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Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Yilebes Addisu Damtie (PhD,
Associate Professor in Disaster Risk Science)
Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster Risk
Management and Food Security Studies
Telephone(s) +251918005799
E-mail yileaaddisu@gmail.com
Nationality Ethiopian
Date of birth 07 February 1989
Gender Male
Marital status Married
Summary Above 12 years’ experience with Humanitarian, developmental and academic institutions with a theme of disaster risk management, early warning, livelihoods, food security, humanitarian interventions, project management and monitoring and evaluations at GO and NGOs. I have pursued my PhD in Development Studies. In addition, I do have triple masters: MA in Project Management, Analysis & Evaluation, MSc in Geo-information and MSc Disaster Risk Management & Sustainable Development, Currently, I am working as a Lecturer and Researcher at Bahir Dar University since August 2016. I have proven my competency in WFP, FHI, National Disaster Risk Management Commission, Bahir Dar University, Gambela University, McGill University among others.
Work experience
- From August 14/2016 till now (More than 7 years) as Lecturer, Researcher, Vice Director and Department Heat at Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies
- From October 1,2014 up to August 13/2016 (1 year & 11 months) Lecturer and Department Head at Gambela University, Collage of Agriculture and Natural Resources under Department of Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
- From June 01, 2013 up to Sept 30, 2014 (1 year & 3 months) as Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction Intern in USAID funded disaster risk management strengthening project at the current Benshangul Gumez National Disaster Risk Management Commission
- From February 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 (1 year & 3 months) as a Nutrition Research Assistant at McGill University of Canada’s research titled “The effect of Iodized salt on child development in Amhara region, Ethiopia”. This research was undertaken under
60 Districts of 6 Zones
Short-term employment opportunities
- From May 05, 2023 up to May 29, 2023 In Nordic International Support (NISI Foundation as Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Consultant at the Jajabka Bridge (Bridge 3) project in Hargeisa –Somaliland.
- From January 22, 2022 up to February 09, 2022 (1 month) in World Food Programme (WFP) as Supervisor in food security monitoring survey under conflict affected areas of Amhara Region.
- From October 20, 2010 – December 31, 2010 (3 months) in Food for the Hungry (fhi) as Emergency Food Distributor at North Atchefer Woreda, Amhara region on Livelihood recovery for flood affected victims.
Education
Dates Title of qualification awarded Organisation providing education Results/CGPA Dissertation title | November 2019 to August 2022 PhD in Development Studies (Environment and Development) University of Gondar (UoG) 3.88/4 with Excellent dissertation paper Impacts of Water Hyacinth on Rural Households’ Livelihoods and Food Security Outcome: The case of Lake Tana, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia |
Dates Title of qualification awarded Organisation providing education Results/CGPA Dissertation title | August 2022 to Nov 2024 MA in Project Management, Analysis and Evaluation Skillmart International College (SMIC) 3.7/4 with Excellent thesis paper Measurement and Determinants of Multidimensional Poverty: Evidence of Rural Households in Fogera Woreda, Ethiopia |
Dates September 2017 to October 2020
Title of qualification awarded MSc in Geo-information (GIS & Remote Sensing)
Organisation providing education Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et)
Results/CGPA 3.74/4 with Very Good thesis paper
Thesis title Spatial Coverage of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) and Its Impact on Land Use Land Cover Change and Water Loss in Lake Tana, North-Western Ethiopia
Dates September 2012 to July 2014
Title of qualification awarded MSc in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
Organisation providing education Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et)
Results/CGPA 3.68 with Very Good thesis paper
Thesis title “Determinants of Household Resilience to Food Insecurity in Ethiopia”
Dates September 2007 to July 2010
Title of qualification awarded BSc in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
Organisation providing education Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et)
Results/CGPA 3.88/4 (Ethiopian Grading System) Level in international classification Level 5
Publications
- Liyew, D. M., & Damtie, Y. A. (2024). Determinants of urban household income diversification and its relation to food security: lessons from Yejube town in Ethiopia. Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1), 2368946.
- Damtie, Yilebes Addisu., Berlie, A. B., & Gessese, G. M. (2022). Rural Livelihoods Diversification in Ethiopia: Evidence of Households around Lake Tana. Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1), 2154545.
- Yilebes A. Damtie, Arega B. Berlie, Gashaw M. Gessese & Tewabe K. Ayalew (2022) Characterization of water hyacinth (Eichhorniacrassipes (Mart.) Solms) biomass in Lake Tana, Ethiopia, All Life, 15:1, 1126-1140, DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2022.2134933
- Admasu, T. T., Damtie, Y. A., & Taye, M. A. (2022). Determinants of Livelihood Diversification among Households in the Sub-Saharan Town of Merawi, Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture, 2022.
