Abebe Marra Wagino
- Group:Cohort XIV
Abebe Marra Wagino
Mr. Abebe Marra Wagino possesses M.Sc. degree in ‘Climate Change and Development, B.Sc. degree in ‘Forestry, Professional Certificate (2016) in ‘Agri-Green Management ‘from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Professional Certificate in ‘Business Management. I have extensive work experience in the field of Climate change and Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources Management and livelihood programs (includes emergency response, recovery and rehabilitation, and BDS). For the past more than 22 years, I have been working in bilateral and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in different capacities that required supervision, coordination and managerial skills. Currently, I am working for PHE Ethiopian Consortium since June, 2022 as programs manager for environment and climate change programs at national level. In these years of work experience, I have designed and managed different programs and/or projects that focus on development, environment and humanitarian interventions that contributed to issues related to social, economic, ecology and disaster risk related problems of the targeted citizen. In addition, I have worked for government organization at zonal and regional level in a capacity of monitoring and evaluation, strategic plan development and management, socioeconomic analysis and policy formulation.
I also have Practical experience in consortium-based project management, Impact assessment, development of management plan and monitoring its progress; participatory planning and project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning and organizational development. In addition, I managed and acquired a practical experience in implementation and management of different international donors’ grant that includes EC/EU, CR, SIDA, CIDA, USAID, GIZ, MfM-foundation, KKS/MBZ, CZDA, EU-ECHO and OCHA funds. Working in different capacities in different working environment and culture, I have developed dependable expertise in managing complex development and humanitarian program interventions, and management of multi-agency partnership with governmental and non-governmental development actor including the private sector at local, national and international levels.
In addition, working with different organization in different challenges of working environment, I have acquired knowledge and skills in how to develop, motivate and manage human resources and logistics; management of different donor budgets in its utilization and producing scientific report; techniques of ensuring the program and/or project implementation qualities and results. Likewise, I developed my competence through theoretical knowledge and practical work experience in respect, integrity, flexibility, excellence, creativity, initiative, partnership-oriented, team player, empowering others and in strategic decision-making.
Specific to Climate change and Environment: I am working for PHE Ethiopian Consortium who have a strong engagement and Networking in COP since COP 15. as a Program manager of Climate Change and Development programs and started engaging on COP since COP27. And Nationally, I am working as a national CSO climate including COP taskforce technical team Co-chairperson. Also, I am a member of AGGFAA Research and Consulting since 2019, that engaged on provision of professional services in Environment and Development sectors.