Coordinator, Community Engagement Coordination Office
Office Location: AMIT-AWTI Building 1st floor
Email:
Telephone: +251910309586
Office Location: First Floor AMiT-AWTI Building, AWTI-CECO
Postal Address: 21
About AWTI, Community Engagement Coordination Office
The Community Engagement Coordination Office of Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI) is responsible for strengthening the Institute’s engagement with communities, government institutions, development partners, industries, and other stakeholders. The Office serves as a bridge between academic knowledge, research, technology, and community needs, ensuring that the Institute’s expertise contributes directly to solving real-world development challenges.
The Office aims to promote evidence-based solutions, local innovation, sustainable development, and meaningful community participation, while creating opportunities for students and staff to apply their knowledge and expertise in practical community settings.
Vision
Conducting various water resource-related research and making the research findings accessible to the local community
Mission
The primary mission of the office is to conduct research focused on addressing the problems within the community to develop and implement projects that can solve community problems; to carry out research based on problem-solving and sustainable water usage and disseminate their results; to undertake community-based and problem-solving community engagement tasks; and to facilitate meaningful participation and coordination between water technology institutions and local communities, collaborating to effectively address water challenges.
Values
v Providing efficient and effective service
v Encouraging innovation
v Utilizing resources and property properly
v Delivering services equitably
v Complying with rules and regulations
v Rejecting corruption
v Recognizing institutional responsibility and accountability
v Encouraging high-performing individuals
v Building and sustaining collaborative relationships
Mandate and major functions of AWTI, Community Engagement Coordination Office
The Community Engagement Coordination Office of Arba Minch Water Technology Institute is mandated to coordinate, facilitate, monitor, and document demand-driven community engagement activities by mobilizing the Institute’s knowledge, research outputs, technologies, professional expertise, and human resources to address community development challenges; strengthen university-community-industry-government partnerships; facilitate training, outreach, technology transfer and community development projects. The office ensures that AWTI’s academic and research activities generate sustainable, inclusive, and practical benefits for the communities and other stakeholders across the catchments of Arba Minch University.
Key Services of the office
AWTI Community Engagement Coordination Office can provide and coordinate the following key services:
v Community Needs Assessment
v Technology and Knowledge Transfer
v Water Resources/Water Supply and Irrigation Support
v Capacity Building and Training
v Community-Based Research and Problem Solving
v Agricultural and Climate-Resilient Practices
v Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Development
v Community Awareness and Outreach
v Student Community Engagement and Service-Learning
v Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment
v Documentation and Knowledge Dissemination
v Emergency and Development Support
Contact Address
Office: Arba Minch Water Technology Institute Community Engagement Coordination Office
(AWTI-CECO)
Institution: Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), Arba Minch University
Position: Coordinator, Community Engagement Coordination Office
Director: Mr. Melkamu Ateka Derebe
Office Location: AMIT-AWTI Building 1st floor
Email:
Telephone: +251910309586
Office Location: First Floor AMiT-AWTI Building, AWTI-CECO
Postal Address: 21
Official Website: Arba Minch Water Technology Institute - Arba Minch University