• Masters of Public Health in Environmental Health Science, Hawassa University, 2019
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science, Hawassa University, 2010

• Public Health Professional Specialist and Junior Researcher at Dilla University for 4 and half years
• Environmental Health Officer at Dilla University, Teferi Kela Health Center and Hasse Haro Health Centes for a total of 4 years and 10 months.
• Occupational Health and Safety officer at Yeroam consultancy for 10 months

• Clean Energy Transition; Sustainable Development; Public health; Water Sanitation and Hygiene; Occupational health and Safety

Urban energy transitions in Ethiopia: exploring electricity access, use, and the drivers of change in Addis Ababa

Despite near‑universal grid access in Addis Ababa (99.9% of households), only 4.5% rely on electricity as their primary energy source, with biomass remaining dominant. This paradox reflects “electricity poverty,” where connection does not translate into meaningful use. Existing surveys and policies often reduce energy access to binary outcomes, overlooking usability, autonomy, and demand‑side realities. The World Bank’s Multi‑Tier Framework (MTF), though applied in Ethiopia, fails to capture perceived quality, meter sharing, and intermediary control.

This study addresses the gap by examining the divergence between perceived and actual electricity access, employing the Capability Approach as the overarching lens. The Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Energy Justice Framework are integrated to analyze behavioral intentions, social norms, and justice principles. Through household surveys, discrete choice experiments, and policy evaluation, the research explores barriers, drivers, and willingness to transition, contributing to inclusive energy planning and Ethiopia’s path toward SDG 7.

1. Afework A. Challenges for sustainable Healthcare Waste Management in Ethiopia: A qualitative investigation of gaps in policy and regulatory framework. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (2025) 15 (6): 537–548. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.041
2. Afework A., Tamene A. Uncovering the obstacles: a comprehensive analysis of barriers to hand hygiene adherence among healthcare providers: a systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2025, 25:502. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10924-4
3. Afework A., Tamene A., Gashaw M. Magnitude of self-reported non-fatal work-related injuries and associated factors among construction workers in Aleta Wondo, Sidama, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports. 2025, 15:4339. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88945-x
4. GBD 2021 TB Collaborators. Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the End Tuberculosis strategy: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00007-0
5. GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators. Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.The Lancet. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00476-8
6. Afework A., Tamene A., Tafa A. Compliance with standard occupational health and safety measures and associated factors among small-scale metal industry workers in Central Ethiopia. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 2024, 17: https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s455967
7. Afework A., Tamene A., Tafa A. Musculoskeletal disorders and its associated factors among hospital cleaners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports. 2024, 14:2887. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53531-0
8. Afework A., Tamene A.,Tesfaye et at. The prevalence of occupational accidents and the associated factors among Janitorial staffs at a University Teaching hospital in South Ethiopia. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 2023, 16:1499-1507. https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s425313
9. Tamene A, Habte A, Tagesse M, Afework A. Exploring associations between household environmental factors and Hand washing with essential agents in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE, 2023, 18:6.
10. Afework A., Tamene A., Tesfaye A., Abera T., Gemede S. Status and factors affecting Patient Safety Culture at Dilla University Teaching Hospital: A mixed Method cross-sectional study. Risk management and healthcare policy. 2023, 16:1157-1169. https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s419990
11. Tamene A, Habte A, Afework A, et al. Using Household Survey Data to Explore the Effects of Domiciliary Environment on Weight at Birth: A multilevel mixed-effects analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2023, 23:194. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05521-9
12. Tamene A, Habte A, Afework A, et al. Water treatment at the point-of-use and treatment preferences among households in Ethiopia: A contemporaneous systematic review and Meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 2022, 17(10): e0276186. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276186
13. Tamene A, Habte A, Afework A, et al. Time to return to work after an occupational injury and its Prognostic factors among Employees of Large scale Metal Manufacturing Factories in Ethiopia: a Retrospective Cohort. Environmental Health Insight. 2022, 16:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221109372
14. Tamene A,Habte A,Woldeyohannes D., Afework A, etal. Food Safety practice and associated factors in Public Food Establishments of Ethiopia: A systematic review and Meta –Analysis. PLoS ONE. 2022, 17(5):e0268918. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268918
15. Afework A., Hunachew B., Ermias A., Tamene A. Moving up the Sanitation ladder: a study of the Coverage and Utilization of Improved Sanitation Facilities and Associated factors among Households in Southern Ethiopia. Environmental Health Insights, 2022, 16: 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221080825
16. Ashuro Z., Diriba K., Afework A., etal. Assessment of Microbiological quality of indoor air at different hospital sites of Dilla University: Across sectional study. Environmental Health Insight. 2022, 16:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221100047
17. Tamene A, Afework A. Exploring barriers to the adoption and utilization of improved latrine facilities in rural Ethiopia: An Integrated Behavioral Model for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IBM-WASH) approach. PloS one. 2021, 11;16(1):e0245289. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245289
18. Tamene A, Afework A, Mebratu L. A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Personal Protective Equipment Use among Laundry Workers in Government Hospitals, Hawassa, Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020, 5146786. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5146786

• 1 & ½ Years: Junior Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Feedback Expert at Ministry of Construction, Ethiopia.
• 1 year: Assistant Lecturer at Wolkite University, Ethiopia. 
• 4 & ½ Years: Lecturer at Wolkite University, Ethiopia.   

Addis Ababa’s Corridor Development Project and Its Implications for the Livelihoods of Relocated Households: Evidence from Selected Relocation Sites

Description: This PhD research critically examines the Addis Ababa Corridor Development Project (CDP) and its implications for the livelihoods of relocated households. Launched in December 2022, the CDP is a large-scale urban redevelopment initiative aimed at modernizing the Ethiopian capital into a “world-class” metropolis. The study prioritizes four core areas: the policy background and debates surrounding the CDP, the government’s implementation strategies, the lived experiences and coping mechanisms of displaced households, and the projects implication for the sustainable City and Society.

Employing a mixed-methods approach, including household surveys, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, policy document analysis, and media content analysis, the research investigates ongoing stakeholder debates over the project’s livelihood implications. Grounded in critical urban political economy and policy discourse analysis, the study aims to amplify marginalized voices and generate evidence-based recommendations for more equitable urban redevelopment practices.

1. The effect of households financial behaviour on urban poverty status in Ethiopia: The case of Gurage Zone. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2058679
2. The role of microfinance service in the sustainable development goals of women’s empowerment: a glimpse from Amhara Credit and Savings Institution (ACSI). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-023-00161-7

• MA: Journalism and communications (Public relations and strategic communications)
• BA: Political science and international relations

• Jul 2018 – Current – Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation
• Jan 2011 – Jun 2013 – Reporter at Akaki Kaliti Sub-city Administration Communication Affairs Office
• Jun 2013 – Jul 2018 – Editor at Addis Media Network (Formerly known as Addis Ababa Mass Media Agency)

• My research interest is the media-development nexus, and I’d like to explore how media and development interact and influence each other. As a practitioner of journalism for over 15 years, a PhD student in sustainable development, my ambition is to integrate my practical journalistic experience with academic knowledge and contribute to the development of my country.

1. Poetry collection book entitled “Seleme-cracy” published in 2019
2. Book entitled “Mexico Buna’na Shay” published in 2017
3. Poetry collection book entitled “Afer Bla” published in 2014
4. Book entitled “Yetach sefer keldoch” published in 2012

• Masters of Arts degree in Federal and Governance Studies, from Addis Ababa University (AAU)  on 22nd June 2012
• BA Degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology on  July 2008 from AAU.

In 2019, he participated in a study on ‘Mass Based Societies’ commissioned by Ministry of Peace, Ethiopia from April 2018- November 2019. 

In 2020, he participated in a study of the impact of COVID 19 on the essential services provided by the Ethiopian red cross for the vulnerable migrants. 

Added to that, his consultancy included producing white papers ‘Youth and Governance’ and ‘Youth and Climate change which is deposited at the Website of Talent Youth Association (https://tayaeth.org/resources/   )

Out of his voluntary engagement, until now he is serving as a member of organizing committee for ‘HoHE awards’ since 2017.  Also, he is a member of executive board of Ethio-Think Tank Group. 

