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. […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

written by Helena McLeod, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Green Growth Planning & Implementation (GGP&I) Division at the Global Green Growth Institute – As I leave Uganda after a week’s mission with Africa Director Dr. Malle Fofana, strategizing how to accelerate the green growth transition, I reflect on my key takeaways. To help meet […]

Amman, Jordan, January 29, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Jordan Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Jordan, co-chaired the second Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting at the Ministry of Environment, Jordan. This critical meeting continued to guide and oversee the ‘Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities […]

14 December 2023, Ho Chi Minh City – 22 delegates, under the support of the Switch Garment project, including CGTI, garment manufacturers and representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, Ministry of Mine and Energy and SG team members, were in Vietnam for an exposure visit. Switch Garment is […]

Asunción, Paraguay, 14 December 2023– The first issuance of a sustainable bond by the Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) through the Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción in Paraguay was made for an approximate value of US$13 million. This issuance marks a milestone in the country, as it is the first bond issued by […]

Dubai, December 9, 2023 – During COP28 in Dubai, the Ministry of Environment and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Jordan hosted a side event entitled “Refugee Women, Climate Action and Green Economy” at the UNFCCC’s Capacity Building Hub as part of the Capacities for Rights-based Climate Action Day. The session was jointly organized by […]

Dakar, Senegal, December 5, 2023 – Senegal Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques S.A. (FONSIS, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Senegal for Strategic Investments) and the Africa Climate Foundation (ACF) have launched a strategic and meaningful partnership to establish the Renewable and Efficient Energy Fund. GGGI was instrumental in facilitating this partnership and will support both institutions in implementing this […]

Blog by Dheeraj Arrabothu, Senior Green Building Specialist, and Africa Regional Lead for Green Buildings and Industries at GGGI The construction sector accounts for approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. About half of the emissions are attributed to building operations and the remaining half to the production of construction materials, also known as embodied emissions. […]

Bangkok, Thailand, October 31, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) partnered with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) to host the inaugural meeting of the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project. The primary objectives of this inaugural meeting were twofold. First, it aimed to introduce the ALCBT project and […]

Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Thailand in partnership with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (CCE), GIZ Thailand, and the Creagy hosted a public hearing event on Mechanisms to Promote Access to Financial Support from the Green Climate Fund, in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is one […]

Kampala, Uganda, 1 November 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held a dissemination workshop and the final reports detailing the fecal sludge treatment plant feasibility study and detailed technical designs were officially handed over to the responsible government partners – Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), and Mukono […]

Cote d’Ivoire, October 24, 2023 – As part of the GGGWeek activities, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Côte d’Ivoire office hosted a high-level panel on strengthening the capacity of public decision-makers to mobilize climate finance investments. The event was held at the Movenpick Hotel Plateau and brought together 37 participants from government, the private […]