Firehiwot is a Professor at Addis Ababa University

Firehiwot works in the fields of peace and conflict, migration, hydropolitics, and gender. She undertook her PhD research on the Hydropolitics of the Baro-Akobo/Sobat basin.

“I have learnt that there are a number of challenges the country faces when it comes to allocation of water resources for investment and community needs that require to be addressed.

As a PRF, I conducted research on issues of transparency, answerability and enforceability of relevant government organs while providing water permit to Saudi Star P.l.C that is utilizing the Alwero dam to irrigate 10,000 ha of land in the Gambela National Regional State of Ethiopia.”