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Senate Confirm Asmeret Berhe as Federal Office of Science Director

May 12, 2022TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Originally from Eritrea, Prof. Asmeret Berhe becomes the first person of color to lead the Office of Science. BY TESFANEWS* The U.S. Senate today confirmed University of California, Merced Biogeochemist Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be the new director of the Office of Science in the federal Department of Energy.

UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Program in Anseba Region

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Inclusive and Sustainable Development BY UNDP ERITREA The Government of the State of Eritrea in partnership with UNDP formulated the Climate Change Adaptation programe in water and Agriculture in Anseba Region.

Eritrea: Securing Availability of Water for Good

April 7, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SEMIR SEID | SHABAIT Life without water is unimaginable. It is sad that in today’s world 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home. This affects their health, education, and livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 commits the world to ensure that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes […]

Oases of Eritrea: Nature-Based Solutions for Development

March 31, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY ELIZABETH MWANIKI | UNDP ERITREA Eritrea is a country of varied landscapes. But driving from Asmara, the capital city, towards Keren town in the Anseba Region, you will notice a number of common features: Oases and water sources along the way are true hives of agricultural and economic activity.

Residents of Ajerbeb Village Welcome Solar Eenergy Lighting

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Bye Bye Kerosene! BY UNDP ERITREA Residents of Ajerbeb, a remote village in Hamelamalo sub-zoba, welcomed the move by the Government, to install solar energy in their homes. At the inauguration ceremony held on 15th November 2017, the residents bid farewell to use of kerosene and adopted to use of clean energy.

Summer Work Program on the Path of Making Eritrea Green Again

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017TesfaNews11 Comments

BY MAKDA SOLOMON | SHABAIT Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture show that 30% of Eritrean land used to be covered by forest a century ago. Due to successive wars, frequent drought and other factors those thick forests were reduced to 1% coverage over the years. In order to restore the natural vegetation the government […]

Eritrea Government Officials Take a Study Visit to Bangladesh

August 2, 2017TesfaNews2 Comments

Nine Agro-meteorology experts and extension officers from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Eritrea, travelled to Bangladesh from 12-23 May 2017 for a study visit. BY UNDEP ERITREA Nine Agro-meteorology experts and extension officers from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Eritrea, travelled to Bangladesh from 12-23 May 2017 for a study visit. The visit was to […]

Eritrea Striving to Address Negative Effects of Climate Change

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017TesfaNews5 Comments

Eritrea demonstrating commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) by 2030 BY ERI-NEWS Geographically, Eritrea is located in the Sahel region which is prone to drought and erratic rainfall. This situation is aggravated by climate change. Hence, sustainable land management issues assume great importance for countries like Eritrea whose economies highly depend on agriculture.