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Hydrological Monitoring in Ethiopia In June 2003 a request was recieved from Debub University Awassa to advise on the setting up of a raingauage network in Awassa (Umbulo Wacho). The raingauges were to be monitored by the farmers, and the project was financed by Development Corporation Ireland. The raingauges were installed in March 2005 and further raingauges were installed in project areas in Tigray (Begasheka and Debra Kidan) and Gurage (Beresa) in June 2004. In 2005 checks were made to see how the rainfall monitoring was progressing.   Map of project area locations During each of the visits advice was given on how to measure the other parameters necessary to calculate a water balance. Training was given to farmers which included how to read the raingauge and record the reading. This included what to do if they missed a reading or spilt water from the gauge (Figure 4). It was agreed that readings should be taken when the farmers woke up rather than at 9.00 am because the farmers might be feeding animals or working in the fields at that time. Farmers were also urged to train other members of their families in case they were away. Farmer training in Umbulo Project Areas Umbulo Wacho Beresa Begasheka Debra Kidan   Reports 1. July 2003 - Umbulo Wacho 2. March 2004- Umbulo Wacho 3. July 2004 - Umbulo, Beresa, Begasheka and Debra Kidan 4. March 2005 - Umbulo, Beresa, Begasheka and Debra Kidan

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