2022 Active Collaborative Projects in Hawassa University

1. CLIFOOD: German-Ethiopian SDG Graduate School on Climate Change Effects on Food Security. This Project is financed by DAAD, Hohenheim University, Germany, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2017, and coordinated by Dr. Sintayehu Yigrem. https://clifood.uni-hohenheim.de/en/interim_evaluation_hu
2. Estimation of nutrient intake, diet composition and digestibility of grazing. This project is financed by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2016, and coordinated by Prof. Adugna Tolera. .   https://www.iaea.org/es/projects/crp/d31029 

          http://www.livestockdialogue.org/news/news/2019/iaea-conference-in-brazil/en/

3. Linking cattle nutrition to human nutrition: A value chain approach to improving the production, handling, and consumption of animal source foods in Ethiopia: Nutrition and Food Safety Subdomains. This project is financed by LSIL, Feed the Future/USAID, USA and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2017, and coordinated by Prof. Adugna Tolera. https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/projects/dr-jessie-vipham-and-dr-dustin-l-pendell/

    https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/media/livestocklabifasufledu/pdf-/LSIL-Presentation-(2019_19_02)-Reach-Cattle,-Human-Nutrition---Vipham,-Sentayehu ETH.pdf

          https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/projects/

4. “EQUIP - Strengthening smallholder livestock systems for the future” FEED sub-initiative in Ethiopia. This project is financed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Prof. Adugna Tolera. https://www.ilri.org/research/projects/equip%E2%80%93strengthening-smallholder-livestock-systems-future-project

