Activity One - Location and Causality

For this section of the course, we are going to explore the conflict that has and is occurring on the Nile due to different stakeholders using the water for a variety of purpose. While I am sure that you have all heard of the Nile river and the fact that it runs through Egypt we need to know about more than that for this syllabus point. 

• • • Watch the youtube clip below and write down the geopolitical impact of The Nile.

Activity Two - Case Study 

Now we specifically need to look at the location, how the water is used and managed. Answer the following questions using the map and the information in the 'Useful Resources' box below.

• • 1. Which countries does The Nile flow through? Also, include the Blue and White Nile.

    2. Write five useful facts about The Nile.

    3. In what ways is the water in The Nile used for?

    4. Describe the key cause of the international conflict.

 Useful Resources

BBC News - Death of The Nile

Could watch - Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve - 1. The Nile. - which is on the shared department Video Resources

Activity Three - Impact

Now you know about the actual cause of the conflict and who it involves we now to investigate the impact that it is having on Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. The group is going to be divided into three teams to investigate a specific country. Either on A3 paper or on LucidPress create a guide to the impact that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is projected to have in the chosen three countries. Each team will need to focus on the following points:

• • • • • • • • What the country will gain from the project.

              • What the country will lose from the project.

              • What the country has done to try and come to some resolution with the other countries involved.

 Useful Resources

Al Jazeera - Egypt-Ethiopia Tension Rises Again Over New Dam

Student Created Guides to the GERD Stakeholders

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