Approval of Ethiopia Project
World Development Foundation won a global bid floated by Ministry of Communication and IT, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, for supply, installation and commissioning of 700 Watt, seven Community Radio Stations in different parts of Ethiopia. This involved Survey of sites, system design, building modification and acoustics of studios, supply of equipment by resourcing from India and many parts of world including USA, Italy and Spain, installation, commissioning and training for program prodduction and operation. Initially an order for six was released which for further increased for one more station.A copy of the initial order is produced below.
![Approval of MCIT Ethiopia](images/approval1.jpg)
Map of Republic of Ethiopia where Community Radio were established
The most remote places were chosen for socio-economic development of populace in these locations for increasing their participation in governance and also helping increase their economic conditions. the location of places are shown in the map below.![CRSs in Ethiopia](images/CRS_ethiopia_aprajita.jpg)
Installation & Commissionining of CRSs
General manager, World Development Foundation reached Ethiopia on 10th March 2015 for system planning and forward logistics. A team of three experts from WDF reached Ethiopia on 29th June 2015 for final installation and commissioning. The work was done with the assistance and coordination of local people. MCIT, Govt of Ethiopia provided the assistance of two engineers. The installation of the CRSs, tower, office including acoustics was done during July and August 2015. Roughly one week time took in I&C and handing over at each station. The installations are shown below.![WDF Board at each station](images/mcit.jpg)
![CRS at Ari woreda (Debub Omo)](images/ari.jpg)
![CRS at Dilo (Borana)](images/dilo.jpg)
![CRS at Chewaka (Illubabor)](images/chewaka.jpg)
![transrack.jpg](images/transrack.jpg)
Applauds for excellence and fastest completion
![e-news Indian Embassy](images/aprajitas.jpg)
![e-news Indian Embassy](images/ambls.jpg)
Pl. click to enlarge the images.
![Applauds](images/solomon.jpg)
Project Implementation
Sourcing from Italy
For this project, Transmitter, antenna system and Cable (RFS) were procured from DB/DM Broadcast, Italy. Few pictures of Transmitter and other system inspections (in Italy from 17/12/2014 to 21/12/2014) are shown below:Inspection at Factory site of DB Italy
![inspections (in Italy from 17/12/2014 to 21/12/2014)-1](images/Factory.jpg)
![inspections (in Italy from 17/12/2014 to 21/12/2014)-2](images/DB Italy3.jpg)
![inspections (in Italy from 17/12/2014 to 21/12/2014)-3](images/DB Italy4.jpg)
Dispatch of transmission system from Factory site of DB Italy
![Packed Transmitters seven numbers](images/transmitters.jpg)
![Packed Antenna and cable sets](images/cable.jpg)
Sourcing from India
High quality acoustic panels with 30 mm HD Glasswool, fabric and wood were designed by World Development Foundation. Few pictures of panels and other furnitures are shown below:![acoustic panels](images/panels.jpg)
![office tables](images/table1.jpg)
Packing, dispatch and loading of Community Radio Broadcast Equipment from India for shipping to ethiopia
![packing](images/packing.jpg)
![Diesel generators](images/generators at WDF.jpg)
![generators and tower material](images/generators and tower material.jpg)
![generators on crane](images/generator on crane.jpg)
![material dispatch](images/material dispatch.jpg)
![material dispatch to ICD](images/material dispatch to ICD.jpg)
![ICD container of 40 feet](images/icd2_container 40 ft.jpg)
![material in warehouse of ICD](images/icd_warehouse_material.jpg)
![Loading in ICD container](images/icd_loading in container.jpg)
Shipped by Ethiopian Shipping line
![diapatch](images/harar.jpg)
Installation and Commissioning
General Manager, WDF proceeded to Addis Ababa for installation on 10th March 2015 and visited different sites for CRS and made the LOP as shown below:![Adola Rede site](images/adola1.jpg)
![Adola Rede surrounding](images/adola3.jpg)
![Room at Finote Selam](images/finote1.jpg)
![Finote Selam surrounding](images/finote3.jpg)
![Building at Illubabor](images/Illu1.jpg)
![Illubabor surrounding](images/Illu3.jpg)
![Room at Semera](images/semera1.jpg)
![Semera surrounding](images/semera3.jpg)
Common LOP for all the sites
![Common Accoustic LOP](images/acoustic ethiopia.jpg)