User2, Author at Ethiopia Observer

Int’l Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Aligning Projects with Ethiopia’s Plan to Export Wheat

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022User2

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) said it is aligning all its projects with Ethiopia’s plan to export wheat. In an exclusive interview with ENA, CIMMYT Country Representative Bekele Abeyo said Ethiopia’s plan to export wheat has come at the right time when international wheat supply is limited because of the war between […]

UNICEF: Children Suffer Most from Climate Crises Not of Their Making

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022User2

GENEVA — UNICEF warns millions of children caught in climate-induced disasters are at risk of starvation, disease, exploitation, and death. A UNICEF analysis released Tuesday finds 27.7 million children in 27 countries have been affected by flooding so far this year. Among them, Chad, the Gambia, and northeast Bangladesh have recorded the worst floods in a […]

A Standing Committee from the House of People’s Representatives of the FDRE Pays a Visit to AAU

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022User2

The Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, Employment and Technology Affairs of the FDRE House of People’s Representatives made a field visit to Addis Ababa University (AAU) and detected the mission and basic issues of the University at Office of the President on November 7, 2022. The Chairperson of the Standing Committee, Negeri Lencho (PhD), […]

Senior Commanders Meeting on the Implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF)

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022User2

The African Union Commission convenes the Senior Commanders’ Meeting following the signing of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Today’s meeting, is consistent with Article 6 (d) of the recently signed Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) between […]

Inclusive Participatory Research Through Photovoice: A Study on WASH and Nutrition in Afar, Ethiopia

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022User2

Designing effective interventions requires the inclusion and buy-in of beneficiary communities; however, because of constraints and context, fully participatory research can be challenging. The Afar people of northern Ethiopia live in what can be considered the very definition of ‘challenging contexts’. Largely nomadic pastoralists, they navigate a harsh and unforgiving landscape, often having to travel […]

U.S. Donates 126 GeneXpert Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth $3 Million (157.7 million Birr)

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022User2

On November 4, 2022, the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 126 cutting-edge GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) testing machines worth U.S. $3 million (157.7 million Birr) to the people of Ethiopia.  Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, handed over the 126 GeneXpert machines […]