Green Cities
Over two-thirds of global population are forecast to live in urban areas by 2050. The implications of this phenomenon are significant. Many of the world’s cities are urbanizing in a largely unplanned manner, which has high negative externalities including poor air quality, infrastructure that is not climate resilient, inadequate provisioning of basic services and a lack of social inclusion and opportunity. Cities have a vital role to play in transitioning from resource inefficient patterns of growth and increasing access to services, and in so doing, supporting the transition to green growth.
Greening cities provides opportunities to create sustainable livelihoods through providing green jobs, reducing GHG emissions, and increasing access to sustainable infrastructure and services.
GGGI’s thematic approach to green cities supports an integrated and cross-sectoral approach and responds to local, national, and global needs and commitments, through its five priority areas, namely:
1. Mainstreaming green growth into urban planning and management;
2. Resource efficient and low carbon cities;
3. Solid waste management: managing waste as resource;
4. Decentralized sanitation and wastewater solutions;
5. Sustainable transportation and mobility: connected and healthy cities.
GGGI aims to address these gaps through responding to demand in policy development at the national and municipal level, with a focus on supporting secondary and emerging cities. To support the change that is needed for urban transformation, we link project ideation to finance and build capacity which both enhances understanding of green growth in relation to cities, but also acts as a platform for identifying innovative projects for implementation. In doing so, GGGI strives to realize pro-poor, smart and inclusive cities in which sustainable urban services and green jobs are created to address the unmet needs of under-serviced and urban poor communities.
Projects
JO6
Thematic Areas
Countries
JO6 Integrated Adoption of Electric Mobility in Jordan (2023-2026)
Start Date | Q1 2023 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,600,000 |
Status | Active |
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PE35
Thematic Areas
Countries
PE35 Co-development of the Circular Economy Strategy for the Metro Municipality of Lima
Start Date | Q2 Apr 29 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 118,518 |
Status | Active |
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rw37
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW37 Green Investment Mobilization to Support Rwanda’s Planned National Volcanoes Park Expansion
Start Date | Q2 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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rw38
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW38 Support to setup Super ESCO facility in Rwanda as a vehicle to promote energy efficiency
Start Date | Q2 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 181,325 |
Status | Active |
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UG17
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG17 Strengthening Solid Waste and Feacal Sludge Management Capacity of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (Phase 1)
Start Date | Q1 13th September 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 2,350,000 |
Status | Active |
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RW31
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW31-Smart and Electric Public Transport Services for Low-Carbon City Development in Rwand
Start Date | Q3 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 150,000 |
Status | Active |
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RW28
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW28- Rwanda Greenpreneurs Network
Start Date | Q1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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RW27
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW27-Supporting the Transition to E-mobility in Rwanda
Start Date | Q1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 47,574 |
Status | Active |
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RW21
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW21-E – Waste to Resources: Improving Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda
Start Date | Q1 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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UG15
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG15 Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization
Start Date | Q1 July 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 5,532,179 |
Status | Active |
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MM19
Thematic Areas
Countries
MM19 Support for National Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development in Myanmar
Start Date | Q4 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 438,512 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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VN13
Thematic Areas
Countries
VN13 MSWTE Finance Facility in Viet Nam
Start Date | Q1 Jan 07, 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 3,000,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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IN31
Thematic Areas
