Green Legacy

Executive Summary

Launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) is a massive nationwide campaign combating climate change, deforestation, and land degradation by planting billions of trees annually. With over 40 billion seedlings planted as of 2024, the program has surpassed its initial goals, restoring ecosystems, improving soil fertility, and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in rural areas. The initiative aims to enhance biodiversity and food security, aiming for