Dear Members of the University Community, We are delighted to share exciting news that a research team from our university and Consortium Universities has been awarded a competitive project grant for their proposal “Advancing Sustainable Animal Production and Biodiversity through Equitable African–Danish University Partnerships (ASAP-Bio)”

The project is led by Dr. Grum Gebreyesus from Aarhus University, Denmark, in partnership with our university’s research team, coordinated locally by Dr. Bethel Geremew. The grant has been awarded by the DANIDA Fellowship Centre under the DANIDA Knowledge and Innovation Program (KIP), with a total project budget of approximately DKK 36,000,000 shared among the consortium universities.

We extend our sincere congratulations to Dr. Bethel Geremew and her dedicated team for this outstanding achievement. Their success reflects the university’s strong commitment to research excellence and International collaboration.

“This accomplishment demonstrates the remarkable dedication of our researchers,” said the President of DBU. We are proud to support initiatives that create meaningful change in our society and remain committed to supporting research and community service that drives positive change and national development.

The project will officially commence soon under the leadership of the project Principal Investigator PI and project coordinators. We extend our sincere congratulations to all partners involved and look forward to the successful implementation of this important initiative.

Please join us in celebrating this success and wishing the team continued excellence.