On the other hand,, his commentary and OP-ED has appeared on Capital newspaper,  and Addis Insight.  Added to that, he regularly blog through https://eyobasfaw.wordpress.com/ 

In much of the mainstream academic discourse in the last century, economic growth is considered the chief instrument for job creation . However, the actual process and resulting outcome of growth in many national contexts have historically often failed to generate adequate employment opportunities. Being the second most populous country in Africa, Ethiopia has registered one of the fastest economic growth rates on the continent over the past two decades showed that 74 percent of Ethiopians rated the government’s performance in creating jobs ‘fairly badly’.  In its operation, the puzzle of this study is the paradoxical coexistence of growth and youth unemployment in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa: whereas significant homegrown economic reforms have been implemented, despite youth unemployment continuing to intensify.  The core question of this research is: why is economic growth in Ethiopia not translated into generating adequate youth employment?

• Exploring the Surrounding Community’s View of Addis Ababa University: A Community Service Perspective Ethiopian Journal of Teacher Education and Leadership, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): https://doi.org/10.63990/ejtel.v3i1.13137
• Determinants of COVID Vaccination Uptake in Africa Afrobarometer Working Paper (2026)Forthcoming (co-authored )
• Reflections on Defending Dissertation Proposal, Ethiopian Journal of Education 2026 (Forthcoming)
• “Revamping Youth Agency for Customary Conflict Resolutions” presented at Arbaminch University from April 25-26, 2023 ;
• “Trends of Civic & Ethical Education for Democratic Consolidation: Implicating the Possibility of Mainstreaming ACDEG” , Ethiopian Journal of Behavioral Studies (EJoBS), Volume 02 Number 02.( 2019);  https://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejobs/article/view/8505
• ‘The Role of Non-State Actors in Ethiopia’s Political Reform in April 2018’, In International Symposium on Ethiopian Studies and China-Ethiopia Relations,  29 Sept. 2019, in Tianjin University of Technology & Education. Tianjin. China;
• “Recapitalizing the recent Ethiopian political Transition for the Periphery”, in ‘Social and Ideological Movement in Ethiopia’. September 2021. Tianjin University of Technology & Education. Tianjin. China ;
• “African Union to Optimize Youth Participation for a Peaceful Society: a Call for institutionalizing Youth Delegate program”, published via Scholars Press: Mauritius (2017);
• “Endogenous and exogenous factors for volatility of Diaspora Politics: the discourses of Ethiopian, Rwandese and Kenyan diasporas” , International Conference on Enfranchising African Diaspora,  Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan,   Nigeria, from  20 to 23 June 2017;
• “The recent attack in Gambella and its implications for humanitarian operations”, in Horn of Africa Bulletin, Volume 28 Issue 2, March-April 2016.

• MA: Peace and Security (Addis Ababa University, ## year)
• MA: in Political Science (Indira Gandhi National Open University, ## year)
• LLB: Law (Haramaya University, ## year)

• Head (National Dialogue Committee, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (EZEMA), 4 years)
• Member (National Executive Committee, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (EZEMA), 6 years)
• Attorney (NAME OF LAW OFFICE, 4 years)
• Manager (Legal Research and Advisor, United Bank S.C. 10 years)

Eyob’s research intends to explore the intersection of development, peace and security, and political science. His proposed dissertation research focuses on understanding the impact of international aid on national development.

This research aims to analyze and examine the long-term effects of USAID aid on Ethiopia’s economic development. The main focus will be on whether this assistance has fostered aid dependency or sustainable growth. The study will explore the role USAID plays in shaping Ethiopia’s policy making landscape, it will examine how aid programs influence economic decision making and also examines the role this aid plays in the development of key sectors like health and agriculture. The research will also assess whether USAID funded projects have left a lasting impact with a special focus on the sustainability of these programs after donor withdrawal. By studying the particular case of USAID in Ethiopia, the research intends to examine interplay between foreign aid and its dependency, its effect on indigenous development efforts, and influence the country’s path towards economic independence and development. The research will employ both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the complexities of aid dependency in the Ethiopian context.

He aims to bring multidimensional academic and work experience to bring a novel insight into the impact of aid on Ethiopia’s development and sustainability.

• MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Addis Ababa University
• MED in Mathematics, Addis Ababa University
• BED in Mathematics, Addis Ababa University
• Associate Degree in Business Management, University of People

1. AVP, Gibson College
2. Lecturer and Department Head, Lunar International College
3. Principal, Birhan International School
4. Customer Service Representative & Tender Analyst, LOE
5. Teacher and Subject Matter Expert, Gibson School

• Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture; Supply Chain Management; Poverty and Hunger Alleviation; Quality Education; Gender Equality; Decent Work and Economic Growth; and Sustainable Development.

Brief description: This PhD research investigates how agricultural crop input supply chain efficiency and post-harvest management (PHM) practices influence household food security among maize-producing smallholder farmers in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. The study addresses persistent challenges including delayed input delivery, high transaction costs, poor storage systems, and post-harvest losses that undermine agricultural productivity and food security.

1. Abera, F. (2021). Critical Success Factors of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Structural Model. GSJ, 9(9): ISSN 2320-9186.

• MA in Journalism and Communication from Addis Ababa University from the School journalism and Communication, February 2014,
• BA in Journalism and Communication from Mekelle University, July 19, 2009

• 16 years of working as a university lecturer on teaching, giving community services, offering training for different media organizations and communication Bureau, and participating in some selected research works;
• I worked as employer relations, career counselor, and trainer for soft skills development in Mekelle University Career Development Center from 2018- 2024.

• Media Representation, Media and Conflict, Migration Communication, Development Communication for Sustainable Development

Communication Ecologies and the Social Construction of Youth International Labor Migration Aspirations in Hosanna, Ethiopia

My PhD research work is dominantly qualitative design which explores the communication dimension of migration in the context of Ethiopian research where its general research objective is to explore how community communication environments socially construct youth international labor migration aspirations in Hosanna. Hosanna is taken as the study site of this research work due to this town has high migration culture. Using interpersonal communication, community communication, digital communication, and transnational communication as analytical focus, in-depth interview, focus group discussions, participant observation, and key informant interview are used as methods of data collection. Communicative ecology framework, social constructionism, and migration aspiration- capability framework are employed as theoretical frameworks of this study.

Conducting research on how communication ecologies shape youth migration aspiration can help communication practitioners, and policymakers to have better understanding of how migration related public discourses, aspirations, and decisions are framed, communicated and circulated among youths through everyday communication networks.

1. Role of Communication for Conflict Resolution: Practices of Wejerat and Afar Community in their Shared Boundaries between them (Under review)
2. Recasting Sustainable Development Goals in Post-Conflict Society: A Paradigmatic Break from the Past (Under review)

MSc degree: – Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) From Jimma University

1. Ass/lecturer at Wollega University (Jul 11 2017 GC to Feb 10 2020)
2. Lecturer at Wollega University (Feb 11 2021 GC to Feb 20 2020)

My PhD research is about how Ethiopia’s construction industry can transition from the traditional linear “take-make-dispose” model to a circular economy. particularly it focusses on building materials. Through this study, I am: (1) critically assessing Ethiopia’s policy and regulatory environment for circular construction; (2) empirically mapping the adoption /maturity level of circular materials to identify exactly where the gaps are; and (3) analyze the structural determinants (financial, technical, legal, and market-related) that block design and construction firms from choosing circular alternatives. This will be the first system-wide circularity research in Ethiopia’s construction sector aims to provide evidence-based strategies to conserve natural resources, reduce waste and various type of pollutions, lower GHG emissions, and advance SDGs 9, 11, and 12.

Luke Kamija Tembo

• Master’s in Socio-Legal Studies, University of Zimbabwe (2018);
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Malawi (2008);
• Post Graduate Diploma in Social Accountability, Rhodes University (2010)

Prior to this, I worked as a Special Law Commissioner for the Malawi Law Commission, National Director for the Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition, Country Manager for Ipas Malawi, and Communications and Advocacy Officer for the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (Malawi).

