Suva, Fiji, 04 April 2024 – In a joint effort to strengthen Fiji’s resilience against climate change, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Climate Change Division of the Fiji Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), alongside the Green Climate Fund (GCF), NDC Partnership (NDCP), and the New Zealand Ministry of […]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 05 April 2024 – GGGI organized the final capacity-building workshop on air quality data monitoring and calibration in Cambodia in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment (MoE). The workshop was attended by over 40 participants, including at least one representative from each of the 24 Provincial Departments of Environment along with the […]

Seoul, Republic of Korea – April 4, 2024 – The Honorable Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena, met with the President and Chair of the Green Growth Institute H. E. Ban Ki-moon to reinforce the longstanding amicable relations between Sri Lanka and GGGI and to explore opportunities to fortify bilateral ties across various sectors.   […]

Seoul, Republic of Korea – April 4, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Green Growth for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with the Secretariat General of the National Council for Special Economic Zone (NCSEZ), Republic of Indonesia. The MoU will extend and strengthen the long collaboration between […]

3rd April 2024 – Castries, Saint Lucia: The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, today announced the selection of 27 green entrepreneurs as recipients of interest-free loans totaling USD 863,403. Under the Initiative’s Accelerator Program, these entrepreneurs were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants to receive funding and support to grow their respective green, sustainable […]

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, March 25, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG), along with three Papua New Guinea financial institutions, namely the Bank of South Pacific (BSP), Nationwide Micro Bank (MiBank) and Women’s Micro Bank Ltd (Mama Bank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  during […]

Boao, People’s Republic of China – March 28, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is championing a greener Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, with a delegation including high-level participation of ministers of three of its Member States: Colombia, Ethiopia, and Lao PDR. GGGI believes that […]

Boao, People’s Republic of China – March 28, 2024- The Global Green Growth Institute and Silk Road Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on joint development of green BRI investment projects. GGGI’s Director General Rijsberman and Chairwoman of SRF ZHU Jun signed the agreement at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) where they […]

27 March 2024, Mukono, Uganda –  Waste management poses a critical challenge for urban centers worldwide, and Uganda is no exception. On the 27th of March, Mukono Municipality marked a significant milestone in its journey towards proper waste management and sustainable development with the official launch of the Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Strategies […]

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, March 25, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), joined the Government of Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, the Government of New Zealand, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to launch the Green Finance Centre  in Papua New Guinea’s Capital, Port Moresby. The establishment of the Green […]

Seoul, Korea, March 25, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Green Growth Cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. The MOU reinforces the Republic of Korea and GGGI’s mutual goal of promoting sustainable development of developing and emerging countries. The MOU […]

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, March 25, 2024 – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has pledged a significant Euro 6 million grant towards the Greening of the Pacific Financial Systems (GPFS), marking a significant milestone in promoting sustainable finance initiatives to address climate change in the Pacific.  The Euro 6 million Grant Agreement was […]

Nairobi, Kenya, 19 March 2024 – Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry in partnership with the Global Green Growth (GGGI) Africa Region hosted a webinar to discuss the results of a joint study titled: “Stimulating Kenya’s exports for sustainable goods and services: A review of challenges, opportunities, and proposed interventions by the State Department”. […]

The central-western region of Burkina Faso has been significantly affected by conflict, resulting in the displacement of thousands of people. These internally displaced people (IDPs) are now resettling in new communities within the Kaya-Dori region, where local families are hosting them. To support both the IDPs and their host families, a project focused on building […]

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 15, 2024 – From March 12th to 15th, 2024, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan attended the “Peace Forest Initiative (PFI): Fostering Land Restoration and Sustainable Management” workshop, organized by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Tashkent, bringing together participants from the five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, […]

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, MARCH 14, 2024– In line with the International Women’s Day 2024 theme on inspiring inclusion, the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Secretariat and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the development of a Gender and Social Action Plan linked to national adaptation planning. This is part […]

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, March 11, 2024 – A new AUD 20 million PNG Climate FIRST (Finance Initiative for Resilience and a Sustainable Transition) project was officially launched by Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District (NCD) Governor, Honorable Powes Parkop MP, (on behalf of the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Honorable James Marape MP) […]

Suva, Fiji, March 6th, 2024 – In a stride towards sustainable development, the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to launch the Green Growth and Climate Finance Cooperation program. Through funding support from AFD, GGGI will work […]

Amman, Jordan, March 5, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Muawieh Al-Radaideh, the Minister of Environment, chaired the first 2024 meeting of the National Climate Change Committee. The committee, comprising several secretaries-general from relevant government institutions, convened to discuss the outcomes of COP28 held in Dubai in Q4 2023 and to discuss updates on the ongoing […]