Haramaya University

07/12/2025

07/12/2025

በንብ ማነብና አሳ እርባታ ውጤታማ መሆናቸውን በሐረማያ ሀይቅ ተፋሰስ ውስጥ የሚኖሩ አርሶ አደሮች ተናገሩ

በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የሐረማያ ሀይቅ ተፋሰስ ልማት ፕሮጀክት ማስተባበሪያ ጽ/ቤት በሃይቁ ተፋሰስ ውስጥ ለሚኖሩ አርሶ አደሮች በንብ ማነብና አሳ እርባታ ላይ የሶስት ቀን ስልጠና ሰጠ፡፡

የሐረማያ ሃይቅ ተፋሰስ ልማት ፕሮጀክት ጽ/ቤት ኃላፊ አቶ ዲኔ ረሺድ እንደገለጹት ስልጠናው በንብ ማነብና በአሳ እርባታ ላይ ትኩረቱን አድርጎ በተፋሰሱ ውስጥ ከሚገኙ አስር ቀበሌዎች ውስጥ የተውጣጡ ሰባ ሞዴል አርሶ አደሮችና የግብርና ባለሙያዎች ተሳትፈዋል፡፡

ማስተባበሪያ ጽህፈት ቤቱ በተፋሰሱ ውስጥ የሚኖሩት አርሶ አደሮች ኑሯቸውን ለማሻሻል እንዲችሉ የግብርና ቴክኖሎጂዎችን ማስፋፋትና ከግብርና ስራቸው ጎን ለጎን በንብ ማነብና በአሳ እርባታ ስራ ቢሳተፉ በሀይቁ ስነምህዳር ላይ የሚያደርሱትን ጫና በመቀነስ ለሀይቁ ህልውናና ጤናማነት ጉልህ አስተዋጽዖ እንዲያበረክቱ በትኩረት እየሰሩበት መሆኑን ኃላፊው አብራርተዋል፡፡

ሞዴል አርሶ አደሮቹን በማሰልጠን የሚያካብቱት እውቀትና ሃብት በማየት ሌሎች አርሶ አደሮችም ተሳታፊ እንዲሆኑ የግንዛቤ ማሳደጊያ ስልጠናው መሰጠቱንና ከዚህ በፊት በተሰጣቸው ስልጠናና የቁሳቁስ ድጋፍ ያገኙ አርሶአደሮች ውጤታማ እንደሆኑ አቶ ዲኔ ገልጸዋል፡፡

በተራቆቱ የተፋሰሱ ተራሮች ላይ በተሰራው የመልሶ ማልማትና መጠበቅ ስራም ተራሮቹ በመልማታቸው የአርሶ አደሮቹ ልጆች ተደራጅተው ንብ የማነብና ሌሎች ስራዎችንም በመስራት ተጠቃሚ እየሆኑ መሆኑን ተናግረዋል፡፡

በዚህ ስልጠና ለተመረጡ ሰልጣኝ አርሶ አደሮች ለንብ ማነብ የሚያገለግሉ ቁሳቁሶችና የአሳ ጫጩቶች ድጋፍ እንደሚደረግላቸው አቶ ዲኔ አክለው ገልጸዋል፡፡

በስልጠናው ላይ ተሳታፊ የሆኑት አርሶ አደሮች እንደገለጹት ከግብርና ስራቸው ጎን ለጎን በንብ ማነብ ስራ ከአራት ቀፎዎች በአንድ ዙር እስከ ሰላሳ ኪሎ የማር ምርት እያገኙ እንደሆነና ወደፊትም አስፋፍተው የበለጠ ተጠቃሚ ለመሆን እንደሚሰሩ ተናግረዋል፡፡

በተመሳሳይ አሳ እርባታ ላይ የተሰማሩት አርሶአደር ገመዳ አሊይ፣ ፈቱራ መሐመድና ጋዲሴ መሐመድ ጥሩ ውጤት እያገኙበት እንደሆነ አስረድተው ከስልጠናው በተጨማሪ ለስራቸው ደጋፊ የሆኑ ቁሳቁሶች ስለሚያስፈልጋቸው ዩኒቨርሲቲው ድጋፍ እንዲያደርግላቸው ጠይቀዋል፡፡

ዘጋቢ፦ አወቀ አያልነህ
ፎቶግራፈር፦ ፎአድ አህመድ
የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የሕዝብና ዓለምአቀፍ ግንኙነት ዳይሬክቶሬት

06/12/2025

Haramaya University Participates in BUGS Workshop to Advance Sustainable Black Soldier Fly Technology

Haramaya University actively engaged in the two-day Biomass Utilization by Insects for Green Solutions (BUGS) workshop held from December 3–4, 2025, at the Robi Hotel and the Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) BSF Center in Adama.

