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Institutional Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
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This project is a partnership with Bahir Dar University to create a Masters of Science degree in Disaster Risk Science and Sustainable Development, as well as a Center of Excellence in Disaster Risk Management. The UA team has created a curriculum and taught four years of classes, using a combination of long-distance pedagogy and face-to-face short-term workshops. Two cohorts have already graduated with the MSc degree.
Project P. I(s):
Dr. Timothy J. Finan
Project Co. P.I(s):
Dr. Muluneh Yitayew
Project Home institution or organization:
University of Arizona
Project Home College:
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences University of Arizona Project Departments, Institutes and/or Centers Involved in Project:
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Arid Lands Studies
Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
External Institutions or Organizations Involved in Project:
Ferguson-Lynch
TANGO International
Project Sponsors and/or Funding Source(s):
Higher Education for Development (HED)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Project Funding Amount:
$410,000
Project Region:
Africa
Project Region:
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Project Country/Countries:
Ethiopia Location
Bahir Dar
Ethiopia
Start Date of Project:
09/01/2007
End Date of Project:
03/31/2012
Project Status:
Active
Type of Project or Activity:
Curriculum Development
Type of Project or Activity:
Overseas Centers
Type of Project or Activity:
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