National Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
The MRV capacity centre is an interdisciplinary centre at Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, established in 2015. Together with departments, the centre is engaged in MRV education and training in Forestry, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Renewable Energy. The centre continually observes, analyses, and identifies gaps in national MRV activities and determines the needs for MRV methodology development and training. Consequently, it initiates the necessary research projects and organizes relevant short-term trainings for MRV professionals as well as facilitate community based MRV activities. The MRVCC will also strive to create a platform for MRV actors’ cooperation and consultation while also maintaining interaction with international partners towards promoting the contribution of international specialists in MRV development in Ethiopia. The centre maintains a high-tech and up to date spatial data infrastructure facility that serve as a national resource centre in MRV.
about us
The MRV Capacity Centre is an interdisciplinary and science-based Centre of study, which embraces the basic and applied sciences in Measuring, Reporting and Verification and that will experience a unique challenge not only in terms of generating field methodologies but also policy briefs.
What we do
Web based spatial data infrastructure is established at MRV capacity center.
Adequate internet connectivity established at the MRV Capacity Center.
Msc theses produced by graduate students supported by the National MRV Capapcity Building Project made available on the website of the Center.
- GHG measuring facility established at the Soil and Plant Analysis laboratory of the college.
- MRV training computer laboratory established at the college.
- Forest pathology and Entomology Laboratory provided with molecular biology laboratory equipment and other facilities.
- Renewable energy field and laboratory equipment procured for the college
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PhD in NMBU
Five staff members on sponsored for PhDstudies in MRV related fields (forest resource assessment and monitoring, renewable energy utilisation and management, and Climate samrt agricultural landscape assessment) at NMBU
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Short term training
Twelve academic staff received tailored short term training in MRV fields (forest resource assessment and monitoring, climate smart agricultural landscape assessment, and renewble energy utilization and mangment); and ten administrative staff trained in financial management, and procurement & property adminstration.
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Masters programs
Three MRV related Masters programs (Forest Resource Assessment and Monitoring, Climate Smart Agricultural Landscape Assessment and Renewable Energy Utilization and Management) launched and actively running in the college
Our mission and vision
Mission
The mission of the MRVCC is contributing to the achievement of Ethiopia’s REDD+ and CRGE goals through education and research in MRV as well as serving as a resource centre on MRV related issues.
Vision
By 2030, the MRVCC envisions becoming a nationally and internationally recognized institute that trains manpower at different levels, while maintaining high standards in education, training and research in MRV and other fields related to climate change.
Strength
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Success
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