project paper
Integrated simulation framework for the impacts of large dams: Example of the GERD
NEXUS Gains Policy Note | 2023 | Pages: 7
Open Access | CC BY-4.0
Citation
Basheer, Mohammed; Siddig, Khalid; Elnour, Zuhal; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; and Ringler, Claudia. 2023. Integrated simulation framework for the impacts of large dams: Example of the GERD. NEXUS Gains Policy Note December 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137061
Efficient water resources management is essential for the sustainable development of nations, and large dams are an important tool for achieving this endeavor. Here, we present an integrated approach to simulating the impacts of large dams, integrating river systems infrastructure, hydrodynamic, and economywide models. We apply the framework to examine the biophysical, GDP, and distributional impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Sudan.