New Delhi, India – January 31, 2018 – Mr. Shantanu Gotmare, who is an IAS officer of 2004 batch, will lead and manage GGGI’s India programs as the new Country Representative for India. Based out of New Delhi, Mr. Gotmare seeks to build a stronger GGGI presence in India, supporting the National and State Governments […]

SEOUL – January 30, 2018 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has announced the appointment of Ambassador Hyo-eun (Jenny) Kim as the incoming Deputy Director-General for the Green Growth Planning & Implementation (GGP&I) Division. As Deputy Director-General for the GGP&I Division, Ambassador Kim’s primary responsibilities will be to manage in-country relationships and overall delivery […]

Viet Nam’s government is trying to attract investment into renewable energy development. Do you think that Viet Nam currently has sufficient advantages, mechanisms, and policies to lure investors into renewable energy projects? Viet Nam’s economy is growing at over double the rate of most developed markets (WB 6% in forecast in 2017) and growth in […]

On January 26, the GGGI Colombia team kick-started its sub-national program as part of the partnership with the Norwegian government, by organizing a technical discussion with local government stakeholders – the first destination is Narino  (Nariño), located South-West in Colombia, a strategic location for green growth implementation due to its geographical diversity mixed with Andean […]

On January 25, GGGI in collaboration with the Soc Trang Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT) organized a consultation workshop entitled “Provincial Biomass Energy Planning”, which was led by GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman and Mr. Vo Van Chieu, Director of Soc Trang DOIT. Held in the Soc Trang province, the workshop was attended by around 80 representatives […]

Ms. Monica Parra, Green Growth Officer of the GGGI Colombia team, participated in the Bioeconomy Regional Seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean held on January 24 and 25 in Santiago de Chile. This event was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC – United Nations, CEPAL in Spanish) in […]

On January 24, the GGGI Colombia team together with experts from the Green Investment Services Unit presented the final results from the study “Innovative business models and financing mechanisms to catalyze private investment for waste to energy projects in Colombia”. The presentation was delivered at the Director of the Environmental and Social Affairs Unit of […]

NDO – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested that the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) continues supporting Viet Nam in developing its legal framework, in studying to enhance its management, promoting communications work to raise awareness of green growth, and sharing information and knowledge on green growth. He made the suggestion at a […]

Hanoi (VNA) – Viet Nam takes the matter of saving energy and resources and protecting the environment serious, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said while receiving Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Frank Rijsberman in Hanoi on January 23. Green growth is a need and a must of all nations in the world, […]

On January 23, GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman held a press conference with a group of 10 local journalists in Hanoi. During the press conference, he said “Vietnam needs to take the opportunity to promote renewable energy, which will have the dual benefit of reducing emissions and creating green jobs while decreasing the cost of energy production.” […]

Minister Jae-hyun Kim and Director-General Yong-kwan Kim of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) and H.E. Ambassador Chang-beom Kim paid a visit to the GGGI Seoul headquarters on January 19. They met with Director-General Frank Rijsberman, Keeyong Chung, Director of Governance and Anna van Paddenburg, Deputy Director and Head of Sustainable Landscapes to discuss potential areas of collaboration between the Korea Forest […]

Amman, Jordan – January 17, 2018 – Representatives of GGGI participated in a workshop hosted by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and the French Development Agency (AFD) in Amman on January 14-17. The workshop centered on two topics related to GAM’s Bus Rapid Transit mega-project: “Accessibility for All” and “Energy Efficiency”. GGGI facilitated an energy […]

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) signed a cooperation agreement on January 15 to support the Government of Rwanda to implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. Under the agreement, IMELS contributed EUR 100 thousand to GGGI to provide technical assistance to increase resilience and adaptation to climate change. […]

On January 09, Cambodia’s National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Ministry of Planning (MOP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) co-organized a workshop “Greening the Industrial Sector: Scenario Formulation Workshop” in Phnom Penh. The workshop, attended by over 40 participants from line Ministries, civil society […]

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism held a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism at the Government House on January 4, 2018. Former authorities, members of the Parliament and Government, veteran workers and representatives of donors and projects attended the ceremony. During the ceremony […]