Ethiopians raise close to 15 bn birr for GERD in 10 years: Office

Addis Ababa, March 21, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian have raised 14.98 billion birr for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) over the past 10 years, according to  GERD public coordination office.

This was revealed by Hailu Abrham,  public relations and media communication director of the office, in connection with the 10th anniversary of the construction of the dam.

He further said a bond-week will be held for 10 consecutive days from March 24 – April 3, 2021 to raise fund for dam.

According to the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, the construction of the dam is progressing as planned and has now reached 79 percent.

Once completed,  GERD offers an opportunity for the over 65 million Ethiopians living in darkness to have a ray of light and hope for development, the Ministry added.