የተከበሩ ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ መገርሳ ሌንጂሶ

Dr. Birhanu Megersa Lenjiso is an Ethiopian public policy professional, researcher, author, and senior public-sector leader with expertise in agriculture, water and irrigation, rural development, governance, and evidence-based policymaking. He currently serves as Director General of the Oromia Agricultural Authority, where he leads efforts in agricultural policy implementation, regulation, quality assurance, research and innovation, and stakeholder engagement. Previously, he served as State Minister at the FDRE Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands, leading strategic initiatives in irrigation, water-resource management, lowland development, and agricultural productivity. Dr. Lenjiso has also served as a Post-doctoral scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), lecturer and academic leader at Ambo University, and founder and leader of the East African Policy Research Institute and Prime Media. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sociology from Addis Ababa University. He is the author of Water: Ethiopia’s Gateway to Prosperity and Nationalism. His work seeks to bridge scholarship, research, public policy, and institutional leadership in addressing Ethiopia’s complex development challenges.