{"id":1678,"date":"2021-04-22T15:35:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebi.gov.et\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:59:00","slug":"animal-biodiversity-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ebi.gov.et\/am\/departments\/animal-biodiversity-research\/","title":{"rendered":"\u12e8\u12a5\u1295\u1235\u1233\u1275 \u1265\u12dd\u1200 \u1215\u12ed\u12c8\u1275 \u121d\u122d\u121d\u122d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

The Animal Biodiversity Research Lead Executive is one of the seven lead executives at the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI). Ethiopia is recognized as a center of origin and diversity for many domestic animal breeds and hosts a remarkable number of endemic wild and aquatic species. The Lead Executive is mandated to lead, coordinate, and implement research and conservation activities to ensure that this unique heritage is studied, conserved (both in situ and ex situ), and sustainably utilized for the benefit of current and future generations. To achieve this, the Research Lead Executive works through a multidisciplinary team of researchers and support staff, operating in close collaboration with local communities, all tiers of government (federal to district), local experts, national and international research institutions, universities, NGOs, regional biodiversity centers, botanical gardens, and duplicate gene banks. We are committed to scientific excellence and participatory conservation. External partners, researchers, and communities are welcome to collaborate as outlined in Section 8.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Vision (2040)<\/strong><\/h3>

A thriving biodiversity economy where Ethiopia\u2019s animal genetic resources are conserved, sustainably utilized, and their benefits equitably shared with local communities and the nation.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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To undertake scientific research on the proper conservation (in situ and ex situ) of Ethiopia\u2019s domestic, wild, and aquatic animal biodiversity; to establish participatory conservation mechanisms with local communities; to ensure fair and equitable access and benefit-sharing (ABS); and to promote the sustainable utilization of animal biodiversity for national development.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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