Induction Training on Basin Plan Preparation and Revision Guidelines
Induction Training on Basin Plan Preparation and Revision Guidelines for WLRC /BRIGHT Staff is underway from 21-22, 2025, Haile Grand Hotel, Addis Ababa.
BRIGHT Project Team Conducts Baseline Situation Assessments in Hare Catchment
Multi-disciplinary teams from the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), the Rift Valley Lakes Basin (RVLB), and sector offices from Gamo Zone and Chencha, Dita and Arba-Minch Zuria weredas conducted extensive biophysical and socio-economic baseline assessments in the Hare Catchment.
A Delegation of Controllers from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Review Progress with Dutch-funded Projects
Controllers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) and reviewed the progress with the Basin Management Support for Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Harmonized Transformation (BRIGHT) Project.
WLRC Organizes Farewell Dinner in Honor of First Secretary of EKN
The Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) hosted a farewell dinner in honor of Mr. Jelmer van Veen, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) on June 14, 2025 at the Ramada Hotel in Addis Ababa.
Induction of New IWRM Catchment Coordinators: Aligning with WLRC and BRIGHT Project Goals
The IWRM Catchment Coordinators Induction Program took place on 11th Jun,2025 at the WLRC 5th floor. This one-day program brought together the 5 new catchment coordinators for an in-depth orientation on key institutional frameworks and project priorities.
MoWE and WLRC Launched BRIGHT Project across Ethiopia’s Five Basins
The Basin Management Support for Resilient, Inclusive Growth, and Harmonized Transformation (BRIGHT) Project, part of Ethiopia’s National Integrated Water Resource Management Program (NIWRP), was started in 2024 and it was officially launched in Abbay, Awash, Tekeze (jointly launched in Addis Ababa), Omo-Gibe Basin (launched in Jimma town), and Rift valley Lakes Basin (event held at Arba Minch town).
WLRC in Partnership with Wageningen University and The Broker Organize a Workshop on Land Restoration and Livelihood Synergies in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana Sub-Basin
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in partnership with Wageningen University and The Broker, organised an international stakeholders’ workshop on “Restoring Land, Restoring Livelihoods: Governing Synergies and Trade-Offs in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana Sub-Basin”, held at Haile Grand Hotel in Addis Ababa on 13th of May 2025.
WLRC Hosted a Farewell Dinner in Honour of H.E. Dr. Abraha Adugna, State Minister of Water and Energy
The Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) hosted a farewell dinner in honour of His Excellency Dr. Abraha Adugna, State Minister of Water and Energy, on the evening of 29 April 2025 at Haile Grand Hotel, Addis Ababa.
BRIGHT Project Launched in Rift Valley Lakes Basin
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), officially launched the Basin Management Support for Resilient, Inclusive Growth, and Harmonized Transformation (BRIGHT) Project in the Rift Valley Lakes Basin.