SDPI, Ethiopian Embassy Forge Collaboration To Promote Green Legacy Initiative
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 19, 2024 | 06:24 PM
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Embassy of Ethiopia on Friday forged collaboration to promote Green Legacy Initiative for green development, nature conservation and food security through afforestation in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2024) The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Embassy of Ethiopia on Friday forged collaboration to promote Green Legacy Initiative for green development, nature conservation and food security through afforestation in Pakistan.
Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Embassy of Ethiopia jointly organized the seminar titled Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity Under The Green Legacy Initiative which is the flagship initiative of the government of Federal Republic of Ethiopia.
In his opening remarks, Executive Director SDPI, Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri said the Ethiopian Ambassador is launching the leading Green Legacy Initiative in Pakistan that changed the flora and fauna of Ethiopia and incurred great societal impacts in terms of employment creation and food security.
He said the government of Ethiopia is sharing its success story with other developing countries facing climate crisis to achieve resilience against environmental degradation.
Dr Suleri underlined that unprecedented erratic rains in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unveiled the daunting impacts of climate change that demanded the humanity to revert to the mother nature to explore nature-based solutions.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia in Pakistan, H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula lauded the Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change for her efforts and wished her good luck for championing all efforts for mitigating adverse impacts of climate change.
While presenting on the Green Legacy Initiative, the Ambassador underlined that it is a game changer initiative based on developing synergies in raising home grown solutions and retrieving human-nature connections transforming negative anthropogenic activities into positive trajectory through afforestation.
He informed that Ethiopia is aggressively taking up green development initiatives starting from its intended nationally determined contributions, halt on import of fossil fuel-based vehicles, net zero target by 2050, whereas it has started exporting its green legacy products to countries in Europe and Asia.
Ambassador Abdula mentioned that the Initiative is the brainchild of Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of the FDR who came into power in 2018 and injected various policy reforms that make Ethiopia peaceful, stable, prosperous, eco-friendly, resilient and greener.
It has been formally launched at the Embassy in Pakistan in 2023, he added.
Commenting on the Initiative, he said it has four components of human-nature relationship, developing synergies and collaboration for one common goal, respect for humanity and political, economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
He mentioned that the success of the initiative relied on mass media mobilization, community ownership and high level leadership to make it a success for all.
“Based on the ecology of the particular country and region, the Initiative can be altered for suitable and convincing outcomes as Federal Republic of Ethiopia has also ensured its food security and nutrition from afforestation and all of its cities are contributing their share in this regard,” he added.
Ambassador said the FDR Embassy is honored to collaborate with SDPI and the PM’s Coordinator on Climate Change and will commence the initiative from Punjab’s mega cities and then will start in Sindh province.
“We will need SDPI support in this regard and we are proud to announce Pakistan-Ethipoia fraternity on Green Legacy Initiative,” he said.
Prime Minister's Coordinator for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam, via telephone addressed the seminar and extended her gratitude to the Ambassador H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula and the government of Federal Republic of Ethiopia for developing between Pakistan and Ethiopia and the Africa region.
She also commended the SDPI for its remarkable work in the areas of economy, climate change, green economy, and others.
“We are ready to collaborate and work together to promote the Green Legacy Initiative. Moreover, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination is working on establishing International Green Parliamentarians’ Caucus and it need help from Ethiopia and where we can work together to save mother nature and learn from each other’s success,” Romina Khurshid Alam said.
She highlighted that it is now or never to stand for nature to spearhead climate action. “On this word earth day, let us make a pledge to save our planet from plastics and come closer to save it as it's our mother nature that sustains life,” the PM’s Coordinator said.
At the end, the Executive Director, SDPI presented a memento and the latest publications of the SDPI to the Ambassador.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Dar for joint action to counter Islamophobia in context of Israeli aggression ag ..
Azam Tarar urges for effective implementation of Action Plan for Human Rights
PAF cadets' graduation ceremony held
One-day national seminar "Great Power Competition: Challenges and Opportunities ..
10 firms submit LoIs for PIA: Aleem Khan
Saudi Arabia launches Nusuk pilgrim card for the Hajj of 2024
High Commissioner Hawkins hosts reception to mark 'Australia Day in Spring'
PM forms inquiry committee to probe matter of wheat import
E-Evidence system inaugurated in Bahawalnagar district courts
Bitterness at UCLA as Gaza protest cleared
Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist
DC reviews seven-day anti-polio drive in Federal Capital
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Dar for joint action to counter Islamophobia in context of Israeli aggression against Palestine
1 hour ago -
Azam Tarar urges for effective implementation of Action Plan for Human Rights
1 hour ago -
PAF cadets' graduation ceremony held
1 hour ago -
One-day national seminar "Great Power Competition: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan" held
1 hour ago -
Saudi Arabia launches Nusuk pilgrim card for the Hajj of 2024
2 hours ago -
High Commissioner Hawkins hosts reception to mark 'Australia Day in Spring'
2 hours ago
-
PM forms inquiry committee to probe matter of wheat import
2 hours ago -
E-Evidence system inaugurated in Bahawalnagar district courts
2 hours ago -
DC reviews seven-day anti-polio drive in Federal Capital
2 hours ago -
President stresses measures to ensure safety, security of journalists
2 hours ago -
Speakers for joint efforts to boost global climate action through Climate Action Committee
2 hours ago -
IHC adjourns hearing of appeals against conviction in cipher case
2 hours ago