News • December 9, 2021
Rwanda- African Mobility Month Winner for the “Kinamba Junction Design Competition”
In Kigali, Rwanda the Global Green growth Institute in Rwanda is happy to announce the winner of the African Mobility Month 2021 design competition. Mr MIZERO Jules is Masters student […]
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: […]
News • December 7, 2020
GGGI Rwanda Co-Organizes African Mobility Month
Globally, transport contributes to 16.2% of total GHG emissions. Overall, GHG emissions from the transport sector have doubled since 1970. The majority of these emissions come from road transport due […]
News • August 3, 2020
GGGI Senegal signed an MOU with the State Computer Agency
GGGI Senegal and the State Computer Agency singed an MOU, framing their collaboration regarding the Electronic Waste Management Project in the Dakar region. The objective of the project is […]
News • July 31, 2020
GGGI Senegal signed an MOU with the Solid Waste Management Coordination Unit (UCG)
GGGI Senegal and the Solid Waste Management Coordination Unit (UCG) signed an MOU on Cooperation for Sustainable Solid Waste Management. The objective of the UCG is to support local and […]
News • July 8, 2020
GGGI signs a Contribution Agreement with the European Union to provide support in accelerating Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization Agenda
Kampala, Uganda; July 8, 2020 – The European Union (EU) represented by the European Commission in Uganda and the Government of Uganda through the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have […]
News • December 17, 2019
Capacity Building conducted for Ultimate Developers Limited on Rwanda Green Building Minimum Compliance System and Templates
11 December 2019, Nyagatare, Rwanda: GGGI with their government partner Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) conducted a one day capacity building training program for the staff from Ultimate Developers Limited (UDL) […]
News • June 14, 2019
Burkina Faso Minister of Environment ,Green Economy and Climate Change conduct GCF study tour in Kigali, Rwanda
May 27th – June 2nd, GGGI Burkina Faso with the assistance of GGGI Rwanda Country Office organized for the Burkina Faso Honourable Minister of Environment , Green Economy and Climate […]
News • June 5, 2019
Beating Air pollution before it beats us
Air pollution is a chronic disease and a silent killer. We need to anticipate it and proactively address it head on before it overtakes us. In April 2019 it was […]
News • May 31, 2019
Three Ways the Global Green Growth Institute is supporting the Government of Rwanda to Reduce Air Pollution
Ambient air pollution has risen sharply in recent years, especially in urban centers. Increasing rates of congestion combined with rising levels of personal vehicle ownership and limited public transport infrastructure […]
News • May 10, 2019
Rwanda Cabinet approves Green Building Minimum Compliance System
The Government of Rwanda in the cabinet meeting held on 3rd April 2019 approved the Ministerial Order determining Urban planning and Building regulations. The Rwanda Green Building Minimum Compliance System which […]
News • April 5, 2019
Rwanda Urban sector to establish a Center of Excellence for Green Urbanization
On 28th March 2019 a consultation for stakeholders in the Urbanization and Built Environment sector was held to discuss the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Green Urbanization, at […]
News • February 8, 2019
Advocating for Green Cities and Green Buildings during the “Urban Walk” in Kigali
As a parallel event to the Third National Urban Forum, GGGI in partnership with the City of Kigali and the University of Rwanda, led an “Urban Walk” in Kigali on […]
News • February 7, 2019
Rwanda Climate Change, Urban Resilience and Green Cities at the Forefront during the 3rd National Urban Forum 2019
At the third National Urban Forum we had an expected 300 urban experts in Kigali from 6-7 February examining previous work of the Government and partners in urban sector […]
News • October 11, 2018
GGGI collaborates with UN agencies and partners to organize 4-Day Regional Knowledge Exchange for African Cities on Public Bike Sharing Systems in Nairobi
October 11, Nairobi – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Rwanda team in collaboration with the UN Environment’s Share the Road Programme, UN-Habitat, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) […]
News • October 2, 2018
GGGI Convenes Stakeholders in Musanze & Rubavu on Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) and Non-Motorised Transport (NMT)
The GGGI Rwanda team organized two stakeholder consultations in two of Rwanda’s rapidly urbanizing secondary cities, Musanze and Rubavu. The consultation sessions were organized to discuss the challenges, limitations and […]
News • July 13, 2018
GGGI holds multi-stakeholder discussions and interviews to improve the solid waste management system in Vientiane, Lao PDR
On July 9 -13, GGGI in partnership with the Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS) conducted a stakeholder research study with the aim of developing a sustainable solid […]
News • June 22, 2018
GGGI speaks at the Annual National Convention of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators of the Philippines
Butuan City, Philippines – The Annual National Convention of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators was held on June 18-22 at Butuan City, Philippines. With the theme, “Strengthening […]