The long lifespan of hydropower dams exposes them to decades of climatic change risk. There is a wide range of uncertainty around the future climate of Africa's major river basins, but in several basins, there is the likelihood of increased rainfall variability and a drier climate . In countries that rely primarily on hydropower, climate change could have considerable impacts on electricity prices and as a result, consumers' expenditure . With increasing societal demands on limited water resources and future climate change, it is expected that there will be an intensification of WEF competition and trade-offs  .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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