Question 1

Ethiopians see building the dam as a fundamental right, one that could bring electricity to the more than half of Ethiopians who don’t have access at home. Egyptians see their fate potentially falling into foreign hands.”

Africa’s largest dam powers dream of prosperity in Ethiopia —and fears of hunger in Egypt. The Washington Post.

Economic growth in Ethiopia has been stifled by a lack of electricity. The Nahda dam of Ethiopia promises regular electricity and is a symbol of change in Ethiopia. The dam no doubt helps in achieving SDG7

(a) Analyse any two (2) other SDGs (other than SDG7) that the Nahda dam has a direct or indirect impact on. Discuss how the dam creates the impact, and clearly debate the impact.

(b) Select one (1) of the two SDGs discussed in (a) and briefly examine how Singapore has strived to achieve the selected SDG, providing relevant examples. Identify any two (2) challenges that Singapore has faced in achieving the selected SDG? How should these challenges be overcome?