Institute of Disaster Risk Management and food Security | Bahir Dar University institute of disaster risk management

Wisdom at the source of Blue Nile

Disasters are a major challenge for all households, community, and countries in their effort to achieve better livelihood outcomes. Disasters set back development by destructing years of development efforts. But historically, the impacts of disasters are particularly devastating for developing countries and poor people. Ethiopia is one of the developing countries that have been challenged by number of disaster events. Based on the country’s deep-rooted history of disasters and the past disaster management experience, the transitional government of Ethiopia established the National Policy on Disaster Prevention and Management (NPDPM) in 1993 and restructured the existing response oriented disaster management system into a more proactive disaster management system.

Generating knowledge

Experts across seven campuses will expand understanding of the natural world and its intersections with human society

Bridging fields

Interdisciplinary institutes will bring together versatile teams to tackle critical challenges in energy, the environment, and sustainable societies

Driving impact

A new Sustainability Accelerator will draw expertise from across and beyond the university to co-create and scale solutions

Student Life

A residential campus with diverse housing, dining, health care and over 600 student organizations

Education Services

By using the newly designed administrative structure of the university as a good opportunity, dean of the students' affair is providing services for the successful achievement of Bahir Dar University shared vision of being one of the Top Ten Research Institution among African Universities and producing highly skilled manpower.

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Bahir Dar University, Wisdom at the source of Blue Nile

Bahir Dar University (BDU) is founded on two proud institutions, namely Polytechnic Institute and Pedagogy Academy. Consequently, BDU has deservedly been chosen as Centre of Excellence for Teacher Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy.
The University is privileged to be located at the source of the Blue Nile and shore of Lake Tana, UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserve – natural laboratories no other University in the world has and collaboration opportunities for global impact.

- Dr. Firew Tegegne

President