Overall Objective
GGGI’s objective in Cambodia is to support green city planning by raising awareness of green growth concepts and instruments as well as to assist in the development of bankable green city projects that result in climate change resilience and improved livelihoods for Cambodia’s urban poor.
Strategic Outcome Targets
GHG Reductions | Target Setting in Progress |
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Green Jobs | Target Setting in Progress |
Sustainable Services | Target Setting in Progress |
Air Quality | Target Setting in Progress |
Ecosystem Services | Target Setting in Progress |
Enhanced Adaptation to Climate Change | Target Setting in Progress |
Themes
Contact
Resource Partner
Agence Française de Développement
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK)
GGGI Core Funding
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
The European Union (EU)
USAID
Implementation Partner
Geres
Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC)
GIZ Fabric
European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Government Counterpart
Ministry of Environment
National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD)
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI)
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Phnom Penh City Hall
Municipalities of Kep, Sihanoukville, Suong, Bavet, Battambang, Siem Reap and Kampong Cham
Context
Cambodia’s impressive economic growth over the past decade has resulted in significant population growth, particularly in urban centers. Enhancing major cities’ infrastructure is one of the top priorities for the RGC as indicated in its Rectangular Strategy and National Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018. Cambodia’s urban population accounts for around 21% of the total population of 15 million – compared to 16% in 1990. The urban sector accounts for around half of Cambodia’s GNI, and urban development is contributing to job creation and poverty reduction.
Since 2015, GGGI’s work in Cambodia is centered around the Green Urban Development Program, which responds to the emerging urbanization challenge. The objective of the program is to support green city planning by diffusing green growth concept and instruments as well as to assist in the development of bankable green city projects that result in climate change resilience and improved livelihoods for Cambodia’s urban poor.
News
News • May 26, 2023
Switch Garment: Technical Brief (series)
Switch Garment, a project funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia, Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC) and Geres, aims at ‘Promotion of sustainable energy practices in the garment sector in Cambodia’ (“Switch Garment”). The objective of Switch Garment is to increase the […]
News • May 12, 2023
Cambodia’s Air Quality Improvement Program Kick-Off
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 05 May 2023 – Cambodia launched the Air Quality Improvement Program. The event was presided by H.E. Pak Sokharavuth, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Environment, and was joined by Mr. Emmanuel DOLLFUS, AFD Deputy Country Director, H.E. Chhoun Voun, Director General, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, H.E. Danh Serey, Director […]
News • May 9, 2023
Celebrate a decade of green growth partnership
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 3 May 2023 – The Ministry of Environment (MoE) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) jointly celebrate the 10th anniversary of collaboration and achievements for advancing green growth in Cambodia. The celebration of the green partnership—Green Growth Night—was presided by H.E. Tin Ponlok, Secretary of State, MoE, and Second Vice President […]
News • April 27, 2023
Royal Government of Cambodia, GGGI and UN ESCAP validated the Sovereign Thematic Bond Policy Paper
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 27 April 2023 – The Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UN ESCAP) organized a validation workshop on the Sovereign Thematic Bond issuance Policy Paper. This landmark workshop was presided by […]
News • April 12, 2023
Launch of the Advanced Diploma Course in Energy and Sustainability Management
12 April 2023, Phnom Penh— The Advanced Diploma in Energy and Sustainability Management welcomes its first batch of trainees at the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI). This long-term diploma course is a joint effort by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia together with Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI), Group for the Environment, Renewable Energy […]
News • March 13, 2023
Matchmaking among garment manufacturing industries and the clean energy service providers under EU-Switch Garment Project
Phnom Penh, 13 March 2023 – Switch Garment project, co-implemented by GGGI, TAFTAC and Geres hosted an exhibition to showcase its mid-term achievement and to strengthen connectivity between clean energy service providers and garment manufacturers in Cambodia. The event took place at the premise of Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC). […]
News • March 13, 2023
GGGI and Ministry of Environment Elevate Green Innovative Finance in Cambodia
Phnom Penh 07 March 2023, GGGI and Ministry of Environment of Cambodia has conducted a consultation workshop on ‘’Promoting Green Innovative Finance in Cambodia’’. The whole day workshop was presided by H.E. Say Samal, Minister of Environment and joined by over 100 representatives of the financial sectors. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the […]
News • March 1, 2023
Request for Applications: Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator-Empowering Issuers through Technical Assistance
This initiative is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) in collaboration with the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) and GuarantCo. As Cambodia’s capital market is still evolving, the Sustainable Bond […]
News • February 23, 2023
GGGI, UNESCAP and SERC sign MOA and launch the Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator Program
22 February 2023, The Global Green Growth Institute enters into partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) to expand Cambodia’s green and sustainable bond market through the Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator Program The Memorandum of Agreement which take […]
News • November 15, 2022
Bridging policy and adoption of e-mobility in Cambodia
