SAERT

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Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Rehabilitation in Tigray (SAERT) was a parastatal organisation in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It was established in 1995 for "policymaking, design and construction of dams and canals, and the maintenance of dams and water distribution systems".^[1] SAERT was funded jointly by the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the Regional Government of Tigray sharing project financing in kind.^[2] It started as a project but it was later established as a commission (co-SAERT). The first project manager was Leul Kahsay who later became deputy commissioner. Abay Tsehaye was the first commissioner appointed by the Regional government.

Initially, SAERT planned on small-scale irrigation projects in the Region through constructions of 500 earthen micro-dams in ten years. In the first year construction work started at four sites: Gum Selasa dam near Adi Gudem, Korir dam near Wukro, Dura dam near Aksum and Meskebet dam near Adi Daero. After evaluating the resources required for the construction of each dam and realizing that the goal was too large, the plan was changed to concentrate on drought-prone districts of Atsbi Wenberta, Enderta, Hintalo Wajirat and Saharti Samre. By 2003, SAERT had only constructed 54 dams.^[3] Due to several factors, many of the ponds and reservoirs became inoperable; those that remain suffer from heavy siltation and seepage.^[4]

In the Ilala and Kalamino Basins, SAERT constructed dams at Hashenge, Mai Serakit, Da Zeb'oy, Arato, Gereb Shegal, Sewhi Meda, Era Quhila, Gereb Awso and Addi Hilo.^[4] Also constructed was Addi Akhor, Addi Qenafiz, Gereb Segen (Hintalo) and Ginda'i.^[3]

Other earthen dams and reservoirs constructed by SAERT include Addi Amharay, Addi Gela, Addi Shihu, Betqua, Dur Anbesa, Era (reservoir), Filiglig, Gereb Awso, Gereb Bi'ati, Gereb Mihiz, Imbagedo and Inda Zib'i.^{[ citation needed ]}

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Hintalo Wajirat is one of the Districts of Ethiopia or woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is named after its largest town, Hintalo, and the Wajirat Mountains in the southern part of the woreda. Located in the Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern) Zone at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands Hintalo Wajirat is bordered on the south by the Debubawi (Southern) Zone, on the west by Samre, on the north by Enderta, and on the east by the Afar Region. Other towns in Hintalo Wajirat include Adi Gudem, and Bahri Tseba.

Addi Akhor is a reservoir located in the Enderta district of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Addi Gela is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Addi Hilo is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Addi Qenafiz is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Addi Shihu is a reservoir located in the Atsbi Wenberta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.

Arato is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.

Betqua is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.

Dur Anbesa is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 2001 by SAERT. The catchment of the reservoir is 10 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. Part of the water that could be used for irrigation is lost through seepage; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.

Imbagedo is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Inda Zib'i is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1999 by SAERT.

Era is a reservoir located in the Atsbi Wenberta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.

Filiglig is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Gereb Awso is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Gereb Bi’ati is a reservoir located near Mekelle in the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 2000 by SAERT.

Gereb Mihiz is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Gereb Segen is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 2000 by SAERT.

Gereb Segen is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 2016 by the Tigray Water Bureau, with the main aim of providing Mekelle with water.

Gereb Shegal is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

References

↑ Woldeab Teshome (2003). "established in 1995 for "policymaking, design and construction of dams and canals, and the maintenance of dams and water distribution systems"". Wageningen University & Research .
↑ Nana-Sinkam, S.C. (February 1995). "Land and environmental degradation and desertification in Africa : issues and options for sustainable economic development with transformation". United Nations Economic Commission for Africa . p. 11, 94.
1 2 Haregeweyn, Nigussie; Poesen, Jean; Nyssen, Jan; Govers, Gerard; Verstraeten, Gert; de Vente, Joris; Deckers, Jozef; Moeyersons, Jan; Haile, Mitiku (15 September 2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". CATENA. 75 (1): 65–76. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011 – via ScienceDirect.
1 2 Aberra, Yohannes (2004). "Problems of the Solution: Intervention into Small-Scale Irrigation for Drought Proofing in the Mekele Plateau of Northern Ethiopia". The Geographical Journal. 170 (3): 226–237. doi:10.1111/j.0016-7398.2004.00122.x. JSTOR 3451254 – via JSTOR.

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[wold-1] Woldeab Teshome (2003). "established in 1995 for "policymaking, design and construction of dams and canals, and the maintenance of dams and water distribution systems"". Wageningen University & Research .

[2] Nana-Sinkam, S.C. (February 1995). "Land and environmental degradation and desertification in Africa : issues and options for sustainable economic development with transformation". United Nations Economic Commission for Africa . p. 11, 94.

[hare-3] 1 2 Haregeweyn, Nigussie; Poesen, Jean; Nyssen, Jan; Govers, Gerard; Verstraeten, Gert; de Vente, Joris; Deckers, Jozef; Moeyersons, Jan; Haile, Mitiku (15 September 2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". CATENA. 75 (1): 65–76. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011 – via ScienceDirect.

[aberra-4] 1 2 Aberra, Yohannes (2004). "Problems of the Solution: Intervention into Small-Scale Irrigation for Drought Proofing in the Mekele Plateau of Northern Ethiopia". The Geographical Journal. 170 (3): 226–237. doi:10.1111/j.0016-7398.2004.00122.x. JSTOR 3451254 – via JSTOR.

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