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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Throughout February, GGGI Cambodia delivered Cambodia’s first Sustainable E-mobility Campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs). From online guest lectures at universities and pop-up events to a social media campaign and photo competition, the campaign has been a lesson in awareness-raising in the age of Covid19 restrictions. The campaign was able […]

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, JANUARY 14, 2021 – Ms. Karolien Caser-Diez, GGGI Cambodia’s Country Representative, took part in a European Chamber of Commerce Cambodia Breakfast Talk on “How can European Brands Meet Other Global Climate Goals in Cambodia?”. The event brought together development partners working in the field of sustainable energy alongside representatives from Adidas and the H&M Group, a member of RE100.  Representing Switch Garment, an […]

Battambang, like many other cities in Cambodia, faces numerous waste management challenges. Uncontrolled disposal, a lack of waste separation, and recycling all pose public health and environmental issues for the city. Issued in 2015, Sub-Decree 113 on the Management of Urban Garbage and Solid Waste aims to decentralize waste management and establish roles and responsibilities […]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia; September 11, 2020 – Today, a kick-off event was held for the launch of the EU-funded project “Promotion of Sustainable Energy Practices in the Garment Sector in Cambodia”, or Switch Garment, at the headquarters of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC). The project, which is funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia Grants […]

Greenpreneurs is a global business accelerating program run by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Student Energy, and Youth Climate Lab. The program supports entrepreneurs and start-up businesses to develop their green growth ideas into viable business plans. In Cambodia, GGGI has extended the program to waste recycling businesses and green service providers in Battambang […]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: As Cambodia continues to harness clean energy potential around the country, the European Union has signed two project agreements worth EUR 5.3 Million to promote sustainable consumption and production of energy sources and to put local SMEs on a track of a green recovery in Cambodia. Funded by the European Union, the […]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 9, 2019 – Ms. Karolien Casaer-Diez, GGGI Cambodia’s Country Representative and Mr. Sophea Ros, country legal and PAC director of Cambodia Beverage Company Ltd Coca Cola, signed an agreement on increasing plastic recycling in Battambang city. GGGI worked with the municipality of Battambang and the National Council for Sustainable Development in […]

 Kampong Cham, Cambodia, December 3-5, 2019 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia team, together with the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and the Beijing based Global Environmental Institute (GEI), organized a training workshop on sustainable city development. Thirty government officials from the newly established government working group on sustainable cities participated in […]