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.
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).
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.
The Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), officially launched the Basin Management Support for Resilient, Inclusive Growth, and Harmonized Transformation (BRIGHT) Project for Abbay, Awash, and Tekeze Basins. The launch took place at Haile Grand Hotel in Addis Ababa.
The Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Innovation Roadshow was held March 31st and April 1st 2025 at the Bishoftu Agricultural Research Centre, bringing together 65 participants including researchers, practitioners, farmers, and innovators from across Ethiopia and East Africa.
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in collaboration with Ethiopian Forestry Development (EFD), conducted a training workshop on the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) for improving coffee traceability systems.
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in collaboration with Ethiopian Forest Development (EFD) and the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA), organized a training and consultative workshop on “Traceability Systems and Landscape Approaches for Sustainable Coffee Trade: Capturing and Reclaiming Value in the Global South (CARE for Value and Sustainability)” project.
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), officially launched the Basin Management Support for Resilient, Inclusive Growth, and Harmonized Transformation for the National Integrated Water Resource Management Program of Ethiopia (BRIGHT) Project for the Omo-Gibe Basin on the 21st of March 2025 at Haile Resort Jimma.
In the month of December 2024, 10 thematic groups of the BRIGHT project conducted workshops aimed at refining Terms of joint Engagement (ToJE), and finetuning prioritized operational plans and fostering joint actions within its 10 thematic areas. The workshops also focused on strengthening team capacity to move towards effective implementation.
The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) held a high-level induction and evaluation meeting with the European Union (EU) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) Addis Ababa on November 27, 2024. The meeting, held at the WLRC Meeting Hall, aimed to assess progress made and challenges faced in the Inception Phase of the BRIGHT project activities, and the ways forward.