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Tsegabu Tekla
First Name
Tsegabu
Last Name
Tekla
Institution/Company
UNIDO
Position
Cluster Development Agent
Country of Residence
Ethiopia
City of Residence
Bahir Dar
E-mail


After having obtained a B.A. in Economics from the Asmara University in Ethiopia, I started my professional career as a Junior Economist in the Project Preparation and Evaluation Department at the Ministry of Industry of Ethiopia. I then moved to the Tigaray Regional Industry as a departmental head of the Trade Bureau and later also the Industry and Trade Office, where I engaged in various activities to promote SMEs in the region. Amongst others, I provided consulting services in the areas of marketing, technology and finance related activities, conducted trainings for SMEs, assessed potential resources of the region, identified industrial project ideas, prepared industrial project profiles for potential investors, and carried out training needs assessment and impact assessments.

Since 2005, I have been working as a cluster development agent in UNIDO projects in Ethiopia, where I have gained in-depth experience in preparing cluster diagnostic studies and action plans, building trust and linkages between cluster actors as well as monitoring and evaluation. The clusters I assisted focused on metal and wood works, as well as edible oil.

I also attended intensive trainings in the fields of entrepreneurship and SME development, business counseling and management.
In which languages could you support a CD project (proficiency level should be adequate so that you could also hold presentations and do trainings in this language)?
English,
In which countries have you worked on CD projects?
Ethiopia
Experience in the following areas ...
  StrongModerateLittle/None
Cluster twinning x
CSR in a cluster context x
Innovation in a cluster context x
Cluster based finance schemes x
Export Consortia development x
Monitoring & Evaluation of CD projects x
Gender issues a cluster context x
Poverty alleviation through CD x
Development of BDS in a cluster context x
Energy efficiency in clusters x
Cluster policy advisory x

Strong:
worked in min. 2 clusters on the respective issue and or drafted methodological texts on the subject
Moderate:
worked in/managed a project where the respective subject was an issue, but not directly implemented related activities
Have you ever worked as Cluster Development Agent (CDA)?
yes
Have you been trained specifically on the UNIDO CD approach?
yes
Have you ever been employed under a UNIDO cluster development project?
yes
How many clusters have you assisted as a CDA?
# 2
In which sectors have you worked on CD projects?
Manufacturing of food products
Manufacturing of wood products and/or furniture
Manufacturing of basic metals and metal products