This PhD study critically analyzes the political economy of persistent energy poverty in Malawi. Despite progressive policies, abundant renewable resources, and substantial donor investment, Malawi remains deeply energy-poor, with only 15% national electrification and 98% biomass dependence. The study argues this paradox is not a technical or resource failure but a systematically produced outcome of historical path dependencies, power asymmetries, and entrenched institutional interests.

Using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, the research integrates historical institutionalism, feminist political economy, and actor-network theory. It employs archival analysis (1949–2025), oral histories, stakeholder interviews, household surveys, and participatory co-design workshops with rural communities. The four specific research questions examine: (1) colonial legacies of energy infrastructure, (2) last-mile electrification bottlenecks, (3) the energy trilemma (security-equity-sustainability), and (4) gendered institutional influences on energy governance.

The study’s transformative contribution lies in co-designing community-driven, feminist-informed governance pathways. Methodologically, it pioneers a power-weighted actor-network protocol and digital storyboarding for inclusive knowledge production, moving beyond symptom-diagnosis to genuinely transformative energy solutions for Malawi and similar Sub-Saharan African contexts.

• PhD in Sustainable Development (Ongoing) (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
• MSc in Management (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
• MSc in Finance and Investment (Lunar International College, Ethiopia)
• BSc: Electrical and Computer Engineering (Arba Minch University, Ethiopia)

• Project Management Consultant – DAS Technology (2024–Present)Contributing to project coordination, technical proposal development, market research, and technology-related projects.
• Operation Manager – Lal-Mar Consultancy (2023–2024)
• Head of Academic Unit – Coordinated academic activities, departmental planning, and institutional improvement initiatives.Lunar International College (2022–2023)

• Migration and Forced Displacement
• Social Resilience and Livelihoods
• Urban Development and Social Inclusion
• Sustainable Development
• Gender and Vulnerability
• Community Development
• Policy-Oriented Research
• Youth and Labor Market Integration

Lived Realities of Recent Rural–Urban Migrants in Addis Ababa: A Multi-Level Analysis of Structural Constraints, Social Resilience, and Quality of Life

This research examines the lived experiences of recent rural–urban migrants in Addis Ababa, focusing on the structural, social, and economic challenges that shape their quality of life and integration into urban settings. The study explores issues related to employment, housing, access to services, social networks, resilience strategies, and urban vulnerability. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative interviews and quantitative analysis, the research aims to generate evidence-based insights into how migrants navigate urban realities and respond to structural constraints. The study also seeks to contribute to policy discussions on inclusive urban development, migration governance, social protection, and sustainable livelihoods in rapidly urbanizing contexts. The research intends to support more inclusive and context-sensitive development planning in Ethiopia by highlighting the experiences and coping mechanisms of migrants.

• January 2023 – now     PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa University
• September 2020 – June 2022    Master of Science in Population Studies (Reproductive Health), Addis                                                                     Ababa University
• September 2008 – June 2012    Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Addis Ababa University,
• January 2003 – June 2005          Diploma in Clinical Nurse, Alkan Health Science Business and                                                                                    Technology College

• July 8, 2019 – Present   Addis Ababa Health Bureau and Addis Ababa HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control                                                    Office  Multi-sectoral  HIV/AIDS Response Team Leader
• August 7, 2013 – July 7, 2019  Addis Ababa HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office Social                                                                                       Mobilization and   HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Coordinator and Project                                                                        Appraisal and Resource   Mobilization Expert
• August 6, 2021 – January 10, 2012  Addis Ketema k/ketema Sub city Health Office in Social                                                                                                 Mobilization and   HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming  Coordinator Clinical                                                                             Health Service Delivery  Monitoring  Expert
• January 9, 2012 – May 9, 2007  Addis Ketema k/ketema Sub city Woreda 7 Health Center Triage Case                                                                       Team and Junior Clinical Nurse
• October 20, 2005 – November 27, 2006   Alkan Health College in Nursing  Department Assistant                                                                                                   Instructor

               INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HR-QOL)                 

AMONG Female AdolescentS and YOUTH IN ETHIOPIA

Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) contains a range of health access, utilization and outcome indicators. HR-QoL assessments revealed health inequalities and focused interventions to enhance social determinants such as poverty, education and access to care. There are significant inequalities in access to/ utilization of healthcare services and risk of adverse health outcomes. Female adolescents and youth have lower health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), mainly due to notable differences in self-perception, mental and social well-being and physical activity. Access to and utilization of healthcare services and prevention of risk of health outcomes is a fundamental right for all citizens. The global development agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals ( 3, 5, and 10), have also given unwavering attention to promote appropriate access to and utilization of health services among female adolescents and youth. Ethiopian female adolescents and youth continue to face numerous obstacles and inequalities. Assessments concerning the inequalities in health-related quality of life among female adolescents and youth who are at risk are lacking. In order to close this gap and offer a novel perspective on inequalities in health related quality of life experienced by Ethiopian female adolescents and youth.

The relationship between viral load status and fertility intention of HIV-positive women of reproductive ages in Addis Ababa: A hospital based study

Hirut Alemayehu1 *; Chalachew Getahun2 1 Six Selected Public Hospitals, Department of ART, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2 Center for Population Studies, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Sidist Kilo Campus 1176, Ethiopia

• MA: Leadership (Leadstar College of Management & Leadership, Ethiopia, 2023)
• MA: Urban Management (Ethiopian Civil Service University, 2012)
• BA: Anthropology (Hawassa University, 2009)

• Senior Advisor for Coordination, Monitoring, and Support of Land Preparation and Boundary Affairs at the Public-Private Partnership Office, Addis Ababa City Administration (08/2025-present)
• Team Leader and One- Stop Service Coordinator,(CGAA Office of Public-Private Partnership, 01/2023 – 07/2025) Officer (Sebeta Town Land Dev.t, Sebeta Municipality, Sebeta Labor and Social Affairs Office, 09/2009-12/2016)
• Process Owner (Sebeta Town Land Dev.t & Management, 12/2016- 10/2018
• Deputy Head (Sebeta Town Land Dev.t & Management, 10/2018-07/2019)
• Head of the Office (CGAA, N/S/Lafto Sub-City Land Dev.t and Renewal, 07/2019 – 01/2020)
• Head of the Office, (CGAA, Bole Sub-city Land Dev.t & Management, 01/2020 – 01/2021)
• Land Development Team Leader (CGAA, Housing Dev.t and Administration Bureau, 01/2021 – 01/2023)

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have increasingly become an important mechanism for financing and delivering urban infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing cities of the Global South by combining private investment with public sector objectives. While PPPs are expected to improve efficiency, innovation, and infrastructure delivery, tensions often emerge between private profit maximization and public values such as equity, accessibility, affordability, sustainability, accountability, and public trust. Despite growing interest in PPPs, limited empirical research has examined how these competing interests are balanced in urban development projects, particularly in the Ethiopian context, where existing studies have mainly focused on legal frameworks, financing, and project planning. Guided by Public Value Theory, this study aims to examine how public values and private profit are balanced in urban development PPPs through evidence from a systematic review and a case study of Addis Ababa. Methodologically, the study employs a systematic review of PPP experiences across Global South countries to address the first two objectives: understanding why PPPs are preferred over traditional public procurement or private investment and examining how trade-offs between public values and private profit are negotiated in urban development projects. In addition, a qualitative case study approach in Addis Ababa will be applied to investigate the drivers and management of conflicts between public and private partners and to assess the role of effective negotiation in influencing the successful delivery of public values in urban PPP projects. The study seeks to generate policy-relevant insights for strengthening PPP governance and sustainable urban development in Addis Ababa and other Global South cities.

• M.A: Public Management and Policy Specialized in Development Management (Addis Ababa University)
• B.A: Public Administration and Development Management- minor Management (Addis Ababa University).

• Project Assistant (EU funded project FAITH coordinated by Kotebe University of Education, 1.2 years).
• Lecturer (Kotebe University of Education, 7 years).
• Assistant lecturer and lecturer (Dilla University, 6 years).

