed significant flow with soaked watershed. Recent info says we are half way there.. for the year! August is not done yet👍😀. 1/8

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3 years

Just in: High Aswan Dam (HAD) storage through last week. At ~179m, HAD sits on 30-year RECORD storage for this time of year (going all the way to 1992). We see no downstream impact of water shortage on #Egypt & #Sudan because of #GERD this summer. Great time to #FillTheDam !

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2 years

Just published. A journal article successfully challenging a study that incorrectly characterized the Grand #Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( #GERD ) impact. as if it going to wipe out #Egypt 's agricultural sector. 1/7

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3 years

We are almost there, #Ethiopia ! እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን 🙏 #GERD .

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2 years

#AddisAbaba water issue on my mind! Since I came back from my trip from #Ethiopia , can't push out of my mind #chronic #water supply issue in #Addis . I spent quite a bit of time talking to experts at several agencies during my stay, some happened to be my classmates at AWTI. 1/7

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4 years

The Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity in #Sudan announced that the Blue Nile recorded the highest level of water in the last 100 years, surpassing the flood in 1946. In retrospect, the 4.9 BCM #GERD will hold has no impact. So does next years’ 13.5 BCM.

Starting filling GERD was in the best interst of Egypt and Sudan

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3 years

Thread On the eve of #UNSC taking #GERD issue which should not have been in the first place since #GERD is a development project, and NOT a security issue, let’s see why we are where we are and what the mainstream media and the public may be missing. A quick recap. 1/

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3 years

#Egypt Pres: Confronting dams built on international rivers is a very important aspect of fighting #Climatechange in #Africa . Never saw this.🤔 An #Egyptian & #Suddenness study indicate we need MORE, at least twice #GERD built in #Ethiopian highland to mitigate #climatechange .

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3 years

So I hear some economists estimating the destruction of the war in #Ethiopia in <two yrs is somewhere between $9 to $11 billion,😲. That would put TWO #GERD in place. ☹️! Lots of investment is needed in #Water , #healthcare , #energy , etc. Cost of war right now is ->"♾" 🤔

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4 months

Travel to #Ethiopia has started. Excited to meet family and friends after almost two years. My two weeks are already booked with my volunteer work for #GERD and #Addis water issue. Looking forward to make my 14 days worthwhile.

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3 years

NEW #Sudan study: Increased power production and agricultural expansion because of #GERD regulated flow would result in an increased accumulated GDP of US$47-83 billion. #GERD truly is a regional asset and will lift people in #Ethiopia , #Sudan & more.

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3 years

Somebody is doing the rain dance. Summer is looking great! Here is the latest rainfall outlook for summer rain (June-July-August 2021) that is very favorable for #GERD filling, while potentially protecting #Sudan from flooding.

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3 years

Dramatic shift in #Sudan position on #GERD the last 2 yrs. So much so PM now says his country suffers from “water scarcity”,😲, a country that gets hit EVERY year by devastating flood. Their own study shows #GERD will save them from flood & increase GDP by US$47-83 Billion.

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3 years

#Egypt pres quoted: his country is in "water poverty" and only 10% of #Ethiopia 's flow coming to them. Whoever telling him ALL rainfall in #Ethiopia converts to stream flow is SAD. Only ~12% of the rain becomes stream flow in #Ethiopia ; #Egypt wants 100% of #Ethiopia #Nile water.

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3 years

“the priority given to transboundary rivers is vital for the country with 97 percent of its waters flowing to neighboring countries.” - @YacobArsano Exactly my sentiment plus 70% of #Ethiopia 's surface water is locked in #Nile basin. Makes a BIG sense!

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4 years

Sam Charles Hamad, an independent Egyptian writer: "[Egypt is] relying on imperialist-era treaties that give it 'historic rights' over the Blue Nile. There's no reason in the world that Ethiopia should comply with these imperialist and unfair treaties." Say it laud!

Egypt and Ethiopia's Nile dam: Negotiating in the shadow of disaster?

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3 years

#GERD negotiation to start. #Ethiopia : confident on a solution i.e., in the best interest of all countries. It wants is a reasonable and equitable use where the #Nile should be a reason for cooperation & not conflict. This comes at a time #GERD is about to generate electricity.