The workshop organized by BETin, the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority, and Africa Circular, the workshop is part of the BUGS project funded by the PREVENT Waste Alliance and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

The BUGS initiative promotes the use of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology to address climate challenges in Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Uganda by improving food security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and converting organic waste into valuable products. Key partners supporting the project include Africa Circular, Eclose, CARBON TURNAROUND, and Eawag.

The event featured official opening remarks followed by presentations on simplified BSF approaches, frass application techniques, and operator toolkits. Participants also benefited from a field visit to the BETin BSF site and hands-on training sessions, gaining practical knowledge of BSF cultivation and processing.

Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Community Engagement Coordinator at Haramaya University, highlighted the university’s progress in adopting BSF technology. He detailed how Haramaya leverages its advanced facilities to promote a circular economy through waste management, animal feed improvement, organic fertilizer production, and creating job opportunities for youth and women.

Ibsa also noted the positive socio-cultural acceptance of BSF solutions in the community and emphasized potential future collaborations with national and international stakeholders to further research, innovation, and sustainable development.

The workshop concluded with collaborative discussions among representatives from partner organizations, entrepreneurs, and experts, exploring new research and development opportunities to scale BSF technology in Ethiopia and beyond. This gathering underscored the shared commitment to using BSF as a transformative approach to organic waste management and food security challenges.

Haramaya University Public & International Relations Directorate

05/12/2025

Haramaya University Delegates Participate in High-Level Workshop on Endowment Fund Management and Alumni Engagement

Haramaya University delegates participated in a high-level three-day workshop on Endowment Fund Management and Alumni Engagement held from December 3–5, 2025, at the Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa.

The University was represented by Dr. Adinew Tadesse, Director of the Autonomy Office; Dr. Deribachew Bekana, Endowment Task Force Chair; and Mr. Frezer Tilahun, Alumni Engagement Associate Director.

The workshop was jointly organized by the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS) as part of the ongoing national initiative supporting Ethiopian public universities in their transition toward autonomous governance. The program is part of a wider series of capacity-building trainings covering policy development, educational leadership, alumni engagement, research administration, and grant management.

This particular workshop focused on: strengthening university endowment systems, enhancing alumni relations and engagement, and improving financial sustainability strategies within higher education institutions. The workshop was facilitated by two distinguished Fulbright Specialists: Dr. Ty Ropp, Vice President of Development at Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Walter McCollum, President & Chair of the Fulbright Association National Board of Directors.

Haramaya University’s participation in the workshop underscores its strong commitment to building institutional capacity in endowment management, alumni mobilization, and readiness for full institutional autonomy.

Haramaya University Public & International Relations Directorate

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

የሀገር በቀል እውቀት ለቱሪዝም እድገትና ልማት በሚል መሪ ሃሳብ ስልጠና ተሰጠ

ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ከድሬዳዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በመተባበር የሃገር በቀል እውቀቶች ለቱሪዝም የሚውሉበት ሁኔታ ላይ ያተኮረ ስልጠና ከድሬደዋ ከተማ አስተዳደር ፣ ከሐረሪ ክልልና ከምስራቅ ሐረርጌ ዞን ለተውጣጡ አርባ የዘርፉ ባለሙያዎችና የሥራ ኃላፊዎች በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ዋናው ግቢ ተሰጥቷል፡፡

የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ማህበረሰብ አገልግሎትና ኢንዱስተሪ ትስስር ዳይሬክቶሬት ዳይሬክተር አቶ ከማል ቃሲም በስልጠናው ላይ የሀገር በቀል እውቀቶች ከዘመናዊ እውቀት ጋር ተቀናጅቶ ለማህበረሰባችን አገልግሎት በሚሰጥበት ሁኔታና በተገቢው መንገድ ተሰንደውና ተጠብቀው ለትውልድ እንዲሸጋገሩ ለማስቻል ከድሬደዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በትብብር የጀመሩትን ስራ አጠናክረው እንደሚቀጥሉ ገልጸዋል፡፡

በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የሀገር በቀል እውቀቶች ዘርፍ አስተባባሪ ወ/ሮ ያስሚን መሃመድ እንደገለጹት በሀገር በቀል እውቀቶች ላይ ከድሬደዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በምርምርና በስልጠና ጉዳዮች ላይ በጋራ ለመስራት በተስማማነው መሰረት የሀገር በቀል እውቀት ለባህልና ቱሪዝም እድገት የሚውሉበት ሁኔታን ማዕከል ያደረገ ስልጠና መስጠታቸውን ተናግረዋል፡፡

በምስራቁ የሀገራችን ክፍል በርካታ ሀገር በቀል እውቀቶችና ባህላዊ ክዋኔዎች ቢኖሩም በተገቢው ሁኔታ ጥቅም ላይ ስላልዋሉ ለቱሪዘም ዘርፍ እውቀቶቹ ጥቅም ላይ እንዲውሉ በተገቢው ሁኔታ ተሰንደው ከትውልድ ወደ ትውልድ እንዲተላለፉና ከዘመናዊ እውቀቶች ጋር ተቀናጅተው ጥቅም ላይ እንዲውሉ የእውቀት ሽግግር ለማካሄድ ስልጠናው መዘጋጀቱን ወ/ሮ ያስሚን ገልጸዋል፡፡

በድሬዳዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ መምህርና የሀገር በቀል እውቀቶች ምርምር ዘርፍ ባለሙያ አቶ ዳንኤል መንግስቴ እንደገለጹት የምስራቁ የሀገሪቱ ክፍል የበርካታ ቱሪስቶች መዳረሻ ከመሆኑ አንጻር በአካባቢው ያሉትን ሀገር በቀል እውቀቶችና ባህላዊ ክዋኔዎች የገቢ ምንጭ መሆን እንዲችሉ በሚገባ ተጠንተውና ተሰንደው ለትውልድ እንዲተላለፉ ማድረግ ነው፡፡

በስልጠናው በአካባቢው ያለው የሀገር በቀል እውቀት ጥቅም እንዲያስገኝ ለማድረግና ለማህበረሰቡም ሀገር በቀል ዕውቀቶቹን ወደ ጥቅም ለመለወጥ ማስተዋወቅ የሚቻልባቸው አማራጮች ቀርበው ጥሩ ግብዓት የተገኘበት መሆኑን አቶ ዳንኤል ተናግረዋል፡፡

በስልጠናው ሀገር በቀል እውቀቶችን ወደጥቅም ለመቀየር ባለሙያዎችም መስራት ያለባቸውን ዝርዝር ጉዳዮች በተመለከተ ግንዛቤ ያገኙበት መሆኑን የስልጠናው ተሳታፊ መሊያ አህመድና ገመቹ ኦሊቃ ገልጸዋል፡፡

ዘጋቢ፦ አወቀ አያልነህ
ፎቶግራፈር፦ ፎአድ አህመድ
የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የሕዝብና ዓለም አቀፍ ግንኙነት ዳይሬክቶሬት

04/12/2025

Haramaya University Concludes Comprehensive Training on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Campus Life Skills for International Students

Haramaya University has successfully concluded an intensive training program titled “Mental Health Protection & Substance Abuse Prevention, and University Life & Study Skills Training” for its newly admitted international undergraduate students.

The full-day training, held on 29 November 2025, was organized by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the International Student Affairs Directorate together with the Freshman Program Directorate.

The initiative forms part of the University’s broader commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and academically enabling environment for its diverse student community.

The program was officially opened by Dr. Sesay Augustine, Director of the International Student Affairs Directorate, underscored the importance of equipping international students with the knowledge and life skills necessary for academic success and holistic well-being. In his address, he noted that international students often navigate multiple layers of adjustment from cultural transition to academic expectations and therefore require targeted support systems.

“Mental health and campus life are not peripheral matters; they are central pillars that determine your ability to integrate, perform, and flourish during your stay at Haramaya University,” Dr. Sesay remarked, emphasizing the University’s dedication to creating a conducive environment for global learners.

The training sessions were delivered by highly experienced academic staff with specialized expertise in the areas addressed. Dr. Fethia Mohammed, a mental health specialist from the College of Health and Medical Sciences, led the module on mental well-being and substance abuse prevention. She stressed that maintaining strong mental health is foundational to students’ academic vision and personal development. “There is no academic or professional vision without mental stability. Protecting your mental health and avoiding harmful substances is not merely advisable, it is indispensable,” she told participants, urging them to embrace healthy coping strategies and seek timely support whenever necessary.

