Our Governance Board
Alemayehu Wassie
Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete is the Board Secretary and Executive Director of ORDA Ethiopia. He was elected as Executive Director
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Asrat Atsedeweyn
Dr. Asrat Atsedeweyn is a distinguished academic leader known for his strong record…
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Yeshimebrat Mersha
Dr. Ambassador Yeshimebrat Mersha Kassa is an Ethiopian scholar and diplomat
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Our Advisories Board
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo is the Judith E. Gruber Associate Professor of Political Science at University of California, Berkeley and an Associate Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Economics and an M.A. in Political Science from Stanford University; an MPA in International Development from […]
Maya
is an international development leader with over thirteen years of experience supporting evidence-informed policy in low- and middle-income countries. Since 2016, she has led the Global Networks portfolio at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), where she spearheads investments in East and West African scholar networks, capacity-strengthening and resources that enable locally-led research to reduce poverty. […]
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Ruth Ditlmann
is Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at the Hertie School. Her research focuses on intergroup contact and intergroup interaction, the potential and limitations of interventions based on social psychological theories to promote integration and to build peace in field-settings, and the psychology of national identity. She is also interested in how behavioural insights can […]
Stefan Dercon
is Professor of Economic Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department at Oxford University. He also is the Director of the university’s Centre for the Study of African Economies. He combines an academic career with work as policy advisor in UK, including as Chief Economist of the UK Department of International […]
Zemzem Shigute Shuka
is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a Research Affiliate at Addis Ababa University. Her work focuses on applied microeconomics, with contributions to global health, social protection, community‑based development, human capital development. Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she holds a […]
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Our Team
Guiding Excellence: Meet the Experts Behind Our Vision
Amelaku Belay
Dr. Amelaku Belay Teka is a seasoned professional in Accounting and Finance, holding a PhD in Commerce from Punjabi University. His research focuses on key areas such as Financial Reporting, Audit Quality, Access to Finance, and Strategic Financial Management in emerging economies, with several publications in reputable international journals. With over a decade of academic […]
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Gebeyehu M. Fetene
Dr. Gebeyehu is (tenure track) Assistant Professor of Economics at Addis Ababa University. He has been conducting research in agricultural and development economics areas, supervising students’ theses and teaches courses. He has been conducting impact evaluation studies. Gebeyehu has a proven track record of securing external funding, for example, from CEGA of the University of […]
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Mihret Getaneh
Mihret Getaneh Chefke is a development economist. Her research focuses on the intersection of health and agriculture. Her previous work explores how agricultural practices and environmental conditions influence disease risks and human well-being, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Mihret has experience in empirical research, combining econometric modeling, GIS, and remote sensing techniques to […]
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Tadesse Zenebe
Tadesse Zenebe Lema is a Research Assistant at Ethiopian Policy Studies Institute and an Assistant Professor of Economics at Debre Berhan University. He holds a Master’s degree in International Trade and Economic Cooperation. His research focuses on resource allocation efficiency and program evaluation. Tadesse published studies that applied rigorous and evidence-based approaches to assess the […]
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Geremew Worku
Geremew Worku Kassie is an Assistant Professor at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has an MSc in Development Economics (Ethiopia) and International Cooperation Policy at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan), and a BA Degree in Economics at Addis Ababa University. He was a visiting fellow at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy), the University of […]
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Ayalnesh Zemene
Ayalnesh Zemene Yalew is an Assistant Professor at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College and a researcher specializing in Reproductive Health (RH). She has extensive experience in impact evaluation, having received training from the University of California, Berkeley through the CEGA Fellowship Program. She is also an alumna of the University of Michigan’s African Presidential Scholars […]
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Tefera Berihun
Tefera Berihun Taw (PhD) Tefera Berihun Taw is an Associate Professor Economics at the Ethiopian Civil Service University. He holds a PhD in Economics from Punjabi University, India, an MSc in Economics from the University of Gondar, and a BA in Economics from Hawassa University, Ethiopia. Dr. Tefera has taught and conducted research at several […]
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