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1 year

Do you know this about #AddisAbaba 's #water supply history? 1⃣ #AddisAbaba is located near a major watershed divide at the upper most catchment of Awash river basin 2⃣A number of small catchment rivers starts from #Entoto ridges & depressions as springs (cold and thermal) 1/8

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4 years

. @AJENews @hiba_morgan Voodoo Science: #GERD is to blame for the current flooding in Sudan Their “scientists” say: “having #GERD build and store water resulted in more condensation and heavy cloud, which created more rainfall” impacting #Sudan Really? Who are the “scientists”?

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11 months

Great hydrologic conditions in the #BlueNile early spring & solid summer rainfall appear to pay off BIG. #GERD is expected to complete its 620 meter target for the year within few days... This IS the definition of a responsible dam filling with no downstream significant impact.

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3 years

Sudanese fisherman on the value of Tekeze Dam in #Ethiopia “I used to always wait for next rainy season as fishing can only be done [once]. But now it is throughout the year” thanks to regulated flow. #Sudanese expert about #GERD ? US$47-83 billion GDP 📈.

How the Tekeze Dam changed Sudanese people life for good!

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3 years

This question by ዮናስ ከበደ host of the popular show: Saturday afternoon on @TheEbstv couldn't be right given where we are today: "what does #Abbay ( #GERD ) mean to you?"👇 #GERD is about to generate electricity, a defining moment for #Ethiopia . Thanks @EliezerAbate

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3 years

As #GERD is about to generate electricity in matter or days to weeks, I get questions regarding the third filling coming up next year. Will the #GERD third filling next year significantly impact #Egypt or #Sudan ? Not at all! 1/3

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3 years

Minister Dr. Bekele of #Ethiopia : Let’s disconnect #GERD issue from Nile water allocation. “[GERD] is a single project for #Ethiopia . [we have] future development needs…trying to hinder #Ethiopia ’s future development by putting a certain type of article [is not acceptable]”

Dr Bekele: GERD is a huge infastructure to transform Sudan

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3 years

#Egypt ’s Aswan High Dam (AHD) is sitting currently on record storage ~160 Billion Cubic Meter(BCM) water After 13.5 BCM summer #GERD filling, AHD will still be sitting on a record storage How do Egyptian “illustrate” the filling of #GERD to Dutch experts and hydrologists? [1]

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3 years

The last few weeks I am seeing several articles in the media and scientific journals regarding #GERD . Most have titles that say: "Cooperation" and "Collaborative management", etc of #GERD from #Sudanese and #Egyptian professionals 🤔 I love the idea of collaboration. But.. 1/2

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3 years

So someone tried to “zoombomb” me and interrupt my presentation on the Alberta-Canada #GERD presentation yesterday night, scribbling on my screen. The interruption made people even more motivated to stick around. Appreciate the calm, cool, and collective approach by organizers.

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3 years

#GERD achieved 2nd year filling milestone with practically NO significant impact to #Egypt and #Sudan . Those May rainfall did their trick soaking up the watershed. From where we are today, next year also is promising as La Niña is persisting for a third great year in a row!👍

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11 months

I have gotten few questions about the 4th filling being the “final” as reported by media. Normal operation of #GERD is between 49 BCM to 74 BCM. Which means, given hydrology, #Ethiopia would try to keep a minimum of 49 BCM at the start of the flood season every year. 1/3

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3 years

Must watch story via @JamalMOsman about what many people in developed country take for granted but not in #Ethiopia : having basic electricity. “It is unforgiving world.. outside of #AddisAbaba [getting firewood]”. Welcome to the life of 65 million people in #Ethiopia ! #GERD

How people just outside of Ethiopia's capital struggle for electricity

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3 years

Honored and excited to be invited as one of the experts who will write the upcoming Fifth National #Climate Assessment ( #NCA5 ) report for the #US Congress. The #NCA5 is a US Congress mandated report that evaluates the impacts of climate change on human and natural systems.

