Local Partners
| Country | Name of Partner Institution | Affiliated Academic Unit at BDU | Address of Partner Institution | Signed on | Area of Engagement/ Scope of Partnership | Remark |
| Ethiopia | F.D.R.E Ministry of Health | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ||||
| Cure International Hospital, Ethiopia | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | https://cure.org/ | ND | |||
| Engender Health International | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | https://www.engenderhealth.org/ | ND | |||
| Jhpiego Ethiopia | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Ethiopian Nurses Association (ENA) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Alemtsehay Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Armauer Hansen Research Institute | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| UNICEF Ethiopia-SBC Program | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Internationa Institute FOR Primary Health Care Ethiopia (IPHC-E) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | ND | ||||
| Bahir Dar Textile Share company | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | https://bahirdartextilesc.com/ | ND | Research and consultancy, training, student internship | ||
| Bahir Dar Tannery | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | https://www.bahirdartannery.com/ | ND | Internship, research and consultancy, TT. | ||
| Dridewa University | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | www.ddu.edu.et | ND | Joint efforts to organize training programs, conduct research and development activities and render technical and consultancy service in the textile fashion and garment products sectors. | ||
| Bahir Dar TVET College and Bahir Dar City Small Scale Enterprises | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | ??? | ND | Give practical training for selected EiTEX B.Sc. student/s (EiTEX may give such chance for a student/s in competitive basis) in summer or weekend. | ||
| Federal Technical and vocational education and training institute (ETU) | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | ??? | ND | Imitate knowledge sharing platform, co-program development, joint research | ||
| MoST [Ministry of Science and Technology] | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | https://mint.gov.et/ | ND | Develop a business proposal for local and foreign investors. | ||
| Ethiopian Cotton producers Ginners and Exporters Association | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | ??? | ND | Joint projects, education, training, workshops, Conference and seminars | ||
| PPESA [Privatization and Public enterprises’ supervisory agency] | Ethiopian Institute of Fashion Design Technology (EiTEX) | http://www.ppesa.gov.et/ | ND | Short and long term training, Joint research, joint workshops, seminars | ||
| Chemical and Construction Industry Development Institute | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | ND | ||||
| የአብክመ ሲቨል ሰርቪስ ቢሮ | General | September 1, 2010 | የድህረ ምረቃ ትምህርት ለማሰጠት | Unlimited | ||
| Human Bridge | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | 27 January, 2017 | To improve the quality of health care service in Finote selam, Injibra, Merawi, Adet, Abay mado, Felege Hiwot, and Chagni Hospitals through co- operation with the chartable organization Human Bridge of Sweden, | |||
| Felege Hiwot Referal Hospital | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | https://www.moh.gov.et/site/Amhara_Regional_Health_Bureau | August 9, 2018 | Health service delivery and teaching | ||
| Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | |||||
| University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | |||||
| Organization for Social Service, Health and Development- OSSHD | General | http://osshd-ethiopia.org/ | January 1, 2019 | It is to empower students to bring social and behavioral change against SGBV and SRH problems and also to enhance the university’s capacity so as to be able to respond to any form of SGBV and working together as partners to achieve the prime objects of the program. | ||
| Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industry Development Institute | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | April 1, 2019 | ||||
| SOKA University and Injibara University | College of Agriculture and Environmental Science | https://www.soka.ac.jp/en/ | February 22, 2019 | Plankton Eco-engineering for Environmental and Economic Transformation (Plane3T) Project | Tripartite | |
| Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) | General | October 1, 2019 | Capacity development programs Training | |||
| HOPE-Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (HOPE-SBH) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | September 1, 2020 | ||||
| Cure International Inc. | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | https://cure.org | September 1, 2020 | |||
| Jigjiga University | General | October 24, 2020 | Launching dual postgraduate programs Joint research and development projects Joint conference and workshops Visit of professors/scholars Knowledge and experience sharing Institutional capacity building Student exchange | |||
| ሶማሌ ክልል መንግስት ማኔጅመንትና ፐብሊክ ሰርቪስ ኮሌጅ | General | November 1, 2020 | ||||
| Teach for Ethiopia | General | December 1, 2020 | Teach For Ethiopia and Bahir Dar University have a shared vision in terms of developing passionate and qualified young leaders who are willing and able to expand educational opportunity to students in Bahir Dar as well as all children in Ethiopia. | |||
| Operation Eye Sight Universal + Partners in Education Ethiopia (Partners) | College of Medicine and Health Sciences | December 1, 2020 | Tripartite | |||
