The Government of Ethiopia has been taking bold steps to mitigate climate change and its impacts by incorporating the issue as an integral part of the 10-year perspective development plan, Global Green Growth Institute Country Representative Okechukwu Ogbonnaya said.
The country representative told ENA that when Ethiopia is implementing its Green Legacy Initiative, the ten-year development plan, the Nationally Determined Contribution, it is all doing it as an integral part of fulfilling its commitment, whether at national and regional levels or at the global level.
According to Ogbonnaya, Ethiopia has done fairly well withstanding the challenges of climate change in comparison to may be other countries at the same level as the country.
Most of our projects are aligned with the Green Legacy Initiative, he said, adding that the reason why it is important to align is for the country to transition to a green growth pathway which it needs to not only mainstream green growth and climate actions into its policies and actions, but also to do this holistically in an integrated manner so as to get the results.
The Global Green Growth Institute provides technical advisory for the Ministry of Planning and Development to coordinate the development of Long Term-Low Emission Development Strategy ( LT-LEDS), it was learned.
“Our role is not only to provide technical advisory but also to bring our lessons or the networks we have because we have also supported other member states to develop LT-LEDS,” the country representative stated.
Ogbonnaya further said that “it is our belief that the lessons we have learned from a country like Ethiopia as vast as it is would be utilized to support other members in the similar situation, but also globally so that the aim and vision of government to transition from a business as usual approach to a green growth pathway would be achieved.”
Recall that Ethiopia embarked on its Green Legacy Initiative to plant some 25 billion seedlings, including trees, fruits, and cattle feeds by mobilizing over 20 million people during the span of four years.
Following a successful first phase of the planting, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the second phase to of planting another 25 billion seedlings early this month.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency