TY - JOUR ID - 248498 TI - Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment in Ethiopia: Current Status and Future Prospects JO - Journal of Membrane Science and Research JA - JMSR LA - en SN - AU - Tsehaye, Misgina Tilahun AU - Assayie, Aymere Awoke Y AU - Besha, Abreham Tesfaye Y AU - Tufa, Ramato Ashu Y AU - Gebreyohannes, Abaynesh Yihdego Y AD - LEPMI, Univ. of Grenoble Alpes, France AD - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. AD - Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Science, Jigjiga University, P.O. Box 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia AD - Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Building 310, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark AD - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - EP - KW - Membrane technology KW - Wastewater KW - Circular Economy KW - water policy KW - Sustainable development KW - Ethiopia DO - 10.22079/jmsr.2021.540001.1500 N2 - In this paper, we appraised the link between policy and research advancement in the area of membrane technology to  maximize its application in developing countries. First, the water pollution and water scarcity challenges in Ethiopia are  discussed together with the national policy. The minimum allowable concentration for pollutants set by the Ethiopian  water resource authorities is significantly higher than the one set, for example, by WHO due to lack of suitable  wastewater treatment technologies. To support population growth, Ethiopia urgently needs stringent legislation backed  up by alternative treatment technologies in order to implement multi-sectoral water protection and provision programs.  The current-status of membrane technologies and the availability of raw materials for membrane fabrication are  presented. Key types of membrane technologies that are currently practiced and the obtained merits compared to  traditional treatment strategies are thoroughly reviewed. Membrane technology can be used as a two-way tool: (i) to fill  gaps in policy implementation with more stringent minimum allowable pollutants concentration and (ii) to reduce water  pollution and scarcity. Implementing hybrid membrane process for resource recovery and wastewater reclamation can  lead us towards a green resilient circular economy. We strongly believe that this work provides useful information for  membrane researchers as well as water managers thereby motivating further research and planning on membrane  processes in water and wastewater treatment in Ethiopia and other developing economy countries.   UR - https://www.msrjournal.com/article_248498.html L1 - https://www.msrjournal.com/article_248498_7f2309434e803a74bfeb0f074b0fc90e.pdf ER -