Agura Dam in Tigray: A green and watery way forward

News and events // 12.03.2010 //

In 2007 a dam for irrigation in Ahferom woreda in the Northern part of Tigray regional state was opened by the npresident of Tigray Tsegai Berhe. The dam was built by the Relief Society of Tigray (REST), with support from the Norwegian NGO Development Fund as well as the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Nearly three years later, the dam is providing 840 households with water, allowing th...

Norwegian School sets all time fundraising high for Community School in Addis

News and events // 04.03.2010 //

Pupils at Storetveit Secondary School in Bergen, Norway has raised almost 150.000 ETB for New Life Community School in Addis Abeba. This is a record for the Norwegian pupils, who have raised money for the Addis-project for several years, with the highest result ever this time around. -The money raised will be used for buying schoolbooks for the students at New Life Community School, says Marit ...

Norway donates relocatable storing halls to UNICEF in Ethiopia.

News and events // 16.02.2010 //

Last year, two relocatable storing halls were given to Unicef in Ethiopia through the NOREPS programme. The halls are now fully operational.

Embassy visiting Raya Valley in Tigray

Photo: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa

News and events // 28.01.2010 //

“Raya Valley could be the bread basket of Tigray” notes regional President Tsegay Berhe. Looking down on this dry, dusty and seemingly arid piece of land from a viewpoint on the way from the regional capital of Mekele, one might be tempted to disagree. However, during a 400 km tour of the area on 26 January, Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) Country Representative Hans...

Mid term review: Norwegian Development Fund on track in Afar and Somali

News and events // 28.12.2009 //

To combat desertification and enhance livelihoods, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ethiopia has since 2007 been funding an Ethio-Norwegian programme implemented by Norwegian Development Fund (DF) in collaboration with various partners in the Afar and Somali regions. A mid-term review report of the program by Leif Tore Trædal, Norad (The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation), and Dr. Yoha...

Norwegian Capacity in Ethiopia

News and events // 22.02.2010 //

NORCAP consist of some 850 members ready to deploy within 72 hours to anywhere in the world. During 2009, eight members contributed a total of 41.7 months work in Ethiopia.

Large NLM project portfolio for Ethiopia in 2010

News and events // 09.02.2010 //

Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM) has published its project portfolio for 2010 and lists 28 projects in a variety of thematic areas.

New Program officer in the areas of Natural Resource Management, Food Security and Environment

News and events // 08.01.2010 //

Kidanemariam Jembere started working at the Embassy on January 4th 2010, and feels that the friendly working environment has helped him to settle in quickly.

NORAD signs regional agreement for support to Gender,Diversity Peace and Rights Institute

News and events // 28.12.2009 //

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation has entered into an 8 million NOK agreement with The Ahfad University for Women ( AUW) in Omdurman, Sudan on supporting a partnership between Addis Abeba University as well as Makarere University in Uganda on establishing a regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights.

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa