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Project Clerk (Community Mobilization) Posted: 2 weeks ago International Organization for Migration - IOM Apr 23, 2024 International Organization for Migration - IOM Work Place: Dessie, Amhara Level: Junior Level (1+ - 2 years experience) Apr 23, 2024 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Open to Internal/External Candidates Vacancy No.: IOM-VN/0056/24 Position Title:... View job details
Project Associate (Business Development) - Dessie Posted: 2 weeks ago International Organization for Migration - IOM Apr 23, 2024 International Organization for Migration - IOM Work Place: Dessie, Amhara Level: Mid Level ( 2+ - 5 years experience) Apr 23, 2024 Vacancy No.: IOM-VN/0058/2024 Position Title: Project Associate (Business Development) Position Grade: G-5 Duty Station: Dessie, Ethiopia Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term, with possibility of extension Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible Closing Date: 23 April 2024 Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization... View job details

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Capital City

Bahir Dar

Unemployment Rate

2 %

Employment to Population ratio

73.3 %

Major Economic Activities

About 85% of the people are engaged in agriculture. The State is one of the major Teff (staple food) producing areas in the country. Barely, wheat, oil seeds, sorghum, maize, wheat, oats, beans and peas are major crops produced in large quantities.

Cash crops such as cotton, sesame, sunflower, and sugarcane grow in the vast and virgin tract of the region's lowlands. The water resources from Lake Tana and all the rivers found in the region provide immense potential for irrigation development.

About 450,000 hectares of arable land is irrigable and suitable, especially for horticultural development.

Administrative

The State of Amhara consists of 10 administrative zones, one special zone, 105 woredas, and 78 urban centres. Amharic is the working language of the state.

Heritage

The 12th century Rock-Hewn churches of Lalibela, and the palaces in Gondar the world known heritages of the country. The traditional mural paintings and hand craft, the preserved corpse of the royalty found in the ancient monasteries in Lake Tana, as well as the Semien mountains national park, which shelters the endemic Walia ibex are spectacular tourist attractions, Three tourist attractions found in the region are registered in the UNESCO list of world heritages. Besides these known heritages, the Blue Nile Falls, the caves and unique stones in northern Showa, and the Merto Le Mariam church are special tourist attractions.