| ANRS Industry Parks Development Corporation | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | https://www.ipdc.gov.et | December 1, 2020 | |||
| Beles Sugar Development Project | General | January 1, 2021 | This MoU reflects the Parties’ sincere and genuine intentions to collaborate in specific activities set out herein pertaining to the areas of Research, design and development, technology transfer, innovation, modification and commercialization of various technologies in capacity building, human resource development, ICT development, and associated technological areas. | |||
| Ethiopian National Archives And Library Agency | Faculty of Humanities | www.nala.gov.et | February 1, 2021 | Joint research Joint training Exchange of Experts Joint Conferences and Seminars Exchange of Manuscript Copies Exchange of academic material and publication | ||
| Construction Works Regulatory Authority | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | April 1, 2021 | ||||
| Ethiopian Roads Authority | General | May 1, 2021 | ||||
| Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) | College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | www.ehpea.org | May 1, 2021 | The areas of collaborations include but not limited in capacity building, collaborative researches and grant securing, adoption, demonstration, multiplication and dissemination of technologies for improved horticulture sector. | ||
| በውሃ፣መስኖና ኢነርጂ ሚኒስቴር /ተፋሰሶች ልማት ባለስልጣን/፣ በአባይ ተፋሰስ ውስጥ ባሉ የክልል ግብርና ቢሮ እና በአባይ ተፋሰስ ውስጥ ባሉ ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች መካከል የአባይ ተፋሰስን በቅንጅት ለማልማት የተደረገ የመግባቢያ ስምምነት | General | July 1, 2021 | ይህ የመግባቢያ ሰነድ የተፋሰሶች ልማት ባለስልጣን በ2014 በጀት ዓመት ጀምሮ በአባይ ተፋሰስ ውስጥ የተቀናጀ የውሃ ሀብት ልማት፣ እንከብካቤ እና አጠቃቀምን ለማስፈን በተፋሰሱ ውስጥ ባሉ ባለድርሻ አካላት እና ተቋማት ጋር በመቀናጀት እና በመተባበር ለመስራት የስራ ድርሻ እና ኃላፊነት ለመወሰን የተደረገ ስምምነት ነው፡፡ | |||
| Mihret Medical Supply Group, Inc. | General | August 1, 2021 | This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into as of this 12th day of August in the year 2021, by and between Mihret Medical Supply Group, Inc. and Bahir Dar University | |||
| Transparency International | General | October 1, 2021 | The overall objective of the project is enhanced participation of actors for transparency and accountability of institutions to support the fight against corruption and promote democratic governance and rule of law in Addis Ababa, Adama, Bahir Dar, Hawassa, Mekele, Assosa, Semera, Jigjiga, and Gambella. | |||
| Kuhne Foundation + Elias Melake Foundation (EMF) + EMG | College of Business and Economics | https://emfethiopia.com/ | October 25, 2021 | Curricula Consultancy (Curricula review and development) Train-the-Trainer course, regionally and internationally, International co-supervision for locally enrolled PhD candidates, International collaboration such as participation in conferences, guest lecturing, Support courses (English language, job readiness), Field trips and internship program | Multilateral | |
| International Livestock Research Institute | College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | 23 December, 2021 | The Parties’ Main Objective under this MoU is to establish a long-term relationship for purposes of exploring their complementary research, institutional development and capacity building skills to further their respective missions | |||
| Mamay Group | General | May 1, 2022 | Jointly demonstrate new agricultural mechanization equipment that will benefit the local farmers Provide trainings on agriculture mechanization Conduct joint research on mechanization and technology transfer projects Provide machinery supply and maintenance services Prepare seminars and forums upon mutually agreed topics Share experiences on agricultural mechanization Conduct other activities as will be mutually agreed. | |||
| The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women | Faculty of Social Sciences | August 1, 2022 | a) Strengthen the human resource and necessary facilities of the TLGE training center with infrastructure and technologies required to make it well functioning, accessible and gender friendly space; b) Develop curriculum and training modules on Women Political Leadership and Empowerment based on the training need assessment conducted by BDU Women Political Empowerment (WPE) Curriculum Development committee; c) Expand the pool of qualified training facilitators and standard training materials on TLGE and other training curriculums that are expected to be delivered by the TLGE training center by supporting curriculum and training material development and review interventions; d) Organize successive capacity building trainings in line with the training curriculums; set up a functional trainees database, training center webpage, monitoring and impact assessment mechanism to gauge change overtime; e) Conduct knowledge generation activities related to the work of the training center to ensure delivery of training is evidence and need based; f) Undertake joint resource mobilization activities and come up with innovative strategies to promote sustainability and self-sufficiency of the training center; g) Conduct other necessary undertakings to strengthen the training center and ensure its sustainability; | |||
