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The Vision, Mission, Goal and Core Values of Community/ Outreach Services

Vision: To become a centre of academic excellence in community service provision in the higher education arena of Africa.

Mission: To create learning, information and networking opportunities for community members (people) and address their social problems through collaborative effort, and render problem-solving consultancy service to the needy organizations or institutions with reasonable price so as to contribute to socio-economic development of the country.

Goal: Meeting and exceeding the expectations of stakeholders in the provision of community services, and nurturing sustained and mutually beneficial relationship with them.

Core Values: Relevance, openness, community-centeredness and responsiveness, accessibility, consultative, participatory, and mutually beneficial relationship/ partnership are the core values that we need to ensure in the development and provision of community/ outreach services.

Achievements

To date, the Community/ Outreach Services Directorate has managed to deliver the following research projects addressing social problems and services in Ethiopia successfully.

  • Trachoma and Community KAP Survey in Kebena, Abeshige and Gedebabo-Gutazer-Wolene Woredas of the Gurage Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2010. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia).
  • Impact Assessment Trachoma and Community KAP Survey in Konso Special Woreda, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2010. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia).
  • The Status of Knowledge and Idea Centers in Ethiopia, 2010. (The work was funded by Ethiopian Information and Communication Technology Development Agency)
  • District Based Comprehensive Baseline Trachoma Survey in Demba Gofa Woreda, Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2009. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia)
  • District Based Comprehensive Baseline Trachoma Survey in Uba Debretshay Woreda, Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2009. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia)
  • District Based Comprehensive Baseline Trachoma Survey in Zalla Woreda, Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2009. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia)
  • District Based Comprehensive Baseline Trachoma Survey in Kucha Woreda, Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, 2009. (The work was funded by ORBIS International Ethiopia)

In addition to the above, currently, the Directorate is also working on the implementation of three projects (research and other) which are initiated by The School of Governance of Maastricht University of The Netherlands, Meleya Foundation and ORBIS International Ethiopia.