Mekelle University

By 2025, Mekelle University aspires to become one of the top 25 universities in Africa.

The mission of the university is to pursue excellence in academics, research and community services and contribute to the advancement of knowledge, economic growth, and social welfare to the national and international community.

Latest news and articles

12 initiatives advancing climate resilience across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region

Accelerating climate resilience through locally rooted innovation

Finance in Flux: a new reading of the resilience and adaptation finance landscape

A new joint paper from the Global Resilience Partnership and RAKSHA Intelligence Futures, published as the Global Partnerships Conference opens in London, argues that the binding constraint on resilience and adaptation finance now sits in the gap between knowing and acting.

Call for proposals for innovations across the Global South now open

We are launching an Innovation Challenge call to support bold, locally led solutions that strengthen resilience, protect ecosystems, and create sustainable opportunities for communities.

Protecting shea trees: Securing women’s livelihoods

Learn how protecting shea trees sustains livelihoods, strengthens rights, and empowers women

Advancing women’s rights to strengthen shea enterprises

In northern Ghana, digital mapping and access to finance are helping women shea producers like Adisah Zakaria turn invisible work into recognised assets, unlocking income, efficiency, and opportunity.