Islamabad (TDI): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday hosted a visiting Ethiopian delegation at Fatima Jinnah Park, F-9, to mark the launch of the “Plant Fraternity” initiative aimed at deepening bilateral ties through joint climate action.
The launch of “Plant Fraternity” is a joint collaboration between the Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Human Resource Development Network of Pakistan.
A large number of youth took part in the planation ceremony which marked the launch of the “Plant Fraternity” initiative of the Government of Ethiopia, in Islamabad.
Addressing the launching ceremony, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of Ethiopia, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, said Pakistan is facing severe climate changes despite being the least contributor to the carbon emissions.
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He said the Government of Ethiopia has sent its delegation to Pakistan to support Pakistan’s fight against the climate change.
“The “Plant Fraternity” initiative is a gift from our government under which we would like to share the successful experiences of the Green Legacy Program of our Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, with Pakistan,” the Ambassador remarked.
Under the Green Legacy Initiative, the Ambassador said Ethiopia has planted more than 41.2 billion seedlings in last six years that has addressed land degradation, deforestation, food insecurity, unemployment and poverty.
Awais Tarar, Director General Environment of CDA, lauded the “Plant Fraternity” initiative taken by the Ethiopian Embassy for strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
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He said the CDA is making concerted efforts to enhance afforestation and forestation in Islamabad by launching plantation campaigns with massive community engagement.
Robeela Bangash, Chief Executive Officer HRDN, stressed on the critical role of the youth in climate actions, urging them to fully participate in plantation drives, essential for averting adverse impacts of climate changes.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
