Kenya became GGGI’s 50th Member State on 18 April 2025, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to advancing climate-resilient and green growth pathways. 

The GGGI Kenya Office is embedded within the National Treasury & Economic Planning and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, ensuring strong government ownership and alignment with national development priorities. GGGI Kenya operates as a neutral, government-led partner focused on delivering impact at scale. The program combines policy planning, institutional strengthening, project pipeline development, and private-sector engagement to mobilize climate finance and drive Kenya’s green transformation.

GGGI’s engagement with Kenya reflects a strategic evolution from regional collaboration to membership and in-country operationalization. Following the inception of the Kenya Green Growth Index (GGI) Project in 2023 and the Kenya Green Hydrogen initiative in 2024, Kenya formally became GGGI’s 50th Member State in April 2025. The Kenya Country Office was officially established in August 2025, reinforcing long-term institutional partnership. 

The program aligns with Kenya’s ambition to mobilize climate finance, enhance natural capital resilience, and develop sustainable industrial pathways. GGGI supports carbon market readiness under Article 6, green hydrogen commercialization, biodiversity integration into economic planning, circular economy policy reform, and sustainable agriculture and wetland management. 

GGGI Kenya is positioning the country as a regional leader in green investment and innovation. 

GGGI’s formal engagement in Kenya gained strategic momentum with the development and launch of the Kenya Green Growth Index (2023), which laid the analytical foundation for shaping priority sectors, investment pathways, and institutional partnerships. Developed jointly by the National Treasury & Economic Planning and GGGI, the Index provides an evidence-based framework structured around four dimensions: efficient and sustainable resource use, natural capital protection, green economic opportunities, and social inclusion. 

Building on the insights and priorities identified through the Green Growth Index, GGGI deepened its engagement by establishing an in-country presence to translate evidence into implementation. Following Kenya’s accession as GGGI’s 50th Member State, two offices are established at the National Treasury (Main Office) and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (Annex Office), ensuring embedded advisory support and staff presence on the ground. 

Through the Global Carbon Project, Kenya is strengthening governance, and market readiness to mobilize climate finance under the Paris Agreement. Other strategic initiatives include the Green Hydrogen Project to mobilize USD 200M in investment, and the SYMBIOTIC biodiversity program which integrates biodiversity conservation into economic planning to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. 

Kenya Fast-start Article 6 Readiness Support  

   – Donor: CTF Readiness Facility
   – Project Period: 07-01-2025 to 03-31-2026

   – Programmatic Solutions: Climate Action / Carbon Pricing 

This project supports Kenya in developing the institutional and regulatory infrastructure required for Article 6 carbon markets. It strengthens governance frameworks, establishes registry systems, enhances stakeholder capacity, and develops a project pipeline to mobilize climate finance. By improving market readiness and enabling transparent authorization processes, the initiative enhances private sector confidence and unlocks sustainable investment flows. 

Plastic Circular Investment Initiative (PCII) 

   – Donor: Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance 

   – Project Period: 11-01-2025 to 04-30-2027 

   – Programmatic Solutions: Circular Economy and Sustainable Waste Management 

This project establishes scalable, investment-ready plastic-pricing projects and enabling financial structures in Kenya and build a global knowledge platform that accelerates replication in additionalmarkets. By delivering evidence-based fee models, interoperable data system, and bankable investment packages, the project equips both governments to execute their circular-economy strategies and positions GGGI as pivotal partners in the global fight against plastic pollution. 

Creating an Enabling Environment to Catalyze Green Investment into Green Hydrogen Industry in Kenya 

   – Donor: Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance 

   – Project Period: 08-13-2024 to 02-28-2026 

   – Programmatic Solutions: Green Investment, Climate Action 

This project supports Kenya in developing a strategic roadmap and policy frameworks for green hydrogen. It includes stakeholder mapping, regulatory gap analysis, pipeline development, and investment mobilization. The initiative aims to catalyze up to USD 200M in green hydrogen investment. By strengthening public-private collaboration and building institutional capacity, the project positions Kenya as a competitive green hydrogen hub in Africa. 

Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Investment Policies and Applications 

   – Donor: Germany: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) 

   – Project Period: 01-01-2024 to 31.12.2030 

   – Programmatic Solutions: Climate Action 

The Project (also known as SYMBIOTIC project) integrates biodiversity conservation into economic planning to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. It supports mainstreaming biodiversity into governance frameworks, mobilizing public and private investment for nature-based solutions, and enhancing community resilience.  

LIFT Project – Leveraging Investment for Finance & Technology 

   – Donor: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) 

   – Project Period: 08-11-2025 to 12-31-2027 

   – Programmatic Solutions: Green Investment 

The LIFT Project strengthens Kenya’s capacity to access, manage, and mobilize climate finance at scale. It enhances institutional readiness, supports accreditation processes, builds project pipelines, and promotes green lending frameworks. By working with multilateral development banks, commercial banks, and the private sector, LIFT aims to unlock high-impact climate investments, improve compliance and governance systems, and expand green finance instruments. The project directly contributes to scaling climate investment opportunities in partner countries.