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GGGI Releases Guidance on Governance Models for Host Country Engagement in Article 6
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 08 June 2023 – Article 6 of the Paris Agreement facilitates collaborative and transparent efforts among governments, businesses, and civil society to achieve the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement while staying below 1.5 °C. Government efforts are vital for achieving these goals through policy implementation and capability development, notes a […]
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Consultation Workshop of First Sub-national Level Solid Waste Management Regulation of Lao PDR
On April 27, 2023, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao PDR and the Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS) held a consultation workshop to present the draft Vientiane solid waste management regulation to development partners and gather feedback for further improvements. The workshop was attended by various organizations, including the World Bank, […]
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Waste-to-resource facility in Vientiane welcomes Korean National Assembly members and Ambassador to Lao PDR
Vientiane Capital’s waste-to-resource facility, the Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC), has been attracting attention from domestic and international actors. Recently, a delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Ambassador to Lao PDR visited the facility on May 4, 2023. The composting plant, which processes organic waste to compost, was […]
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The KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project Calls for Project Concept Notes (PCN)
March 01, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – The KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Project has opened the call for project concept notes from interested micro and small agri-enterprises for its Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF). The TAECF plans to disburse USD 1.56 million in grants over a 3-year period — USD 720,000 in 2023, […]
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World Circular Economy 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda from 6- 8 December 2022
Building a Resilient Economy – World Circular Economy Forum 2022 Kigali, Rwanda – 7 December 2022 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is delighted to support the Government of the Republic of Rwanda partners, regional and global partners to organize and host the World Circular Economy Forum 2022 (WCEF 2022). Organized between 6-8 December, and for the […]
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Government of Saint Lucia explores new climate financing options
Saint Lucia, like many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is vulnerable to the uncertain consequences of climate change. Funding climate related initiatives adds an additional financial burden on the economies of SIDS. While predominantly this finance has come in the form of grants and concessionary loans from development partners to finance climate change objectives, these […]
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GGGI Partners with MoLMAC, Madhesh Province, to Implement the KOICA-funded Climate Smart Agriculture Project in Nepal.
On 31st August, 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Nepal in partnership with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative, Madhesh Province, officially launched the climate smart agriculture project in the Terai flood plain funded by KOICA. The project will run from 2022 to 2025 to support the widespread adoption of climate smart […]
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Qatar Ministry of Environment and Climate Change unveils Multi-year Cooperation Program on Green Growth with GGGI
On September 4, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) jointly held a high-level event with the theme, “Qatar’s Climate Leadership and Road to COP27” under the patronage of HE Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al-Thani. The […]
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Two-day Capacity building workshop for Qatari public officials on Climate Diplomacy
On Aug 24 and 25, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Qatar Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) organized a two-day workshop on “Climate Change and Road to COP27” to train public officials on fundamentals of climate change, net-zero economy, and international climate regime. The 2nd day of the workshop also covered […]
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Lima Stock Exchange and the Global Green Growth Institute sign a cooperation agreement to boost sustainable investments in Peru
The inter-institutional alliance is carried out within the framework of the Thematic Bond Technical Assistance Program, led by the Global Green Growth Institute in Peru, Colombia and Paraguay, with the aim of supporting the Stock Exchanges of the three countries to promote sustainable investments. in the local market and encourage investment in projects aligned with […]
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Project launch for ‘Strengthening Solid Waste and Fecal Sludge Management Capacity of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Project – Phase 1
On September 13th, 2021, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), signed a USD 2.25million project grant with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen the solid waste and fecal sludge management capacity of the greater Kampala metropolitan area (GKMA), a project that will run from 2022 to 2023 (Two years) with the objective of […]
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GGGI expands MoU with Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry to support green entrepreneurs in Vanuatu
Port Vila, Thursday 23rd June 2022: The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) signed an amendment to their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand areas of cooperation on 17th June. The document was signed virtually by Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director General of GGGI and Mr. Astrid […]
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MOEF and GGGI get together to catalyze Korea Green New Deal projects
March 17, 2021; Seoul, Korea – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) signed an Administrative Agreement (AA) today to promote Korea Green New Deal (KGND) projects in developing and emerging countries. The two organizations have agreed to collaborate to create projects that promote low-carbon development growth trajectories […]
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Green Growth and Climate Change Cooperation Relevant to the Aral Sea Basin in Uzbekistan between GGGI and GIZ
On 15 March 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Green Growth and Climate Change Cooperation Relevant to the Aral Sea Basin was signed between the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Uzbekistan, implementer of the “Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis (GRIP Aral Sea)” co-financed […]
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Tonga fulfils another commitment to the Paris Agreement
On November 11th 2021, the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) on behalf of the Government of Tonga, submitted Tonga’s Low Emission Development Strategy 2021 – 2050 (LT-LEDS) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat. This follows the […]
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Kiribati and GGGI launch new Climate Smart Agriculture project
TARAWA, KIRIBATI – 03 November 2021. Kiribati’s Ministry of Environment, Lands & Agriculture Development (MELAD) today launched the Climate Smart Agriculture (KCSA) project being implemented in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and with support from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). The 3-year KCSA projects aims to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience […]
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Enga, Milne Bay and New Ireland Provinces in PNG to deliver draft sector plans and budgets integrating Climate Resilience and Green Growth (CRGG) considerations.
Loloata Resort, Central Province Papua New Guinea, 27th September-1st October 2021 Under the leadership and guidance of Papua New Guinea Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is supporting three pilot provinces (Enga, Milne Bay, and New Ireland) to develop CRGG inclusive sector plans and budgets. This week, provincial planners, sector […]
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Green Bonds Peaked Vietnamese Investment Community’s Interest
On March 26, 2021, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Viet Nam and Vietnam Community of Investment Professionals (A CFA Society in formation) co-organized the webinar “Green Bonds – The fast-emerging market” to share international practices on Green Bond and insights into the Vietnamese market. Mr. Vinh Vo, CFA – Chairman of Vietnam Community of Investment […]
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Papua New Guinea’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Implementation Plan, 2021-2030. “Development of AFOLU and ELECTRICITY Implementation Roadmap on PNG’s enhanced NDC”
GGGI to deliver draft Electricity and Agriculture and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Implementation Roadmaps. LOLOATA RESORT, Central Province Papua New Guinea, 26th -28th May 2021. Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is supporting the PNG Government through the office of Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) to develop the Electricity and Agriculture & Other Land Use […]
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GGGI delivers a Capacity Strengthening Workshop on Mainstreaming Climate-Resilient Green Growth into Provincial Plans and Budgets, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 31st March-1st April 2021. The Milne Bay Provincial Administration, Papua New Guinea’s Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) delivered in Alotau, Milne Bay Province the first workshop in a series of capacity strengthening workshops to mainstream climate-resilient and green growth (CRGG) into […]