           https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/projects/equip/

5. Orange Fleshed Sweet potato Puree for Bakery Applications in East Africa for Nutrition, Post-Harvest Loss Management and Youth & Women Economic Empowerment. This project is financed by CIP from the EU and Sida (Sweden) through Bio-Innovate Africa, and hosted in college of Agriculture. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Mr. Tesfu Bekele. https://cipotato.org/cip_projects/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-puree-bakery-applications-east-africa/
6. Bio-Innovate Project: Commercialization of novel sorghum and millet products for improved socio-economic gains in Eastern Africa. This project is financed by Sida through Bio-Innovate Africa, Sweden, and hosted in college of Agriculture. It has started in 2018, and coordinated Dr. Kebede Abegaz. https://bioinnovate-africa.org/unlocking-the-commercial-potential-of-new-sorghum-and-millet-products-for-improved-nutrition-and-socio-economic-gains-in-eastern-africa/
7. Advancing improved functionality and protein quality sorghum hybrids for food applications in Ethiopia.This project is financed by SMIL, Feed the Future/USAID, USA, and hosted in college of Agriculture. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Dr. Kebede Abegaz. https://smil.k-state.edu/
8. Green People’s Energy for Africa, Domestic Biogas to Improve Rural Livelihood in Ethiopia. This project is financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany, and hosted in college of Agriculture. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Ms. Hiwot Abayneh & Mr. Workalemahu Tasew. https://gruene-buergerenergie.org/en/projects/energy-through-domestic-biogas-plants/
9. Avocado Root-Stock Research Project. This project is financed by GIZ, Germany, and hosted in college of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr Amsalu Gobena.
10. Linking East and West Africa Farming System Experiences EWA Belt. This project is financed by European Union, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Professor Alemayehu Chala. https://www.ewabelt.eu
11. Piloting novel sorghum lines with high amylopectin (waxy) and high protein digestibility traits and well adapted locally available sorghums to develop commercially viable sorghum food products and promote sorghum value chain in Ethiopia. This project is Kansas State University, USA, and hosted in College of Agriculture, and coordinated by Dr. Kebede Abegaz. https://smil.k-state.edu/
12. Development and Adaptation of Nutritious Food Products into Ethiopian School Feeding System in Partnership of Otsuka (Japan) and Hawassa University (Ethiopia). This project is financed by Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Kebede Abegaz.
13. Exploring the Use of Induced Mutation Techniques to Improve Cassava and Sweet Potato Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress. This project is financed by International Atomic Energy Agency, Australia, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Meseret Tesema.
14. Towards a climate-smart policy and management framework for conservation and use of dry forest ecosystem services and resources in Ethiopia. This project is financed by the Norwegian Research Council, Norway, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Meseret Tesema. https://www.nmbu.no 
15. Agro-biodiversity Conservation of Neglected and Underutilized Species (ABC of NUS) Project. This project is financed by USA, SVCF and Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, Italy, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, coordinated by Dr. Girma Abera.
16. COGENT- Agriculture. This project is financed by Research Council of Norway, Norway, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr. Girma Abera. Climate services in Ethiopia and Tanzania (cmi.no)
17. Phosphogypsum Project. This project is financed by Morocco, and hosted in College of Agriculture. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Prof. Sheleme Beyene.
18. NORHED SENUPH: South Ethiopia Network of Universities in Public Health: Improving Women’s Participation in Post-Graduate Education. This project is financed by NORHED, Norway, and hosted in college of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2014, and coordinated by Dr. Eskindir Loha and Dr. Taye Gari. https://senuph.w.uib.no/senuph-i-project-2014-2020/the-south-ethiopia-network-of-universities-in-public-health-senuph/
19. UCBHE project: Universities Collaboration for Better Health in Ethiopia. This project is financed by VLIR-UOS, University of Ghent, Belgium, and hosted in college of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2016, and coordinated by Dr. Eskindir Loha and Dr. Taye Gari. University collaboration for better health in Ethiopia - VLIR-UOS (studylib.net)
20. PREGART clinical trial: “Safety and Efficacy of Dolutegravir and EFV400 mg for Pregnant and breast feeding Women: a randomized non-inferiority clinical trial”. This project is financed by EDCTP Horizon 2020, European Union, and hosted in college of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr. Dejene Hailu. https://www.pregart.eu/the-project/
21. South Ethiopia Network of Universities in Public Health II (SENUPH II). This project is financed by University of Bergen, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr.Taye Gari. https://senuph.w.uib.no
22. COGENT-Health. This project is financed by Research Council of Norway, Norway, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Taye Gari. Climate services in Ethiopia and Tanzania (cmi.no)
23. This project is financed by Orbis International, USA, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2011, and coordinated by Zelalem Mekonen.
24. DAGU Project. This project is financed by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2016, and coordinated by Dr dejene Hailu.
25. this project is financed by JSI/DDCF, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Alemu Tamiso. https://www.jsi.com/project/ethiopia-data-use-partnership/
26. This project is financed by Minstry of Health, Ethiopia, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Dr Keneni Gutema. https://www.caff.is/monitoring/
27. Research Project. This project is financed by World Health Organization (WHO), and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr Anteneh Gadissa.
28. Research Project: Frailty among PLHIV and HIV uninfected controls at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. This project is financed by Sussex University, UK, and hosted in College of Medicine & Health Sciences. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Enderias.
29. National Measuring,  Reporting  and  Verification  (MRV) Capacity  Building  towards  Climate  Resilient  Development in Ethiopia. This project is financed by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, and hosted in College of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2014, and coordinated by Abdella Gure  http://213.55.97.74/index.php
30. Wood cluster: Narrowing the East African Wood Supply Gap: Research and Teaching for Farm-wood-production Based National Bio-economies. This project is financed by Federal Ministry of Education and Research and DAAD, Germany and hosted in college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2017, and coordinated by Prof. Tsegaye Bekele. https://docplayer.net/188898120-Woodcluster-narrowing-the-east-african-wood-supply-gap-research-and-teaching-for-national-bio-economies-based-on-farm-wood-production.html

