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News • April 29, 2021

GGGI signs MOU with Kathmandu University for technical collaboration in sanitation and beyond

NEPAL – On April 20, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Global Green Growth Institute and Kathmandu University to foster collaboration and cooperation on sanitation and climate change. The agreement was put in place as part of the Green Sanitation Services Program being implemented in Nepal by GGGI in coordination with the […]

News • April 29, 2021

Peru Promotes Sustainable Sovereign Bond Issuance for Economic Recovery

Financed by UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions), the British Embassy and the Global Green Growth Institute (hereinafter GGGI), held an Earth Day webinar with participants from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru, the Ministry of Finance of Chile and the Climate Bonds Initiative on the importance of sustainable sovereign bonds and their role in COVID recovery and projects that promote emission reduction. […]

News • April 29, 2021

PARIS AGREEMENT: FRANCE AND THE GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BURKINA FASO’S LONG-TERM LOW EMISSION AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (LT-LEDS)

France, though, AFD (public institution that implements France’s policy on development and international solidarity), has committed to finance the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to support the Government of Burkina Faso in the development of a long-term low emission and resilient development strategy (LT-LEDS) for 2050. The strategy, which will be developed under the umbrella […]

News • April 28, 2021

GGGI and HEPA to conclude an Agreement to promote green growth opportunities in the region

April 28, Budapest, Hungary – The signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) took place at the opening ceremony of Ökoindustria 2021, green industrial expo in Budapest. In 2016, Hungary became the 25th Member of GGGI, an international, intern-governmental organization championing […]

News • April 27, 2021

Rwanda hosts Inagural E-mobility Showcase

Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda on 27th April 2021, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) ,Ministry of Environment (MoE) and  the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) hosted a hybrid meeeting on E-mobility structured to showcase current and emerging technology options for e-mobility that are available in Rwanda as […]

News • April 27, 2021

Upcoming Event: Strengthening Partnership on Climate Action, Forest Restoration and Peace

Date: May 3, 2021 (Monday) Time: Seoul 16:30 ~ 18:00 KST / Oslo 09:30 ~ 11:00 CEST / Jakarta 14:30 ~ 16:00 WIB Location: GGGI HQ 3FL / Hybrid (Online and In-person) Click here to RSVP Click here to download the full event program OBJECTIVE: The roundtable aims to bring together the Government of Korea, […]

News • April 26, 2021

GGGI to work with Minenergía and IPSE to scale up rural electrification in Colombia

Bogotá, April 22, 2021. With the support of the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions – UK PACT, GGGI launched the project that will deliver demand-driven technical assistance to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the Institute for Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Non-Interconnected Areas (IPSE) and selected private-sector developers to advance […]

News • April 22, 2021

Perú Promueve Emisión de Bonos Soberanos Sostenibles para la Reactivación Económica

En el marco del proyecto financiado por el programa UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions), la Embajada Británica en Lima y el Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), organizaron un evento con participantes del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas del Perú, del Ministerio de Hacienda de Chile y del Climate Bonds Initiative sobre los bonos […]

News • April 22, 2021

Establishment and Operationalization of National Financing Vehicle to Support Dominica’s National Green and Climate-Resilient Frameworks

In late 2020, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved the disbursement of US$286,329 for the implementation of the Readiness & Preparatory Support proposal titled Establishment and Operationalization of National Financing Vehicle in Dominica. The Readiness project was designed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Planning, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications and Broadcasting, with support from the […]

News • April 22, 2021

Towards a Green future: Here’s how GGGI is supporting Rwanda to mainstream green growth

April 17, Kigali Rwanda ,the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s operating model maximizes the potential to translate green growth strategies and policies (especially economic policies) into green investment plans, mobilizing green finance commitments needed to bolster support for low-carbon and climate-resilient economic development and strong institutional capacity development. In an interview with The EastAfrican, Mr. […]

News • April 22, 2021

4th B2B virtual webinar on Innovation and Sustainability. Identifying synergies between Rwanda and Italy

30th March 2021 , Kigali Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), co-organised the 4th business to business (B2B) virtual webinar on “Innovation and Sustainability: Identifying synergies between Rwanda and Italy”. Rwanda’s ecosystem has attracted many evolving startup ,with several local entrepreneurs developing sustainable and impactful products and services that […]

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 • April 20, 2021

GGGI appoints Kyung Hee University Professor, Mr. Kyung Nam Shin, as Assistant Director-General and Head of Investment and Policy Solutions

Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 20 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has officially appointed Professor Kyung Nam Shin as Assistant Director-General and Head of Investment and Policy Solutions. He will assume his duties at the GGGI Seoul headquarters on May 1, 2021, to further the organization’s aim to catalyze green investments and policies for its Members. […]

News • April 20, 2021

Validation and Capacity Building on Green City Action Plan Workshop

Pakse city, Champasak province, Lao PDR, March 30th-31st, 2021, Pakse City, Department of Water Supply and the Public Works and Transport Research Institute (PTRI) under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport together with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao PDR jointly hosted the Validation and Capacity Building on Green City Action Plan (GCAP) […]

News • April 20, 2021

Preparation Process of GGGI Country Planning Framework 2021-2025

The Green Growth Program (GGP) in Indonesia has entered its third phase for the 2021-2025 period. Currently, the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas as the executing unit, together with GGGI, is preparing the Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2021-2025. The CPF document will serve as a framework for the GGP for the next five years. The […]

News • April 14, 2021

Tuvalu leads consultation with national experts on NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan

The Climate Change Department of Tuvalu hosted a national stakeholder consultation with key sector experts to receive feedback on its draft NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan which comprises a project pipeline in March 2021. GGGI, as an implementation partner of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub, led this consultation in country which brought key […]

News • April 14, 2021

Samoa leads national consultation on NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan

The Renewable Energy Division (RED) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa held a national stakeholder consultation with sector experts to discuss its NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan with a project pipeline in March 2021. GGGI as an implementation partner of the NDC Hub led this consultation which was […]

News • April 14, 2021

[Upcoming Event]: High-Level Business Round Table – What does net zero by 2050 mean for businesses?

Time/Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 / 14:00 KST | Hybrid (Online & In-person) Location: GGGI Seoul HQ (3F Jeongdong Building) In time for the Leader’s Climate Summit on Earth Day, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the US Embassy Seoul will organize a High-Level Business Round Table on April 22, with Mr. Ban Ki-moon, […]

News • April 13, 2021

Training Workshop: Climate project development and Green climate fund Access requirements

Ouagadougou, April 2, 6-9, 2021, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the National Designated Authority (NDA), organized a training workshop on climate project preparation and management in the framework of the Readiness program entitled “Support for Accreditation of Direct Access Entities, Pipeline Development and Private Sector Mobilization in Burkina Faso”. The workshop, […]

News • April 13, 2021

The Climate Smart Agriculture Project is launched in the Senegal River Valley

Following an agreement to support 4 projects on climate resilience and COVID recovery in the Pacific, East Caribbean, and West Africa regions, the climate smart agriculture project in the Senegal River Valley was officially launched. “We’ll introduce climate smart agriculture practices that enhance productivity and resilience for rice farming,” shared GGGI Representative Romain BRILLIE, during […]