Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Projects
SN10
Thematic Areas
Countries
SN10 Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Value Chains in Senegal
Start Date | Q4 2022 |
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Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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UG23-E1
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG23 Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation and Pumping in Uganda
Start Date | Q1 October 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 800,000 |
Status | Active |
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News
News • August 3, 2023
Strengthening Agricultural Planning and Implementation for Climate Resilience
26-28 July 2023, Bardibas, Nepal – In Nepal’s lowland flood plains, known as the Terai, the food basket of Nepal, the agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the country’s economy, providing livelihoods for many communities. However, this vital sector faces significant challenges due to climate-driven emergencies such as floods and droughts, which regularly damage […]
News • July 11, 2023
GGGI workshop kicks-off School Garden Program at 8 Primary Schools on South Tarawa
Tarawa, Kiribati, June 2023 – On Wednesday 7th June, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) through its Climate Smart Agriculture project hosted a workshop engaging the Ministry of Education teachers selected from eight primary schools. The workshop focused on implementing the School Gardening Program in 8 Primary Schools in South Tarawa and over 30 teachers came […]
News • June 7, 2023
GGGI concludes its Fifth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project
June 06, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – GGGI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), has successfully concluded its fifth Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. The TAC, serving as the project’s apex governing body, provides valuable guidance for the implementation of the initiative. […]
News • May 2, 2023
KOICA and GGGI partner to develop GCF projects in the Philippines
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Philippines signed a US $700,000 (Php 38.5 Million) grant arrangement designed to conduct needs assessment, provide capacity development and develop two project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). With overall guidance from KOICA, GGGI will utilize its technical expertise to […]
News • April 24, 2023
The Angola Ministry of Environment launches the first Blue Skies & Net Zero 2050 Campaign in Africa
13 April, Luanda, Angola – The Government of Angola and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) successfully launched the first global Blue Skies & Net Zero 2050 Campaign in Africa, aimed at raising public awareness on air pollution and tackling the climate crisis in Africa. The hybrid event was attended by over 40 Angolan and […]
News • March 20, 2023
Pre-Information Workshop for the Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF)
March 2-3, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project concluded two Pre-Information Workshops and shared about its Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF). The workshop gathered 150 participants, representing different government organizations, private sectors, farming community, development agencies, etc. The workshop was successful in familiarizing participants with the TAECF, its processes and […]
News • March 15, 2023
GGGI and La Banque Agricole expand their partnership to support the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Senegal River Valley
Dakar, Senegal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the La Banque Agricole (LBA) signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand areas of cooperation on Climate-Smart Agriculture on February 22, 2023. Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in Senegal. Around 30% of the population works in the sector accounting for 15% of Senegal’s GDP […]
News • March 8, 2023
GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) holds kick-off meeting with Ministry of Education in support of School Gardens project
On 7th February, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized a coordination workshop with Ministry of Education (MoE) and 8 schools that will pilot school gardens as part of GGGI’s Climate Smart Agriculture for Kiribati project, which is funded by the by Qatar Fund for Development. The workshop, held at Koakoa’s Restaurant in Antenon, Tarawa […]
News • March 8, 2023
GGGI holds Graduation ceremony in Kiribati for Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network and Climate Smart Agriculture projects
Tarawa, Kiribati – 14th February 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture (MELAD) today organized a graduation ceremony for i-Kiribati participants of climate smart agriculture and green entrepreneurship training programs. GGGI’s Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network (PGEN) program and Climate Smart Agriculture projects commenced in […]
News • February 20, 2023
GGGI collaborates with MAERSA & MESDET of Senegal and MAFRA of the Republic of Korea to implement a CSA program.
