Cornell University/Bahir Dar University
Country:
Ethiopia
Award Date:
2003
Award Amount:
$117,535.00
Cost Share:
$92,642.00
Other Partners:
Amhara Micro-Enterprise Agriculture Research Extension and Watershed Management Project; Amahara Regional Agricultural Research Institute
The partnership trained a cadre of young professionals in integrated watershed management in Ethiopia focusing on the Lake Tana Basin near Bahir Dar University. Partners provided interdisciplinary training to 100 students on better management of existing natural resources through enhancing their research skills and statistical analysis. Results included the piping of safe, drinkable water to a local health clinic and a school that previously had none.