The document discusses the transformation of higher education in Ethiopia through establishing Institutes of Technology (IoTs). It outlines an Engineering Capacity Building Program funded by Germany that aims to expand the higher education sector and establish 10 IoTs. The program focuses on curriculum reform, research, and increasing the autonomy of the IoTs to foster fast development. It also provides an overview of some research centers at the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction & City Development.

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4. Ecbp – an ethiopian reform program Africa Re:Load | Weimar 29./30. August 2011 Name, Vorname| E-Mail Adresse | Institution University Component Private Sector Development Quality Assurance TVET On.e e-capacity development, e-education,e-private sector development

5. IoT Landscape Ethiopian Institute of Technology - Mekelle (EiT-M)

13. Research, Education and Consultancy Services: Materials Research & Testing Center (MRTC)

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20. Ethiopian Development Indicators Africa Re:Load | Weimar 29./30. August 2011 Dr. Hahn, Karola| E-Mail karola.hahn@eiabc.edu.et| EiABC Indicator (Year) Rate Remarks GDP real growth rate (2010) 8 % (est.) Country comparison to the world: 19 (CIA Factbook) HDI (2010) 0.328 Human Development Index extremely low Rank 157 out of 169 countries and areas Annual average increase of 2,8 % (UNDP) GNI Per Capita 992 USD Per capita income is among the lowest in the world, 27.1 Billion USD in ETH, 946 Billion USD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 2011) Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 90% Suffering multiple deprivations (Standard of Living, Education, Health, Income Poverty) Additional 5 % are vulnerable to multiple deprivations, Education: 84 % (UNDP) Unemployment Rate n.a. Agricultural sector 50,7% of GDP caters for 85 % of employments (World Bank 2011) Unemployment Rate HE graduates ?

21. Demographic Data Ethiopia Africa Re:Load | Weimar 29./30. August 2011 Name, Vorname| E-Mail Adresse | Institution Indicator (Year) Value Remarks Population 90,873,739 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 Age Structure (2011 est.) 0-14 years: 46.3% 15-64 years: 51.0% 65+ years: 2.7% Median Age 16.8 years Population Growth Rate (2011 est.) 3.2% Country comparison to the world: 8 urban population: rate of 17% of total population (2010) Urbanization Annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) 3.8% Fast growing urbanization

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