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News • September 29, 2022

NLRP conducts Capacity Needs Assessment Survey

Narmada landscape Restoration project (NLRP) that engages deeply with the community to increase their participation, undertook a Needs assessment Survey between 19th to 24th September 2022. Using Focussed Group Discussion (FGDs) that included farmers, forest dependent communities and women, the survey identified the existing knowledge and understanding of the Narmada Catchment community on various aspects […]

News • September 29, 2022

Launch of Renewable Energy and Green Economy Trainings for Remote Rural Communities in Solomon Islands

Honiara, Solomon Islands, September 2022 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Department of Energy under the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) will be conducting community level trainings in six selected rural communities of Guadalcanal and Central Province under its project titled “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation […]

News • September 22, 2022

Buildings with Passive cooling and bioclimatic design as climate change adaptation strategies in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; from September 14 to 15, 2022, the Ministry of Urban Planning, Land Affairs and Housing (MUAFH) in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Order of Architects of Burkina Faso (OAB) organized a two-day training on passive cooling as an adaptation strategy to the impacts of climate change. Technicians […]

News • September 22, 2022

GGGI on just energy transition at T20 in Indonesia

The T20 Indonesia Summit targeted to develop policy recommendations to help the G20 countries progress in global health architecture, digital transformation, and energy transition as of 2022. Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), represented by India Country Representative, & DD Green Investment Services (Global), Nishant Bhardwaj, spoke at the plenary session under T20 Indonesia highlighting the […]

News • September 22, 2022

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uganda, in partnership with the National Building Review Board (NBRD), train the private sector on building laws, physical development plans and green buildings in the greater Kampala metropolitan area (GKMA).

The private sector in Uganda plays a key role in achieving sustainable socio-economic development in the country. It accounts for 90 percent of employment in Uganda and contributed 80 percent to GDP in the FY 2015/2016. The Government of Uganda recognizes its significance in that the third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/21 – 2024/25, […]

News • September 22, 2022

Gender consideration in the long-term (2050) low-carbon development strategies.

Burkina Faso government supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the French Development Agency (AFD), is in the process of formulating its long-term (2050) low-carbon development strategy. A technical workshop on gender issues was organized on 16th September 2022 in collaboration with UN Women, to identify opportunities for green jobs for women in the country’s transition to the green economy. Gender focal points from line ministries and civil society organizations met to identify opportunities to increase quality jobs […]

News • September 22, 2022

Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS) visit GGGI

On September 19, 2022, members of the Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS)—an association based in Seoul that seeks to promote understanding, support and friendship among its members and with the Korean society—visited GGGI headquarters in Seoul, Korea. During the meeting, GGGI experts shared about its 10-year journey of contributing to the global transition toward […]

News • September 22, 2022

Capacity building workshop for SAED deleguates on Climate Smart Agriculture pratices

The training session was held over a period of three (03) days. It was carried out on the premises of the CIFA (Training Center for agricultural profesisons ). At the opening ceremony, the participants, facilitators and SAED beneficiaries were introduced.  The training sessions aimed to strengthen the climatic resilience of farmers, women and young people […]

News • September 21, 2022

Blueprint for Cambodia’s strategic Article 6 engagement achieved

Siem Reap, 15-16 September 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Environment Cambodia led an inter-ministerial workshop attended by the National Sub-Working Group for Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The workshop  presented strategic decision options that could be applied in Cambodia to set the parameters for authorizing mitigation activities […]

News • September 19, 2022

GGGI and KOTRA join hands on economic growth and sustainable industrial cooperation

Seoul, Republic of Korea, September 16, 2022 – Representatives of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to underpin both organizations’ mutual interests in facilitating green growth. Jeoung Yeol Yu, President & CEO of KOTRA and Kyung Nam Shin, GGGI’s Assistant Director General and Head […]

News • September 8, 2022

MoU Signed Between GGGI and Policy Studies Institute

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Policy Studies Institute (PSI), a home-grown  policy think tank that is largely engaged in economic, social and governance research and policy analysis, on  the 2nd  of September 2022 at the  auditorium of PSI  here in Addis Ababa. The ultimate purpose of […]

News • September 8, 2022

Kiribati Home Gardening and Agribusiness Training Program Launched

Tuesday, 30th August 2022  The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Agriculture Development (MELAD) launched the Home Gardening and Agribusiness Training program to support the growth of Kiribati agriculture sector.  The program is being deliver under the GGGI-led Climate Smart Agriculture for Kiribati (KCSA) project, which is funded by […]

News • September 8, 2022

Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Incubator Program

August 31, 2022 – Following the success of its initial cohort in 2021, the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative has relaunched a 2nd round of its Greenpreneurs Incubator program to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Eastern Caribbean region. Applications for the second cohort of the program are now open here […]

News • September 7, 2022

GGGI, MoE and MISTI join force to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the garment sector in Cambodia

Phnom Penh 7 September 2022, GGGI, Ministry of Environment together with the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science and Innovation join force to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the garment sector in Cambodia. The combined effort was formalized on September 6, 2022 in Kep Province and was witnessed by representatives from line ministries, development partners […]

News • September 7, 2022

South Korean Members of National Assembly and Other Higher Officials Visited  GGGI Ethiopia Program Office

On 29th of August  2022, a 12-member South Korean Delegation led by Ms. Lee Jae Jung, Member of the National Assembly, visited GGGI Ethiopia’s Program Office here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The visiting team was warmly welcomed by Dr. Gemedo Dalle, GGGI Country Representative, and discussed on issues that will strengthen the existing amicable relations […]

News • September 6, 2022

Profonanpe y el Global Green Growth Institute firman acuerdo de cooperación interinstitucional para promover el financiamiento verde en el Perú

La alianza interinstitucional se realiza como parte de los esfuerzos de ambas instituciones para promover el financiamiento y el diseño de iniciativas conjuntas alineadas a las prioridades nacionales en materia de conservación de ecosistemas, biodiversidad, economía circular y cambio climático. Lima, 30 agosto de 2022 .- Con el objetivo de potenciar el cumplimiento de las […]

News • September 6, 2022

Fiji Secures Technical Assistance Support from The Green Climate Fund to Strengthen Access to Climate Finance

On August 2, 2022 – Fiji has secured a second “Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme” (Readiness Programme) Funding support project from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The project, “Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji-Phase 2”, focuses on supporting the Ministry of Economy, the Fiji Development Bank, Line Ministries, the private sector and non-government […]

News • September 6, 2022

GGGI Ethiopia’s Largest Pilot SPIS Project Goes Operational

A Solar-powered Irrigation System (SPIS) Project, which is the largest and the first of its kind in the country, pilot-tested at the rift valley area of the Oromia regional state with an outlay of 70,000 USD, successfully installed and went operational. The Pilot Project, which is funded by the Danish Government, embodies 48 panel modules […]