Overall Objective
GGGI objective in Colombia is to support the country’s economic growth objectives while implementing inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth principles into its long term economic planning frameworks. Recognizing the importance of its forest resources in reducing GHG emissions to help meet Colombia’s NDC and SDG targets, GGGI is supporting the Government of Colombia (GoC) in achieving its goal of zero net deforestation by 2020 through the Amazon Vision program.
Strategic Outcome Targets
| GHG Reductions | Target Setting in Progress |
|---|---|
| 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
GGGI Core Funding
Implementation Partner
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
World Bank
Government Counterpart
National Planning Department (DNP)
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS)
Presidential Agency for Cooperation (APC)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR)
Regional Environmental Authorities (Regional Autonomous Corporations – CAR)
Amazon region State and municipalities Governments
High Commissioner´s Office for Post conflict
Context
Colombia’s recent growth has mostly been generated in the energy and extractives industries, boosted by the global commodity boom. The increase in foreign investment and government revenues derived from energy extractives has led to economic expansion. However, concentrated growth and employment creation in these industries has also created high dependence on oil and gas and mining exports.
In this context, the Government of Colombia (GoC) wishes to develop a Green Growth Long-Term Policy that will drive new sources of growth, innovation and job creation and at the same time chart the way for the country to achieve its NDC and SDG commitments. This program will set green growth targets in a mid-term timeframe and enable these targets to be reflected in the next Development Plan for the 2018-2022 period.
For the first time in many years, Colombia has a real prospect for peace after decades of armed conflict. If a peace agreement is achieved, government expenditure would be injected in rural areas; most of which are abundant in natural capital in the form of forests, but devastated by the internal conflict. If not properly managed, this could lead to natural resource degradation and increased GHG emissions due to land use change. The GoC therefore needs to adopt and implement sound policies and investments to ensure that reduced deforestation targets are met and that long-term, socially inclusive and environmentally resource efficient growth occurs in marginal and impoverished areas.
News
News • July 31, 2020
¡INSCRIPCIONES ABIERTAS! FACILIDAD DE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA PARA LA ESTRUCTURACIÓN DE PROYECTOS (PPTAF)
En el marco de la segunda fase del Programa de Crecimiento Verde con el Reino de Noruega y con el objetivo de movilizar recursos a proyectos que permitan un cambio en el paradigma, el control de la deforestación, el desarrollo social e inclusivo en las regiones, y que se alineen con las políticas a nivel […]
News • July 10, 2020
Launch of the Second Phase of the Green Growth Colombia-GGGI 2020-2023
Bogotá, Colombia, July 3, 2020 – To mark the start of a new phase of partnership between GGGI, the Royal Embassy of Norway and the Government of Colombia, an official introduction of the Norway-GGGI-Colombia Green Growth Programme Phase II was given to the public via a virtual and open conference with participation of the Deputy-Minister […]
News • April 27, 2020
Open registration for Green Growth Training Modules
To celebrate the 50th edition of the International Earth Day, the National Planning Department (DNP for its acronym in Spanish), with the support of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the British Embassy in Colombia, have launched a free and 100% virtual set of Green Growth Training Modules towards building the capacities of mayors, […]
News • February 27, 2020
Norway and GGGI agree to extend their partnership in deforestation control and sustainable development in support of the Government of Colombia
Bogota, February 26, 2020. Today, the Kingdom of Norway and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have committed to extending their partnership to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) in halting deforestation and advocating sustainable development for a further three years. For this new Phase II, subnational efforts will be extended to the Departments of Antioquia, […]
News • January 31, 2020
Socialization session “Nature-Based Tourism Strategic Plan for Nariño”
Nariño, December 19 – The session aimed to socialize the results of the “Nature-Based Tourism Strategic Plan for Nariño” developed by SMA Tourism. The strategy seeks to strengthen nature-based tourism as a green growth sector in the region making sustainable use of its biodiversity and beautiful landscapes, promoting social inclusion and economic development. The event […]
News • January 31, 2020
Strengthening of the Colombian Roundtable for Sustainable Livestock, reflected in 2019
The GGGI Colombia team has been contributing to the Colombian Roundtable for Sustainable Livestock, providing support to the Technical Secretariat of the Roundtable. The Roundtable closed the year of 2019 on December 10, with an event attended by 25 entities, evaluating the progress and highlighting the achievements of 2019. This included the strategic articulation between […]
News • January 31, 2020
International Knowledge Exchange between Colombia and Mexico “Introduction to the National Agrologistics Plan”
In December 2019, the GGGI Colombia team and Colombian government officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR), the National Planning Department, Procolombia, the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit, participated in an international exchange between Colombia and Mexico “Introduction to the National Agrologistics Plan” in Mexico City. This exchange came under the cooperation framework […]
News • November 26, 2019
International Experiences in the Development and Implementation of National Forest Services
Colombia, November 7, 2019 – The Colombia Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS for its acronym in Spanish), with support of GGGI, the embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Colombia, and the Amazon Vision Program, held an event for exchanging “International Experiences in the Development and Implementation of National Forest Services” on November […]
News • November 15, 2019
Department of Nariño: Green Growth Potential Assessment (GGPA) results