- Yilebes A. Damtie, Arega B. Berlie and Gashaw M. Gessese (2022). Impact of water hyacinth on rural livelihoods: the case of Lake Tana, Amhara region, Ethiopia, Heliyon
- Damtie, Yilebes Addisu and Daniel Ayalew Mengestu, Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) Impacts on Land-Use LandCover Change Across Northeastern Lake Tana, DOI : 10.1007/s12524-022-01504-z, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
Grants obtained | Source of Fund | Title of the project |
Damtie, Yilebes Addisu, Daniel Ayalew, and Derege Tsgaye Meshesha. "Spatial coverage of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes (Mart.) Solms) on Lake Tana and associated water loss." Heliyon.- Damtie, Y. A., & Asmare, A. M. (2020). Evaluation of Ethiopian early warning system: the case of Dera and Jabithenana Zuria Districts. Safety in Extreme Environments, 1-8.
- Damtie, Y. A., & Amare, M. (2019). Socio-economic contributions of small-scale plantations in ethiopia. The holistic approach to environment, 9(4), 84-92.
- Assessment of food security through livelihood strategies, the case of lare woreda; Gambella National Regional State, Ethiopia.
Inter J AgriBiosci, 6(4): 183-188.
- Livelihood strategies and diversification in Western tip of Ethiopia. Pastoralism Journal of springer
- “The Effect of Shocks: An Empirical Analysis of Ethiopia”. Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems 13(3), 450-460, 2015
- Yilebes, A. (2015). Food Insecurity and its Determinants in Households of Ethiopia: The case of Libo Kemkem District, Amhara National Regional State. International Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity, 4(4):134-138. www.ijagbio.com(@2015)
Postgraduate Students Advised
PhD students in Disaster Risk Science
- Melkamu Sete: Impact of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices on Small Scale Farmers’ Climate Resilience and Food Security in North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
- Henock Abate Demessia: Rural Households Vulnerability, Resilience and Coping Strategies to Food Insecurity: A case Study from Ambassel District Ethiopia.
- Tesfahun Telake Admasu: Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change and Resilience Capacity of Households: Case Study of the Drought Prone Meket Woreda, Amhara Region Ethiopia.
- Mihret Wodage Zeleke: Nexus between livelihood strategies, food insecurity, and poverty in Ethiopia, focusing on Lay Gayint and Tach Gayint Woredas MSc Students in Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies (>20 students)
- Meseret Gizachew Tadesse: The Psycho-social Resilience of Disabled Individuals with Physical Impairment in the Context of Conflict in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia
- Bisetegn Belayneh Asega: Impact of Soil and Water Conservation Practices on Household Food Security: The case of Beyeda Woreda, North Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
International Grants Awarded
International Foundation for Science (IFS) | Sweden | Impacts of Water Hyacinth on Rural Households’ Livelihoods and Food Security Outcome: The case of Lake Tana, ANRS, Ethiopia (Project No: IFS 6666-1) |
Climate Adaptation Research Programme (CARP) CARP Tier 1: Early Career Research Award | USAID | Project 1: Impacts of Drought on Rural Livelihoods; Evidence of Climate Change Affected Areas of Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
USAID | Project 2: Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change to among rural households in the Lake Tana Basin of the Amhara regionin Ethiopia: A gender perspective | |
USAID | Project 3: Effectiveness of Multi-Hazard Early Warning System: the case of Pastoral Communities in Ethiopia | |
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) | Nordic International Support | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report For the Construction Completion of Waheen/Jajabka Bridge in Hargeisa, Somaliland |
EU funded DRM Decentralization project | EU | Developmental Impacts of Productive Safety Net Program in Kutaber and Tehuledere Districts of South Wollo Zone of Amhara National Regional State |
Trainings
Trainings Taken | |
1. August 10-14,2022 | Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, offered by Bahir Dar University Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food security Studies, Bahir Dar university, Bahir Dar , Ethiopia |
2.April 01-12,2019 | Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for a Food Secure Future organized by Wagengen University, Netherlands and funded by Nuffic/OKP |
3.November 12- 16, 2018 | Community Based Risk Assessment given by Stellenbosch University of South Africa and organized by Periperi U project. |
4. September 1 up to 15, 2018 | GIS for Decision Support organized by GIS for East Africa project at Sudan, Khartoum |
5. July 10- 15, 2018 | National Incident Management System (NIMS) training delivered by US forestry services |
6. October 2016- June 2017 | Higher Diploma Program (HDP) for effective teaching |
7.June 22/2015 to June 26/2015 | Participated in research analysis tools (SPSS, Stata, SAS, R) organized by Gambella University and given by Jimma University |
8. June 3/2015 to June 7/2015 | Training given by Ethiopian Management Institute on Balanced Scorecard |
9.January 29 to Feb 4, 2015 | Professional instructor development training (Active learning, Classroom management, Learning assessment, Action research, Effective teaching, Quality assessment , Pedagogy/ instructional skill/) organized by Gambella University and delivered by Ministry of Education |