Phnom Penh 4 November 2022, The GGGI Cambodia team participated in a consultative workshop organized by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and presented the key results from policy review and the proposed options for improvement on (1) electric motorbikes (EMs) registration, (2) charging and swapping space at public buildings, and (3) battery […]
News • September 21, 2022
Blueprint for Cambodia’s strategic Article 6 engagement achieved
Siem Reap, 15-16 September 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Environment Cambodia led an inter-ministerial workshop attended by the National Sub-Working Group for Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The workshop presented strategic decision options that could be applied in Cambodia to set the parameters for authorizing mitigation activities […]
News • September 7, 2022
GGGI, MoE and MISTI join force to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the garment sector in Cambodia
Phnom Penh 7 September 2022, GGGI, Ministry of Environment together with the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science and Innovation join force to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the garment sector in Cambodia. The combined effort was formalized on September 6, 2022 in Kep Province and was witnessed by representatives from line ministries, development partners […]
News • July 5, 2022
Knowledge sharing and training for the municipalities of Kep and Battambang
On 13-15 June 2022, GGGI organized 3-days of knowledge sharing and training for the municipalities of Kep and Battambang, which took place at the Kep municipal hall, Cambodia. GGGI has been supporting Cambodian secondary cities to improve waste management and sanitation practices since 2018. GGGI has been working with the municipality of Kep for the […]
News • June 30, 2022
Green growth cooperation in Cambodia deepened
Phnom Penh, 28 June 2022, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Ministry of Environment of Cambodia penned a Memorandum of Understanding on continuous green growth cooperation in Cambodia. The MoU was inked by H.E. Vann Monyneath, Director General, General Directorate of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Environment and Ms. Karolien Casaer-Diez, GGGI Country Representative for […]
News • May 28, 2022
GGGI, GIZ, Geres and GMAC commit to cooperate in improving environmental performance in the textile and garment sector in Cambodia
On May 26, 2022, at GMAC, representatives of GGGI, GIZ (FABRIC), Geres and GMAC agreed on an Memorandum of Understanding for a partnership to improve environmental performance in the textile and garment sector in Cambodia. The signing ceremony saw the participation of Marc Beckmann, Program Director of GIZ FABRIC, Karolien Casaer-Diez, GGGI Country Representative in […]
News • March 31, 2022
Cambodia steps up Article 6 preparation
On March 25, 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), together with the Ministry of Environment held an inter-ministerial workshop introducing key decisions to be taken as part of Cambodia’s preparations for carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Cambodia recognizes climate change as a major challenge in its development journey and is […]
News • February 24, 2022
Sustainable Affordable Housing in Phnom Penh
By 2030, an estimated 3 billion people worldwide will need new adequate housing and basic infrastructure, according to the World Bank. Cambodia is no stranger to this challenge. Its capital city, Phnom Penh, is growing exponentially. Phnom Penh is now home to 2.2 million people, and the number will only keep increasing. Currently most housing […]
News • August 2, 2021
GGGI Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodia Green Building Council
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 30 July 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the newly established Cambodian Green Building Council (CamGBC) spelling out plans for cooperation between the two organizations to promote green building. A ‘green building’ is defined by CamGBC as a building that is environmentally responsible and […]
News • June 16, 2021
GGGI Cambodia release their Country Planning Framework 2021-2025
10th June, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Global Green Growth Institute and the Royal Government of Cambodia have signed the GGGI Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2021-2025. The CPF is a five-year strategy that identifies the key green growth challenges facing Cambodia and determines priority interventions where GGGI can make significant environmental, social, and economic impacts. […]
Projects
KH22
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH22 Generating Revenue for Financially Sustainable Sanitation and Waste Management in Kep
Start Date | Q4 20201001 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 155,887 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH16
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH16 Greening Mobility – Phase II
Start Date | Q4 20201001 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 112,265 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH08
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH08 Switch Garment: Promotion of Sustainable Energy Practices in the Garment Sector in Cambodia
Start Date | Q2 20200513 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 2,193,110 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH05
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH05 Solid Waste Management
Start Date | Q1 20190101 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 129,490 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
KH09 Waste to Energy in Phnom Penh
Start Date | Q3 20190603 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 359,890 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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KH11
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH11 Promoting Green Mobility through Electric Motorcycles in Cambodia
Start Date | Q3 20190919 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 8,940 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
KH12 Green City Capacity Development
Start Date | Q3 20190601 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 86,668 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Green Growth Policy Alignment and Investment Prioritization Within Cambodia’s National Development Plan in the period 2019-2023
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,485,000 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Cambodia Green Urban Development Program
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,637,000 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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