Ethiopia: Rate of Ethiopia Brain-Drain Alarming - Study (Allafrica)

In the case of Ethiopia where it said effects of brain drain have reached to an unaffordable stage, the study commended government efforts to attract and facilitate Diaspora engagement, but said more needed to be done.

The study found however poor provisions of accurate and timely information, weak efforts to improve Government-Diaspora relation and difficult bureaucratic procedures as major weakness.

"My question now is where do we go from here. We need to work strategically and coordinate our activities," said Temesgen Hailu, President of the Association for Higher Education and Development (AHEAD) "Africa has to take the lead. We need to identify, develop and implement projects that facilitate Diaspora engagement" he urged participants....more