Sister Soffie,
It was a pretty lengthy forward of  an article on OMVG hydropower
project. If you have size limitation filter, that may have resulted in
the failure to receive it.

Momodou, history has it that environmental disasters often not
deliberate but the result of ill-conceived, not well thought-of
development projects. The idea of generating generating 400 GWh per yr
would tempt anyone tasked with managing institutions like NAWEC. And the
250,000 tons of carbon savings will entice any environmentally
challenged funding institution that all is going to be well for mother
earth.

Unfortunately experience elsewhere in West Africa (Ghana) says
otherwise. Hydropower, like rainfed agriculture is at the mercy of
climate patterns. Amount of power generated is determined by amount and
regularity of rains, which like good governance in the region, cannot be
guaranteed. With that uncertainty aside, how do we in the Gambia access
the agric land, the crops, the water and power generated 500km away?
More importantly I would want to know what we (Gambians) can do when the
horse we are trying to paint turn out to be a donkey?


Malanding

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>Strange things are happening.  Momodou, I see your reply but never received/saw Malanding's original email.  Oh well, I will just go to the archives but if any one has an explanation as to why I receive half of the postings to the L, please let me know.
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>Thanks,
>Soffie
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>Subject: Re: OMVG Hydropower: the good, the bad and the ugly
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>Malanding,
>I guess future generatíons in western Gambia would have to eat Gambian
>produce rice from the east without fish and produce fresh drinking water by
>using desalination plants when that time comes:-)
>
>BTW, since most part of Basse is already flooded during the rainy season,
>it would be interesting to see what the environmental impact will be for
>towns like Basse, Jangjanbureh and Kuntaur Wharf Town along the River
>Gambia.
>
>Thanks for the posting.
>
>Regards,
>Momodou Camara
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