Countries
Power Sector Reform Project under Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Program
Start Date | Q1 05-01-2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Complete |
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IN 27
Thematic Areas
Countries
600 MW Floating Solar Project on Omkareshwar Dam, Madhya Pradesh
Start Date | Q3 20-08-2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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BF13
Thematic Areas
Countries
BF13 The Social Housing Energy Efficiency Cooling Program
Start Date | Q2 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 617,100 |
Status | Upcoming |
Thematic Area |
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VN11
Thematic Areas
Countries
VN11 Sustainable Urban Cooling in Viet Nam Cities
Start Date | Q1 Jan 01, 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,000,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH22
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH22 Generating Revenue for Financially Sustainable Sanitation and Waste Management in Kep
Start Date | Q4 20201001 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 155,887 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH16
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH16 Greening Mobility – Phase II
Start Date | Q4 20201001 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 112,265 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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MN17
Thematic Areas
Countries
MN17 Energy Performance Contracting for Residential Retrofitting in Ulaanbaatar City
Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 429,096 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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RW26
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW26 Supporting Rwanda’s Green Economic Recovery: Urbanization through Affordable Housing and Climate Resilient Urban Settlements
Start Date | Q1 01-01-2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 50,000 |
Status | Active |
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News
News • December 17, 2023
Waste to Resources: Improving Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda
17 December 2023, Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda initiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to strengthen cooperation and technology transfer between the two countries. […]
News • November 28, 2023
GGGI team conduct training on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Modeling and Accounting for Waste Sector
28 November -1 December 2023, Rubavu, Rwanda – The Waste to Resource Project : Improving Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda led by the Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda and funded by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, […]
News • November 23, 2023
Agrivoltaics in Rwanda – Project Pre-validation workshop
23rd November 2023, Kigali, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with Rwanda Agriculture and Animal resources Board (RAB) are implementing three phases project aiming at promoting efficient use of agricultural land for farmers by increasing agricultural productivity, water availability, access to affordable and clean energy for productive uses such as solar […]
News • November 23, 2023
Building Green in Rwanda – The journey so far
Blog by Dheeraj Arrabothu, Senior Green Building Specialist, and Africa Regional Lead for Green Buildings and Industries at GGGI The construction sector accounts for approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. About half of the emissions are attributed to building operations and the remaining half to the production of construction materials, also known as embodied emissions. […]
News • November 6, 2023
GGGI Uzbekistan holds a Validation Workshop for SEA Scoping Report
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, November 6, 2023 – GGGI Uzbekistan held a Validation Workshop for the “Support for the Realization of a Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” project implemented by GGGI in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan (MEEPCC). On 15 February 2023, GGGI […]
News • November 3, 2023
“Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transitions (ALCBT) Introductory Meeting”
Bangkok, Thailand, October 31, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) partnered with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) to host the inaugural meeting of the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project. The primary objectives of this inaugural meeting were twofold. First, it aimed to introduce the ALCBT project and […]
News • October 14, 2023
Rwanda celebrates E-waste Day 2023 through an e-waste awareness drive
Saturday 14th October , Kigali, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), The Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT, and their esteemed partners organized a E-waste Awareness Roadshow at one of Kigali’s busiest markets Kimironko Market, to celebrate the 2023 International E-waste Day. This event was dedicated to sensitizing the public on sustainable […]
News • October 10, 2023
Launch of Gulu and Arua Cities’ Physical Development Plans as Part of the Development of Smart Secondary Cities.
