A thematic portfolio on rangelands, drylands and pastoralism is launched. It provides: access to wide range of indicators and statistics from major global databases including the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). an up-to-date snapshots of current issues and trends in relation to rangelands, drylands … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ethiopia
Official holiday ILRI Addis – Victory of Adwa Commemoration Day
Friday, 2 March 2018 will be observed as official holiday of ILRI Ethiopia to celebrate Victory of Adwa Commemoration Day. Therefore, our offices will be closed. Kind regards, People and Organizational Development Continue reading
Easter Promotion Packages
For more details on Easter Promotion Packages with Kenyan Airways, please see the attachment KQ EASTER PACKAGE. Best regards, Kumneger Tilahun | National Liaison and Protocol Manager Continue reading
Calendar of Event at Zebu Club
Dear Colleagues, Please kindly save the date for the coming events at zebu club. Continue reading
Changes in the Communications and Knowledge Management Unit
Due to a reorganization within the CKM Unit teams in Addis Ababa and Nairobi, the following changes (below) will come into effect on 1 February. For the details on all the services provided at CKM and those responsible see: https://ilri-comms.wikispaces.com/CKM+transition+responsibilities ILRI subscriptions ILRI has significantly increased the number of journals included in its Elsevier and … Continue reading
ILRI staff appointments/moves: September–December 2017
Nationally recruited staff (NRS) appointment—Nairobi Geoffrey Muiruri joined International Livestock Research Institution (ILRI) in October as program accountant. He was formerly working at Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development which is a policy research institute owned by Egerton University, where he served as the Project Accountant. In his career, he has supported organisations to … Continue reading
DFID Announce £90m CGIAR funding over 3 years
Today, Friday 26 January, DFID has announced CGIAR funding of £90m over 3 years. Press Release: UK aid backs ground-breaking British research into ‘super-crops’ Livestream Facebook announcement at 14:35-14:45 GMT Continue reading
Ethiopian Airlines Announcement
Ethiopian Airlines is happy to announce additional third piece checked-in baggage allowance for its Economy and Business class passengers on Dubai-Addis sector who originated their travel from Addis Ababa. Kindly note below important details: Offer is available for sale up to 22 January 2018 Travel is valid from 16th of January until 30th of June-2018 … Continue reading
Space Heater Safety-Precautions
Tips on using space heaters Due to the cold weather, quite a number staff members and residents are using space heaters. Though space heaters can be an effective alternative for heating, it is noteworthy to keep an eye on the following safety measures: Keep flammable materials, such as furniture, clothing, mattresses, bedding and curtains, at … Continue reading
Parmilia Yeshitella Joined CKM
Parmilia Yeshitella has joined the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Communication and Knowledge Management (CKM) team as support services assistant starting January 2018. She has MSc degree in business information technology and a post graduate diploma in human resource management from University of Mysore, India. Previously, she worked as assistant to the project manager for … Continue reading