Workshops and digital teaching materials for Ethiopian Universities within the "Land Information for Land Management" Erasmus + project (2022-2025)

Description of impact

The project “Land Information for Land Management” (Li4LaM, ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-Project: 101083003) include: European institutions - Technische Universität Wien (TUW, Project Coordinator), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), University of Agriculture in Krakow (UAK), and University of Ljubljana (UL); and Ethiopian institutions - Debre Markos University (DMU), Bahir Dar University (BDU), Woldia University (WU), and Addis Ababa University (AAU).

The Li4LaM project developed and delivered state-of-the-art teaching materials for 12 existing land management modules at four Ethiopian universities. It also created one new module (5 ECTS) tailored to each university’s regional needs and one Lifelong Learning (LLL) module (10 ECTS) to strengthen local professional skills. All modules were supported by digital and in-person learning materials, including videos, animations, recorded lectures, and PDF textbooks.

An LLL strategy and a Quality Assurance and Accreditation Manual were also prepared for the partner universities. By providing up-to-date electronic resources and modern teaching tools, the project improved access to education and enhanced the pedagogical and technical capacities of Ethiopian universities.

Workshops:

- Workshop and training on pedagogical and didactical topics
- Train-the-teachers on developing innovative learning and teaching material
- Training courses on selected professional topics RS/Photogrammetry/GIS

At AAU:
- GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Planning (5 ECTS, Master)
- Planning for Sustainable Natural Areas and Working Landscapes (8 ECTS, Master)
- Planning for Sustainable Built-Up Environment (8 ECTS, Master)
- Data Acquisition for Land Information using Remote Sensing and GIS technologies: Applications on Environmental Planning and Zoning (5 ECTS, PhD)

At BDU:
- Photogrammetry (5 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Real Property Valuation II (7 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Rural and Urban Land Use Planning (7 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Data Acquisition for Land Information using Remote Sensing and GIS technologies: Applications on Land Valuation, Land Rights and Urban Planning (5 ECTS, Bachelor)

At DMU:
- Remote Sensing (5 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Photogrammetry and Image Processing (5 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Geographic Information Systems (8 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Acquisition for Land Information using Remote Sensing and GIS technologies: Applications on Land Rights and Land Consolidation (5 ECTS, Bachelor)

At WU:
- Remote Sensing (3 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Cadastral Survey and Land Registration (7 ECTS, Bachelor)
- Data Acquisition for Land Information using Remote Sensing and GIS technologies: Applications on Land Consolidation and Rural Development (5 ECTS, Bachelor)

Impact date	1 Jan 2023 → 1 Oct 2025
Category of impact	Training Delivery, Stakeholder Activity
Impact level	Engagement