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Abinet Adela

Takoma Park

Summary

I am a sustainability, climate, and resilience specialist specializing in carbon offset project management, climate adaptation initiatives, and academic leadership. I conduct baseline surveys, and impact evaluations, and develop monitoring tools for carbon offset initiatives. I have a proven track record in designing, implementing, and evaluating sustainability initiatives at both national and international levels.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

World Resources Institute
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Carried out capacity needs assessment for three federal institutions in Ethiopia (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning and Development, and Addis Ababa University) to strengthen responses to the challenges posed by climate change
  • Identified institutional gaps and opportunities through comprehensive evaluations
  • Delivered targeted recommendations to strengthen capacities and improve responses to climate change challenges

Carbon Projects Officer

Co2balance
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • Developed and updated monitoring tools, including baseline, usage, and project surveys, to improve data accuracy for safe water and cookstove carbon projects
  • Calculated baseline emissions, project emissions, emission reductions, and sustainable development impacts associated with carbon offset projects, with a primary focus on initiatives related to safe water and cookstove programs in Ethiopia
  • Prepared monitoring reports and project design documents for verification and validation purposes

Environmental Sustainability Data Scorer(contract/Remote)

Incite Insight
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Assessed and scored corporate sustainability reports focusing on GHG emissions, resulting in evaluating adherence to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) standards
  • Identified gaps in sustainability practices
  • Performed comprehensive evaluations of corporate sustainability reports, providing actionable insights based on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) methodology

Lecturer

Fircroft College of Adult Education
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Delivered lectures on sustainability and climate change, resulting in improved student performance on these topics. Over 90% of students gained awareness about sustainability, as demonstrated by a 90% pass rate on the test.
  • Supported students in researching various topics, leading to the production of mini-research projects focused on sustainable mobility, sustainable fashion, and sustainable dietary practices
  • Developed educational materials for students covering different aspects of climate change

Lecturer

Hawassa University
11.2011 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for developing three learning books on topics related to the environment and development, globalization and development, and urban development and management for undergraduate students
  • Executed individual research projects examining urban expansion's socioeconomic and environmental impacts, contributing significantly to the institution's research efforts and faculty
  • Conducted a baseline survey and subsequently designed training programs focused on urban leadership and governance capacity for fifty urban authorities in the Southern Peoples State of Ethiopia. This initiative resulted in increased awareness of good governance, as demonstrated by the end-of-training evaluations
  • Produced an impact evaluation study on the postgraduate program offered by the School of Governance and Development Studies
  • Oversaw a research group, facilitating the completion of at least thirty master's dissertations on climate resilience
  • Implemented participatory approaches, including community meetings and focus groups, which led to increased involvement of residents in the city of Hawassa in research activities related to climate resilience initiatives

Education

Master of Science - Urban Climate And Sustainability

Glasgow Caledonian University
11.2021

Skills

  • Basic and advanced computer applications (ex Excel)
  • Data Analytics
  • Lifecycle Assessment
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Carbon Footprint Calculation and Offset Strategies

Publications

  • Local Climate Adaptation in High Elevation Cities, Adela, Abinet Assefa, master’s Thesis, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, Finland,2021, https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/506748
  • The Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Urban Expansion in the City of Hawassa, Adela, Abinet Assefa and Robera Ragassa, Peer-reviewed Journal, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hawassa University,2016, https://journals.hu.edu.et/hu-journals/index.php/erjssh/issue/archive
  • Developed curriculum and learning materials for courses on Globalization and Development, as well as Environment and Development, Adela, Abinet Assefa, Unpublished,2011-2012
  • Assessed the impact of the postgraduate programs offered by the School of Governance and Development Studies, Adela, Abinet Assefa, Unpublished,2017

Timeline

Consultant

World Resources Institute
03.2024 - 05.2024

Carbon Projects Officer

Co2balance
04.2023 - 11.2023

Environmental Sustainability Data Scorer(contract/Remote)

Incite Insight
07.2022 - 09.2022

Lecturer

Fircroft College of Adult Education
11.2021 - 06.2022

Lecturer

Hawassa University
11.2011 - 08.2019

Master of Science - Urban Climate And Sustainability

Glasgow Caledonian University

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