Governance Arrangements and Service Performance in Urban Solid Waste Management: Evidence from Addis Ababa

The study examines how governance arrangements shape solid waste management performance across sub-cities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As rapidly urbanizing cities like Addis Ababa grapple with mounting waste crises, purely technical responses have proven insufficient. This study moves beyond such approaches by investigating how specific governance attributes, namely participation, accountability, institutional capacity, and coordination, function as mechanisms that affect service outcomes within a complex multi-actor and multi-level institutional setting. Drawing on sub-national comparative analysis, the research addresses a critical gap in existing scholarship, where governance has been treated as a background concern rather than a primary analytical lens. By generating empirically grounded evidence from an African urban context, the study contributes to theorizing the governance–performance relationship in ways that extend beyond Global North frameworks, offering insights relevant to policymakers and urban service managers seeking to improve solid waste governance.

1. Bogale, B. (2026). Rationality in scientific inquiry: A retrospective view. Philosophy of Management (Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-025-00358-y
2. Fekede Tuli, Ephrem Tekle*, Adula Bekele Hunde, Getachew Baye, Yifru Waktole, Mistre Yifru, EyuelAbate, Belayneh Bogale, Silesh Abate, Tediros Fentahun, and Fufa Beyene. (2025). Reimagining Initial Teacher Education for the 21st Century in Ethiopia. Kotebe Journal of Education, 3(1), 89–118. https://doi.org/10.61489/30053447.3(1).89
3. Bogale, B. & Gizat, E. (2021). Assessment of Service Quality and Customers’ Satisfaction in Addis Ababa City Light Rail Transit. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, 8 (2), e-ISSN 2663-320. https://doi.org/10.20372/ejssdastu:v8.i2.2021.298.
4. Zewdie, B. B. (2020). Status, Challenges, and Prospects of the Ethiopian Developmental State (Emphasis on Democratic Governance). In Debela B.K, Bouckaert. G, Woreta M.A and Gemechu D.T (Eds.), Public Administration in Ethiopia: Case Studies and Lessons For Sustainable Development. ISBN: 9789461663634 Leuven University Press https://lup.be/collections/contact-127897/products/155230
5. Bogale, B., Mossisa, M., Bogale, N., and Mesele, A. (2019). Sanitation in Borena Pastoral Community of Ethiopia: Pinpointing the Status and Challenges. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development. 6 (1), e-ISSN-2663-3205. https://ejssd.astu.edu.et/index.php/EJSSD/article/view/37.
6. Bogale, B., Mosisa, M., Mesele, A., & Bogale, N. (2018). Cross-border contraband trade across the main route from Moyale to Hawassa: An exploration into the causes and consequences. Journal of Business and Administrative Studies, 7(2), 68–92. https://doi.org/10.4314/jbas.v7i2
7. Bogale, B., Mossisa, M., Bogale, N., and Mesele, A. (2018). The Nature of Cross-Border Contraband Trade across the Main Route of Moyale – Hawassa. Berhan International Research Journal of Science and Humanities (BIRJSH), 2, (2). https://www.dbu.edu.et/index.php/2017-05-11-08-23-24/2017-05-11-08-29-43/2017 05-11-08-41-02/2018-11-27-08-50-21/2018-11-27-12-46-26.

• MA: Regional and Local Development Studies (Addis Ababa University, 2023).
• BTh: Community Development (Evangelical Theological College, 2022).
• BA: Management (St. Mary’s University, 2021).
• BSc: Midwifery (Addis Ababa University, 2020).

• Founder of Tena-Link Digital Health Startup (Addis Ababa, 1.3 years, present).
• Assistant in the development of the Ethiopian Business-Peace Index (College of Development Studies, 5 months).
• Qualitative data collection and analysis expert in Gender-Based study in the 14 woredas of Afar, Oromia and Somalia regions (TU HF International Consultancy Firm, Ethiopia, 6 Months).
• Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Right Counselor and Trainer (Ethiopian Midwife Associations, 4 Months)

Reproductive health security remains a major public health and development challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where sexually transmitted infections, HIV, cervical cancer, and adolescent pregnancy continue to disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Digital health initiatives have increasingly emerged as important tools for improving reproductive health information access, prevention, and healthcare delivery. In Ethiopia, digital transformation has become a national priority through frameworks such as the Digital Health Blueprint 2021–2030 and Digital Ethiopia Vision 2030, alongside recent data protection reforms aimed at strengthening digital governance. Despite the growing adoption of digital health technologies, existing research has largely emphasized their technological potential while giving limited attention to how socio-cultural, institutional, and governance contexts shape their effectiveness in practice. Many digital health tools are developed within Global North settings and may not align with the realities of Global South contexts, including differences in digital literacy, healthcare infrastructure, privacy protections, and cultural norms. This study therefore examines how contextual alignment and policy implementation influence the effectiveness of digital health initiatives in advancing reproductive health security in Ethiopia, with particular emphasis on Addis Ababa. The study focuses on how governance frameworks, institutional arrangements, and socio-cultural factors shape the design, adoption, and implementation of digital health interventions. By providing an empirically grounded analysis of digital health governance and contextual adaptation, the study contributes to broader debates on digital health innovation, technology transfer, and reproductive health security in Global South contexts.

1. Gemecho, B. Petros., & Bekele, Y. W. (2024). Determinants of Menstrual Tracking Mobile Application Acceptance Among Adolescent Girls in Lafto Sub City, Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Journal of Development Research, 46(2), 139–164. Retrieved from http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/EJDR/article/view/10758
2. Gemecho, B. Petros, & Tadesse, B. Teshome (2026). Theoretical Frameworks Used to Explain Adoption and Sustained Use of Menstrual Tracking Applications: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO 2026 CRD420261398528. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261398528

• MA: International Trade & Economic Cooperation – Industry & trade policy (University of Kyung Hee, S. Korea, 2018).
• MA: Business Administration (Leadstar College of Management & Leadership, Ethiopia, 2016).
• BA: Sociology & Social Work (Ambo University, 2013).

• State Minister (Ministry of Labor and Skills) (From the 25th of December 2023 to date).
• Deputy Commissioner (Ethiopian Investment Commission, 4 years).
• Investment Policy Advisor (Oromia President Office, 5 months)
• Policy Researcher (Technology and Innovation Institute, 1.2 years)
• Research and Development Director (Technology and Innovation Institute, 1.1 years)
• Department Head (Technology and Innovation Institute, 2 years)

Labor Regime and Social Dialogue in FDI-Led Industrialization: Institutional Arrangements and Labor Market Outcomes in Ethiopian Industrial Parks

Despite Ethiopia’s rapid expansion of FDI-led industrial parks, which have generated substantial formal employment, particularly for young rural women, employment growth has not translated into decent work: workers face wages below subsistence level, precarious contracts, unsafe conditions, and severe restrictions on collective organization, a contradiction this study terms the sustainability paradox. This study examines how social dialogue, encompassing tripartite engagement among the state, employers, and trade unions; collective bargaining; and workplace-level consultation, shapes the quality of labor market outcomes across three purposively selected industrial parks, drawing on an integrated multi-scalar theoretical framework combining global production network theory, institutional theory, and labor control theory to generate the systematic micro-level evidence on how social dialogue institutions actually function in Ethiopian industrial parks. The study gives particular attention to the gendered dimensions of social dialogue exclusion and provides the first empirical evaluation of the labor regime at the park level. The study makes the following interconnected contributions: theoretically, it advances an integrated multi-scalar framework connecting GPN, institutional, and labor control theories in an African industrialization context; empirically, it produces the comparative micro-level evidence on social dialogue functioning across Ethiopian industrial parks; from a gender perspective, it theorizes gendered institutional exclusion as a structural governance failure rather than a demographic incidence; and from a policy standpoint, it provides an evidence base for reforming Ethiopia’s labor governance framework.

