en-us	新冠疫情引发的国家封锁措施立即在整个南非产生了巨大影响。
zh-cn	Across South Africa, the COVID-19-induced national lockdown measures have had an immediate and dramatic impact.

en-us	自3月27日以来，边境已经完全关闭，非必要的工人被要求留在家中以遏制该病毒的传播。
zh-cn	Since 27 March, there has been a total border closure and non-essential workers have been asked to stay at home in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

en-us	南非目前是非洲大陆上新冠病毒感染数量最多的国家之一。
zh-cn	At the time of writing, South Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 infections on the continent, with 4,793 cases and 90 deaths.

en-us	南非总统Cyril Ramaphosa近期警告说，南非仍处于大流行的早期阶段，这种情况将持续，
zh-cn	Whilst the country's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently warned that South Africa was still in the early stages of the pandemic and that this would last for the "foreseeable future",

en-us	该国迅速行动采取措施，并进行广泛筛查，受到了世界卫生组织等的赞扬。
zh-cn	the country's response, characterized by swift action and widespread screening, has drawn praise from the World Health Organization, amongst others.

en-us	南非政府也迅速采取行动，试图遏制新冠病毒危机带来的经济衰退，
zh-cn	The South African government has also moved quickly in an attempt to stem the economic fall-out from the COVID-19 crisis,

en-us	南非政府近期宣布了一项263亿美元的刺激计划，约占该国GDP的10％左右，其中包括对企业和员工工资的大量补贴。
zh-cn	recently announcing a US$26.3 billion stimulus plan, equivalent to around 10% of the country's GDP, which includes significant subsidies for businesses and wages.

en-us	自2016年以来，联合国工发组织和全球环境基金支持的南非废物转化能源项目
zh-cn	Since 2016, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Global Environment Facility (GEF)-supported Waste-to-Energy South Africa Project

en-us	致力于提高人们对沼气收益的认知和能力，
zh-cn	has been working to improve awareness and capacity surrounding the benefits of biogas,

en-us	重点是利用主要来源于农业加工业的有机废弃物产生的能源。
zh-cn	with a focus on harnessing energy produced from organic waste, mainly from the agro-processing industries.

en-us	虽然该项目针对私营部门运营的工业沼气项目，但也涉及到农村地区家用沼气的部分。
zh-cn	While the project targets industrial biogas projects operated by the private sector, it also has a component that deals with domestic biogas in rural settings.

en-us	为此，该项目培训青年人修建和维护家用沼气池，
zh-cn	To that end, the project has been training youth to construct and maintain domestic biogas digesters,

en-us	进而帮助促进青年人就业并加强南非农村地区的经济建设。
zh-cn	in turn helping to catalyze youth employment and strengthen rural economies in South Africa.

en-us	当新冠病毒大流行来袭时，该项目正在培训相关人员，建造和调试家用沼气池。
zh-cn	The project was in the midst of training, constructing and commissioning domestic biogas digesters, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

en-us	与南非其他地区一样，沼气项目的工作人员必须迅速采取行动保住迄今为止取得的进展，
zh-cn	Along with the rest of the country, the biogas project staff had to quickly pivot  to salvage the progress that had been made to-date,

en-us	以遵守南非政府的封锁政策。
zh-cn	in order to comply with the South African government's lockdown measures.

en-us	尽管需要暂停该项目培训和建造的部分，
zh-cn	Although the training and construction component of the project had to be temporarily suspended,

en-us	但沼气池的调试工作，向沼气池中装入有机可消化原料
zh-cn	the commissioning of biogas digesters loading the digesters with organic digestible materials (feedstock)

en-us	仍按原计划进行，并在远程监督下完成相关工作。
zh-cn	has continued according to the original schedule, albeit now under remote supervision.

en-us	旺达大学的David Tinarwo教授正在进行项目这一部分的协调工作，
zh-cn	Professor David Tinarwo from the University of Venda, who is coordinating this part of the project,

en-us	并远程指导安装了沼气池的家庭进行生物调试过程。
zh-cn	has been able to remotely guide households which have installed digesters through the biological commissioning process.

