Ethiopia and the GEF host workshop to support environmental action in Eastern Africa

埃塞俄比亚和全球环境基金主办支持东非环境行动讲习班

The Ministry of Planning and Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will co-host a four-day seminar focused on strategies and opportunities to achieve critical environmental and development goals.

埃塞俄比亚联邦民主共和国计划与发展部与全球环境基金（GEF）将共同主办一场为期四天的研讨会，重点探讨实现关键环境与发展目标的战略和机遇。

Representatives from 14 countries in Eastern Africa will discuss how to strengthen efforts to support conserving vital ecosystems and biodiversity, restore degraded lands, address water scarcity and drought, build greener and more resilient cities and food systems, and mitigate chemical and waste pollution, including plastics.

来自东非14个国家的代表将讨论如何加强行动，以支持保护重要生态系统和生物多样性、恢复退化土地、应对水资源短缺和干旱、建设更绿色、更具韧性的城市和粮食系统，以及减少包括塑料在内的化学品和废物污染。

In his opening remarks, Seyoum Mekonen, State Minister at the Ministry of Planning and Development underscored the urgent need for stronger collaboration among countries in Eastern Africa to effectively respond to escalating environmental degradation and climate change impacts. He emphasized that enhancing cooperation would significantly improve the effectiveness and sustainability of programs funded by the GEF and advance sustainable development goals across the region.

埃塞俄比亚计划与发展部国务部长塞尤姆·梅科宁在开幕词中强调，东非各国迫切需要加强合作，以有效应对日益加剧的环境退化和气候变化影响。他指出，加强合作将显著提高全球环境基金（GEF）资助项目的有效性和可持续性，并推动整个区域的可持续发展目标。

”The GEF-9 replenishment negotiations provide an important opportunity for the region to put critical issues on the agenda with the GEF leadership to further enhance collaboration,” said Mekonen, who also serves as GEF Political Focal Point for Ethiopia.

梅科宁表示：“第九次全球环境基金增资谈判为该区域提供了一个重要机遇，可以将关键议题列入与GEF领导层的议程，以进一步加强合作。”梅科宁同时担任埃塞俄比亚的GEF政治联络人。

The Eastern Africa Expanded Constituency Workshop brings together government officials, representatives of multilateral environmental agreements, GEF implementing agencies, and civil society organizations. Participating countries include Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

东非扩大选区研讨会汇聚了政府官员、多边环境协定代表、全球环境基金（GEF）实施机构以及民间社会组织。参会国家包括科摩罗、吉布提、埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚、马达加斯加、毛里求斯、卢旺达、塞舌尔、索马里、南苏丹、苏丹、坦桑尼亚和乌干达。

Over the past 35 years, the GEF has invested a total of $148 million in grant financing in 32 projects in Ethiopia, mobilizing co-financing of $970 million from other sources. Currently, there are 22 active projects in the country with a total of $136 million in investments and $923 million in co-finance. Together, all 14 Eastern Africa countries have 194 active projects with a total of $1.1 billion in investments from the GEF and $6.3 billion in co-finance.

过去35年间，全球环境基金（GEF）在埃塞俄比亚的32个项目中累计投入了1.48亿美元的赠款资金，并从其他渠道撬动了9.7亿美元的共同融资。目前，该国共有22个正在实施的项目，总投资额为1.36亿美元，共同融资额为9.23亿美元。总体而言，全部14个东非国家共有194个正在实施的项目，来自全球环境基金的投资总额为11亿美元，共同融资总额为63亿美元。

“The Expanded Constituency Workshop represents a crucial opportunity for open dialogue, shared learning, and collective action as we transition from the GEF-8 investment cycle toward the launch of GEF-9 in July,” said Yawo Jonky Tenou, Senior Environmental Specialist and GEF coordinator for Africa. “By coming together at this pivotal time, we can reflect on our progress, shape our future ambitions, and ensure that GEF investments continue to deliver lasting benefits for our countries and our planet."

全球环境基金（GEF）非洲事务协调员、高级环境专家雅沃·琼基·特努表示：“扩大选区研讨会是一个重要机遇，有助于我们在从GEF-8投资周期过渡到7月启动的GEF-9之际，开展公开对话、共享学习和集体行动。在此关键时期齐聚一堂，我们能够反思已取得的进展，规划未来的目标，并确保GEF的投资继续为我们的国家和地球带来持久的惠益。”

During the workshop, participants will visit project-selected sites in Gullele and Yeka sub-cities of Addis Ababa City Administration along with “Corridor Development” initiative of Ethiopia.

在讲习班期间，与会者将参观亚的斯亚贝巴市政府Gullele和Yeka副城市的项目选定地点，以及埃塞俄比亚的”走廊发展”倡议。

These sites provide practical and visible examples of how GEF-supported interventions are strengthening adaptive capacity at the community level in urban areas. The project demonstrates scalable best practices that integrate livelihood support, ecosystem-based adaptation, and social inclusion within an urban context.

这些场地提供了切实可见的实例，展示了全球环境基金（GEF）支持的项目如何在城市地区加强社区层面的适应能力。该项目展示了可推广的最佳实践，将生计支持、基于生态系统的适应措施以及社会包容性融入城市环境之中。

The visits will offer valuable learning opportunities for participating East African countries by showcasing replicable approaches to building urban climate resilience through community-driven and ecosystem-based solutions.

此次参观将为参会的东非国家提供宝贵的学习机会，通过展示以社区驱动和基于生态系统的解决方案来建设城市气候韧性的可复制方法。

Originally published by the Ministry of Planning and Development.

最初由规划和发展部出版。