Background of WTI at AMU

Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI) is the first and the only one of its kind in the country which is offering a qualified course in water resources planning, design and development. The institute was established with the objective of creating a skilled and qualified manpower vital for the effective utilization and exploitation of the water resources for various aspects of National development. It was established in 1986 and still maintains a leading position in training qualified professionals in the undergraduate and diploma level. The Alumni has found wide acceptance within the country and abroad. Due to the recurrent problems of food insecurity and increase in magnitude and complexity of the poverty situation, there has been a long felt need of creating qualified manpower in the area of irrigation and hydraulics/hydropower, watershed management and hydrology so that the available water resources can be developed, managed and utilized without undue dependence on foreign expertise.