The component on academic and campus life skills was facilitated by Mr. Frezer, a seasoned trainer with substantial international higher education experience. His session provided students with practical guidance on study strategies, time management, communication skills, and navigating university systems. “University life skills are not optional add-ons; they shape every moment of your academic journey. Understanding how to manage your studies, communicate effectively, and engage with campus services is essential for your success at Haramaya University,” he emphasize.

In his closing remarks, Dr. Emana Beyene, Director of the Career Development and Deliverology Directorate, reaffirmed the University’s ongoing commitment to supporting international students throughout their stay. He expressed confidence that the training would serve as a strong foundation for students’ academic success, personal growth, and integration into the Haramaya University community.

The training concluded with expressions of appreciation from participants, many of whom acknowledged that the sessions offered valuable insights into managing stress, cultivating productive study habits, and building a supportive network in a new cultural and academic setting. As Haramaya University continues to expand its international engagement, initiatives like this reflect its dedication to enhancing the student experience and promoting a safe, healthy, and academically enriching environment for learners from across the globe.

HU PIRD

04/12/2025

Haramaya University’s College of Health and Medical Sciences Engages Stakeholders on Opti-Map Project to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality

Haramaya University’s Opti-Map Project, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), recently convened key stakeholders from the justice and health sectors in Addis Ababa to discuss legal and procedural frameworks critical to the Maternal and Infant Mortality Survey and Feedback (MPDSR) initiative. The collaborative dialogue involved representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, and various professional associations.


Dr. Abera Kennai, lecturer, researcher, and coordinator of the Opti-Map Project, emphasized the shared recognition among stakeholders of the urgent need to address maternal and infant mortality in Ethiopia. The meeting focused on identifying existing legal frameworks and the development of enabling conditions that empower health professionals to effectively fulfill their duties while ensuring data quality and professional safety.

MPDSR is a systematic process that collects and analyzes data on maternal and infant deaths both within and outside health facilities. This evidence-based feedback mechanism aims to identify causes of death and inform interventions to prevent future fatalities. Dr. Abera highlighted the essential role of such forums in promoting professional ethics, reducing maternal and child mortality, and securing appropriate legal protections and accountability for healthcare workers.

Addressing legal challenges, Mr. Bacha Daba, law lecturer at Haramaya University, noted that current policies limit the mandatory implementation of MPDSR, raising concerns about the confidentiality and reliability of mortality reviews. He observed that these limitations have led many experts to refrain from participating or sharing candid opinions in the surveys. Mr. Bacha advocated for strengthening the initiative through clear decrees, regulations, and guidelines to enhance the system’s credibility and effectiveness.


Forum participants, including Mrs. Alemtsehay Yemech and Mr. Amare Hailekiros, stressed that the collaborative preparations led by Haramaya University are critical to bridging awareness gaps and improving the overall impact of the MPDSR program.


A consensus was reached on the need to formulate an independent MPDSR law that guarantees legal protections for health professionals, ensuring a safe environment for accurate data collection and professional conduct. Dr. Abera announced that the Opti-Map Project will continue working closely with the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute to drive the development and implementation of this legislation, fostering a stronger, coordinated approach to reducing maternal and infant mortality across the country.

Reporter: Tadele Tilahun
Photographer: Behailu Girma
Haramaya University Public & International Relations Directorate

03/12/2025

የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጤናና ህክምና ሳይንስ ኮሌጅ የኦፕቲ ማፕ “Opti-Map” ፕሮጀክት በሃገር አቀፍ ደረጃ ካሉ የፍትህ እና ጤና ዘርፍ ባለድርሻ አካላት ጋር ውይይት አካሄደ

ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ በNIHR ድጋፍ የሚተገብረው በእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ቅነሳ ላይ ትኩረቱን ያደረገው Opti-Map ፕሮጀክት በእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ዳሰሳ እና ግብረ-መልስ (MPDSR) ትግበራ ላይ ያሉ የህግ እና አሰራር መመሪያ ማእቀፎችን በተመለከተ ከፍትህ እና ጤና ሚኒስቴር ፣ የኢትዮጵያ ህብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት እና ከሙያ ማህበራት ከመጡ ባለድርሻ አካላት ጋር በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ ውይይት አካሂዷል።

በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ መምህርና ተመራማሪ የኦፕቲ ማፕ “Opti-Map” ፕሮጀክት አስተባባሪ ዶ/ር አበራ ቀናይ ከባለድርሻ አካላት ጋር በችግሩ አሳሳቢነት ዙሪያ ግንዛቤ ተፈጥሮ መግባባት ላይ መደረሱንና በቀጣይ በሀገራችን ባለሙያዎች በአግባቡ እንዲሰሩ አስቻይ ሁኔታዎችን ለመፍጠር ያሉትን የህግ ማእቀፎችን የመለየት ሥራ መሰራቱን ገልጸዋል። ባለሙያዎች የእናቶች እና ህፃናት ሞትን መረጃን በአግባቡ መዝግቦ በማስቀመጥ ያለስጋት የሙያ ግዴታቸውን መወጣት የሚችሉባቸውን ምቹ ሁኔታዎች ለመፍጠር እና የመረጃ መጓደሎችን በመቅረፍ የመረጃ ጥራትን ለማረጋገጥ የህግ ከለላ እንደሚያስፈልግ ስምምነት ላይ መደረሱን አስረድተዋል።

የእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ዳሰሳ እና ግብረ-መልስ “MPDSR” በጤና ተቋማት እና ከተቋማት ውጪ የሚከሰት የእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞትን መረጃ ዳሰሳ ጥናት አካሂዶ መንስኤውን መለየትና በሚገኘው ወጤት የሌሎች እናቶችና ህፃናት ሞትን ለመታደግ የሚያስችል አሰራር መሆኑ ገልፀዋል።

ዶ/ር አበራ አክለውም የጤና ባለሙያዎች ሙያዊ ስነምግባር ጠብቀው አገልግሎት በመስጠት የእናቶች እና ህፃናትን ሞትን መቀነስና ተገቢውን የህግ ከለላም ሆነ ተጠያቂነት እንዲኖር ለማስቻል እንደዚህ አይነት መድረክ አስፈላጊ ነው ብለዋል።

በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የህግ መምህር አቶ ባጫ ዳባ በበኩላቸው የእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ዳሰሳ እና ግብረ-መልስ “MPDSR” ትግበራ በሀገራችን በፖሊሲ ደረጃ መሆኑ አስገዳጅነቱ ላይ ውስንነትን ፈጥሯል ብለዋል። ይህም የእናቶችና ህፃናት ሞትን ዳሰሳ በሚያካሂደው ኮሚቴ ላይ የሚስጥራዊነት እና አስተማማኝነትን ጥያቄውስጥ በመግባቱ አብዛኛውን ባለሙያ በዳሰሳው ጥናቱ ላይ አለመሳተፍ እና ሀሳብ አለመስጠትን ሲመርጡ ይስተዋላል ብለዋል።

አቶ ባጫ አክለውም ፕሮጀክቱን የበለጠ ውጤታማ ለማድረግ በአዋጅ ፣ ደንብ እና መመሪያ ማጠናከር እና የአሰራሩ አስተማማኝነት መጠበቅ እንደሚያስፈልግ በጥናት መለየት መቻሉንና ከመድረኩም ይህን የሚያጠናክር ግብአቶች መገኘታቸውን ገልፀዋል።

የመድረኩ ተሳታፊዎች ወ/ት ዓለምፀሀይ ይመች እና አማረ ሀይለኪሮስ እንደገለፁት አጠቃላይ በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ያለውን የእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ዳሰሳ እና ግብረ-መልስ “MPDSR” ትግበራ ውጤታማነት በህገራችን ተግባራዊ ለማድረግ በሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ በኩል ስራው መጀመሩ እና ባሉ ችግሮች ላይ ከባለድርሻ አካላት ጋር ይህን መድረክ መዘጋጀቱ ያሉ የግንዛቤ ክፍተቶችን በመሙላት የበኩላችንን አስተዋፅኦ ለማበርከት ያስችለናል ብለዋል።

ከእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ጋር በተያያዘ የጤና ባለሙያዎች ያለስጋት መስራት እንዲችሉ ምቹ ሁኔታዎችን ለመፍጠር ያሉትን የህግ ክፍተቶች ለመሙላት ራሱን የቻለ የእናቶች እና ጨቅላ ህፃናት ሞት ዳሰሳ እና ግብረ-መልስ “MPDSR” ህግ እንዲቀረፅ መግባባት ላይ የተደረሰ ሲሆን ይህንን ለማድረግ በቀጣይ የጋራ ስራዎች ላይ የሁሉም ባለድርሻ አካላት ርብርብ አስፈላጊ መሆኑ ተገልጿል። የኦፕቲ ማፕ “Opti-Map” ፕሮጀክትም ይህንን ለማድረግ ከጤና ሚኒስቴር እና የኢትዮጵያ ህብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት ጋር እንደሚሰራ ዶ/ር አበራ ገልጸዋል።

ዘጋቢ :- ታደለ ጥላሁን
ፎቶ ግራፈር :- በሐይሉ ግርማ

03/12/2025

Haramaya University Participates in 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Botswana

The Haramaya University delegation, led by President Dr. Jemal Yousuf Hassan, participated in the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), held from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Gaborone, Botswana.


As a key participant in the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0) program, Haramaya University continues to advance its mission of strengthening agricultural education and innovation across Africa.


The RUFORUM AGM is among the continent's most significant gatherings in higher education and agricultural innovation, convening over 500 university leaders, policymakers, development partners, private sector representatives, researchers, young innovators, and students from across Africa and beyond.


Founded in 2004, RUFORUM is a network of 175 universities from 40 African countries. It aims to enhance universities’ capacities to produce skilled graduates, conduct demand-driven research, and foster innovations that transform agri-food systems and improve livelihoods. By connecting academia, governments, and development partners, RUFORUM drives science-led solutions for sustainable and inclusive development.

TAGDev 2.0, a decade-long collaboration (2023–2033) involving RUFORUM, the Mastercard Foundation, 12 African universities, and GCHERA, is implemented at Haramaya University through the TAGDev 2.0 Agrifood Systems and Entrepreneurship Consortium (ASEC) Project. This initiative partners with universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to equip youth with skills and enhance smallholder farmers’ adaptive capacities.


The core objectives of the TAGDev 2.0 project at Haramaya University are to create job opportunities for 3,260 youth, establish 75 startups, generate 420 incubation-based jobs, plant 100,000 trees, reach 72,000 smallholder farmers with innovative adaptive solutions, and develop 26 climate-smart Technologies, Innovations, and Management Practices (TIMPs). The project aims to promote climate-smart agriculture and enhance food and nutritional security across the region.

The 2025 AGM convened under the theme, “Positioning Africa’s Universities and the Higher Education Sector to Effectively Impact Development Processes on the Continent.” It served as a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and partnership building, focusing on how universities can accelerate Africa’s growth through innovation, research, and community engagement.


Discussions spanned four subthemes: strategic partnerships for future growth, scaling science-led development solutions, capacity building for agri-food system leadership, and RUFORUM governance. The event featured plenary sessions, policy dialogues, exhibitions, and side meetings, including the Vice Chancellors’ Forum and the TAGDev Partnership Council meeting.

Haramaya University’s active involvement in TAGDev 2.0 reaffirms its commitment to transforming higher education into a catalyst for agricultural and rural development. The university showcased success stories from students, alumni, and community enterprises, demonstrating the impact of the TAGDev model in empowering youth and fostering entrepreneurship within agri-food systems.

Significantly, this year Haramaya University awarded 20 PhDs under its Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) program, a milestone achievement under the TAGDev 2.0 project, reflecting its dedication to academic excellence aligned with Africa’s agricultural transformation goals.


Haramaya University Public & International Relations Directorate

03/12/2025

Haramaya University participated in the National Entrepreneurship Research Conference

Haramaya University made a notable impact at the inaugural National Entrepreneurship Research Conference, contributing valuable insights during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The conference, held on November 27, 2023, at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute.


The event attracted a distinguished audience, including H.E. Mrs. Muferiat Kamil, Minister of Labor and Skills; diplomats and ambassadors; members of the House of People's Representatives; entrepreneurs; researchers; and educators. This high-profile gathering provided Haramaya University with a platform to highlight its innovative entrepreneurship research within the larger framework of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW).


Ethiopia has gained international recognition during GEW by hosting over a thousand entrepreneurial activities designed to inspire and support new initiatives nationwide. At the conference, Haramaya University’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, presented research emphasizing tourism’s pivotal role in fostering sustainable entrepreneurship in Ethiopia. His work focused on three key locations: Harar, Gara Muleta, and Lake Haramaya.

