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Assefa Gudina

Assefa has many years of experience working in the areas of water resources
management, agriculture, and the environment. He is currently regional social and
environment officer at the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO). He is also
serving as the gender focal point, where he contributes to awareness raising about
gender policy and strategy related to the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) for ENTRO staff and on
ENTRO-organized events.

He has participated in the preparation of ENTRO’s Gender Action Plan as well as ensuring
follow-up implementation of gender mainstreaming for the plan by different thematic
areas. Assefa is highly committed to ensuring gender equality in the Eastern Nile countries
through his ongoing engagement in the areas where he works and through mainstreaming
gender equality during implementation of ENTRO activities.

There is an issue with equal representation

in the transboundary water sector.
We are often missing important
perspectives from women.

Gender Focial Point
Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office