On Wednesday August 2nd  between 5:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Engineering and Facilities unit is planning to carry out an urgent maintenance work on Backup Generator set, in event of main power supply failure residential areas and critical loads such as lab and servers will be supplied via secondary Backup Generator set except all office … Continue reading →

ILRI Addis engineering and facility unit has planned to connect the reservoir line with the new fire hydrant system on Saturday 27th of May 2017. The connection work will be started at 8:00 a.m. and completed by 5:00 p.m. While the connection is being done, the tap water will not be disinfected by chlorine, therefore … Continue reading →

As you may recall, there were announcements regarding fire hydrant construction activities around January 2017. the project was on hold due to some importation item delay and excavation restriction around the campus until May . This is therefore to keep you informed that the work started on Monday 8th  May, 2017, and since then there … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues: This is a quick update on some infrastructure works currently taking place at  ILRI Ethiopia Addis campus. Car parking project: – Currently car parking construction is been taking place in four different areas paved with cobble stone. Two of them are faced each other at the back of the Infocentre and left side … Continue reading →

Engineering facility unit has plan to construct new parking areas in  the following four locations. Adjacent to road leading to the Borena building from Fuel station. In front of Afar building (IFPRI/ESSP). And at the northern part of the campus. Starting 10/03/17 – 10/04/17, you will be seeing machinery and heavy vehicles at the office … Continue reading →

Engineering and facility unit have moved to the new Arsi Building ( newly refurbished office previously named as Motor pool) today 27th of February 2017. Our office numbers will remain the same as before and will continue to serve our customers in the same friendly manner as before. Should you have any questions on the … Continue reading →

Engineering Facilities Unit is planning to carryout major repair works on main distribution board located in between Fogera and Begait buildings on Saturday 25th of February starting from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm as result both buildings will be affected & power will be disconnected for three hours. Apology for any inconvenience this might cause. … Continue reading →

ILRI Addis Engineering and Facility Unit has planned to replace the damaged water pipes that convey from the main reservoir to the residences on Saturday 18th of February 2017 (3:00 – 4:00 p.m.) Please be aware that there will be water supply interruption. Apology for the inconvenience this might cause to you.   E&F Unit Continue reading →

As you may recall, we has sent earlier notice on the upcoming construction work for the fire hydrant project.  This is therefore to keep you informed on the upcoming trench excavation work maximum of 80 c.m. on the below mentioned areas. December 15 – 18, 2016  – Between house 1 and 2 – Inside house 4 … Continue reading →

Tomorrow the 10th of December between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., Engineering Facilities Unit has planned to take an emergency backup mock test to assure that the secondary backup system supports a critical facilities (Gen Bank cold room & ICT server room) in event the primary backup failed to kick-in, all offices and residential will … Continue reading →