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Arba Minch University (AMU), through its Institute of Culture and Language Studies, hosted a community-based ecotourism project kick-off workshop aimed at enhancing destination outreach and extending tourist stays in Gamo Zone. The event held on April 7, 2026, at Chamo Campus, brought together stakeholders from the South Ethiopia Tourism Bureau, Gamo Zone Tourism Department, and AMU researchers from Tourism and Hotel Management, as well as Sociology and Social Anthropology. Click here to see more photos.
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Demonstrating a strong commitment to collaboration, Arba Minch University (AMU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three South Ethiopia Regional State Bureaus: the Tourism Bureau, Culture and Sports Bureau, and Council of Nationalities on March 2026 at Chamo Campus. Click here to see more photos.
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Arba Minch University (AMU) in collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA) and other consortium members is going to implement NWO-funded project under the NL-CGIAR Research Programme focused on accelerating the adoption of water Retention, Recharge, and Reuse (3R) practices in agri-food systems in the Horn of Africa. The project aims to develop tools, networks, and practical experience to co-create scalable interventions, and seeks a qualified researcher to contribute to data collection, advanced analysis, and implementation using modern methods and technologies. The selected candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and must enrol as a PhD student at Arba Minch University in either Hydrology, Irrigation Engineering, or Irrigation and Drainage Engineering to be eligible for the research funding.
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Arba Minch University (AMU), through the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), has secured a €1,411,192 research fund for a project titled, ACCEL-3R, Accelerating the Adoption of Water Retention, Recharge, and Reuse Measures in the Horn of Africa: Testing Multi-level Intervention Bundles to Trigger Socio-hydrological Tipping Points. Of the total budget, AMU has been allocated €263,000 to implement various research and capacity-building activities. The project will run from May 1, 2026, to January 5, 2029, and is funded under the INT–The Netherlands and CGIAR–NWO Research Programme II Water-Food Nexus call, within the grant scheme “The Water–Food Nexus in Rainfed Agri-Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Socio-economics and Governance.” Click here to see more photos.
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Arba Minch University (AMU), in collaboration with the South Ethiopia Regional State Tourism Bureau, Culture and Sports Bureau, and the Council of Nationalities, hosted the 9th International Symposium on Indigenous Knowledge Studies on March 28, 2026. The symposium brought together researchers from universities across Ethiopia and abroad, representing diverse fields including social sciences and humanities, arts, culture and heritage, healthcare management, pedagogical and behavioral sciences, and law. A total of eight research papers were presented and discussed, and certificates were awarded to presenters and partner institutions. Click here to see more photos.