en-us	他详细的介绍了如何根据新情况调整来项目指导过程：“我通过语音、文本、图片和视频对形式与项目参与者进行沟通。
zh-cn	Detailing how he is helping to adjust the project to the new situation, he explained, "I communicate with project participants through voice, text, and still and video footage.

en-us	人们把准备好原料，然后倒入沼气池中的过程录成视频分享给我。
zh-cn	A video is made of the feedstock as it is prepared, and then prior to pouring into the digester, and this is then is shared with me.

en-us	然后，我告诉他们是否可以进行浇注了。
zh-cn	Then I indicate whether it is ready for pouring.

en-us	我们反复发送视频并通过电话进行讨论，直到达到合适的污泥粘度。
zh-cn	We go through iterations of sending the videos and discussions via phone, until the right sludge viscosity is achieved.

en-us	然后告知家庭准备剩下的部分，使其达到所需的水平。”
zh-cn	The household is then left to prepare the rest up to the required level."

en-us	“在将沼气池装载一周左右后，通过在使用点（通常位于厨房）点燃输送软管末端的气体来测试生产出来的沼气。”
zh-cn	"A week or so after loading the digester, the production of the digester is then tested by igniting the gas at the end of a conveying hosepipe leading to the point of use, normally in the kitchen."

en-us	这一过程也需要拍摄下来并与Tinarwo分享，以供他评估和给出进一步建议。如果存在火焰，则可以将软管连接到燃烧器（或燃气设备）。
zh-cn	This process is also filmed and shared with Tinarwo for his assessment and further advice. If the flame is present, the hose can then be connected to the burners (or gas appliance).

en-us	Tinarwo讲述了在线进行该项目所经历的挑战，并承认培训和建造方面的其他挑战仍未解决，
zh-cn	Outlining the challenges associated with taking this part of the project online, Tinarwo conceded that other challenges faced in training and construction remain unresolved,

en-us	目前正在对学员在其住所接受在线培训的方法等进行调研。
zh-cn	but investigations are underway on how training can be conducted online with recipients at their respective residences.

en-us	他说：“接受培训人员的网络连接情况，以及是否具备电脑等设备是基本限制因素。”
zh-cn	"Basically, the limiting factors are the bandwidth of the recipients' connectivity situations and equipment such as computers," he said.

en-us	国家项目经理Nokwazi Moyo反映了新冠疫情影响项目的实施情况，
zh-cn	Reflecting on how COVID-19 was affecting project implementation, National Project Manager, Nokwazi Moyo,

en-us	承认封锁减少了项目与受益人之间的互动，
zh-cn	acknowledged that the lockdown had slowed down the interaction between the project and beneficiaries,

en-us	但是作为应对，“项目人员和参与者很快就使用现代技术解决了沟通障碍问题，
zh-cn	but that, in response, "the project staff and participants have been quick to embrace modern technology to fill communication gaps and,

en-us	由于无法进行面对面互动，他们转而使用社交媒体，并且通过WhatsApp进行视频会议等。”
zh-cn	as they are not able to rely on face-to-face interaction, they have instead embraced social media, also connecting virtually through WhatsApp."

en-us	他说：“ 通过新冠疫情，我们签约的服务提供商、沼气池运营商和项目指导委员会
zh-cn	"COVID-19 has revealed just how resourceful and adaptable our contracted service providers, biogas digester operators, and the project steering committee

en-us	展现了资源管理能力和适应能力，他们在封锁条件下继续向前推进项目。
zh-cn	can be to keep the implementation of the project moving ahead under the lockdown conditions.

en-us	在此期间建立的大多数通信系统即使在新冠疫情大流行之后也必定会继续使用。”
zh-cn	Most of the communication systems established during this period are bound to remain in use even after the COVID-19 Pandemic," he said.