Abdulkarim Seid
Country Representative – Ethiopia, Regional Representative – East Africa (Rotational CR)
Before his appointment to IWMI, Dr. Seid was Deputy Executive Director of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Secretariat and Head of the Basin-Wide Program, and led the NBI Strategic Water Resources Assessment. He has played a lead role in the preparation of NBI flagship knowledge products including the first ever State of the Nile River Basin report. He also led the preparation of the Nile Basin Water Resources Atlas. Prior to joining NBI he was Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University, Civil Engineering Department, and taught courses in water resources management, hydrology, and water supply engineering and hydraulic structures design.
Current projects
Latest news for Abdulkarim Seid
Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation
As Kenya faces worsening drought conditions, a new partnership between IWMI and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is set to accelerate efforts to expand irrigated land, improve food ...
Digital innovation to bridge Africa’s water data divide
IWMI co-hosts Pan-African symposium on digital solutions for water management in Ethiopia, exploring how open data and digital tools can chart a water-secure future for the continent ...
Investing in digital partnerships for Africa’s water
IWMI's Abdulkarim Seid reflects on the pivotal role of digital partnerships in shaping how Africa will manage its water resources in the decades ahead ...
Ethiopia and Kenya to benefit from solar-powered technologies
The Solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR) project in Ethiopia and Kenya aims to strengthen food systems and improve climate resilience ...
Science helps make humanitarian efforts in Sudan more targeted and sustainable
In Sudan, IWMI and partners are bringing science, data and tools to humanitarian settings so that local actors can manage emergencies and lay the foundation for resilient water, food and ...
Science-policy dialogue in the eastern Nile Basin to enhance synergies across the water, food, energy and ecosystems
In the eastern Nile Basin, researchers and policymakers are coming together to put solutions into practice at the intersection of water, food, energy and ecosystems ...
Technology and partnerships to strengthen flood resilience in Ethiopia’s fragile environment
IWMI and partners are co-developing a digital twin platform to enhance flood forecasting, early warning and response for vulnerable communities in the Somali Region ...
A digital revolution in action is transforming water management in Africa
Through the Digital Innovations for Water Secure Africa initiative, IWMI and its partners are addressing water challenges across the continent by using innovative digital tools and creating data-driven solutions ...
Water: The overlooked link in food systems
If water systems management is not prioritized, efforts to build resilient food systems in Africa will fall short ...
Taking science to difficult places: field notes from Ethiopia’s Dolo Ado
What it takes to collect data, build trust and deliver innovation in one of the most flood-prone refugee zones in the Horn of Africa ...
Anticipating the flood: science, technology and survival in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
IWMI is working with the World Food Programme and other stakeholders to apply water science to reshape flood preparedness, response and resilience building for Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo’s vulnerable communities ...
Water accounting insights to revitalize irrigation schemes in Ethiopia
IWMI used its water accounting approach to identify measures to revitalize the Amibara Irrigation Scheme — with a potential to modernize irrigation management far beyond Amibara ...
Latest publications by Abdulkarim Seid
Report
The nexus between refugee settlements and environmental degradation in the Somali Region, Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute; CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program | November 26th, 2025
Brief
Recommendations for improved flood forecasts and early action plans in Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo, Somali Region, Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute; CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program | November 25th, 2025
Journal Article
Impacts of different land and water management interventions on runoff and sediment yield under climate change: a case study from the Bale Eco-Region, Ethiopia
Informa UK Limited | October, 2025
