Mekdelawit Messay DeribeThe need for clarity: securitization of water vs. water securityContributed by Mekdelawit Messay May 9, 2020May 23May 23
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeHypocrisy or blind ignorance: the GERD, SDGs and current stance of international actorsContributed by Mekdelawit MessayMay 23May 23
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeWounded Healers: an alternative lens to look at our futureMekdelawit Messay DeriMay 23May 23
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeGERD Rings Loud as Freedom Bell for WomenThe Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), perhaps the biggest flagship project of our lifetime in Ethiopia, is expected to bring…May 22May 22
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeThe 1959 Agreement “for the full utilization of the Nile waters”: The crux of the problem in the…The introduction of the 1959 agreement between the United Arab Republic and Sudan for the full utilization of the Nile waters notes that…Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeMy Dam, My Why, My Dignity — weASPiREWhy does Africa’s forerunner project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) inspire, motivate and enamor its supporters so much? What…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeBeyond the normalization of climate change, Ethiopia’s Green Legacy is a must have insurance for…The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reached a significant milestone when the first year of the first stage filling, that is expected…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeMajor historical agreements of the Nile Basin — weASPiREThe history of water use in the Nile basin is riddled with biased, one sided colonial treaties and agreements between colonial powers and…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeLessons From Transboundary Basins Across the WorldThe Nile basin, for the first time in its history, is experiencing a change in the status quo of the region. This is largely due to the…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Mekdelawit Messay DeribeThe Grand Nile Basin Renaissance Plan — Ethiopia InsightBeyond the debate over Ethiopia’s Blue Nile hydropower dam, we have to think big to productively share our precious shared resourceJun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
