Arba Minch University (AMU) SIFA JOB-FEET Enset project team members have held mid-term review meeting with its internal partners at AMU, Main Campus on April 23rd, 2025. Click here to see more photos.
Teklu Wegayehu (PhD), vice president for research and cooperation, in his opening remarks, said, we have understood the impact and importance of cooperative projects and the opportunities that they brought to our institution. Briefing on AMU-SIFA JOB-FEET project is different from other projects by its objective of job creation for disabled youth and women, by its scope covering three regions: Central Ethiopia, Sidama and South Ethiopia which are known by Enset crop production and by its theme of end to end focus on Enset crop from producing disease free seedling to the use of by products to market value, Dr. Teklu highlighted. This internal meeting is to review our achievements and challenges that we faced during the accomplishment of two milestones of project preparation and market analysis; having the experiences, team members got oriented to accomplish the next two milestones of market validation and evaluation and closing, he underscored.
Wondwossen Jerene (PhD), project PI, said, this meeting is aimed to share the achievements and challenges faced during last seven months while implementing the first and second milestones, review the progress together and direct the team members to play their roles effectively in the next two milestones, he noted.
Addisu Fekadu (PhD), Enset technologies innovator, project member and coordinator, presented key points on project achievements and challenges whereas Wondwossen Jerene (PhD) presented highlights on project management and reporting.
Finally, the team members discussed the issues based on the presentations including executives from finance and procurement of AMU, TVET and Lucy Enset P.L.C.
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