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News • July 8, 2023

Government of Vanuatu kick-offs second phase of project to secure accreditation to Green Climate Fund

Port Vila, June 20 – The Government of Vanuatu stakeholders, the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized an inception workshop today to advance the work on Vanuatu’s accreditation and direct access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The workshop was held at the Ministry of Climate Change and was […]

News • June 1, 2023

GGGI promotes climate finance in the Dominican Republic

On May 10th, 2023 the Green Climate Fund (GCF) funded Mobilizing international climate finance and private investments for low-carbon development project was launched in the Dominican Republic. With the objective of achieving low-carbon development in the country and increasing public and private sector financing for climate action this project will be delivered by the Global […]

News • February 20, 2023

Official Closing Workshop for the GCF National Adaptation Readiness & Preparatory Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacity in Rwanda (GCF NAP Readiness Project)

25th January, Kigali Rwanda, GGGI in collaboration with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) organized and held the hybrid Closing Workshop for the GCF National Adaptation Readiness & Preparatory Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacity in Rwanda (GCF NAP Readiness Project), with several participants representing numerous project stakeholders such as Ministries: MoE, MININFRA, MINEMA, MINALOC, MINAGRI, […]

News • November 3, 2022

ONEP launches projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

Bangkok, Thailand – On 12th October 2022 the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), launched the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme to help Thailand curb greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Thailand […]

News • June 30, 2022

Roundup: Development of a climate finance project pipeline for the Regional Project Execution Agency in the region of Tangier (AREP)

Tangier on June 16th , 2022 and within the framework of the GCF Readiness program “Improving Access to Climate Finance in the Regions of Morocco” initiated by the Ministry of the Interior in collaboration with the GGGI and financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF),  a capacity building workshop was held with the aim to […]

News • June 8, 2022

GGGI District Technical Assistants (DTA’s) lead the Awareness raising workshop for the environmental protection committee’s members

Rwanda Environment Managament Authority in collaboration  with GGGI Rwanda through the implementation of the the GCF Readiness & Preparatory Support Project to capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth & Climate Change Resilience organized training workshops for Environmental Committees members in secondary cities.  The training workshop was for Environmental Committees members from Nyagatare District […]

News • May 16, 2022

GGGI supports Guyana in developing a National MRV System

Guyana – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an international, intergovernmental organization, is working closely with the Government of Guyana and project partners to promote sustainable and low carbon development. On April 28th, 2022, a stakeholder briefing for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Project: “Development of Guyana’s National Climate Finance Strategy, MRV System and […]

News • May 3, 2022

GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Project -knowledge sharing and closure Workshop in Rwanda

29th April 2022, Kigali Rwanda, Global Green Growth Institute in collaboration with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) hosted the GCF Readiness Preparatory Support Project Knowledge Sharing Workshop. With diverse audience that include NGO;s, GCF representatives, Rwanda Land Management Authority (RLMUA) , National Industrial Research and Development Agency  (NIRDA),  Cleaner Production and Climate Innovation Center (CPCIC), […]

News • February 9, 2022

Sharing Experiences on Innovation and Climate Finance Potential

The workshop was live-streamed on Youtube and is part of the regional roadshow conducted by the NDA since 2020, which aims to share information with local stakeholders. Local stakeholders are one of the forefronts of Indonesia’s climate action. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance, as the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund (NDA GCF) […]

News • February 3, 2022

Gender Assessment of Stakeholders Report for GCF National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Project on Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda; Feb 01, 2022 – GGGI Rwanda is a Delivery Partner supporting the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) – the National Designated Authority (NDA) – on a twenty-four-month project “National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Readiness Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda.” The GCF NAP Project has a focus on enhancing capacity for integrated […]

News • December 27, 2021

GGGI Rwanda facilitates the Green Public Procurement (GPP) Guidelines Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop

Kigali, Rwanda GGGI facilitated in a two-day training of trainers including REMA staff and RPPA staff on Green public procurement. Public procurement accounts for an average of 12% of GDP in OECD countries and up to 30% in developing countries. Green public procurement would encourage the purchase of green products with environmental benefits of reducing […]

News • December 13, 2021

GCF NAP Project on Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda Training on Concept Note Development and Financial Modelling

Kigali, Rwanda 7 December , Rwanda is undergoing rapid urbanization as one of its main economic growth and transformation drivers, while risks from climate change continue to pose a challenge. Although there have been past and on-going interventions in building climate resilience and adaptation, limited, if any, activities focus on interventions related to urban areas […]

News • November 8, 2021

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Training Workshop -GCF NAP on building flood resilience capacities in Rwanda

The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)  Training Workshop took place from the 12th -14th October 2021 in one of the satellite cities Muhanga in Southern province of Rwanda with objectives of providing the participants with basic gender knowledge to challenge their own understanding of GESI ;  GESI analysis skills they need for understanding GESI […]

News • September 8, 2021

FVC: Las entidades de acceso directo (EAD) como vehículos para movilizar financiamiento climático

Las Entidades de Acceso Directo (o DAEs, por sus siglas en inglés) son clave para la arquitectura de financiamiento climático. Para el caso específico del Fondo Verde para el Clima (FVC), son las instituciones mediante las cuales otros actores nacionales comprometidos con los Acuerdos de París pueden obtener recursos, a través de diferentes instrumentos financieros, […]

News • July 1, 2021

Burkina Faso GCF – Readiness Program: national consultations on the direct access entity accreditation process and the Private Sector engagement.

Koudougou, Burkina Faso –  On June 17 -24, GGGI in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund National Designated Authority organized consultation to raise national stakeholders’ awareness on climate finance opportunities, facilitate the ownership of the accreditation process of direct access entities to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). These sessions were held within the framework of […]

News • June 15, 2021

Consultation Workshop on a GCF National Financial Vehicle focusing on Energy sector in Cote d’Ivoire

On June 15, the Global Green Growth Institute, the National Investment Bank (BNI), and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MINEDD), under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness program, organized a Consultation Workshop on a GCF concept note on the implementation of a National Financial Vehicle focusing on Energy in Cote d’Ivoire. The objective […]

News • April 20, 2021

FONERWA and GGGI sign a MoU to promote a green & climate-resilient economy in Rwanda

  Kigali, Rwanda on 20th April 2021, the National Fund for Environment -FONERWA and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) which aims to strengthen both parties’ further collaboration and cooperation in different areas. These include collaboration on the technical support towards the implementation of large-ticket-sized adaptation and mitigation […]

News • March 23, 2021

Consultation Workshop on a GCF concept note and PPF validation on E-mobililty, zero emission and non motorized transportation in Cote d’Ivoire

On March 16, the Global Green Growth Institute, the West African Development Bank (BOAD), and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MINEDD), under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness program, organized a Consultation Workshop on a GCF concept note and PPF validation on E-mobility, Zero Emission and Non-Motorized Vehicles in Cote d’Ivoire. The objective […]

News • March 23, 2021

Workshop on Preparation of Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Notes by Private Sector Entities

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 24-25, 2021 – GCF Readiness and preparatory project/GGGI Ethiopia hosted a workshop for the Private sectors of Ethiopia in their pursuit to access Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) investments. Participants of the workshop were from the private sector, government institution representatives, the National Designated Authority (NDA), and the GGGI Ethiopia country team. […]

News • March 22, 2021

GGGI and Ethiopia Ministry of Finance conducted NDA Engagement Workshop

March 5, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute and Ministry of Finance (MoF), under the GCF readiness project, organized a one-day NDA engagement workshop on draft concept notes prepared for GCF in Adama, Ethiopia. The workshop was a continuation of a series of events organized as part of the GCF readiness capacity building support […]