Win–win Strategies for Transboundary Water Management During the GERD Operating Stage

Abstract The list of challenges associated with the operation Grand Ethiopian Resistance Dam (GERD) now includes global concern over climate change. Due to their inability reach a legally enforceable agreement on how address watershed degradation and water quality, riparian nations are already experiencing peace security issues. A win–win strategy seeks develop collaborative solutions transboundary management problems while maximizing benefits for both parties. This paper aims develop, evaluate, analyze strategies during operating stage GERD. Using value engineering (VE), functional analysis system technique (FAST), life cycle cost (LCC), optimal is determined. study uncovered four distinct options various strategies. According results, third most effective way help upstream downstream retain peace, as it encourage countries collaborate by: i) developing cooperative regulatory policy; ii) switching renewable energy supported by GERD; iii) reducing loss. advances our understanding topic providing policymakers tool to: evaluate managing water; incorporate added functionality into policies regarding management.