Africa: Sharing The Water, Sharing The Benefits - Lessons From Six Large Dams In West Africa

Africa: Sharing The Water, Sharing The Benefits - Lessons From Six Large Dams In West Africa   West African countries are planning to construct new large dams in order to meet their energy and water needs and to promote food security against an uncertain backdrop of climate change. If these new dams are to offer development opportunities for all and avoid social conflict over land and water management then lessons need to be learned from past projects.   This document examines the...

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