Ghana Dams Dialogue (GDD) to overcome the social costs of dam development

The founding principle for the creation of GDD was that increased interaction between key stakeholders was critical for sustainable dam development. The project successfully brought together dam affected communities, hydropower authorities, government ministries and other organizations by facilitati...

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Autor principal: Gonsalves, Julian Francis
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36071
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Sumario:The founding principle for the creation of GDD was that increased interaction between key stakeholders was critical for sustainable dam development. The project successfully brought together dam affected communities, hydropower authorities, government ministries and other organizations by facilitating a transparent and non-confrontational dialogue. Five years after its inception, it is the first successful inclusive planning tool for dam development in West Africa.