The role of hydropower in the renewable energy mix for Africa's green development is widely recognised and underpinned by respective government and development partner funded initiatives. However, the growing demand for energy must be balanced with considerations for resource protection and benefit sharing of water resource developments with vulnerable human communities. An international conference on water stewardship for sustainable hydropower brought together key stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya. This paper aims to synthesise the key messages of experts who attended the conference, presents the emerging body of good practice policies, plans and action in developing sustainable hydropower in Sub-Saharan Africa, and provides recommendations for the way forward. Outcomes of the conference include considerations, planning for sustainable resource development, resource protection considerations, sharing of resource development benefits, and putting the promise into practice. This discussion describes the nature of our planning and management mistakes in the past, presents good practice options and how to implement sustainable hydropower in the future.

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我们错误的本质，从承诺到实践：撒哈拉以南非洲可持续水电的水资源管理

水电在非洲绿色发展的可再生能源组合中的作用得到了政府和发展伙伴资助倡议的广泛认可和支持。然而，不断增长的能源需求必须与资源保护和水资源开发与脆弱人类社区的利益共享考虑相平衡。关于可持续水电水资源管理的国际会议汇集了肯尼亚内罗毕的主要利益相关者。本文旨在综合出席会议的专家的关键信息，介绍在撒哈拉以南非洲发展可持续水电的良好实践政策、计划和行动的新兴机构，并为前进的道路提供建议。会议的成果包括考虑，规划可持续资源开发、资源保护考虑、资源开发收益共享、兑现承诺。这个讨论描述了我们过去规划和管理错误的性质，提出了良好的实践选择以及未来如何实施可持续水电。