@sir_pronoun GERD (the dam) is already partly operating but yes contested.

The plan seems to be primarily aimed at slowing fuel imports. Worth noting their leader Abiy has created a coalition of almost all the political parties so it's now almost a de-facto one party state (except places he has attacked like Tigray, which is now in famine).

Here is a better article on it

Personally I think there's going to be problems.