GERD consultants threaten to withdraw from study, Egypt pushes for more tripartite negotiations

French consultancy threatens to withdraw from completing GERD study as Egypt pushes for more talks: French consultancy firm BRL Group and Dutch Deltares sent letters to Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia threatening to withdraw from completing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)’s environmental impact study if the three countries continue to disagree on the firms’ reports, sources tell Al Shorouk. The firms’ threats has apparently helped the three countries reach “temporary solutions” that should allow the firms to continue their work without further interruption. Sources had said last week that the delays in reaching an agreement on the results of the environmental impact study could result in Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia facing penalties from the consultancy.