AR_WA-ESA+Learning+Trip+to+Ethiopia

19-25 April 2015

 * Objective:** Project scientists from Africa RISING West Africa and East and Southern Africa to learn from Ethiopian colleagues the implementation of work on land management in Ethiopia


 * Cross Learning Visit Report**


 * [[file:2015Ethiopiacross-learning-participantsbiodata.pdf|Participants Biodata]]**


 * Program**
 * Date || Time || Activities || Responsible Person ||
 * 19 April 2015 ||  || Arrival in Addis Ababa ||   ||
 * 20 April 2015 || 9:00 - 9:10 || Introduction of participants || Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI ||
 * || 9:10 - 9:30 || [[file:ARprojectEthiopia-20Apr15.pdf|Africa RISING project of the Ethiopian highlands R4D highlights]] || Kindu Mekonnen, ILRI ||
 * || 9:30 - 10:30 || [[file:Zenebe-20Apr15.pdf|Watershed management initiative in Ethiopia]] || Zenebe Adimassu (IWMI) and Tesfaye Tesfamichael (CIAT) ||
 * || 10:30 - 11:00 || Coffee Break || Simet Yemane, ILRI ||
 * || 11:00 - 12:00 || [[file:Kifle_20Apr15.pdf|Water harvesting and climate adaptation experience in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia]] || Kifle Woldearegay (Mekele University) ||
 * || 12:00 - 12:30 || Discussion || Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI ||
 * || 12:30 - 14:00 || Lunch Break ||  ||
 * || 14:00 - 15:00 || [[file:IWMI_ARmodelwatersheds_20Apr15.pdf|Processes of managing collaborative model watersheds in Africa RISING sites]] || Lulseged Tamene (CIAT) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) ||
 * || 15:00 - 15:30 || [[file:AREastWestSouth-20Apr15.pdf|Africa RISING projects of west Africa, and south and east Africa R4D highlights and watershed management research experiences]] || Group representative/s from the two IITA led projects ||
 * || 15:30 - 16:00 || Cofee Break || Simret Yemane ||
 * || 16:00 - 16:45 || General Discussion || Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI ||
 * || 18:00 - 20:00 || Reception at ILRI Campus || Simret Yemane, ILRI ||
 * 21 April 2015 || 7:00 || Depart to Debre Birhan ||  ||
 * || 9:00 || Arrival in Debre Birhan ||  ||
 * || 9:00 - 9:45 || Coffee Break || Temesgen and Shimeles (ILRI) ||
 * || 9:45 - 10:00 || Travel to Gudo Beret (Gina Beret) ||  ||
 * || 10:00 - 10:10 || Meet local partners and Introduction of visitors || Temesgen and Shimeles (ILRI) ||
 * || 10:10 - 14:00 || Visit model watersheds and discussion || Temesgen, Shimeles and Aberra Adie (ILRI) ||
 * || 14:00 - 14:30 || Travel back to Debre Birhan ||  ||
 * || 14:30 - 15:30 || Lunch Break ||  ||
 * || 15:30 || Travel back to Addis Ababa ||  ||
 * || 17:30 || Arrival in Addis Ababa ||  ||
 * 22 April 2015 || 7:00 || Depart for Hossana ||  ||
 * || 12:00 || Arrive in Hossana ||  ||
 * || 12:00 - 13:30 || Lunch Break ||  ||
 * || 13:30 - 14:00 || Travel to Upper Gana Africa RISING research kebele || Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI) ||
 * || 14:00 - 16:30 || Visit some of AR research activities and discussion with AR farmers ||  ||
 * || 16:30 - 17:00 || Travel back to Hossana ||  ||
 * 23 April 2015 || 8:00 || Travel to Jawe AR kebele ||  ||
 * || 8:00 - 8:10 || Introduction of the visitors to the local partners || Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI) ||
 * || 8:10 - 12:00 || Visit the collaborative model watershed site || Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI) ||
 * || 12:00 - 12:30 || Back to Hossana ||  ||
 * || 12:30 - 13:30 || Lunch Break ||  ||
 * || 13:30 - 17:00 || Visit watershed sites managed by SOS Sahel || Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI) ||
 * || 17:00 - 17:30 || Back to Hossana ||  ||
 * || 18:30 - 20:00 || Reception in Hossana Lema International Hotel ||  ||
 * 24 April 2015 || 7:30 || Depart to Addis Ababa ||  ||
 * || 13:00 || Arrival in Addis Ababa ||  ||
 * || 13:00 - 18:00 || Free time for interaction with CG centers and shopping ||  ||
 * 25 April 2015 ||  || Departure of visitors ||   ||
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