Fostering Sustainable Development through partnership AICS Partnership for Knowledge-PfK Platform 1 – Rural Development and Spatial Management
Acknowledgment From Awardee’s to AICS and UNIFI •
Partnership for Knowledge- PfK PfK-is a higher education initiative of the Italian Agency for Development • Cooperation (AICS) aimed at providing life-changing opportunities to young leaders. AICS in partnership with several Italian universities offer a number of • fellowships: Platform 1 -Rural development and spatial management. Platform 2 -Health, water, sanitation and hygiene. Platform 3 -Sustainable energy, environment and industrial innovation. Platform 4 -Cultural heritage and sustainable tourism.
Platform 1- Rural Development and Spatial Management Aim at providing a deep knowledge of the links and interactions • between rural and urban contexts. The academic offer focuses on integrated approaches to face the • dramatic changes in rural and urban areas occurred in the last decades. Promotes research and professional training in the fields of modern • and sustainable agriculture, forestry and animal sciences. It equips students with advanced quantitative methods and skills for • studying and planning economic development.
Platform 1… It empowers highly qualified experts in the analysis, • design and management of territorial development processes, and it trains professionals able to contribute to the mission • of public and private organizations, enterprises, local communities and civil society stakeholders who impact development policies. 2019-2021 Scholarships for 22 MSc and 5 PhD •
Background of Grant Students-NRMTRD • A total of 11 AICS grant students are enrolled in NRMTRD . • 7 from Ethiopia and 4 from Afghanistan. • Undergraduate qualification: Horticulture Rural Development • Plant Science Agronomy • • Diversified background and Experience: Higher Learning Institutions • Public Service • Government Agencies • Development Partners •
Awardees Expectations To become competent and qualified professionals in NRM through an up- • to-date and multi-disciplinary education, Integrate theoretical knowledge with research and hands-on skills to • extend appropriate technological innovations. To acquire knowledge and skills to provide technical advices to policy • makers on contribution of NRs in economic development and improving living standards of rural community. Generate and communicate problem-oriented technologies and • sustainable approaches in management and utilization of NRs.
Study Plan Sep, 2019 • Enrolment at UNIFI Sep-Dec, 2019 • Finalizing 1 st year 1 st quarter courses • Attend Language courses Jan-Jun, 2020 • 1 st year 2 nd quarter courses • Attend workshops and tailored skill development trainings offered by unifi Jun-Sep,2020 • Proposal writing, data collection and Conducting Research • Research data organizing and analysis Oct-Jun, 2021 • 2nd year 1st semester courses and finalizing all course works • Thesis write up and submission We did it! Congratulations!
Post-Study Plan Returning Home to Work Most of the student’s attending this course plan to return back to their respective institutes. Working in National and International agricultural and rural development cooperation's (NGOs). Universities and Research Institutions. Export oriented Companies operating in production and marketing of agricultural products Additional career-focused studies Pursue additional long term studies (PhD).
General Recommendations AICS presence should be more magnified • Promote/Support FDI inflow • Projecting Sustainability and integrating graduates to AICS projects •
ETHIOPIA Area coverage 1,104,300 km2 • Population 108.38 million (2018) • GDP $80.29 billion • GDP per capita $735 • There are more than 80 different ethnic groups with just as many • languages and over 200 dialects. The Ethiopian new year begins on 11 September (12 September in leap • years). It is roughly 7 and a half years behind the G.C. As with many equatorial countries, the sun dictates time in Ethiopia. The • sunrise marks the beginning of the day and the sunset marks the end of the day. Ethiopia is the only country in Africa with its own unique script. •
Historical Facts and Figures Ethiopia is a founding member of AU, the UN and League of Nations. • A diplomatic capital of the continent - AU, UN-ECA, UNESCO and UNDP. • Ethiopia fought against the Scramble for Africa, and it is one of the few • countries that were not colonized. It is home to 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites. • About 70% of the mountains of Africa are in this country. • The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is the lowest point on Earth, Dallol, a • lava lake that is 380 feet (116 m) below sea level. It is also one of the only lava lakes in the world and it is the hottest place on the planet. Abebe Bikila , an Ethiopian, won Africa’s first Olympic gold medal, in 1960. • Ethiopia is one of the few countries mentioned in the Bible, the Quran, and • many other ancient books. It is also known as the Cradle of Mankind, with some of the earliest • archaeological findings. Lucy (3.5 million years old), the most famous fossils found, were unearthed in Hadar.
Ethio-Italian Relationship Italy was one of the first European countries to open diplomatic relations • with Ethiopia. The commitment can be easily understood in the light of historical and e • conomic links that bind the two countries. Development cooperation between Italy and Ethiopia started in 1976, • when the first bilateral agreement for development projects was signed. Priority sectors; Argo-industrial development, basic services, good govern • ance and migration, Cross cutting issues (Gender and nutrition).
Ethio- Italian Relationship… From half of the eighties, Ethiopia has been one of the priority countries • in the Italian Cooperation strategy, mainly through the bilateral and multilateral channels. Over the past 30 years, Italy contributed with a total amount of nearly • 800 million Euros to Ethiopia’s development. Import (USD) $150.000.000 Export (USD) $600.000.000 $100.000.000 $400.000.000 Import (USD) Export (USD) $200.000.000 $50.000.000 $0 $0
Ethio-Italian Relationship.. Italy has continued to be among the top 5 • trading partners with Ethiopia and a major investor in the Ethiopian economy . Ethiopia has the largest concentration of • Italian schools and cultural institutes in Africa, which foster and promote Italian and Ethiopian culture and are free to the public. Hydropower development, the Italian • firm Salini Impregilo was chosen to design and build the Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile river. Previously, Gibe III
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan Area: 652230 KM2 Population: Around 32 M
The government system is Islamic Republic. 34 provinces and Kabul province is the capital.
Mountainous country
Afghanistan has four complete seasons
Agriculture • Agriculture is crucial for the national economy of the country • It accounts about a quarter of total GDP. • Agriculturally dependent population is constitute about 60% of the total population .
Temperate and sub-tropical crops
Agri … products ( fresh & dry fruits, vegetables, cereals…)
Unique and organi c Dry Fruits
National Foods National Dish Kabuli Palau Other Dishes: • Mash Palao • Shorba (Afghan soup) • Do Pyaza • Kabab • Mantu • Kofta • Kichiri • Bolani • ……
National drinks • Chai (Tea) : A most common tea (afghan green tea). • Dugh (whey) : (yoghurt with water and salt).
Famous Sports • Buzkashi National Sport • Cricket and football
Historical Places Buddhas of Bamiyan: • Minaret of Jam:
Darul Aman Palace - Kabul
Handicrafts 31
Afghanistan AICS Scholarship Awardees
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