The EAPP Secretary General made a courtesy call to the Ministry of Water and Energy (MOWE) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 5th July, 2023 at the MOWE headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting was graced with the presence of H.E Dr. Eng Habtamu Itefa and the State Minister for Energy Dr. Sultan Wali. The CEO of Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP) Mr. Ashebir Balcha was also in attendance.

Ethiopia's federal body managing water (supply, sanitation, resources) and energy (development, policy, renewables), focusing on sustainable development, policy creation, resource planning (dams, irrigation), and technical support for national water/energy goals, including regional cooperation and transboundary water management.

The completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a historic milestone, ushering in a transformative era for Ethiopia and the broader Nile Basin region, a senior water resources expert affirmed.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is located approximately 500 km north west of the capital Addis Ababa, in the region of Benishangul - Gumaz along the Blue Nile.