SAERT

SAERT is an acronym for "Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Rehabilitation in Tigray". It was a parastatal organisation in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, that is particularly known for constructing dozens of earthen dams and reservoirs between 1997 and 2003.

SAERT was funded jointly by the UNDP, UNECA and FAO, with the Regional Government of Tigray sharing project financing in kind.[1]

Realisations

Dams constructed through the SAERT programme include

Addi Amharay Addi Akhor Addi Gela Betqua Arato Addi Shihu Addi Qenafiz Dur Anbesa Imbagedo Inda Zib'i Era (reservoir)

Gereb Mihiz Filiglig Gereb Bi'ati Gereb Awso Gereb Segen (Hintalo) Gereb Shegal Ginda'i

References

1. FAO http://www.fao.org/3/x5318e/x5318e09.htm