Upcoming Fifth National Climate Assessment

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3 years

You don't want to miss this. 👇👇

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4 years

Yesterday, it was #Egypt ’s rejection of a baseline document prepared by AU on #GERD negotiation. Today, #Sudan being a NO SHOW in tripartite mtg. For starters, based on current hydrologic conditions and full Aswan High Dam, planned #GERD filling has minimal impact downstream.

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11 months

Conclusion is that #Ethiopia has done amazing job to get to where it is today at ~42.5 BCM pretty much close to finishing the “first filling”. And doing that amazingly with no significant impact to #Egypt and #Sudan . Let's celebrate that! Happy New Year to everyone! 3/3

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2 years

BTW, there is NO example in the whole world that can be cited & support what #Egypt is trying to do to #Ethiopia . #Ethiopia generates 86% of total #Nile flow and is NOT even allowed to use a fraction of its contribution to #FillTheGERD with no downstream impact. How is this fair?

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2 years

Those straight A’s never get old. Father’s proud is watching this in real time. Young man on the right track and on a mission!👌👍

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3 years

1/2 Lots of noise about #Ethiopia ’s planned #GERD filling this summer of 13.5 BCM. Fact: 1) The Declaration of Principle (DOP) signed by the three countries recognizes this. 2) Aswan High Dam is at 20-year high NOW( >162 BCM stored). Last time it is this full? Late 1990's.

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3 years

#Ethiopia is confident on a win-win solution. Reminds climate change issues. Addressing future climate change is in the interest of the Nile Basin countries. Increased T & change in flow variability, all points to more storage in in cooler #Ethiopia highlands. Via: @France24_en

Ethiopia: Win win solution is possible

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4 years

The much reported “binding agreement” that supposedly #Egypt and #Sudan want but not #Ethiopia refers to the need to have a flexible agreement that is adaptable as climate changes. Ethiopia doesn't want to mortgage its future generation with a loan they won’t afford to pay for.

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2 years

Reminder on how unsubstantiated talks about Grand #Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( #GERD ) looks like👇. BTW,we just saw two independent studies (13 scholars) debunking an alarming paper on flawed #GERD impact analysis. Check the papers in my profile.

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2 years

Along with my colleagues here and in #AddisAbaba , we are working on big picture policy paper. Hope someone can take this and make it happen. We will throw it out. It is clear to me we need a Grand Project to tackle this. Stay tuned. 7/7

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3 years

My interview with @ESATtv today explaining current #GERD situation, great summer filling outlooks, impact on downstream countries & my research in the basin and more. Please note a couple of places I meant MCM rather than BCM regarding releases last year to downstream.

Current GERD Situations

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3 years

So I stopped by the #GERD coordinating office today and met with Director Amene, Deputy Directors Mr. Tagel and Ms. Fikirte. I spent a couple of hours with Mr. Tagel and Ms. Fikirte learning about their work. What an amazing job they are doing! 1/4

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3 years

Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. When we said the second filling won’t impact #Egypt with HAD at 30-year high, they said it would impact them. Now, they say why #Ethiopia didn’t hold more water. No wonder why it is impossible to get to any agreement.

Addis Ababa failed to fill GERD reservoir: researcher - Egypt Independent

Addis Ababa’s announcement of the completion of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is false, according to the Advisor to Al-Ahram Center for Sudan and Nile Basin...

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3 years

“ #Egypt and #Sudan are acting as if the [Nile] water originates from their lands and they expect #Ethiopia to accept all the decisions made by Egypt, which is against the reality on the ground.“ -Ambassador Ibrahim Idris, #GERD negotiator. Fair-share!

Intent of proposed quartet negotiation is to delay filling of dam: GERD negotiator

Addis Ababa, March 19, 2021 (FBC) -The suggestion for involving the quartet in GERD negotiations is to prolong the second filling of the dam and undermine Ethiopia’s rights to equitable and reasona...

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. @AJEnglish trying hard to find "environmental impact” of current #GERD filling to downstream countries. They came up with a short video titled “Sudan fears effects of Ethiopia dam on environment, livelihoods” [1] They came with two example "studies" to make their point.

