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Climate action

News • April 4, 2025

GGGI Ethiopia Strengthens Climate Experts’ Capacity on Paris Agreement’s Article 6

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 4, 2025 – In a significant step towards strengthening Ethiopia’s climate action capabilities, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ethiopia, in partnership with Ministry of Finance […]

News • March 8, 2025

Empowering Rwandan Women for Climate Action

On March 8 every year, Rwanda joins the rest of the world to celebrate the incredible contributions of women. This year’s global theme “For all women and girls: Rights, equality […]

News • March 7, 2025

GGGI Shares WEFE Nexus Expertise to Advance Sustainable Development in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – March 7, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), as a key organizing partner, played a key role in the “Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus in Sub-Saharan […]

News • February 28, 2025

Togo, GGGI launch two projects to develop eco-friendly socio-economic infrastructures and support forestry resources management

Lomé, Togo, February 28, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)   in collaboration with the Togolese Government have launched two projects that will work to develop and improve socio-economic […]

News • February 25, 2025

Peru Advances Green Public Management with GGGI Support

Lima, Peru, February 25, 2025 – This month, an introductory session of the Sustainable Finance Training Workshops (TEFS) marked the beginning of a capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening sustainable finance […]

News • February 21, 2025

Climate-Sanitation Nexus: Africa Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) Congress calls for climate finance and innovative solutions to build resilient sanitation systems

Kampala, Uganda – 21 February 2025– At the AfWASA International Congress and Exhibition (AfWASA ICE 2025) held in Kampala, Uganda, climate and sanitation experts from across Africa called for greater […]

News • February 20, 2025

GGGI Deputy Director General Drives Key Climate Initiatives to Support Sri Lanka’s Green Growth Agenda

Colombo, Sri Lanka – February 20, 2025 – GGGI Deputy Director General Ms. Helena McLeod, accompanied by GGGI Sri Lanka Country Representative Dr. Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu, met with Sri Lanka’s […]

News • February 20, 2025

The East Africa Region Convenes for Climate Action: 5th East Africa Climate Finance Director-Level Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha, Tanzania – February 19-20, 2025 – Eight countries from the East Africa region convened for climate action during the 5th East Africa Climate Finance Director Level Meeting (EACFDLM) in […]

News • February 12, 2025

Strengthening Low Carbon Building Expertise in Cambodia through Training of Trainers

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 12 February 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) organized a two-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on Low […]

News • February 11, 2025

Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition Project in Cambodia: 1st Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 11 February 2025 – The Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) Project organized the first meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in Cambodia. The TAC is […]

News • January 7, 2025

GGGI Supports Ecuador in Historic Commercial Debt-for-Nature Swap Securing US $460 Million for Amazon Conservation

Quito, Ecuador, January 7, 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Ecuador, supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and other key strategic partners, announced on December 17, […]

News • December 16, 2024

GGGI partners with Private sector banks in capacity building of banks’ green finance advisors and SME capacity building in greening their businesses.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, December 16, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Trade and Development Bank (TDB) of Mongolia partner in capacity building of banks’ green finance advisors and […]

News • November 29, 2024

GGGI, CCRS partner to advance green growth in the Sahel Region

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, November 28, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Climate Commission for the Sahel Region (CCRS) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening partnership […]

News • November 14, 2024

GGGI at COP29: Inspiring Climate Action for the Aral Sea Region

Baku, Azerbaijan, November 14, 2024 – At a COP29 event dedicated to sustainable development of the Aral Sea, Ms. Helena McLeod, GGGI’s Acting Director-General & Head of Green Growth Planning […]

News • October 28, 2024

Kenya, GGGI launch project to unlock the country’s green hydrogen potential

Nairobi, Kenya 28 October 2024 – The Government of Kenya in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have launched a one-year project to catalyze investment into green hydrogen […]

News • October 16, 2024

GGGI and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia sign MOU for Green Growth Cooperation

Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 16, 2024 – The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) of Mongolia and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]

News • October 7, 2024

Uzbekistan’s Agrobank issues USD 400 million and UZS 700 billion Green Eurobond on the London Stock Exchange with GGGI’s Support

London (UK), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) – JSCB Agrobank, with technical support from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), has issued an internationally verified Green Bond on the London Stock Exchange. The […]

News • October 4, 2024

International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction: Reflections on Rwanda’s experience

Globally, food loss and waste (FLW) contribute 8 to 10% of world greenhouse gas emissions, making it a significant source of methane emission and air pollution[1]. In Rwanda, an estimated […]

News • October 2, 2024

GGGI and AfWASA partner to drive capacity building on climate-sanitation nexus

Abidjan, October 1st, 2024 – Today, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on […]

News • September 9, 2024

Experts, policy makers convene in Senegal to forge strategies that will accelerate climate investment in Africa

DAKAR, SENEGAL, September 9, 2024 –Key experts and stakeholders from across Africa are convening in Dakar, Senegal, to forge robust partnerships to accelerate climate investment in Africa. At the second […]