Water is an important resource not only for people, but also a country. Consider this for instance, approximately 65 million people in Ethiopia do not have access to electricity. Neighbouring countries to Ethiopia, especially Kenya and Sudan are fast industrialising, yet their repository of hydropower is not sufficient to gainfully support the development momentum on a long term basis.
Projections indicate that demand for hydro-power in the region will continue to increase in the foreseeable future.