Harar, a UNESCO World Heritage city, offers rich cultural and historical assets that serve as a foundation for community-based tourism. This sector not only attracts both domestic and international visitors but also supports local artisans and small businesses by promoting crafts, culinary traditions, and cultural exchanges, thereby stimulating economic growth while preserving heritage.

Gara Muleta, a relatively unexplored area, holds significant potential for tourism-driven entrepreneurship. Ibsa highlighted opportunities such as eco-lodges, guided cultural tours, and agricultural tourism that engage residents in sustainable tourism ventures, benefiting both the economy and community decision-making.

Lake Haramaya, celebrated for its scenic beauty, is ideal for eco-tourism projects that prioritize environmental conservation and community empowerment. Initiatives proposed include birdwatching, hiking, and environmental education, all designed to provide employment and training for locals while promoting sustainable management of natural resources.

Through these research-backed initiatives, Haramaya University aims to create lasting economic and social benefits that empower youth and women. By integrating tourism with entrepreneurship, the university envisions building a resilient ecosystem that nurtures local culture and supports sustainable development.

Haramaya University Public & International Relations

03/12/2025

ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ውስጥ ዓለም አቀፍ የፀረ ሙስና ቀን ተከበረ

በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ለ22ኛ ግዜ የሚከበረውን የፀረ ሙስና ቀንን ምክንያት በማድረግ የፓናል ውይይት ተካሂዷል።

ትውልድን በስነ - ምግባር ተቋምን በአሰራር ! በሚል መሪ ቃል ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ውስጥ ሲከበር የዩኒቨርሲቲው አመራሮች ፣ የተማሪዎች ተወካዮች ፣ የሐገር ሽማግሌዎችና ሐደስንቄዎች ተሳትፈውበታል።

የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የአካዳሚክ ጉዳዮች ምክትል ፕሬዚዳንት ፕሮፌሰር መንግሥቱ ኡርጌ እንዳሉት የሙስና አፈፃፀም ከሐገር ሐገር ይለያይ እንጂ በዓለም ሐገራት የሚፈፀምና ተለዋዋጭነት ባህሪ ያለው መሆኑን አብራርተዋል።

ሙስና ደረጃው የተለያየና በተጠናና በተለያየ ስልት የሚፈፀም በመሆኑ በግለሰቦች ፣ በተቋምና በሀገር ላይ ኢኮኖሚያዊና ማህበራዊ እድገት ላይ ዘርፈ ብዙ ችግሮችን የሚያደርስ በመሆኑ ሁሉም ዜጋ የህልውና ችግር መሆኑን አውቆ በመዋጋት የዜግነት ድርሻቸውን እንዲወጡ ፕሮፌሰር መንግስቱ ጥሪ አቅርበዋል።

የዜጎች መሰረታዊ መብቶች እንዲጣሱና መብታቸውን ለማስከበር ተጨማሪ ወጪ የሚያስወጣው ሙስና በግለሰብና በሀገር ላይ የሚያደርሰውን ጉዳት ለመቀነስ በመንግስት ብቻ የሚደረግ ጥረት ውጤት ስለማያስገኝ ሁሉም ዜጋ አስተዋፅዖ ማበርከት እንደሚገባውና የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ማሕበረሰብም በዚህ ረገድ ኃላፊነቱን በሚገባ እንዲወጣ የዩኒቨርሲቲው የአስተዳደርና ልማት ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት ዶክተር አብዲ መሐመድ በመድረኩ ላይአሳስበዋል።

የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የፀረ ሙስናና ስነምግባር መከታተያ ዳይሬክተር አቶ ዘላለም ደሳለኝ እንደገለፁት በዓሉ አስመልክቶ የተዘጋጀው የውይይት መድረክ ትውልድን በስነምግባር በማነፅ ሙስናን የሚከላከል ትውልድ ማፍራት እንዲቻል መሆኑንና ከበዓሉም ባሻገር በየደረጃው ላሉ የዩኒቨርሲቲው የአስተዳደር ካውንስል አባላት የግንዛቤ ማስጨበጫ ስልጠና ነገ እንደሚሰጥ ተናግረዋል።

የውይይት መድረኩ ተሳታፊዎች በበኩላቸው በዓሉ ስለሙስና ያላቸውን ግንዛቤ ያዳበሩበትና ለሐገር ጠንቅ የሆነውን የሙስና ተግባራት አጥብቀው እንደሚታገሉ ቃል ገብተዋል።

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