Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan, Jemal Beker along with Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has launched the"Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity Under Green Legacy" initiative at the University of Sialkot, Pakistan.
The initiative was launched as part of collaboration among the embassy of Ethiopia, Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change and the University of Sialkot, it was indicated. As part of the ambitious Green Legacy Initiative to plant 50 billion trees in two phases, so far the country has planted more than 32.5 billion trees through the initiative launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2019
Ambassador Jemal recalled the recent flash flood that brought devastation to Pakistan's shore which he had personally witnessed during his visit to tent cities in Sindh. He further stated that the Ethiopian embassy along with other stakeholders would do massive plantations throughout the week in other major cities including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura and others.
Likewise, coffee, animal feed and floral plants were also planted, taking us closer to our target of 50 billion seedlings until 2025.