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Egyptian expert: #GERD negotiating is not working because of “South Africa’s collusion with #Ethiopia and support for its stances since the beginning.....[whereas] DRC’s presidency of the #AU might be better” #DRC is not even pretending to be neutral.

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Nile basin water use should be driven by science for equitable and fair allocation of water for everyone. NOT by lobbyist! @JoeBiden admin knows this & should not be “putting its thumb on the scale in favor of Egypt “ as Trump did ( @AmbShinn ) Make your voice heard! Retweet.

Egypt using lobbyist Ed Royce to convince Biden Admin against GERD

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This left #Egypt the only card it can play now: “ #Egypt still wants #Ethiopia to ask a permission to #FillTheDam even if it doesn’t impact downstream countries”. That is an argument no one is going to buy.

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Great @fiu Nile talk. The young & and up coming professionals from #Egypt , #Ethiopia , and #Sudan share their great opinion about current issue. We need to listen the next generation of leaders! Some creative ideas from Hashim(👍), Mekdelawit, &Mohammed.

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A powerful statement by #Ethiopian Deputy PM on #UNGA77 on the significance of #GERD achievement to date. “Our project [ #GERD ] commenced lighting our homes and fulfilling inter-generational aspiration”. When all is said and done this will be what changed #Ethiopia 's trajectory.

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Their River. Their town. The People.👇 This is one of #Abbay tributaries I visited today, lots of sediment laden water coming down. Not worried about the quantity of water to #FillTheDam this summer. Lots of it already. Scary to see fertile soil going down the drain🤔.

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4) Easily #Egypt could save 40 Billion Cubic Meter by improving its inefficient water use, their OWN study👉 [4] 5) Despite lots of academic research, #Ethiopia is one of the countries in the world lagging on food security given its potential to implement science [5] #GERD 2/3

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Interesting conversation by Dr. @seleshi_b_a and Helen @yehelenshow . Among so many topics that were raised, here are some on #GERD 3rd filling and access to electricity in #Ethiopia .👇 ➡️There isn’t even slightest impact to downstream countries because of the third filling. 1/3

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Al-Ahram to me: Hey Dr. Asefa what do you think is the major obstacle for #Egypt , #Ethiopia , and #Sudan to reach an agreement, and can they move forward? Me: #GERD is being used as a water sharing instrument. #Ethiopia finds its ZERO percent Nile water a nonstarter. 1/3

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My interview with @shegerfm on upcoming great condition for #GERD filling: ➡️IRI multi-modal forecasts show above average rainfall this summer ➡️NOAA shows ALREADY 200% to 400% above average rain soaking the watershed ➡️HAD, the highest April in 30-year!

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Just released poll by the Arab Barometer at Prinston University on environmental & #climatechange challenge in #Egypt shows < 1% #Egyptian think they have a water quantity/reduction issue. So much for the impact of #GERD filling exaggerated by the media coverage,🤔. #COP27

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Just released updated rainfall outlook for the summer shows even a much more increased rainfall outlook than last month. This looks great for #GERD filling and once more again will potentially help #Sudan from flooding. Tune in on Saturday as we will talk about this. @WeAspire

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What a day! #GERD is not just for #Ethiopia but helps greatly both #Sudan and #Egypt . E.g, Sudan's benefit according to their own study? US$47-83 billion GDP increase 👉 This doesn't even include avoided cost in flood protection, which devastates them. 1/2

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As we go through a renewed negotiation among #Egypt , #Ethiopia and #Sudan on #GERD , I will be highlighting what the major issues were and what can we expect on upcoming “negotiations on steroid”. Something they try to accomplish in four-months that they couldn't in >10 yrs. 1/7

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3 years

I had a great time with እፀገነት ይልማ ና ዮናስ ከበደ host of the popular show: Saturday afternoon on EBS TV. I always appreciate theirs engaging program and bringing different professionals to brief their viewers. Great studio audience as well. Check it out this Saturday.

