VOA常速英语:U.S. and ECOWAS Renew Cooperation

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。
The United States government and the Economic Community for West African States, or ECOWAS, have reaffirmed their commitment and collaboration to strengthen harmonization and delivery of development programs that aid millions of people throughout West Africa.
美国政府和西非国家经济共同体（ECOWAS）重申了他们的承诺与合作，以加强发展项目的协调和交付，这些项目可帮助数百万西非人民。
Alex Deprez, Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, West Africa and the President of ECOWAS, Marcel de Souza,recognized the multi-year Development Agreement between the two institutions at an event in Abuja, Nigeria on November 10th.
美国国际开发署（USAID）负责西非地区的项目负责人亚历克斯·德普勒和西非国家经济共同体主席马塞尔·德苏扎，认可两个机构于11月10日在尼日利亚的阿布贾签署的多年发展协议。
Under this Development Agreement, the U.S. government will provide up to 298.7 million dollars over the five year-period of 2015 to 2020 in support of ECOWAS priorities,including strengthening democratic institutions; enhancing economic growth, trade and investment; advancing peace and security; and increasing opportunity and development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
根据该发展协议，美国政府将在2015年至2020年的5年间提供2.987亿美元，用于支持西非国家经济共同体的优先事项，包括加强民主制度；促进经济发展、贸易和投资；推动和平安全；为撒哈拉以南非洲地区增加机会并促进其发展。
The agreement also commits an additional 31.6 million dollars to the Development Agreement, of which 25.5 million dollars will support Countering Violent Extremism activities in the region.
协议还承诺会额外提供3160万美元，其中2550万美元用来支持该地区打击暴力极端主义的活动。
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to Nigeria, David Young reiterated the U.S. Government’s commitment to supporting African-led solutions by supporting regional organizations to better deliver on their respective mandates.He acknowledged that USAID’s regional development cooperation strategy also supports key U.S. Government initiatives including Trade Africa, Feed the Future, Global Health, Global Climate Change, and the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership.
美国驻尼日利亚的项目副主任大卫·杨重申了美国政府的承诺，即通过支持地区机构使它们更好地履行各自的职责来支持非洲主导的解决方案。他承认美国国际开发署的地区发展合作战略还支持美国政府的主要举措，包括贸易非洲、保障未来粮食供给、全球健康、全球气候变化和泛撒哈拉反恐合作计划。
The renewed partnership underscores the deep and longstanding cooperation between the United States government,through USAID, West Africa, and ECOWAS.Mr. Young expressed the hope that the signing of this Development Objective Agreement will help both institutions achieve their shared goals to “reduce violent extremism, reduce poverty, and improve the health and livelihoods of people across the region.”
新的伙伴关系强调了美国政府和西非国家经济共同体通过美国国际开发署西非事务部进行深入长期的合作。大卫·杨表示希望发展目标协议的签署将有助于两个机构实现共同的目标，即“减少暴力极端主义和贫困、改善该地区人民的健康和生活。”