Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 26, 2024 – The Government of the Dominican Republic, through the Ministry of Finance, has successfully issued its first sovereign green bond to fund sustainable projects in clean energy, transportation, waste management, and more. This issuance, amounting to USD 750 million, marks the first sovereign thematic bond from the Caribbean […]

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 […]

  Press Release – For Immediate Release 19 June 2024 – Kigali, Rwanda The Rwanda Ministry of Environment and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have today inaugurated pilot municipal waste valorization facilities at Nduba dumpsite. The facilities consist of critical equipment and infrastructure built as part of a collaborative project titled, Waste to Resources Project: […]

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 […]

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, JUNE 10th, 2024–The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka are delighted to announce the official entry into force of the Host Country Agreement (HCA), marking a significant milestone in our collaborative efforts towards sustainable development and green growth. The Agreement, initially signed […]

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 […]

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 currently lives in drylands that are susceptible to desertification, a form of land degradation, and 40 million people already live in severe drought conditions[1]. In […]

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 […]

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, May 29, 2024 — To address the urgent climate crisis at Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, hosted a side event titled “Financial Resilience for Future Prosperity: Empowering Small Island Developing States Against Climate Change” […]

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – 27 May 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Grant Funding Agreement of 8,250,000USD to implement a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening the digital landscape of Ivory Coast, fostering green entrepreneurship among the youth, and bridging the digital divide to […]

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 […]

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 24 May 2024 – With the decentralization process underway in Burkina Faso, local authorities develop their local development plans every 5 years, in accordance with the main orientations of the State. The Special Regional Delegation of the Center-North has undertaken the development of its Regional Development Plan (RDP) for the period 2024-2028. […]

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 […]

Kampala, Uganda, 23 May 2024 – A significant milestone was achieved in the realm of industrial development with the official launch of the Guidelines for Developing Uganda’s Industrial Parks and Free Zones 2024 by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives with support from the Global Green Growth Institute under the European Union-funded project. These […]