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Lots of unscientific information going around the last few days regarding the #GERD filling. Minister Abdel Atty of #Egypt says "shock is coming". “ [Mr.] Abdel Atty said this shock will come if #Ethiopia finishes the second filling of the dam during the next three weeks” 1/4

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How? In order to quash even the slightest complaint from #Sudan , #Ethiopia proactively opened the two bottom outlets few months ago and have been sending significant amount of water to downstream. It waited for the hydrology to play out knowing this year is wetter than average.

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Very troubling joint statement by the #EU and #Egypt , sneaking in at a time when #Ethiopia is unstable. ...... 1/9

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Time to work for a win-win solution that will work for #Egypt , #Ethiopia , #Sudan , and others!

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Read here my article on why not addressing an underlying unfair water allocation issue is the MAJOR roadblock to getting to an agreement among #Egypt , #Ethiopia & #Sudan . Four international water experts provide their opinion on how to move forward.

The Elephant in The Room: What is behind the stalled GERD Negotiation and how should it move...

Every roadblock in the tripartite negotiation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sudan leads to one issue: Nile water use allocation. Both Egypt and Sudan are

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Not going to forget the great welcome I got from many. I am coming back to the #US with specific task of strengthening this collaboration. Many wonder how I can do all this and about my motivation. Simple: This is so small compared to what #Ethiopia did for me.

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An interesting statistic on the claimed #GERD "impact" to #Egypt : In the last four years, 50% MORE water evaporated from High Aswan Dam than what #Ethiopia stored in those four years! Now you know where the water should be stored in the #Nile basin. #Ethiopia #Egypt #Sudan

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So we read an outrageous and unscientific opinion by #Egypt in @ForeignPolicy regarding the impact of #GERD [1] Claim: “Unilateral filling of #GERD could lead to water shortage in #Egypt more than 123 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) in agricultural sector alone” [2] 1/6

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So honored to get a signed copy of a NEW book on #GERD . Dr. @SemuMoges was gracious mentioning my communication efforts about #GERD for lay people since there are so much misinformation. It means a lot to me coming from someone who has a lot of experience in the #Nile Basin. 🙏🙏

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“If I were Ethiopia, I would be very reluctant to go along with that [demand]. If GERD were not there,.. #Egypt would have the same [drought] problem. In effect, #Egypt seems to be asking.. #Ethiopia to solve a problem created by mother nature. Doesn’t strike me fair proposition”

Amb. Shinn’s take on GERD "binding agreement" (guaranteed release)

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1/4 Great question. I can only say this: lots of noise and distraction going on right now. I believe the right path for the three countries ( #Egypt , #Ethiopia , and #Sudan ) is to find a way to share fairly and equitably the Nile River flow. The science tells me that is possible.

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Colorado Basin lesson: ➡️It allocated water share among US upper and lower states and Mexico ➡️In 2019, they agreed on a drought contingency plan (stop gap measure valid through 2026) to share cuts among themselves including Mexico based on Lake Mead's water level. 1/2

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So I see continued media report about #Egypt accusing #Ethiopia announcing the generation of electricity from Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( #GERD ) is a violation of the Declaration of Principle (DoP) that #Egypt , #Ethiopia and #Sudan signed....

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#Egypt complained "unilateral" move by #Ethiopia to store 4.9 BCM, but quietly stored FIVE times more (~ 24 BCM) just from this summer's flood flow while still diverting significant water to Toshka. Making a scene for 4.9 BCM while storing > 24.5 BCM.

Lake Nasser (April2021)

A Flourish data visualisation by We Aspire

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When your work is recognized as the Best Practice Paper by one of the most impactful Journal's, @ASCETweets , it keeps the fire in your belly burning..🙂 Along our staff and collaborators, we are so honored to get the "2024 Quentin Martin Best Practice Oriented Paper Award"

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As summer #GERD filling gets closer Note: ➡️This summer filling is already agreed by all parties (see table below from #Egypt proposal 👇) ➡️It is consistent with a typical operation of #Sudan ➡️HAD is STILL at 30-year high in June 2021! We see no significant downstream impact!

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In addition to water that goes through the turbine, the two bottom outlets can send the entire Blue #Nile annual flow. Not a coincidence you haven’t heard complaint from #Sudan this year. Plenty of water is going down. #GERD IS helping #Sudan from flooding we expect this year.

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