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标题：Mobilizing Ethiopia’s Vital Diaspora Resources for Capacity Building and Social Change
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作者：Tewabech Bishaw
期刊名称：Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight
电子版ISSN：2042-6356
出版年度：2010
卷号：2
期号：2
出版社：NES-Global
摘要：Ethiopia’s aspirations to fast-track sustainable development are dependent on availability of qualified and experiencedhuman resources. At present the country is experiencing extreme shortages of such professionals to meet the demand ofthe expansion of infrastructure. The two major causes for the shortage are (a) limited capacity in education and trainingprograms, and (b) the massive exodus of highly qualified professionals over the last four decades. These have depletedEthiopia’s human capital leading to compromise in quality and global competitiveness. Engaging the brain power of itsprofessionals in the Diaspora is one approach to ensure the fulfillment of the country’s quest for rapid growth. In thisregard, Ethiopia requires strategic collaboration, partnership and networking among all its stakeholders. The EthiopianDiaspora, including their second and third generations, are among the critical resources whose maximum mobilization andengagement are indispensible. This paper presents efforts being made by an indigenous non-governmental organization,Alliance For Brain Gain and Innovative Development (ABIDE), to facilitate streamlining of institutionalized mechanisms,systems, processes and policies to mainstream and increase the ease through which qualified and skilled Ethiopians in theDiaspora and friends of Ethiopia could engage in partnership with professionals and institutions in the country to addressthe knowledge, skills and technology gaps and contribute to Ethiopia’s capacity building for sustainable development andsocial change; which also in the long run could contribute to attenuating brain drain. The paper highlights someachievements and constraints.