• MSc: Environmental Science (Addis Ababa University, 2024)
• MSc: Fishery and Aquatic Science (Addis Ababa University, 2018)
• BSc: Applied Biology (Assosa University, 2014)

• Senior Supervisor, (NACID, 6 months)
• Research and Project Coordinator, (Nazareth Children Center and Integrated Development, 6 months)
• Environmental Intern Expert, (Water witness International, 3 months)
• Team leader for the data analysis and interpretation of Environmental and Health Risks Associated with Rivers in Addis Ababa, (Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority, 2 years, present).
• General Science Teacher (Super Academy Private School, 1 year)

Climate Change Compound Climate Extremes and Urban Development in Addis Ababa: Implications for Infrastructure and Public Health Stability

In Ethiopia, Addis Ababa is facing various climate change challenges including rising in temperature, erratic rainfall, recurrent flooding, environmental degradation, socioeconomic and public health risks. To address these challenges, the country has adopted the Climate-Resilient and Green Economy (CRGE)’s Strategy, and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This was designed to promote climate change adaptation interventions across agriculture, water, health, forestry sectors, and reduce carbon base development. However, translating these national strategies into effective city level governance remains a critical challenge and the city’s infrastructure and the public health have continued to face challenges.

Several climate changes related empirical studies were done in Addis Ababa focusing on climate trend data and vulnerability mapping, governance effectiveness of climate change and integration of climate change adaptation strategies. However, they did not specifically consider how climate change-induced compound extremes affect the stability of infrastructure and public health concerns of the city. Thus, this study is aimed to analyze how climate change-induced compound extremes affect the stability of infrastructure and public health in Addis Ababa. It also examines how the current urban planning strategies are effective in addressing climate induced extremes.

• MSc: Public Health (Addis Ababa University, 2024).
• Thesis Statement: Global Health Diplomacy during Pandemics: COVID-19 Resource Acquisition in Ethiopia – Challenges and Opportunities. Qualitative research
• Certificate: Global health Diplomacy (University of New York,2023) and Politics of Pandemics  (University of Oslo, 2026)
• BSc: Medical laboratory science (Addis Ababa University, 2021).

• Operational Coordinator (Alliance Care Now, 2.0 years)
• Training Specialist (Alliance Care Now, 3.0 years)
• Medical Laboratory Specialist (MCM/Korean Hospital, Ethiopia, 2.0 years)

• Global Health Diplomacy in Pandemic Preparedness and Response
• Leveraging Regional Partnerships in the Global South
• Governance and International Cooperation for Global Health Security
• Health Equity in Global Health Emergencies
• Health Systems Strengthening and Resilience

Brief description of proposed PhD research

Health Diplomacy and Pandemic Preparedness in Africa: Ethiopia, Regional Initiatives, and South–South Cooperation

My academic and research interests focus on Global Health Diplomacy (GHD), pandemic governance, and the role of regional initiatives and South–South cooperation in addressing health inequalities in Africa. I am particularly interested in how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped diplomatic engagements, regional collaboration, and political prioritization within global and African health systems. My work explores how institutions such as the African Union and Africa CDC, alongside regional procurement and cooperation mechanisms, contribute to pandemic preparedness, health security, and equitable governance. With a specific interest in Ethiopia’s role within continental and global health diplomacy, I aim to examine how regional and South–South collaborations influence policy responses, resource negotiations, and long-term health equity outcomes. Through interdisciplinary approaches that connect public health, international relations, and policy analysis, I seek to contribute to evidence and discussions on more equitable and sustainable health governance in Africa.

• MA: Regional and Local Development Studies (Addis Ababa University, 2024).
• MA: Business Administration (Sikkim Manipal University, 2011).
• BSc: Business Education, Office Administration & Office Technology  (Addis Ababa University, 2005).

• Sida Projects’ Associate Coordinator (Addis Ababa University, since 2018 until present, 7 years).
• Assistant Grants Coordinator (Addis Ababa University, 1 year & 6 months)
• Business Development Advisor (Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI-Ethiopia), 1 year & 2 months).
• Senior Research Communication & Dissemination Expert I, (Addis Ababa University Press, 1 year).
• Campus Dean, (Queens’ College, Addis Ababa, 10 Months).
• Internal Quality Audit Officer (Queens’ College, Addis Ababa, 2 years & 2 months).
• Instructor & Head of Business Department (Queens’ College, Addis Ababa, 3 years)
• Graduate Assistant I and Secretary of the Academic Staff Regular Assembly (Royal University College, Adama Campus, 2 years)

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Innovation Governance and Gender Dynamics on the Sustainability and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ethiopia”  

The relationship between governance and sustainable development is multidimensional and critical. Effective governance structures are essential for achieving sustainable development goals as they ensure that policies and programs are implemented efficiently and equitably. In addition to the institutions, innovation capabilities are also becoming the core of the center in a sustainable enterprise development.  Furthermore, the ability of small and medium enterprises to integrate sustainability into their operations is becoming recognized as a key determinant of their long-term competitiveness and resilience. In fact, there are multifaceted challenges in enterprises development and business practices. However, the problem become more visible when it comes to women-owned enterprises. Therefore, this study aims to examine how innovation governance and gender dynamics affect sustainable enterprise outcomes in developing countries like Ethiopia. The study specifically asks how policy frameworks and gender dynamics influence the development of innovation capabilities and, in turn, the performance and sustainability in SMEs. Empirically the study focuses on small and medium enterprises, with particular attention to women-owned firms, in Ethiopia. ​The study will employ a mixed-methods approach, including case studies, surveys, and interviews, to provide comprehensive insights and contribute to both academic literature and policy-making.

• MSc: Agri-business & Value Chain Management (Jimma University, 2020)
• BSc: Agri-business & Value Chain Management (Wolkite University, 2018)

• Graduate Assistant/Lecturer (Wolkite University, 4.0 years)

• Sustainable Agribusiness; Food supply chain; Agriculture-food security nexus; climate change; Agricultural value chain development.

Application of value chain approach will help in creating employment and sustainable agribusiness, as a powerful tool for addressing key issues such as job creation, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability. This will help developing Climate-smart Agriculture: a holistic approach that addresses climate change effects on agricultural productivity and food security. It is composed of three interlinked pillars: 1) sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; 2) adapting and building resilience to climate change and; 3) reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions. This research proposal aims to conduct comprehensive, multi-dimensional research to identify opportunities and challenges in the agribusiness sector and develop strategies to strengthen agricultural value chains in central Ethiopia with the aim of creating sustainable and inclusive agribusiness as a footstep towards agricultural commercialization in the region.

• BED in English and MED in Adult & Lifelong Learning

• Teaching in Higher Education Institutions, Customer & Media Relations, Communication & Partnership, Human Resource/ Competency and Organizational Development, Training, Research & Consultancy areas.

• Human Capital Development and Industry Demand – Youth Development & Employment

Harnessing The Triple Transition for Youth Sustainable Employment: Synergizing Digital, Green and Entrepreneurial Competencies through Lifelong Learning.

Ethiopia is currently navigating a significant demographic transition, with more than 2 million youth entering the labor market annually, making youth. Human capital development of the country remains a challenge, while the young population represents a potential demographic dividend, scoring 0.38 on the World Bank’s Human Capital Index unemployment a major policy concern (International Labour Organization, 2022; World Bank, 2022/23).

Current research extensively documents the individual pillars of this transition, treating them in isolation. However, a persistent mismatch remains between the skills supplied by training institutions and the competencies demanded by modern, evolving industries (World Bank, 2022; Mann, Bowen, Gill, & Kebede, 2011).

What remains under-researched is holistic integration of the competencies; there is limited evidence on how the competencies can be integrated into a unified “triple transition” framework to maximize youth employability.

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate how Ethiopia can harness the triple transition to foster sustainable youth employment by synergizing digital, green, and entrepreneurial competencies through a lifelong learning framework.

1. Master’s Thesis entitled The Role of Adult Education To combat HIV/AIDS: The Case of Ghion Hotels Enterprise Employees; Published on Lambert Academic Publishing & Available on Amazon.
2. A story on Women Entrepreneurship published as a book chapter; and Magazines Published under my co-editorship.

