Awnu is a statistician. He holds MSc degree in Biostatistics from Jimma University, Ethiopia. Awnu has worked at various positions in government and non-government institutions. He worked as a research coordinator at the Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia. Subsequently, he worked as field coordinator for different organizations including EDRI, HESPI and C4ED. Awnu has extensive experience in overseeing field surveys including KIIs and FGDs in various parts of Ethiopia. He speaks Amharic, Guragigna and Sidamigna among the local languages. His experience include training survey team, administering survey logistics, coordinating activities local officials, overseeing operations of the survey team and ensuring data quality as well as producing reports.