Uganda – 12 and 14 September 2023 – The Physical Development Plans (PDPs) 2022–2040 for the cities of Gulu and Arua were formally launched by the respective city councils, with the support of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). This was in partnership with the National Physical Planning Board (NPPB), National Planning Authority (NPA), Ministry […]
News • October 10, 2023
Second Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting: “Support for the Realization of a Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” project
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 10, 2023 – GGGI Uzbekistan conducted the Second Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting on the project “Support for the Realization of a Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” implemented by GGGI in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan (MEEPCC). On 15 February […]
News • August 22, 2023
High-level visit to the Tivaouane Feacal Sludge treatment plant in Senegal with the Luxemburg cooperation, Senegal
On July 13, 2023 – GGGI arranged a high-level visit to Tivaouane in Senegal for the Luxemburg cooperation delegation to inspect the newly rehabilitated and equipped Feacal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP). The upgraded FSTP is important because it will improve the city’s sanitation services along the entire value chain and develop the valorization of by-products to create green […]
News • August 22, 2023
First Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting: “Support for the Realization of a Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” project
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, August 22, 2023– GGGI Uzbekistan held a Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting on the project “Support for the Realization of a Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” implemented by GGGI in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan (MEEPCC). On 15 February 2023, GGGI […]
News • August 8, 2023
Giải Pháp Làm Mát Bền Vững Tại Khu Vực Đô Thị Ở Việt Nam
Hà Nội, ngày 17 tháng 5 năm 2023 — GGGI và Cục Biến đổi khí hậu phối hợp với UNEP và liên danh tư vấn Trung tâm Phát triển các-bon thấp (VN-LOCAD) và Trung tâm nghiên cứu biến đổi khí hậu (CCRC) vừa qua đã tổ chức “Hội thảo về giải pháp làm mát bền […]
News • August 8, 2023
Solutions for Sustainable Urban Cooling Tackling Extreme Heat in Viet Nam’s Cities
Hanoi, 17th May 2023 — GGGI and the Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with UNEP, the Center for Low Carbon Development (VN-LOCAD) and the Center for Climate Change Research (CCRC), recently held a Workshop on Solutions for Sustainable Urban Cooling Tackling Extreme Heat in Viet Nam’s Cities on May 17, 2023 in Hanoi. The […]
News • July 31, 2023
Waste Electronic and Electric Equipment (WEEE) handover ceremony, Dakar Senegal
Dakar, Senegal. June 27, 2023 – GGGI provided equipment to help enhance the electronic dismantling capacity of the national IT company Société Sénégal Numérique S.A (SENUM) as part of the project called Green Secondary Cities Wastewater, Solid Wastes, and WEEE Management through Sustainable Business Models for Recycling and Valorization in Senegal. The project, funded by […]
News • July 30, 2023
GGGI Hosts the E-Waste Training for district officers as part of the Waste to Resource Project
On 26 June and 31 July 2023, Kigali Rwanda. GGGI in partnership MINICT, RURA, R-COOL, GIZ and EnviroServe carried out a training workshop to District Officials working in Environment and Health and Sanitation officers from sector level with an aim to improve E-waste collection and proper treatment in the City of Kigali and Secondary Cities. […]
News • July 27, 2023
Lao Government in Pakse and GGGI Launch First Green City Action Plan in Lao PDR
Lao PDR, July 4, 2023 – The Lao government in Pakse, in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute Lao PDR (GGGI Lao PDR), has successfully launched the inaugural Green City Action Plan in Lao PDR. The Green City Action Plan aims at transforming cities in Lao PDR into livable, low carbon, and climate-resilient urban […]
News • July 26, 2023
GGGI Launches USD 6 Million KOICA Funded Project to Create Sustainable Green Jobs in Jordan
On the 5th of July 2023, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment in Jordan, announced the official launch of an impactful project named “Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through the Green Economy in Jordan.” (Project Link). This USD […]
News • July 13, 2023
CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GREEN BUILDING MINIMUM COMPLIANCE SYSTEM IN COTE D’IVOIRE
Cote d’Ivoire – July 28, 2023, was held a consultation workshop on the establishment of a green building minimum compliance system in Cote d’Ivoire at the BnB Resort, in Cocody Angre, Abidjan. This workshop is organized under GCF Readiness Program Support for the Establishment of a National Green Building and Infrastructure Financing Vehicle, Development of […]
News • June 16, 2023
Building a Sustainable Future: Empowering Green Businesses for a Greener Impact.
Soroti, Uganda May 16, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with Entrepreneurship for Impact Foundation (E4Impact), have since February 2023 been implementing a capacity-building support project the ‘Business for Green Impact project.’ The project is being implemented in Soroti City, Uganda and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]
News • June 16, 2023
Ugandan Mayors and Urban Planners Embark on a Green Urbanization Learning Mission in Ethiopia.
9th to 11th May 2023 – In order to draw a clearer picture of green urban development, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uganda organized a knowledge exchange mission for the mayors and senior urban planners of Arua, Gulu, Mbarara and Jinja, secondary cities, and the government officials of Ethiopia, from May 9 to May 11, […]