          https://tu-dresden.de/forst/woodcluster

31. Capacity building in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Ecological Sanitation in Ethiopia (ClimEtsn). This project is financed by German Ministry of Education, Germany, and hosted in college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2017, and coordinated by Dr. Fantaw Yimer and Dr. N. https://www.fz-juelich.de/SharedDocs/Meldungen/IBG/IBG-3/EN/News/New_project_builds_capacity_for_climate-smart_agriculture_in_Ethiopia.html?nn=553222
32. Institutional Strengthening for catalyzing Forest sector development Project in Ethiopia (IS-CFSDP). This project is financed by SIDA, Seweden, and hosted in college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Dr Melese Negash. https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/project/PMO-2021/
33. Climate Smart Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (New Project- NORHED II). This project is financed by Norway University of life sciences (NMBU, Norway, and hosted in college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2022, and coordinated by Dr Melese Negash. https://www.nmbu.no
34. Bio-management of Coffee waste from processing industries through vermicomposting and its integration with aquaculture, horticulture and Poultry. This project is financed by Bionnovate Africa/Icipie, and hosted college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Prof Fantaw Yimer. https://africlp.or.ke/blogs/biomanagement-of-coffee-waste-from-processing-industries-through-vermicomposting-and-its-integration-with-aquaculture-horticulture-and-poultry/
35. Improve wetland Resource Management through community based conservation in the case of Celeleka Water land, Wondo Genet Watershed and Ethiopia Participation in Wondo Genet Watershed. This project is financed by Rufford Foundation, United Kingdom (UK), and hosted college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2021 and coordinated by Dr Mikias Biazen. https://www.rufford.org/
36. Capacity building in renewable energy research and Education in Ethiopia. This project is financed by NORAD under NORHED II Program, Norway, and hosted college of Forestry & Natural Resources. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr Shimelis Nigatu. https://www.nmbu.no
37. Migration, History and Population Genetics in Southern Ethiopian Groups. This project is financed by University of California, Davis, USA, and hosted in college of Social Science & Humanities. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Dr. Akmel Nur.
38. Agri-system. This project is financed by Royal Botanic Gardens, UK, and hosted in college of Natural & Computational Sciences. It has started in 2017, and coordinated by Dr. Wondawok Abebe. https://www.kew.org/search?textsearch=hawassa+university
39. Population Genetic History of Ethiopian Group with Isolate and Endangered Languages. This project is financed by Swedish Research Council, Sweden, and hosted in college of Natural & Computational Sciences. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Dr. Wondawok Abebe and Dr. Zelalem G/Mariam.
40. HU-CIFA. This project is financed by unidentified institution from Italy, and hosted in college of Natural & Computational Sciences. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Prof.Solomon Sorsa.
41. Promoting Social Cohesion and Peace through Student Clubs at Hawassa Universit This project is financed by USAID-OTI, Ethiopia, and hosted in College of Law and Governance. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Fikrewold Yeneneh. . https://www.usaid.gov/stabilization-and-transitions/ethiopia
42. Improving Civil Society's Ability's to Build Peace. This project is financed by USAID-OTI, Ethiopia, and hosted in College of Law and Governance. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Fikrewold Yeneneh. https://www.usaid.gov/stabilization-and-transitions/ethiopia
43. Strengthen Integrated Labor Right Advoca This project is financed by ILO, Ethiopia, and hosted in College of Law and Governance. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Fikrewold Yeneneh. https://www.ilo.org/africa/countries-covered/ethiopia/lang--en/index.htm
44. Reducing land  degradation  and  carbon  loss  from Ethiopia's  soils  to  strengthen  livelihoods  and  resilience (RELANTIR). This project is financed by ESRC-ODA- the UK, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Dr. Awdenegest Moges. https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FT003073%2F1
45. Integrated eco-hydrological demonstration site to reduce sediment and pollutant transport into Lake Hawassa. This project is financed by Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy, Ethiopia, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2018, and coordinated by Dr. Mulugeta Dadi. https://www.devex.com/organizations/ministry-of-water-irrigation-and-energy-mowie-ethiopia-124251