• MA: Public Management & Policy – Public policy (Addis Ababa University, 2011)
• BA: Business Management (Adama University, 2006)

• Lecturer/Researcher (Ethiopian Civil Service University, 9.5 years)
• Graduate Assistant/Lecturer (Debre Markos University, 4.5 years)

• Public Policy, Governance & Development, Policy analysis & Policy formulation

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Policy Implementation and Market Power in Access to Nutritious Food: A Political Economy Analysis of Food Governance in Addis Ababa”

This study aims to critically analyze food system governance with specific focus on policy instruments, markets and power dynamics in Addis Ababa. Specifically, the study seeks to assess the effectiveness of existing policies, strategies, and regulatory instruments in ensuring access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food for urban residents, particularly vulnerable and low-income populations. It also aims to examine the roles and interactions of key actors across different levels of governance, identify gaps and challenges within the current food governance.

1. 1. Tsega G., Zerihun B. Selamawit W., Hbtamu A., Lisan M (2025). Do Youth Employment Programmes in Ethiopia Produce the Desired Outcomes? An Empirical Review of Youth Employment Policies and Their Impacts. DOI: DOI: 4324/9781003589501-2 In book: Youth Employment Programmes in Africa Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
   2. Selamawit W. & Selam T. (2024) Consumer cooperatives in Addis Ababa: Practices, challenges and policy implications. Innovations journal ISSN: 19650256 No.79 Dec 2024 journal-innovations.com
   3. Selamawit W & Tsega G. (2024) Gender inequality in youth employment in Urban Ethiopia: trends and policy implications, British Journal of Multidisciplinary and Advanced Studies UK DOI: 10.37745/bjmas.2022.0494   May 30/2024
   3. Ketsela W. & Selamawit W., (2021) Public participation vis-à-vis policy making: practices and challenges. international Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 56-66
   4. Selamawit W., (2021) Basis for Policy formulation: rational policy analysis or intuitive policy decision Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research academic journals.org   13(1) pp. 11-19,2021

Books

1. Tsega G, Zerihun B., Selamawit W, Habtamu A., & Lisan M (2025). “Do youth employment programs in Ethiopia produce the desired outcomes? “. Routledge Contemporary Africa PEP [Forthcoming].

• MSc: Population Studies – Reproductive Health (Addis Ababa University, 2021).
• BSc: Medical Radiology Technology (Addis Ababa University, 2016).

• Senior Medical Radiology Technologist (Gulele Sub-city Woreda 7 Health Center, 3.8 years-present)
• Junior Medical radiology Technologist (Arsema Medium Clinic, 6 month)
• Junior Medical radiology Technologist (Addis Hiwot Hospital, 10 month)
• Department head of Radiology Department (Chancho Primary Hospital, 2.1 years)

• Public health, Maternal and Child health, Women Health

Brief Description of Proposed PhD research

“Assessing the progress and challenges of achieving SDG Goal 3: A focus on Maternal and Child Health in Ethiopia.”

The research proposal focuses on assessing Ethiopia’s progress towards achieving Sustainable Developmental, Goal 3, which aims to ensure global health and well-being for all at all ages, with a specific focus on maternal and child health. Even though Ethiopia has made significant strides in reducing maternal and child mortality, it still faces challenges in meeting SDG 3 targets. These challenges include inequalities in access to health care services, continuum of care, quality of health care services, and national security issues. Another challenge was related to the policies and strategic plans concerning maternal and child health.

Qualitative analysis will be employed using data from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey and ARIMA forecasting models will be used to project future outcomes. Qualitative data collection will be done through interviews with key informants from government and non-governmental organizations.

In essence, this research aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of Ethiopia’s progress towards SDG 3, identify key challenges, and recommend strategies for improvement, ultimately contributing to the reduction of maternal and child mortality and the promotion of overall well-being.

1. Nolawit Kebede, Nigatu Regassa, (2021). Predictors of Postnatal care supplements in Bole Sub-City Health Centers under COVID-19 environment: Analysis of service user’s perspective. Science Journal of Public Health, 9(6), 190-197.

• European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (University of Stavanger and Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, 2019).
• MA: in International Relations (Addis Ababa University, 2011).
• BA: in Political Science and International Relations (Addis Ababa University, 2007)

• Assistant Professor (Ethiopian Public Service University, 4 years and 8 Months).
• Senior Lecturer (Mekelle University, 12 years and 7 months).

• Governance of sustainable development, Political Science, foreign policy, diplomacy, international migration, displacement, immigrant entrepreneurship.

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Institutional Responses to Conflict-Induced Displacement and its Effects on the Governance of Sustainable Development in Ethiopia”

This planned study aims to investigate response mechanisms to displacement and its effect on the governance framework of sustainable development and the progressions toward social equity. To achieve this objective, the research will use a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Through utilizing mixed approach, the study will assess various responses, policy interventions and institutional capacity to manage displacement, stimulate inclusive and sustainable development.

1. Alemu Leta and Michael Tesfay .(2025). “Change Management and Public Service Reform in Ethiopia: Challenges, Strategies, and Future Directions”. Journal of Citizenship and Morality (JCM), Mekelle University Journal, 4, No.1, p.29-52. Available online at: https://journal.mu.edu.et/index.php/jcm/issue/view/128
2. Yemane Zeray and Alemu Leta. (2020). “Barriers of Labour Market Integration of Humanitarian Immigrants in Sweden”. African Journal of Governance and Development, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 124-137, July 2020. Available Online at https://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/jgd/article/view/1527
3. Alemu Leta, Yemane Zeray and Yohannes Haile .(2015). “The Politics of Dyadic Community: The Case of Djibouti”. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp:1, January, 2015, ISSN:2250- 3153, Available online at http://www.ijsrp.org
4. Yohannes Haile, Alemu Leta and Yemane Zeray .(2015). “The Implication of Governance for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in the Horn of Africa”. International Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 7, pp:1-10, February, 2015, ISSN:2409-6938
5.   Habtamu Worku et al. (2014). “Zonal Regulation of Minibus Taxi Transport Service: A Solution or Confusion? Evidence from Taxi Transport Service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia”. International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 6, Issue 12, pp.10681-10695, December, 2014, ISSN: 0975-833X,  Available online at http://www.journalcra.com

• M.A: Geography and Environmental Studies, Specialization in GIS, Remote Sensing and Digital Cartography (Addis Ababa University, 2023).
• M.A: Development Studies, Specialization in Rural Livelihoods and Development (Addis Ababa University, 2013)
• B.A: Geography and Environmental Studies (Adama University, 2010).

• Project Assistant (EU funded project MaDE-for-UASs coordinated by Kotebe University of Education, 1.4 years).
• Officer, Research and Extension (Kotebe University of Education, 5 years)
• Lecturer (Kotebe University of Education, 8 years).
• Lecturer and Graduate Assistant (Samara University, 7.5 years).

• Climate change, vulnerability, Mitigation and adaptation; Climate governance; Sustainable development; GIS and Remote Sensing applications and Livelihoods and food security

Brief description of proposed PhD research

Governing the Climate-Sustainable Development Nexus: Analyzing the Integration and Implementation of Ethiopia’s Long-Term Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development Strategy

(Goal 13 Climate Action)

This study will evaluates the integration and implementation of Ethiopia’s Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) to identify governance gaps, strengths, and opportunities for enhancing its effectiveness. The research pursues four key lines of inquiry: first, it maps the institutional architecture and assesses policy coherence to understand how the strategy is embedded within the existing governance framework. Second, it will evaluate the practical implementation mechanisms and institutional capacities currently in place. Third, it will analyzes the key synergies and trade-offs between the LT-LEDS pathways and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Finally, it will examine the structures for multi-stakeholder engagement and accountability to ensure inclusive and transparent governance. By addressing these areas, the study aims to provide actionable insights for improving the strategy’s role in achieving synergistic climate and sustainable development outcomes.