10.June 8 to September 9/ 2009 | Training on basic computer skills (introduction to computer, MS-windows, MS-word, MS-excel, MS- access) given by Global Computer Engineering |
Trainings Delivered
| Agricultural Risk Management training for the Zonal Disaster Risk Management Commission experts of Amhara Region Disaster risk reduction and food security training for Ethiopian Red-Cross Society zonal coordinators |
3. December 21-27/2016 | Entrepreneurship and business plan development , Module preparation and Training for disables organized by Gambella University |
4. July 21-25/2016 | Sustainable agricultural practices, Training provision and module preparation for agriculture experts organized by Red-cross society of Ethiopia |
Participation in Research Conferences and Workshops
- Paper presenter in the 3rd national conference of Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar University titled Building Disaster Resilience Community
- Paper presenter in the 1st National research conference of Gambella University
- Paper presenter on 3rd annual national research conference on "'Agriculture and Environmental Developmental Management for Sustainable Development" hosted by Bahir Dar University college of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences with Institute of Disaster Risk management and Food Security Studies from June 03-04,2016.
- Paper presenter in the 7th annual national research conference of Debre Markos University titled with "Transforming knowledge through research". organized from May 21-22, 2016.
- Paper presenter in the third national research symposium of Sumera University titled with "Sustainable Livelihood Development, Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Context" held from March 26- 27, 2016.
- Paper presenter in second annual national research conference of Mettu University with grand theme of “Higher Education Institution’s Role in Supporting the Growth and Transformational Plan(GTP) of Ethiopia”
- Paper presenter in the first annual national research conference of Assosa University with the Grand theme of “Quality Research and Agricultural Extension for Sustainable Development and Socio-economic Transformation”.
Principal subjects/occupational - Identity Management (Beneficiary Information Management) skills covered - Health and nutrition
- Livelihood and food security
- Gender and children in disaster
- Development planning and disaster management
- Drought management
- Migration and refugee
- Relief and development
- Project planning and management
- Natural resource and environmental economics
- Sustainable development
- Disaster and trauma counseling
- Community based disaster management
- Early warning system
- Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction - GIS and remote sensing
Personal skills and competences |
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Excel, and Access, SQL -GIS and remote sensing softweres- ArcGIS, ERDAS, ENVI, QGIS -Experience in DRR and emergency response projects -Knowledge and experience on Monitoring and Evaluation tools -Ability to analyse data and write reports -Result oriented towards achieving the purpose of project s objectively -Ability to work independently and in team -Ability to meet deadline and deliver quality work -Ability to work in harsh circumstances and travel to the field -Computer literate (basic computer skills and statistical softwares like SPSS) -Experience on maternal and child integrated health program -Experience on Capacity building, Humanitarian and developmental projects -Experience on Livelihood recovery project -Experience on early marriage prevention |
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Mother tongue(s) | Amharic |
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Other language(s) | English |
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Self-assessment | Understanding Speaking |
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European level (*) | Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production |
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Amharic | Proficient C2 C2 Proficient User C2 Proficient User C2 Proficient User User | C2 | Proficient User | |
English | Proficient C2 C2 Proficient User C2 Proficient User C2 Proficient User User | C2 | Proficient User | |
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Membership of professional associations: | -Founding member of Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development graduates -Society for Eco-tourism -Life time member and active participant in Ethiopian red-cross society -Member and active participant in Lake Tana conservation association | |||
Social skills and competences | I have cumulated the skill to meet and to get along with people from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. I am naturally open-minded and socially proactive. I have good relation with employer, staff members, beneficiaries and others. | |||
Organisational skills and competences | -Team work skills -Problem solving skills | |||
Computer skills and competences | -Certificate in basic computer skills (Windows and, MS office/word, excel, access/) , -SPSS, SAS, Stata, MS Excel, ODK, GIS tools (ArcGIS, Qgis), remote sensing tools (ENVI, ERDAS). | |||
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