Katerina Syngellakis
Africa Regional Director
Africa
About
The Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) objectives in the region are to support Member and Partner States in Africa to sustainably achieve national green growth and climate targets including achieving nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and Paris Agreement commitments by developing strategic frameworks, mobilizing climate finance and unlocking green investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create green jobs, increase access to sustainable services, enhance resilience to climate change and transition economies to green, low-carbon model of development.
Our Collective Journey
Throughout Africa, GGGI implements projects across 15 countries: eleven Member States (Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia) and four partner countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania).
GGGI’s growing presence in the region stems from the recognition of its impactful work championing the transition to a green model of economic development. The organization utilizes a value chain-based delivery model built on increasing green investments in tandem with strategically focused areas for increased impact and efficacy. Green growth remains at the forefront of GGGI’s economic development model, ensuring that economic growth integrates sustainability, inclusivity, and climate resilience.
Our work supports GGGI Member and Partner States in adapting to climate change and mitigating its impacts. GGGI engages in strategic partnerships with public and private sector organizations to encourage investment in innovative solutions that address the climate crisis and advance sustainable growth. These innovations include establishing resilient agriculture and food systems, building resilient infrastructure, enhancing disaster preparedness systems and stimulating access to green and climate finance to improve delivery of national climate priorities. Our efforts also support Member and Partner Countries to address unprecedented biodiversity loss, deforestation, and land degradation along with improving waste management, strengthening circular economy and reducing air and water pollution.
Our work in Africa has resulted in increased access to green and climate finance, strengthened proactive and responsive climate plans, policies and actions, built capacity to develop green bankable projects and supported actions that raise Africa’s resilience to climate change.
The Africa Regional Office operates in partnership with GGGI country offices to facilitate the development and operationalization of key interventions aligned with GGGI’s Programmatic Solutions. This integrative approach encourages informed project designs, incorporating country specific challenges, contextual backgrounds, climate commitments, and local priorities.
Our Results at a Glance
Between 2018 and 2024, GGGI in Africa’s impacts include:
1. USD 499 million Green Investment Commitments Mobilized
2. 23MtCO2eq of GHG emissions reduced
3. 47 million people enhanced adaptation to climate change
4. 41 adopted green growth policies
5. 81k Green employment supported
Regional Brochure
Africa Impact Story
Africa Regional Office Address
Building A of the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition
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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivôire
Resource Partners
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NDC Partnership
Qatar Fund for Development
Gates Foundation
Korea International Cooperation Agency
SECO Economic Cooperation and Development |
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Sweden Sverige
Global Affairs Canada
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Peace Nexus Foundation
Embassy of Sweden
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Korean Forest Service
International Institute for Environment nd Development
Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Green Climate Fund
European Union
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Latest Projects
Burkina Faso
Côte d’Ivoire
Senegal
Q3 2025 - Q4 2025
$2,694,872
01 Green Investment
02 Climate Action
06 Circular Economy and Sustainable Waste Management
ROC038
Togo
Q4 2025 - Q3 2025
$2,800,000
01 Green Investment
02 Climate Action
TG02-E1
Burkina Faso
Q2 2025 - Q4 2025
$3,000,000
02 Climate Action
03 Climate-Smart Agriculture
BF19
Ethiopia
Q1 1970 - Q1 1970
$1,300,000
04 Sustainable Landscapes
ET26
Rwanda
Q2 2025 - Q1 2025
$0
National Financing Vehicles
Green Cities
Gender and Inclusive Development
rw37
Uganda
Q1 2020 - Q1 2022
$800,000
03 Climate-Smart Agriculture
Water and Sanitation
09 Sustainable Energy
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Green Growth
UG23-E1