• Ministry of Water and Energy
    Ministry of Water and Energy
    MoWE
  • Digital Exhibition Center
    The Digital Exhibition Center that has been established at the Ministry of water and Energy
    serves as a hub for showcasing the nation's water and energy resources, development projects, and related technologies.
  • Grid-Tied Rooftop Solar Project
    The Ministry of Water and Energy in collaboration with The International Solar Alliance has installed a 100 KW solar project.
    The Project is considered to be a model for future project as it is the first ever grid-tied solar rooftop project in Ethiopia which also serves as a car parking facility.
  • Grid-Tied Rooftop Solar Project
    The 100 KW Solar project which has been installed at The Ministry is the First ever Grid-Tied Rooftop solar Project in Ethiopia.
    The Project is considered to be a model for future project as it is the first ever grid-tied solar rooftop project in Ethiopia which also serves as a car parking facility.
  • The Ministry of Water and Energy’s Digital library
    The Ministry of Water and Energy’s Digital library has been instrumental in making water related and energy related research
    The Digital library has featured two main technological advancements; the first one being the conversion of hard copy material to softcopy/Digital material and the second one being the creation of virtual library.
  • The Ministry of Water and Energy’s Digital library
    The Ministry of Water and Energy’s Digital library has been instrumental in making water related and energy related research
    The Digital library has featured two main technological advancements; the first one being the conversion of hard copy material to softcopy/Digital material and the second one being the creation of virtual library.
  • Gibe III hydroelectric power project
    The Gibe III hydropower project is located within the Omo Gibe River Basin, approximately 450km south of Addis Ababa
    The 296 m-high Gibe III dam has a crest length of 630m. Its reservoir has a total storage capacity of 14 billion cubic meters. It has a capacity of generating 1870MW.
  • Gibe III hydroelectric power project
    The Gibe III hydropower project is located within the Omo Gibe River Basin, approximately 450km south of Addis Ababa
    The 296 m-high Gibe III dam has a crest length of 630m. Its reservoir has a total storage capacity of 14 billion cubic meters. It has a capacity of generating 1870MW.
  • Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD)
    The dam that will help to transform Ethiopia into the ‘green lung’ of Africa
    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is located approximately 500 km north west of the capital Addis Ababa, in the region of Benishangul - Gumaz along the Blue Nile.
  • Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD)
    The dam that will help to transform Ethiopia into the ‘green lung’ of Africa
    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is located approximately 500 km north west of the capital Addis Ababa, in the region of Benishangul - Gumaz along the Blue Nile.
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H.E. Dr. Ing. Habtamu Itefa

Ethiopia is divided into twelve basins based on hydrological boundaries and endowed with great rivers, lakes and other water bodies. Despite availability of rivers and other water bodies as a source of water in the country, the country never fully utilized the resource. A nation’s effort on the development, management and proper utilization of water and other natural resources enables it to be well – developed, prosperous and livable country for its citizens. Thus, we need to work on enabling our country develop, manage and utilize effectively and efficiently water and other natural resources through addressing the gaps and challenges that bottle necked the sector.

The Ministry of Water and Energy which has been established with the mission to improve the overall welfare of our society through developing and managing the water and energy resources equitably, sustainably, and in an integrated manner. Water supply and sanitation, integrated water resource management and renewable energy development are major duties in which the Ministry is in charge of discharging.

Water resource is vital for water supply, energy generation, irrigation development, industry, tourism and beyond. Proper management, development and utilization of the water resources have regional prominence. It can play a pivotal role in facilitating regional development and economic integration with neighboring countries.

Hence, The Ministry is emphasizing on promoting capacity building, technological advancement and innovation that can uplift our capacity to develop, manage and utilize water resources. Besides, ensuring the participation of private companies in the sector has been given due emphasis.

Finally, we would like to express our commitment to work with stakeholders through setting up platforms viable for integration and we call up on all others to work with us to transform our country.

Thank You!


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