VOA常速英语:Next Phase of Feed the Future(翻译)

Next, an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government.
接下来，是一篇反映美国政府观点的社论。
Hunger is a result of poverty, but it also causes poverty.People who do not have sufficient food and nutrition are less able to escape from poverty.In many countries women, although they do much of the farming, lack access to training, credit or land.Conflict, poor or corrupt management of natural resources, displacement of small farmers by natural disasters;and financial and economic crises that eliminate jobs at the lowest levels,all contribute to creating conditions that push the poorest into hunger.
饥饿与贫穷互为因果关系。缺乏足够食物和营养的人不容易脱贫。许多国家的女性尽管农务繁忙，但缺少培训、信贷或土地。冲突、贫穷、对自然资源的腐败管理、小农户因自然灾害而被迫迁移；以及使就业率降到最低水平的金融和经济危机，所有这些都使最贫困的人趋向挨饿。
To break this vicious cycle, the United States launched, in 2010, the Feed the Future Initiative, which aims to reduce global hunger, poverty, and undernutrition by focusing on smallholder farmers,increasing investments in agriculture and supporting country-owned plans for improving food security and nutrition while generating opportunities for economic growth and trade.
为了打破这种恶性循环，美国在2010年实施保障未来粮食供给计划，旨在减少全球饥饿、贫困和营养不良，通过关注小农户，增加对农业的投资，支持国家计划改善粮食安全和营养，同时为经济增长和贸易创造机会。
Back then, the U.S. Government selected 19 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to participate in the initiative, based on 5 criteria.Since 2010, Feed the Future has helped 9 million people living in the participating countries, pull themselves out of poverty.
2010年，美国政府基于5项标准，在非洲、亚洲和拉丁美洲选出19个国家参与这项计划。自2010年以来，保障未来粮食供给计划帮助了900万参与国民众脱贫。
The passage of the U.S. Global Food Security Act of 2016 endorsed Feed the Future’s approach and ushered in a new era of U.S. Government global food security investment.A new, corresponding global food security strategy developed by the U.S. Government is guiding Feed the Future’s work as the initiative enters its second phase.
2016年全球粮食安全法案的通过支持了保障未来粮食供给计划的方法，并迎来了美国政府全球粮食安全投资的新阶段。美国政府实施的一项新的、相关的全球粮食安全策略正引领保障未来粮食供给计划进入第二阶段。
On August 31st, USAID Administrator Mark Green announced that Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda were selected to participate in this new phase of Feed the Future.
8月31日，美国国际开发署负责人马克·格林宣布孟加拉国、埃塞俄比亚、加纳、危地马拉、洪都拉斯、肯尼亚、马里、尼泊尔、尼日尔、尼日利亚、塞内加尔和乌干达被选出参加新一阶段的保障未来粮食供给计划。
“With the selection of these 12 countries, the second phase of Feed the Future will be focusing its efforts on promoting long-term, sustainable development that brings partners together to help people harness the power of smart agriculture to jumpstart their local economies and lift themselves out of poverty,” said Administrator Green.
“随着12个国家被选出，保障未来粮食供给计划的第二阶段将努力促进长期、可持续发展，使伙伴们团结一致帮助人们用智慧农业的力量发展当地经济并脱贫，”负责人格林说。
“By equipping people with the tools to feed themselves over the long term, Feed the Future is addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty.This long-term investment builds communities that are more resilient to drought, famine and other natural disasters,and less dependent on emergency food assistance.”
“通过为人们配备工具使他们得以长期实现自给自足，该计划解决了饥饿和贫困的根本问题。长期投资建立的社区更能抵抗干旱、饥荒和其他自然灾害，降低对紧急粮食援助的依赖。”