The main objective of the study was to determine the possibilities and limits of the multi-purpose use of the Drin Cascade. Specific objectives were to:
- Coordinate and consolidate the results of the study and report them to the GIZ;
- Estimate the economic losses due to reduced power production through adjusted cascade management based on the results of hydrological calculations;
- Describe the benefits from adjusted cascade management in terms of avoided damage/losses from flooding;
- Estimate the gains from forest management by the hydropower operator based on a cost-benefit analysis for the energy supplier/cascade operator as forest manager.