The Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM), internationally accredited by the German-based Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programs (AQAS) which is the first of its kind in Ethiopia, is an initiative of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the World Bank Group and through the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Regional Center hosted by the Addis Ababa University (AAU).

Since 2016, t h e ACEWM has been offering interdisciplinary MSc and PhD programs in the fields of Water Management, with the primary purpose of training the next generation of water educators, researchers, managers, and professionals and engaging in community outreach activities. Currently, the ACEWM ( ) has several PhD and MSc students from Eastern and Southern Africa and Europe. ACEWM has established partnerships with different universities nationally, region- ally and internationally to collaborate in capacity building, faculty and student exchanges, research and internships. ACEWM engages high caliber and renowned pro- fessionals in the field of water management from different disciplines.