| Amhara National Regional State Bureau of Women, Children and Social Affair (BoWCSA) | Popularization of Science, Technology and Innovation; Building digital and creative economy; Development of smart cities; Support GoE’s good governance effort through digital government initiatives; Building innovation ecosystem; Research and development; Working on prioritized areas of emerging technologies; Creating national capacity for a special digital literacy campaign capitalizing the increasing trend of use of social media and telecom services penetration at national level; Engaging in the Science, Technology and Innovation council, advisory committee, policy formulation, strategy development and planning; Preparing thematic concept notes for flagship national projects to be championed by MInT and BDU; Mobilizing resources from external (development and implementing partners) and domestic sources (treasury, insurance, innovative approach); Capacity building including but not limited to education, training, facilities support, benchmarking and experience sharing, The cooperation between the parties may be extended to other areas not mentioned above and subject to mutual understanding between the parties. | |||||
| Ministry of Innovation and Technology(MINT) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | https://mint.gov.et | February 1, 2022 | |||
| MENKIR Consulting [Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering] | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | February 1, 2022 | Joint strategic plan development Development and implementation of curriculum for aerospace and aeronautical engineering Establishment of Bahir Dar Aerospace Institute Joint teaching activities Joint research activities | |||
| Kombolcha Steel Products Industry | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | March 1, 2022 | ||||
| MINAB IT solutions | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | https://www.minabtech.com/ | April 1, 2022 | |||
| Tis Isat Water Works | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | April 1, 2022 | ||||
| Ethiopian Radiation Protection Authority | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | August 1, 2022 | ||||
| Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) | General | September 1, 2022 | To boost and enhance higher education training and product development through research, training, innovation, technological development and capacity building in the areas of mutual interest. To provide a framework for collaborative staff development program especially for PhD study in power systems and energy. To provide an instrument and test-bed laboratories for establishing various collaborative initiatives for the growth and mutual benefits of the two institutions. To enhance professional skills of staff in all the institutions through training, joint research ventures, staff exchanges, seminar, workshop, curricula development and review, staff and students’ interactions and exchange of experiences and information. To establish joint research centres related to power systems and energy To encourage any other activities that the parties agree to be of mutual benefits. | |||
| Institute of Foreign Affairs | General | November 1, 2022 | For the exchange of internship and fellowship around most relevant areas of expertise, Share publications and exchange of knowledge and experience, Cooperate in organizing short term trainings, seminars, and discussion forums entitled by either of the partners. Conducting joint research on boundary, public diplomacy, hydro diplomacy, and migration. Further maximization of capacity building opportunities in the form of scholarships, and graduate and post graduate programs will be effected. Facilitating the staff exchanges for trainings, research findings presentations, etc. in selected areas of Social Science disciplines such as:- Political Science and International Relations, Peace and Security Studies, Law and Governance, the Middle-East and Asia Affairs studies etc. To search for financial resources by designing relevant joint projects to enhance the common or mutual researches in different fields. To share research publications accepted straight forward and need to be interconnected by the proper platforms such as open-source platform infrastructure created for such purposes, Conducting trouble shooting researches in areas of interest of both sides. | |||
| USAID: Professionalization and Response Leadership Activity | Instituute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Seccurity Studies | https://www.bdu.edu.et/rla/ | July 27, 2022 | Internship Program and Capacity building training on DRM-PYL activities | ||
| WFP: (R4 , Rural Resilience) | Instituute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Seccurity Studies | July 29, 2020 | Research and Capacity Strengthening | |||
| EU-Strengthening Decentralization of DRM in Ethiopia, Project | Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Seccurity Studies | https://ec.europa.eu/trustfundforafrica/region/horn-africa/ethiopia/decentralisation-disaster-risk-management-ethiopia_en | May, 2021 | Research and Training | ||
| Ethiopian Technology Authority | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | 2023 | General | |||
| Amhara Livestock and Fisheries Development Agency | College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | 2023 | General | |||
| Brooke Ethiopia | General | 2023 | General | |||
| ANRS Plan and Development Bureau | General | 2023 | General | |||
| Health and Wholeness Ethiopia (HAWE) | General | Dec-23 | General | |||
| ANRS Bureau of Water and Energy | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | Industry/ Agency | ||||
| ANRS Science and Technology Commission | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | Industry/ Agency | ||||
