我们沉痛悼念中国农业政策研究中心(CCAP）学术委员会（CAC）委员 Uma Lele 博士。2025年7月28日，Uma Lele 博士与世长辞。她是一位世界知名的农业与发展经济学家、远见卓识的学者和领导者，同时也是我们的良师益友。Lele 博士6月份还和CCAP通过邮件联系要来参加今年10月份30周年庆典活动并做报告，很遗憾她不能参加了。
We are all deeply grieved by the loss of Dr. Uma Lele, a long-time valued friend and distinguished member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the China Center for Agricultural Policy (CCAP). Dr. Lele passed away on July 28, 2025. Dr. Lele was not only a world renowned agricultural and development economist, an excellent scholar and leader, but also a generous mentor and dear friend whose insights, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to excellence inspired countless scholars and touched the lives of many. Dr. Lele emailed CCAP in June saying she was very much looking forward to visiting China in October for the 30th Anniversary of CCAP. It is so sad that we are going to miss her.
半个多世纪以来，Lele 博士在农业政策、农业增长、环境与性别平等等领域作出了卓越贡献，对非洲、亚洲等发展中国家的农村发展、国际金融与多边机构作用等问题进行了深入研究，影响深远。她曾担任世界银行高级官员、国际农业经济学会（IAAE）主席，并出版了18部著作和逾130篇学术论文，其研究成果推动了全球农业与农村发展的政策变革。
For over half a century, Dr. Lele made outstanding contributions in the fields of agricultural policy, agricultural growth, environment, and gender equality. She conducted in-depth research on rural development, international finance, and the role of multilateral institutions in developing countries across Africa and Asia, leaving a profound impact. She served as a senior official at the World Bank and as the President of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE). With 18 published books and over 130 academic papers, her research has informed policy reforms in agricultural and rural development around the world.
作为 CCAP 学术委员会的重要成员，Lele 博士长期关注并支持 CCAP 的研究与发展，为我们的学术交流、青年学者培养和国际合作提供了宝贵的指导与帮助。作为女性经济学家的杰出代表，她毕生致力于推动性别平等与青年学者培养，发起并资助多项支持全球南方女性经济学家的计划，培养和激励了无数后来者。
As a distinguished member of the Academic Advisory Committee of CCAP, Dr. Lele was a long-standing advocate and supporter of CCAP’s research and development. We are so grateful for her invaluable guidance and assistance in fostering academic exchanges, capacity building, and advancing international collaboration. As an excellent female economist, Dr. Lele dedicated her lifetime to promoting gender equality and mentoring young scholars. She initiated and funded multiple programs to support female economists from the Global South, which inspired countless young scholars.
我们将永远铭记 Lele 博士的学术成就、人格魅力与对 CCAP 的关心和支持。谨向其家人致以深切的慰问。
Dr. Lele’s academic legacy, her remarkable character, and her unwavering commitment to CCAP will continue to inspire us. We extend our deepest condolences to her family during this difficult time.
中国农业政策研究中心
China Center for Agricultural Policy
2025年8月