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Main author:	Yankson, Paul
Other authors:	Asiedu, Alex Owusu, Kwadwo Urban, Frauke Siciliano, Giuseppina
Format:	Journal Article
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id	eprints-23706
recordtype	eprints
institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
description	Emerging issues from the Bui hydropower project suggest that the experiences of two earlier hydropower projects in Ghana failed to prevent challenges related to resource access and livelihoods. This article examines the nature of the challenges, their causes, why they were not avoided and the role of the Chinese builders. We conducted 43 interviews and 11 focus group discussions and analyzed qualitative data by themes using narrative analysis. Our findings show that the livelihoods of the resettled communities are, on balance, negatively impacted by the construction of the dam. While Chinese dam‐builders played a major role in financing and enabling the dam's construction, the Ghanaian governance arrangements were found to be more important in addressing the livelihood challenges.
format	Journal Article
author	Yankson, Paul
author_facet	Yankson, Paul Asiedu, Alex Owusu, Kwadwo Urban, Frauke Siciliano, Giuseppina
authorStr	Yankson, Paul
author_letter	Yankson, Paul
author2	Asiedu, Alex Owusu, Kwadwo Urban, Frauke Siciliano, Giuseppina
author2Str	Asiedu, Alex Owusu, Kwadwo Urban, Frauke Siciliano, Giuseppina
title	The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam-Builders
publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2017
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/23706/