To introduce myself, my name is Yohannes (Dr), a Senior Principal Hydrogeologist, Australia. I bring years of research & consulting experience in hydrogeology/ geotech modelling, engineering geology, environmental geoscience, and water resource management, drought and climate detailed projects & publications in my profile links below my signature.
My work spans multiple (international mega projects- brown & green fields, offshore & onshore) sectors including:
– Mining: oil, gas, minerals, metal and coal
– Infrastructure: roads, buildings, tunnels, ports, water and airports/aviation
– Energy: renewable projects, hydro schemes, and hydrogen developments
– Environmental: impact assessments, contamination studies, remediation design, climate & ecosystem protection

I currently serve as an Adjunct Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Australia and hold professional registrations as a Certified Environmental Professional (CEnvP) and Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGeo).

I’m interested in exploring potential collaboration. My interests include:
– Supervising MSc and PhD students remotely
– Serving as an external examiner for postgraduate theses
– Co-authoring scientific publications- research projects

I’ve launched a dedicated Telegram channel sharing MSc & PhD positions in Australian universities, curated for international students and researchers.
Subscribe here: https://t.me/DrYohannes_Yihdego

Please share to your network who might be interested in postgraduate research in hydrogeology, hydrology, drought and climate, groundwater engineering, or environmental geoscience?

Warm Regards,
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Dr Yohannes Yihdego
Senior Principal Hydrogeologist | Adjunct Research Fellow
Chartered Environmental Professional (CEnvP) | Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGeo)

🌐 Website:: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/yyihdego

🔍 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr-Yohannes-Woldeyohannes

📚 Academia: https://latrobe.academia.edu/YohannesYihdegoWoldeyohannes

🐦Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/Yohannesyihdego

Bridging the Gap: Evolving Finance for Integrated Drought Management

Droughts, land degradation, and floods do not stop at administrative borders. To address these increasing risks, we must work across regions and sectors: sharing knowledge, supporting each other, and building collective resilience.

On 8 October 2025, the CLP on Drought held a regional webinar gathering over 100 participants from more than 25 countries. The event featured:
- Presentations by the UNCCD Secretariat, FAO, and the World Bank, introducing global tools such as the Drought Finance Tracker, DRRF, and RGDRP;
- A panel session with national experts from Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Romania, and Montenegro, who shared practical insights into financing drought resilience at the country level.

Continue the conversation on the CLP blog:
A detailed summary (PDF) of the webinar is now available on the blog, including practical tools, country-specific insights, and expert reflections.
👉 https://droughtclp.unccd.int/blog/bridging-gap-evolving-finance-integra…

Let’s keep the conversation going, because building drought resilience is a shared responsibility.

Prepared by:
Biljana Kilibarda & Sabrija Čadro

Preparing for drought: Smarter solutions, real impact
https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/preparing-drought-smarter-so…