| ANRS Education Bureau | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| ANRS Industry and Investment Bureau | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ARHB) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Lihiket Design and Supervision Corporation (LDSC) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| ANRS Environment and Forest Protection Authority | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Amhara Bureau of Revenue (ABOR) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| ANRS Labor and Training Bureau | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| ANRS Transport & Logistics Authority | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Amhara National Regional State Trade and Market Development Bureau (ANRS TMDB) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| The Talent Firm | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Amhara Metal Industry and Machine Technology Development (AMMITDE) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) of FDRE | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Info Mind Solutions PLC (Dereja. Com) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Ethiopian Urban Water and Sanitation Services Federation (EUWSSF) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Millennium Water Alliance-Ethiopia | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Kombolcha Steel Products Industry (KoSPI) PLC | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Tis Isat Water Works PLC | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Minab IT Solution PLC (HaHuJobsTM) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Burie Poly Technic College (BPTC) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Construction Management Institute (CMI) | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Ethio Clicks | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Youth Green Forum in Amhara Region | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| Safaricom Ethiopia | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| IBA Ethiopia Center for Innovation | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology | |||||
| AFRICAN MOSIAIQUE ENTERPRISE (AME) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| AKSUM UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (AKUCET) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| AMHARA INDUSTRY AND INVESTMENT BUREAU | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE LABOUR AND TRANINING BUREAU | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ANRS CULTURE AND TURISM BUREAU | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ARTS TV | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ASSOSA UNIVERSITY | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| BAHIR DAR SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND BAHIR DAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| BAHIR DAR TANNERY | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| BECONNECTED INDUSTRIAL | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| BAHIR DAR TEXTILE SHARE COMPANY (BDTSC) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| CBA GARMENT | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| COMMON MARKET FOR ESTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA OR LEATHER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (LIDI) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| DUNAMIS SOCIALL ENTERPRENEURS PLC | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ENTOTO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIOPIAN ACCREDITATION SERVIVE (EAS) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIO-CHINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIOPIAN COTTON PRODUCERS, GINNERS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION (ECPGEA) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIOPIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIOTECH | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ETHIOPIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ETIDI) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| LEATHER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (LIDI) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| LOYAL TIRET TEXTILE PLC | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| MERHA TRANSIT PLC AND GARMENT FACTORY | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| MARY HELP COLLEGE SALESIAN SISTERS | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| MIHRET MEDICAL SUPPLY GROUP, INC | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| MIZAN TEPI UNIVERSITY (MTU) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| NIGAT CORPORATE | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| PRIVATIZATION AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SUPERVISING AGENCY (PPESA) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| WARKA LEATHER PRODUCTS | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ZENBABA PRINTING AND PROMOTION PLC | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| ZINAR LEATHER PRODUCTS | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Bahir Dar Tannery | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| DOLMEL Company | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Ministry of Industry Development Institute (MIDI) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Mafi Mafi Design | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Amen Garment | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Hawassa Industry Park Investors Association (HIPIA) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| SOLIDARIDAD ETHIOPIA | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||
| Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) | Ethiopian Textile and Fashion Technology Institute (EiTEX) | |||||