The new project is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with an expected production of 5250 Megawatts of electricity per year when completed in 2017 (Admin, 2011). This marked the beginning of the largest hydroelectric project in Africa and the answer to Ethiopia's chronic electricity shortage. Ethiopia's growing population and development projects have led to an ever-increasing demand for water. On the other hand, Egypt's need for water is also increasing day by day and considers “water security a matter of life and death” (Stack,