1. Mengiste, B.M., Alemayehu, Y. A., Mersha, G. T., & Ali, A.S. (2026). Remote sensing based assessment of urban microclimate extremes for advancing sustainable urban planning. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101215
2. Mersha, G. T., & Asnake, M. (2025). Evaluation of daily-based satellite rainfall estimates for flood monitoring in Gumera Watershed, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Cogent Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2433690
3. Alemayehu, Y. A., Mengiste, B. M., Mersha, G. T., Ali, A. S., & Kifle, E. T. (2025). Macadamia integrifolia farming for sustainable development: Global experiences, opportunities, and challenges for scaling up. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102513
4. Alemayehu, Y. A., Ali, A. S., Mersha, G. T., Tesfahun, T., & Mengiste, B. M. (2025). Extreme weather impacts on the socio-economic conditions of rural communities in Ethiopia: Practical implications and recommendations for resilience and sustainability. Agricultural and Food Economics, 13(65).
5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00411-4
6. Bewketu, M., Yitayal, A., Mersha, G. T., Yetnayet, F., Tiku, M., & Matiyas, N. (2025). Exploring the drivers of walkability: Implications for enhancing perception and policy to livable cities. City and Environment Interactions.
7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100197
8. Mersha, G. T., & Yetnayet, F. (2019). Mapping of livestock movement routes in Afambo and Teru districts of Afar National Regional State Ethiopia. Spatial Information Research, 27, 433–438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-019-00247-3
9. Mengestie, B. M., & Mersha, G. T. (2018). Land suitability modeling for camel husbandry in Dubti and Mile districts, North East Ethiopia. Spatial Information Research, 26, 233–240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-018-0167-1

•  Master of Climate Change Adaptation by Research, University of the    Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs QLD 4556, Australia, 2011
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Envirinmental Sciences and Management,Sokoine University of Agruculture,Morogoro, Tanzania,2007

• Meteorological Assistant, Meteorologist Trainee, Research Meteorologist, Tanzania Meteorological Agency, 2003-2019, 16 Years
• Part-time Lecturer, Ardhi University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2012-2015, 3 years.
• Policy Officer, Climate Change, African Union, 2019-2026, 7 years

• Improving Resource Efficiencies; Food, Energy, and Water Nexus; Natural Resources Management; Climate Finance, Just Transition; Geopolitics, Africa

The proposed PhD research, titled “Integrated Climate-Resilience Pathways for Tanzania/Ethiopia: Linking Water Security, Renewable Energy, and Food Systems, seeks to overcome sectoral silos that impede integrated resilient planning across sectors. By focusing on the systemic linkages within the Water–Energy–Food (WEF) nexus, the research aims to unlock co-benefits, reduce trade-offs, and address resilience deficits to improve the efficiency of governments’ limited resources and improve the livelihoods of rural communities, women, and youth. The overarching objective is to design and validate an evidence-based framework for integrated climate resilience linking water, food, and energy systems. To achieve this, the research employs a mixed-methods methodology that combines comparative case studies, stakeholder engagement, and quantitative model analysis. This research is designed to yield a practical package of tools and policy guidance to facilitate scaling. Expected outputs include a Decision Supporting Framework, a WEF Indicator Scorecard, and an Excel Decision Matrix tested in pilot districts. These deliverables will provide regional economic communities and AU Member States with the necessary implementation guidance to scale integrated strategies across the continent.

Assessing the impacts of climate variability and change on rain-fed dependent community agriculture projects in Tanzania, Levira, Pamela https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/graduate/Assessing-the-impacts-of-climate-variability/99449763502621/filesAndLinks?index=0

• MSc Software Development (Merit), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2023.
• MSc Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2017.
• BA Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2013.

• Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, 2025–Present.
• Finance Consultant, Finance Retention LLC (Remote), 2022–2024.
• Investment Banking & Market Data Manager, Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd, 2017–2022.
• Relationship & Business Portfolio Manager, Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd, 2014–2017.
• Market Research & Digital Analyst, Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd, 2013–2014.

• Sustainable finance and blended finance mechanisms.
• Private sector development and capital market deepening.
• Climate finance and green investment strategies.
• Macroeconomic policy and financial sector governance.
• Digital finance and blockchain applications in sovereign debt management.

Brief description of proposed PhD research

From SDG Finance Pledges to Bankable Green Deals: Sequencing Public Risk-Sharing in African Investment Systems

 This proposed PhD research investigates why substantial SDG and climate finance commitments in Africa so often stall before reaching financial close, focusing on the governance and sequencing of public risk-sharing instruments in selected African countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa. The core argument is that the main bottleneck is not only the volume of available finance, but how guarantees, blended finance facilities, and other de-risking tools are integrated into national public investment and fiscal risk management systems. The study will examine when and how ministries of finance, development banks, and line ministries deploy guarantees, subordinated capital, and viability-gap support within the public investment management cycle, and how these decisions affect the credibility of state commitments and the bankability of green and SDG-aligned projects.

Methodologically, the study will adopt a comparative qualitative case study design, combining document analysis, process tracing of flagship green infrastructure and climate-resilient projects, and semi-structured interviews with policymakers, development finance institutions, and private investors. By comparing centralized and devolved governance settings, the research will identify institutional arrangements and sequencing practices that enable fiscally constrained African states to integrate public risk-sharing instruments earlier in project preparation, standardize risk allocation, and expand the frontier of bankable SDG investments without undermining debt sustainability. The anticipated contribution is both analytical and practical: a governance-focused framework for understanding Africa’s green investment execution gap, and policy recommendations for ministries of finance, regional development banks, and international partners seeking to convert development finance pledges into investable projects.

1. Contributor (Economic Affairs Officer, UNECA), Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2025. OMFIF and Absa Group, with support from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2025.

• M.Sc: Geo-Information Science (GIS) (Bahir Dar University, 2008).
• B.Sc: Civil Engineering (Bahir Dar University, 2020).
• B.Ed: Geography (Bahir Dar University, 2003)

• GIS Specialist (World Vision, 4.8 years).
• GIS & Remote Sensing/Project Manager (Design and Supervision Works Enterprise, 11.3 years).
• Geo-hazards Engineering (Energy & Mines Resources Development and Promotion Agency, 1.1 years).
• Head of Zonal Red Cross Branch (Head of Zonal Red Cross Branch, 2.5 years).

• Ecosystem Services; Carbon Financing; Conservation Economics; Resource Conflicts; Environmental Sustainability; Adaption Systems; Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR); Geopolitics and regional development; Sustainability; Geopolitics and regional development; Sustainability.

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) as a sustainable land restoration approach: with an integration of Geospatial analysis and modelling”

This research proposal aims to evaluate Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) as a sustainable and community-driven land restoration approach in Ethiopia compared to conventional top-down reforestation methods. Despite significant investments in restoration initiatives, many projects have failed to achieve long-term sustainability due to low community ownership, high costs and poor survival rates of planted seedlings. Grounded in Social-Ecological Systems Theory, the “Underground Forest” concept and Resilience Theory, the study will assess the ecological and socio-economic effectiveness of FMNR using World Vision Ethiopia’s Demonstration and Learning Sites (DLSs) as case studies. A mixed-methods comparative design combining geospatial analysis, field measurements and community consultations will be employed to examine land cover change, biomass recovery, soil moisture restoration, biodiversity return and local perceptions of FMNR. Time-series satellite imagery processed through ArcGIS software or Google Earth Engine, alongside empirical field data such as tree biomass and hydrological measurements, will provide evidence of ecological recovery, while interviews and focus group discussions will explore factors influencing long-term adoption and sustainability. The study ultimately seeks to generate data-driven evidence demonstrating that FMNR is a more resilient, cost-effective and locally sustainable restoration strategy for scaling across Ethiopia.

1. Leykun G. A., Yirga K.W and Abiyu D.A, 2018. GIS Based Suitable Site Selection and Road-map Preparation for Equitable Distribution of Secondary Schools of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol 8, No.1, 2018, page 100-113. https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEES/article/view/40669
2. Anwar A. A., and Leykun G. A., 2015. Impacts of Land Cover Change on Sediment Load of Lake Tana; a Case of Gilgel Abay Watershed, Blue Nile, Ethiopia, by Anwar Adem and Leykun Ayele (Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia): Tropical lakes in a changing environment: Water, land, biology, climate and humans.

Proceedings

1.  Leykun G. A., 2017. Land Use and Morphological Changes of Bahir Dar Town: 1957-2004. Proceeding of the 1^st National Conference of Amhara Design and Supervision Works Enterprise (ADSWE) in collaboration with Bahir Dar University (BDU). Annual meeting under the theme of “Integrated Solutions for Better Consultancy in the water Sector-ADSWE-2017”, Ethiopia.

