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: […]

[Encuentre la versión en español abajo] Bogotá, Colombia, June 2024 – As part of the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation Program (SPAR6C), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has published the Readiness and Needs Assessment for Article 6 in Colombia. This comprehensive report aims to enhance the country’s ability to participate in international carbon […]

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Port Moresby, 01 May 2024 – Key stakeholders from diverse sectors convened in Port Moresby today to discuss the advancement of sustainable transportation solutions in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Discussions from today’s workshop centered on the development of a national e-mobility policy and strategies to address barriers hindering the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as […]

South Tarawa, Kiribati April 23, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Lands & Agricultural Development, and the Ministry of Education, handed over approximately USD165,000 worth of gardening tools, equipment, and seeds to 20 primary schools. These schools are participating in the joint School Garden Program for Climate […]

Spanish translation available below ACAPULCO, GUERRERO, MEXICO, APRIL 18, 2024 – During the 87th Banking Convention held in the coastal city of Acapulco, the Mexican Banking Association (ABM) signed a Collaboration Agreement with GGGI to promote the adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria in the banking sector, signaling the interest of both organizations […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nairobi, 29 February 2024 – On the heels of the COP28 global climate summit, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement aimed at fostering cooperation in climate adaptation funding and accelerating TDB’s climate finance strategy implementation in TDB member states.     […]

Manila, Philippines, 27 February 2024 – The Senate of the Philippines unanimously concurred in the ratification of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Republic of the Philippines and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), fortifying GGGI’s presence, programs and green growth interventions in the Philippines. The important moment was made extra special as the concurrence […]

Cape Town, 21-22 February 2024: the second edition of the Africa Green Economy Summit (AGES) commenced in Cape Town with great enthusiasm and participation of representatives from African governments, cities, policymakers, UN Agencies, global investors, private sector, innovators, women and youth, friends of the earth and environmental sustainability enthusiasts. More than 400 participants attended, along […]

Tanna Island, Vanuatu, February 6th, 2024 – Residents of Isangel and Blackman town on Tanna, Vanuatu were overjoyed with excitement as His Excellency Johnny Koanapo, the Minister of Internal Affairs commissioned the island’s first solar-powered water supply system as part of the “Scaling up Climate resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water,” program. Through funding […]