Washington dc: Susan Lylis, Vice President of the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), on Sunday acknowledged the Angolan government’s commitment to restoring environmental conservation areas. Speaking to the press at the end of a meeting with the Vice President of the Republic of Angola, Esperan§a da Costa, Lylis highlighted the work of finding partners to improve the management of national parks.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Lylis noted that the Angolan government is the only one of its partners that has committed its own resources to demining, describing this as “an extraordinary commitment.” She emphasized that Angola has followed the same path with the Halo Trust, an activity that will bring direct benefits to the populations of the country’s demined areas.
Lylis further explained that the Angolan Government is working to remove mines from the affected lands, in partnership with the Halo Trust and others, so that the areas can be restored to benefit the population in terms of agriculture and other developments. Regarding the hearing, she stated that they discussed the cooperation priorities between the Angolan Government and the ICCF in the area of conservation, emphasizing that they are working to support the Executive’s conservation and development priorities.
“This partnership began in 2017 at the invitation of the Angolan Government. We are here to support Angola’s conservation agenda,” she emphasized. Lylis noted that the ICCF plans to bring its broad network of officials from different sectors to gain experience in Angola and see the great possibilities for the country’s national parks and protected areas. She recalled that several trips have been made to Angola, and that they have also received delegations from the country in Washington, D.C.