TEMESGEN TADESSE YITAYIH

• MSc: Animal Science (Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands, 2023) and Animal Breeding and Genetics (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria, 2023)
• B.A: Veterinary Medicine (Addis Ababa University, 2017).

• Acting Head of Disaster Risk Surveillance and Monitoring Desk (Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, 1.5 years)
• Sectors Linkage and Coordination Expert (Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, 8 months).
• Veterinarian (Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, 4 years).

• Climate Change; Sustainable development; Disaster risk management and resilience building; Food security; One Health approach.

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Quantitative Modeling of Sustainable Development Outcomes under Climate Change in Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas of Ethiopia”

This research will examine how climate change affects sustainable development outcomes among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia. These communities depend largely on livestock production for their livelihoods but are increasingly vulnerable to climate variability, including recurrent droughts, rainfall variability, and rising temperatures, which reduce pasture, water availability, and livestock productivity ultimately impacting livelihoods. The study uses quantitative approaches by integrating household level data, climate datasets, and remote sensing indicators to assess the impacts of climate factors on sustainable development outcomes such as household income, food security, asset ownership, and livelihood resilience. Focusing on pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of regions in Ethiopia, the research also analyzes spatial and temporal variations in climate variability impacts and identifies household and environmental factors that influence the resilience and sustainability of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods. The study will provide robust empirical evidence on how climate change translates into development outcomes in contexts where livelihoods are widely affected by climate‑variability.

1. Yitayih, T. T. (2017). Applications and challenges of one health approach in relation to Ethiopian context.  Med. Physiol. Biophys, 31, 27-40.https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JMPB/article/view/36667

2. Yihenew, G. A., & Temesgen, T. Y. (2017). Comparative study on the prevalence of sheep and cattle lungworm in Kembibit District, Central Ethiopia. Global Veterinaria, 19, 569-578. https://www.idosi.org/gv/gv19(3)17/5.pdf
3. Tadesse, T., Usman, L., Birhan, Y. F., & Tona, T. (2017). Review on the epidemiology, public health and economic importance of bovine tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, 7(15).https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JBAH/article/view/38269/39345

4. Tadesse, T., & Tadesse, T. (2017). Public health impacts of antibiotic residues in foods of animal origin: A review. Public Health, 7(10), 6-1 https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/PPAR/article/view/39441/40550

5. Yitayih, T. T., Moges, T. M., & Kebeto, U. L. (2017). Review on status and constraints of artificial insemination in dairy cattle in developing countries: the case of Ethiopia. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 7(5), 79-87.https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JBAH/article/view/35966/36962

6. Tesfaw, A. A., & Yitayih, T. T. (2018). A study on financial stress and coping strategies among students in Rift Valley University, Ethiopia. Humanity & Social Sciences Journal, 13(1), 1-10. https://idosi.org/hssj/hssj13(1)18/1.pdf
7. Ashango, A. A., Yitayih, T. T., & Moges, T. M. (2020). Comparative Study on Lungworm Infection in Clinically Diagnosed Respiratory Signs and Apparently Healthy Sheep and Cattle in Tiyo District, Central Ethiopia. Nature and Science, 18(8), 10-18. https://www.sciencepub.net/nature/nsj180920/02_34263nsj180920_10_18.pdf

• LL.M.: International Human Rights Law( Lund University,2018)
• LL.M.: Business Law (Addis Ababa University, 2016).
• LL.B.: Law (Mekelle University, 2012).

• Project Manager (EU funded project on Enhancing the Capacity of FDRE Ministry of Justice for Criminal Justice Reform 2.3 years).
• Program Officer( Sida funded project on Support to Human Rights Research, Education and Community Engagement, Addis Ababa University, Center for Human Rights ,4.9 years)
• Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer (Dilla University, School of Law5 years).
• Part-time Assistant lecturer and lecturer (Addis Ababa University, School of Law- (for four taught courses for four semesters /2years).

• Gender justice, Minority rights , human rights in local governance, corporate governance, legal reform, development cooperation,  and sustainability

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“Strengthening Governance for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: Legal and Institutional Frameworks and Local Justice Processes for Gender-Responsive Business and Human Rights Compliance”

This proposed PhD research aims to identify and critically assess domestic laws, policies, and regulatory instruments governing business and human rights in Ethiopia, with particular attention to gender-responsive obligations and provisions relevant to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). It aims to  investigate how institutional structures and enforcement mechanisms support or constrain gender-responsive compliance by businesses, and to identify gaps in practice that affect both human rights outcomes and ESG implementation.

This study adopts a qualitative, empirical design to explore how legal frameworks, institutional arrangements, and local justice mechanisms influence gender-responsive compliance with business and human rights standards in Ethiopia. The research combines legal and policy analysis with field-based investigation on how these frameworks operate in practice and impact sustainable development.

1. Asrat Adugna Jimma and Dureti Abate Fulas “Inter-Country Adoption of Ethiopian Children by Foreigners of Ethiopian Origin: Best Interest of the Child at Crossroads” Ethiopian Journal of Human Rights (EJHR), the Center for Human Rights, Addis Ababa University (CHR, AAU) Vol 6,  2023. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejhr/article/view/262578/247884
2. Dureti Abate and Asrat Adugna, “Towards Sexual Harassment Free Workplace: Testing the Limits of Ethiopia’s Labour Law” in Meskerem Geset and Meron Zeleke, Center for Human Rights Addis Ababa University, 2020. ISBN 978-99944-79-71-9

• MPH: Global Health Security (Yonsei University, South Korea, 2019).
• MA: Business Administration (Leadstar College of Management & Leadership in collaboration with Ashland University, Ethiopia, 2016).
• B.Sc: Environmental Health Science (Gondar University, 2007).

• Deputy Director General (Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS, 4 years, Present)
• Secondment (Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, 2.5 years).
• Senior Researcher and M&E officer (Technology and Innovation Institute, 8.3 years)
• Hygiene Promotion Assistance Officer (International Rescue Committee, 2 years)
• Disease Prevention and Control Officer (Federal Police Health Service Directorate, 1.7 years)
• Head of Beautification, Park and Cemetery Development and Administration (Lideta Sub City, Woreda 7 Administration, 1 year)
• Environmental Health Expert (Gorodolla Woreda, Guji Zone, Oromia, 2 years)

• Sustainability, Global Health Security, Durable Solution, Refugee Socio-economic development, Job creation, Refugee self-reliance, Environmental sustainability,

Brief description of proposed PhD research

“From Dependency to Contribution: A Governance Framework for Refugee Integration into Ethiopia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’’

Ethiopia, hosting over one million refugees from 34 countries, has historically relied on a humanitarian, encampment-based model that fostered dependency on aid. In the past decade, however, the country has shifted toward a development-oriented approach, marked by milestones such as the 2016 Nine Pledges, the Global Compact on Refugees, the 2019 Refugee Proclamation granting rights to work and access services, and inclusion roadmaps like Kebribeyah and Melekadida. These reforms, aligned with Ethiopia’s Ten-Year Development Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals, aim to move refugees from dependency to self-reliance by integrating them into national systems of education, work, and documentation.

Globally, refugees are increasingly recognized as contributors to local economies, and evidence shows they can stimulate markets, create businesses, and transfer skills when policies are enabling. Yet Ethiopia’s progress remains uneven due to funding shortages, overstretched services in hosting regions, and coordination gaps among government, partners, and communities. Health, education, WASH, shelter, and livelihood programs remain under-resourced, and refugee inclusion is not fully aligned with the SDG agenda.

The transition from dependency to contribution therefore, requires more than policy—it demands a coherent governance framework that integrates refugee inclusion into national development systems, strengthens inter-sectoral coordination, and reflects refugees’ lived experiences. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights to policymakers to address this gap by developing an evidence-based governance framework for sustainable refugee inclusion in Ethiopia.

1. Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Butajira, South–Central Ethiopia During the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program.https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/69/Supplement_6/S483/5609449