Wolde Bori

Senior Researcher – Environment and Development


Wolde lectured at the University of Mekelle, Ethiopia, and was a Soil and Water Conservation Expert at the Relief Society of Tigray, Ethiopia. He served as a researcher at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research.


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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 ...

Research partnerships help build resilience of vulnerable communities and fragile ecosystems in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

IWMI, WFP and other stakeholders are co-designing evidence-based approaches to address climate risks and ecosystem degradation to ensure sustainable water and land management for resilient 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 ...

A young Ethiopian woman inspires others in her community to make it at home  

After migrating three times, Senya started an irrigation-based vegetable farming business; today, she is a role model for young people in her rural community to pursue domestic opportunities ...

‘Father of Honey’ empowers his community in rural Ethiopia  

In the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia, an intergenerational beekeeping business generates benefits for over 200 households ...

“I shall ‘sew’ the land together before I die.”

The story of one family's successful gully restoration in Halaba, Ethiopia ...

Landscape rehabilitation outreach in Halaba, Ethiopia

IWMI and partners demonstrate the power of community-driven land restoration in fostering awareness and encouraging initiative ...

Land degradation in Ethiopia calls for community-led soil interventions 

IWMI and partners collaborated with farmers across the country to develop accessible solutions to combat soil quality issues ...

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