Ethiopia has received an award from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , a specialized agency of the United Nations headquartered in Rome, Italy that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security for its “Green Legacy” programme in forest restoration.
The “Green Legacy” programme is a national reforestation initiative and landscape restoration initiative launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to combat deforestation, increase forest cover, and build climate resilience, an initiative that has become a nationwide movement.
The program mobilizes millions of Ethiopian citizens to plant billions of trees annually, with the goals of improving food security, restoring degraded land, enhancing water resources, creating jobs, and meeting international climate commitments. The initiative has grown into one of the of the world’s largest reforestation efforts, with a dedicated fund to ensure sustainable public investment for scaling up its efforts.
In 2025, Ethiopia exceeded its target by planting 7.5 billion trees and for 2026, an even larger campaigns is planned, with 54 billion saplings to be planted, focusing on native species and using technology to monitor their growth.
Tourism Minister of Ethiopia Selamawit Kassa representing the country accepted the accolade recognizing the country’s achievements in forest restoration, according to Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a state - owned mass media company focuses mostly on political, social and economical reports about Ethiopia.
The Minister said that since the initiative began in 2019, more than 48 billion trees have been planted in Ethiopia. As a result, the country’s forest cover has from 17.2% to 23.6% in just four years, emphasizing that this not only a story of environmental breakthrough but also of national unity, demonstrating the power of collective action.
The programme has also delivered significant socio - economic benefits, creating thousands jobs for young people and women across Ethiopia.
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