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Prepare to fail? Dam development in the face of rising disasters

Prepare to fail? Dam development in the face of rising disasters

Feb 16, 2021 | Politics and governance

By Udisha Saklani On the morning of 7th February 2021, India’s Dhauliganga Valley in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand witnessed a tragic flash flood, which was set off by a breach in the Nanda Devi glacier. As a large chunk of snow, fresh water and rocks...
Politics, power and ambition in Ethiopia’s electricity sector

Politics, power and ambition in Ethiopia’s electricity sector

Feb 4, 2021 | Politics and governance

By Fana Gebresenbet, Biruk Terrefe and Tom Lavers In 1991, Ethiopia had 370MW of installed electric power and 4% grid connectivity, one of the lowest rates in the world. In the 27 years of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front’s (EPRDF) rule, both of...
New working paper: India’s development cooperation with Africa

New working paper: India’s development cooperation with Africa

Jan 14, 2021 | News, Politics and governance

A new working paper by Barnaby Dye analyses how India’s development cooperation with Africa has significantly changed. Founded after India’s independence, the country’s development cooperation programme was rhetorically framed as demand-led, non-interventionist and...
Is the dam-age over? The growth of dam removals in America

Is the dam-age over? The growth of dam removals in America

Nov 25, 2020 | comment, Ecology, News, Politics and governance

By Barnaby Dye and François Edwards This week the BBC featured an article describing the largest-scale project of dam removal to date on the Klamath River in the Western USA. The project involves the gradual disassembling of four out of eight hydroelectric dams. These...
The political power controlling Ghana’s electricity system and the ensuing crises

The political power controlling Ghana’s electricity system and the ensuing crises

Nov 25, 2020 | Politics and governance, The Volta river basin and Ghana

By Barnaby Dye On the 27 August 2012, a small group of pirates triggered the first of two major power crises in Ghana. Attempting to escape from the Togolese Navy on a captured oil tanker, the pirates left the ship’s anchor trailing. It snagged on the West African Gas...
Webinar – Meeting Africa’s Latest Dam Builders: The Indian ExIm Bank, ‘Entrepreneurial’ Companies and the Outcomes of South-South Cooperation

Webinar – Meeting Africa’s Latest Dam Builders: The Indian ExIm Bank, ‘Entrepreneurial’ Companies and the Outcomes of South-South Cooperation

Jun 12, 2020 | News, Politics and governance

Barnaby Dye, The Global Development Institute, University of Manchester Tuesday 14th July 2020 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wq6uGTxnAbc In the 21st Century, India has become a dam builder in Africa. In line with booming development cooperation with the...
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