Dakar, Senegal, Friday, February 17, 2023 – Senegal today launched a new project titled: Climate-smart Agriculture and Sustainable Value Chains in Senegal River Valley. The project aims to help enhance agricultural productivity and climate resilience for rice and vegetable value chains by adopting inclusive digital transformation and innovation and promoting resilient farms. The delegation led […]
News • February 3, 2023
The annual Green Growth ceremony award
The country office invited all the partners of the ecosystem to review the different strategic axes of our commitment to the State of Senegal. The ceremony was chaired by the Director of the Environment at the Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition which highlighted the presence and role of the country office […]
News • December 20, 2022
Technical Advisory Committee Holds Second Meeting to Discuss KOICA-GGGI Climate-Smart Agriculture Project
December 18, 2022, Janakpur, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Nepal hosted the second Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate-smart agriculture project. The project, which is being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), aims to support widespread adoption of climate-smart agriculture to reduce […]
News • December 20, 2022
Municipal Officials Learn to Boost Emergency Preparedness at Capacity Building Workshop organized by GGGI
December 16-17, 2022, Janakpur, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) concluded a capacity building workshop for municipal officials from Dhanusha and Mahottari districts on establishing and operationalizing Local Emergency Operations Centers (LEOCs) for the climate-smart agriculture. LEOC is a facility at local level responsible for carrying out emergency preparedness and emergency management […]
News • September 22, 2022
Capacity building workshop for SAED deleguates on Climate Smart Agriculture pratices
The training session was held over a period of three (03) days. It was carried out on the premises of the CIFA (Training Center for agricultural profesisons ). At the opening ceremony, the participants, facilitators and SAED beneficiaries were introduced. The training sessions aimed to strengthen the climatic resilience of farmers, women and young people […]
News • August 5, 2022
Dialogue with private sector on green investment and climate finance in Senegal
The Agricultural Bank (LBA), the first Senegalese private commercial bank accredited to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for direct access, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted a high-level dialogue on mechanisms and opportunities for climate finance. “The dialogue took place on 16 and 17 June 2022 in Dakar, under the chairmanship of the […]
News • July 27, 2022
KOICA signs a Grant Arrangement with GGGI to implement a $5.99M project to support Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Terai Flood Plain, Nepal.
On June 29, 2022, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement for implementation of the project “Building Climate Resilience and Reintegrating Economically Displaced Workers Through Climate Smart Agriculture in the Terai Flood Plain, Nepal.” The project has a budget of $5.99 million and will be implemented […]
News • July 22, 2022
Growing Agriculture Together: Launch of the 5-Year Agriculture Action Framework to the Kiribati Agriculture Strategy
Tarawa, Kiribati, July 20th , 2022 Recently, the Honorable Minister Ruateki Tekaiara of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD), launched the 5-Year Agriculture Action Framework to the Kiribati Agriculture Strategy (KAS). With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of the government of New Zealand and coordinated by Global […]
News • July 13, 2022
GGGI disseminates standard operating guidelines and manuals for Solar water pumping in Uganda.
Horticulture farming offers an opportunity for many smallholder farmers in Uganda to find a route out of poverty. However, climate change manifesting itself through increased occurrence of drought, seasonal variations and temperature increase has caused tremendous losses to these farmers due to their reliance on rainfed agriculture. Investment in irrigation has been proven as a […]
News • June 7, 2022
Integration of climate-smart agriculture to farmers’ practices in Northern Burkina Faso
From May 30th to June 3rd, 2022, training sessions on climate-smart agriculture took place in three cities and several farm sites in the Northern region of Burkina Faso. A total of 350 producers, of which more than 40% were women, were trained and participated in site visits in the villages of Ouahigouya, Rikou, Oula, Petit […]
News • May 27, 2022
GGGI AT COP15 ON DESERTIFICATION
UNCCD CoP 15 was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from May 9 to 20, 2022. This was GGGI’s first participation at the desertification CoP, marked by a video message from P&C of GGGI Mr. Ban Ki Moon, and a statement from DDG Mrs. Helena Mcleod at the Heads of State summit, in which GGGI pledged […]