Ethiopia: From relief to DRM - a step forward to ensure development

• Date:2 Mar 2009
• Source(s):Walta Information Center

Recent measures have been taken by the Government of Ethiopia to to transform its disaster management system from a traditionally reactive and relief oriented system to a proactive, disaster risk reducing mechanism.

The Bahir Dar University (BDU) is working in collaboration with the University of Arizona (UA) to create a regional centre of excellence on disaster risk management and sustainable development.

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