Dakar, Sénégal, June 27, 2024 –As part of efforts to achieve food security and strengthen farmers’ resilience to the impact of climate change, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Senegal have inaugurated the first of 12 solar-powered irrigation units that will be installed in select sites in Pont Gendarme in St. […]

Kigali, Rwanda – June 19, 2024, Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) celebrated a major milestone in the country’s waste management journey by inaugurating pilot municipal waste valorisation facilities at the Nduba landfill in Kigali. This achievement is a key outcome of the “Waste to Resources Project,” which […]

South Tarawa, Kiribati June 14, 2024 – In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural Development (MELAD) and the Qatar Fund for Development, the “Climate Smart Agriculture for Kiribati” (KCSA) project proudly celebrated the graduation of 37 agripreneurs from its 3rd and last cohort of the Agribusiness Training Program. The program aims to […]

Nukus, Uzbekistan, May 8, 2024 – The final awareness-raising youth trainings on climate change adaptation (CCA) were held for students of the vocational school of the Karauzyak district and secondary school No. 20 of the Chimbay district, implemented under GGGI’s KOICA-funded ‘Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea […]

[Encuentre la versión en español abajo] Bogotá, Colombia, May 2024 – On May 15, the SPAR6C Program in Colombia held its second national event with to facilitate discussions and highlight global trends in the preparation and implementation of Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement. Led by GGGI, the event brought together over 70 representatives […]

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, June 7, 2024 –The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held an official ceremony today for the opening of a country office in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, after the Host Country Agreement was ratified in March 2024. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce building and was attended and hosted […]

Islamabad, Pakistan, May 30, 2024 –The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, and with support from the UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) and the Korea Green New Deal Fund (KGNDF), organized a consultation workshop on Pakistan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Technology Roadmap on […]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – June 5, 2024 – GGGI, Geres, TAFTAC, and CGTI, in collaboration with Sevea, organized a roundtable meeting on “Green Job Market in Cambodia”. Funded by USAID, the roundtable meeting aimed to promote awareness of the requisite skills for circularity and explore solutions to bridge the skills gap in the Garment, Footwear, […]

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 the preliminary study on agrivoltaics in Rwanda and co-create a roadmap for implementation. This workshop marks a significant milestone in the innovative initiative to promote […]

Suva, Fiji, May 27, 2024 – The inception workshop for the Greening the Pacific Financial Systems (GPFS), supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), was held by the Association of Development Finance Institutions of the Pacific (ADFIP) on May 27-28 in Fiji. The meeting was hosted by GGGI and chaired by ADFIP chair, Bank […]

Bangkok, Thailand, May 27, 2024 – Following the recent approval of GCF’s No-Objection Procedure, Thailand Country Programme (TCP) on Climate Change and Climate Finance Strategy (CFS) by the National Committee on Climate Change Policy (NCCC) on May 21, 2024, a significant workshop was organized to enhance access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Division […]

Seoul, 23 May 2024- The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) will host two High-level Forums on the sidelines of the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit. The two Forums, set to be held on June 4, will discuss two themes critical to Africa’s growth and resilience: access to green, climate finance and addressing plastic pollution through concerted global […]

Phnom Penh, 10 May 2024 – After four years of dedicated work promoting sustainable energy practices in the Cambodian garment sector, the EU-Switch Garment project is coming to an end. Today, the EU-Switch Garment project, funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia Grants Programme of the European Union and jointly implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute […]

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 9, 2024–The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with several private sector and development partners, held its inaugural Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2024, from May 7th to May 9th. This landmark event, themed “Climate Action for Our Nation and the Planet,” aimed to forge a comprehensive Climate Action Plan to promote […]

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, May 8, 2024 – The Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition (MINEDDTE) of Côte d’Ivoire, in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on Carbon Transactions and Identification of Potential Projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The two-day workshop, held on […]

Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 May 2024 – The African Climate Roundtable concluded with a call for increased involvement of the private sector in developing and executing innovative actions and solutions that advance adaptation to climate change in Africa. Delegates at the forum also called for more investment and ease access to innovative green and climate […]

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 6, 2024 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan and the International Innovation Center of the Aral Sea basin (IICAS), signed an Agreement on Microgreens Training implementation to support women with disabilities under the leadership of GGGI Uzbekistan Country Representative, Dr. Aaron Russell, and the Director of IICAS, Mr. Bakhitjan Khabibullaev.       […]