Welcome to Water and land resource Centre (WLRC)

The Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) established in 2011, focusing on innovative water and land management in Ethiopia. It operates learning watersheds and monitoring stations, contributing to policy-making through data-driven research and promoting sustainable practices.

Ongoing Projects

BRIGHT

Five year project to be implemented in five river basins in Ethiopia with multiple partners involved

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GCRF

Collaborative approach by partners to solving water security and governance challenges

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KILMWA

A 5 year project designed to improve the wealth & health of the population in Kunzila Watershed.

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CARE

Aims to promote deforestation-free supply chains by integrating robust traceability systems and landscape approaches
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Message from the Director General

Dear WLRC Partners and Stakeholders,

My greetings to you!

I am thrilled to share with you some messages in this 2023/24 WLRC Annual Book, which not only presents a documentation of accomplishments but also manifests the laudable commitments of the WLRC staff and leadership, partners, stakeholders and the communities in the project areas. Amid complex global dynamics and heightened insecurity, we have upheld our mission, and commitments to realize our goal and vision by integrating the values of strong partnerships and community ownership of project activities and harnessing the huge opportunities availed by advances in ICT and the cyber space.

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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 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.

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+251-11-661-22-36

Location

From Salite Meheret Mariam Church Round About on the Road to Wesen
Behind Ministry of Mines
Next to Andinet International School
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia

Mail

info@wlrc-eth.org

Office hours

Mon – Fri …… 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

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