IRC signed MoU with the Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources

The Ethiopian Minister of Water Resources, Ato Asfaw Dingamo, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IRC in the presence of Catarina Fonseca, Patrick Moriarty, Jo Smet and Ton Schouten. The main focus of the MoU will be on research.

The research department of the Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and IRC will cooperate in research projects, identify opportunities for building the capacities of staff of the Ministry, help the Ministry to design a long term strategy for research in water resources and water services and jointly carry out (action) research projects in Ethiopia. At the start of each year IRC and the Ministry will make a concrete plan of activities. For the coming year IRC will help draft a long term strategy for the research department of the Ministry. Currently a concept note is being prepared showing the different models they could use.