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News • December 13, 2025

Government of Rwanda and GGGI Rwanda Host a National Consultation to Explore the Feasibility of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Rubavu and Rutsiro Districts

Kigali, Rwanda, 12 December 2025 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Rwanda, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Environment, convened a National Consultation Workshop […]

News • October 17, 2025

Accelerating Africa’s Move to E-Mobility

While many African countries consider boosting their e-mobility transition, there are some statistics to have a look. A 2024 UNEP report shows developed countries exported 3.1 million used gasoline vehicles […]

News • June 13, 2025

Rwanda and GGGI Advance Gender-Responsive Climate Action in Development of Updated NDC 3.0

Kigali, Rwanda, June 2, 2025-The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), is implementing an initiative to enhance the integration and tracking of […]

News • April 4, 2025

GGGI Hosts a Luncheon Event to Explore Sustainable and Equitable AI for Green Growth

Kigali, Rwanda – April 4, 2025 – On the sidelines of the Global AI Summit taking place in Rwanda this week, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted a luncheon […]

News • June 5, 2024

2024 World Environment Day- How GGGI is supporting government of Rwanda to tackle land degredation

This year’s World Environment Day is placing the spotlight on some of Africa’s most pressing challenges: land degradation, desertification, and drought. It is estimated that 45 percent of Africa’s population […]

News • May 30, 2024

Final Validation of the Agrivoltaics Preliminary Study and Roadmap Development for Pilot Implementation in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda, May 30, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Rwanda, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), hosted a workshop to validate […]

News • October 14, 2023

Rwanda celebrates E-waste Day 2023 through an e-waste awareness drive

Saturday 14th October , Kigali, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), The Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT,  and their  esteemed partners organized a  E-waste Awareness Roadshow […]

News • June 30, 2023

GGGI hosts the 6th Thematic Working Group for the Waste to Resource Project

28-30 June , Musanze, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Rwanda hosted the 6th Thematic  Working Group in Musanze District over period of […]

News • June 6, 2023

Rwanda: lessons learnt from a pioneer in the fight against plastic pollution

June 6, 2023 – Global production of plastic has risen exponentially over the past decade, estimated at 400 million[1] tons of plastic produced every year. Unfortunately, only 9 % of […]

News • January 16, 2023

Training on Application of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk management to Support Inclusive, Climate Resilient secondary cities development in Kirehe Secondary City

27-30 December 2022 , Kirehe , Rwanda as part of the GCF NAP  (National Adaptation Plan) Readiness and Preparatory Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda Project , a […]

News • January 16, 2023

Capacity building workshop on carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

In 2016, Rwanda ratified the Paris Agreement (PA) to combat climate change by limiting the global temperature rise to below 1.5º, as articulated in the 2015 Paris Agreement (PA). Submitted […]

News • December 15, 2022

GCF NAP Project -Training of the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS at Meteo Rwanda Headquarters

8 August , Kigali ,through the Rwanda National Designated Authority (NDA) i.e., Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and the Accredited Entity (AE) i.e. Ministry of Environment (MoE) of Rwanda to […]

News • July 27, 2022

How GGGI is Supporting the Government of Rwanda to Beat Plastic Pollution

Annually, an estimated 400 million tons of plastic waste is produced  with only 9% recycled worldwide. Recycling rates in emerging and developing economies are even lower, with municipalities lacking the capacity, equipment, and […]

News • June 8, 2022

Workshop report on effective municipal solid waste management in City of Kigali

30-31 May 2022, Kigali,  Rwanda the Global Green Growth Institute conducted a two days’ workshop at M Hotel on effective municipal solid waste management services in the City of Kigali […]

News • March 21, 2022

GGGI, Government of Rwanda and UNEP Proposed area for Car Free Zone in Huye Secondary City

The Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) is committed to supporting government of Rwanda achieve low-carbon development, the Rwanda country program has developed a visualization with Jan Kamensky of the redesign […]

News • February 11, 2022

Sustainable Urban Wetlands Development within Kigali City- Nyandungu Wetland Eco-park

A rapid growing urban population comes with enormous challenges for city planners and managers. They have to ensure that cities today can deliver not only basic services but that these […]

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 • November 9, 2021

GGGI Rwanda hosts Training of Trainers Workshop on Electric Bus System Modeling and Optimization

28 October, Kigali, Rwanda, the Global Green Growth Institute(GGGI)  in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda (GoR), through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), and the City […]

News • November 9, 2021

High level Meeting on the Cleaner Production and Climate Innovation Center (CPCIC)

Kigali, Rwanda ,the High Level Business Meeting on increasing industrial profitability and driving the Circular Economy agenda in Rwanda was lead by National Industrial Research & Development Agency (NIRDA) of […]