46. ASCE (Afforestation and Soil Erosion Control). This project is financed by Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr.Mulugeta Dadi. https://www.devex.com/organizations/ministry-of-water-irrigation-and-energy-mowie-ethiopia-124251
47. Nurturing SDGs through Higher Education Capacity Building in Ethiopia. This project is financed by University of South East Norway, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr. Tesfaye Bayou. https://its-wiki.no/wiki/NURTURE
48. The Economics Cost of Plastic Pollution in Addis Ababa. This project is financed by GiZ, Ethiopia, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr.Mihret Dananto. https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/336.html
49. Investigating of challenges on rural water supply operation and maintenance appropriate solution using technologies (case of Alta Wondo district Sidama regional state Ethiopia). This project is financed by EWTI, Ethiopia, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr.Mihret Dananto. https://ewtiblog.wordpress.com/
50. Integrating SMS Gateway to disseminate agricultural market and weather information for selected farmer beneficiaries in Halaba, Hadaro Tunto and Damot Gale Woredas. This project is financed by Farm Africa, Ethiopia, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr.Tesfaye Bayu. https://www.farmafrica.org/ethiopia/ethiopia
51. Training field for international and interdisciplinary cooperation. This project is financed by Deventure, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2014, and coordinated by Dr.Tesfaye Bayu. http://deventure.ch/
52. Young Entrepreneur Exchange Project (YEEP). This project is financed by Switzerland, and hosted in Institute of Technology. It has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr.Tesfaye Bayu. https://www.schoolandcollegelistings.com/XX/Unknown/650423761686179/YEEP---Young-Entrepreneur-Exchange-Project
53. Small Scale Agreement of Cooperation for Urban Capacity Building. This project is financed by UN Habitat, UN, and hosted in Institute of Policy Development and Research. It has started in 2019, and coordinated by Dr.Ing. Eshetayehu Kinfu. https://unhabitat.org/?keys=Hawassa%20university
54. This project is financed by EU, and hosted in Institute of Policy Development and Research. It has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr.Melisew Dejene.
55. Improving Livelihoods  of  Communities  in  the  Rift  Valley Region  of  Ethiopia  through  Development  Oriented Research and Education. This project is financed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway/The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2015, and coordinated by Dr. Andargachew Gedebo. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/Improving-livelihoods-and-resource-management-in-the-Central-Rift-Valley-of-Ethiopia-ILCE.htm
56. Youth Future. This project is financed by University of Sheffield, UK, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2020, and coordinated by Dr. Eng. Eshetayehu Kinfu. https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/youth-futures-work-housing-nexus-ethiopia-south-africa/
57. Saving Little Lives (SLL) in Ethiopia. This project is financed by Bill and Mida gates Foundation, USA, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Mesay Hailu. https://www.globalfinancingfacility.org/global-financing-facility-and-partners-announce-winners-innovation-awards-save-lives-women-children
58. GIZ Innovation Support. This project is financed by GIZ, Germany, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Bayou Bunkura. https://www.giz.de/expertise/html/60797.html
59. Improved watershed management through nature based infrastructure at Lake Hawassa sub-basin (NAGI). This project is financed by Basin Authority, Ethiopia, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Mulugeta Dadi. https://www.bda.gov.et/
60. Watershed Performance Evaluation, Impact Assessment and Exit strategy for Ziway-Shalla Sub Basin. This project is financed by Basin Development Authority, Ethiopia, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Bayou Bunkura. https://www.bda.gov.et/
61. Watershed Performance Evaluation, Impact Assessment and Exit strategy for Lake-Hawassa Sub Basin. This project is financed by Basin Development Authority, Ethiopia, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Bayou Bunkura. https://www.bda.gov.et/
62. Hawassa Sub-Basin Strategic Plan Finalization Project. This project is financed by Basin Development Authority, Ethiopia, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Bayou Bunkura. https://www.bda.gov.et/
63. Hawassa Sub-Basin Strategic Plan Finalization Project Phase II. This project is financed by Basin Development Authority, Ethiopia, and hosted at University level. This project has started in 2021, and coordinated by Dr. Mihret Dananeto. https://www.bda.gov.et