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Oromia Irrigation and Pastoral Development Bureau (OIPDB) is a regional government institution in Ethiopia responsible for leading irrigation development and improving the livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across the Oromia Region.
Message from the leaders
Message from the President of the Oromia regional state his Excellency president Shimeles Abdisa
Type your Water storage projects have reduced drought impact, strengthened communities, and supported future development. Despite rainfall shortages in ten districts—especially vulnerable desert areas—the Oromia government is improving resilience.In Borana, irrigation projects and government support have boosted the farming economy and food security. The government plans to expand these efforts to other districts. These projects will continue to solve water shortages while improving livelihoods through irrigation and economic growth.here
Message from the Oromia Irrigation & Pastoralist Development Bureau head his Excellency Enj. Girma Ragasa
The country’s government is committed to ensuring that the people of the region are self-sufficient in food crops and that the socio-economic livelihood of the farmers is fundamentally changed to do the development of irrigation resources in the region and the livelihood of the pastoral community from dependence on rainfall to ensure food security. region and the livelihood of the pastoral community from dependence on rainfall to ensure food security.