On October 8, 2019, the GGGI team successfully delivered the results of the Green Growth Potential Assessment (GGPA) for the Colombian Department of Nariño. The results, published in a comprehensive report, were presented in the Forum: “Challenges and opportunities for green growth and forest conservation,” an event co-organized by GGGI, the Norwegian Embassy, and three regional […]
News • October 29, 2019
Department of Meta: Green Growth Potential Assessment (GGPA) results
Villavicencio, October 4 –The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is pleased to announce the publication of the results from the Green Growth Potential Assessment (GGPA) for the Department of Meta on Friday the 4th of October. The GGPA methodology, a GGGI analytical tool that evaluates country performance in key green growth areas, was specifically adapted […]
News • October 28, 2019
Workshop: Building the National Bioeconomy Strategy – UKPACT
On October 17, 2019 in Cali, Colombia, the workshop: “Building the National Bioeconomy Strategy” was hosted by GGGI together with the National Planning Department – DNP and the Embassy of the United Kingdom, following the UKPACT project “Support in the implementation of Colombia’s Green Growth Policy through investments and capacity development of public and private […]
News • September 18, 2019
Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs): The prosperity of Meta through its richness in biodiversity
We are delighted to report the success of our workshop “Non-timber forest products (NTFPs): prosperity through our wealth of biodiversity”, which took place on the 12th of September 2019 with the participation of more than 180 people in city of Villavicencio, located in the Colombian Eastern Plains. The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) successfully led […]
News • September 4, 2019
The Livestock Sector in Colombia: Toward a Program to Facilitate Large-Scale Adoption of Mitigation and Adaptation Practices
Livestock raising is an important sector of the Colombian economy, which will face serious challenges in the next decade, including adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. Colombia must change the model of livestock production in a very short time by freeing up areas of pasture for other uses and focusing intensified livestock production in […]
News • August 29, 2019
Project launch: Boosting Bioeconomy and Renewable Energies under a Green Growth Framework
Bogotá, August 23, 2019. The national department of planning (DNP for its acronym in Spanish), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and the British Embassy in Colombia have officially launched the project “Support for the Implementation of the Green Growth Policy of Colombia (CONPES Document 3934 OF 2018) through capacity building and public and private investments”. […]
News • July 26, 2019
Institutional Strengthening Session for the planning and implementation of Payment for Environmental Services schemes in Nariño
San Juan de Pasto, July 12, 2019 – The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the National Department of Planning and the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Department of Nariño, with the support of the Global Green Growth Institute and Natural Heritage, carried out an institutional strengthening session for the planning and implementation […]
News • July 19, 2019
Consultative Workshops for the new “Green Growth Potential Assessment”
July, Colombia – GGGI brought together over 300 attendees hailing from the Regional Governments (Meta, Antioquia and Nariño), the public sector, and the private sector, for three separate consultative workshops around GGGI’s flagship “Green Growth Potential Assessment” (GGPA) Evaluation tool. This is a tool used to evaluate regional performance in terms of resource-use efficiency, natural capital […]
News • July 19, 2019
Nariño’s steps forward towards the Nature Tourism Strategic Plan
Nature tourism holds great potential to promote both rainforest conservation and social inclusion, and as such, it is an important industry in relation to GGGI’s mission. GGGI is working with the Administrative Directorate of Tourism and the Environment and Sustainable Development Secretariat of the Government of Nariño to support the nature tourism industry as part […]
News • July 19, 2019
Consolidation of the Regional Table of Sustainable Livestock in Nariño (2019-2020)
The members of the Regional Table of Sustainable Livestock of Nariño, the National Technical Secretary Germán Serrano and the Regional Technical Secretariat in charge of AGROSAVIA, with the support of GGGI and the Norwegian Embassy, convened on July 9 at the National at Distance and Open University – UNAD in Pasto, Nariño. The meeting served […]
News • June 12, 2019
15 shortlisted participants of the Greenpreneurs 2019 program to take part in a global competition
June 12, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Out of more than 200 participants, 15 were shortlisted from GGGI’s Member countries and countries where GGGI has operations, including Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, the Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, the UAE, and Vanuatu. This year, GGGI is pleased to have a variety of project ideas designed […]
News • June 7, 2019
Global Green Growth Institute Now Solidified in Colombian Law
On May 24, President Duque signed off Law 1954, through which the Congress of Colombia approved the “Establishment Agreement of the Global Green Growth Institute in Colombia,” signed in Rio de Janeiro the 20th of June, 2012. With this step forward, the Republic of Colombia is one step closer to achieving GGGI’s membership status and […]
Projects
Project
Thematic Areas
Project Reference Profiles – Global(GIS03) Article 6 Sectoral Approach and Enabling Environment
| Start Date | Q1 July 1 2019 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 600,033 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Colombia (CO04) Green growth governance – Scaling up Green Growth Policy implementation and investments via capacity building
| Start Date | Q2 20190615 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 178,780 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Colombia(CO2) Green growth governance – GGGI Green Growth Project (2017-2019)
| Start Date | Q2 20170724 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 1,480,129 |
| Status | Complete |
| Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
REDD+ Financial Mechanism Colombia
| Start Date | Q4 2015 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Policy and investment development to advance Colombia´s Long-Term Green Growth Objectives
| Start Date | Q1 2017 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 1,456,000 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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