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 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 studentsโ 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 Masterโs 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. Paulโs 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 Michiganโs 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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