ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation (AKCMM) in Lao PDR

Asia

About

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) serves the role of an enabler and facilitator of Member States’ transition to a low-carbon green economy, providing policy advice and technical support in the development of green growth plans, policies and regulations, mobilization of green investments, implementation of green growth projects, and development of local capacities and knowledge sharing.

16 countries with active operations:

Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, India, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

1 Partner Country:

Myanmar

Collective Journey

GGGI has been active in Asia since 2012, when it was established as an international organization. The Asia Program now has operations in 16 countries. For the last two decades, Asia’s developing countries have demonstrated strong economic growth, striving for higher income and living standards, marking between 5-7% annual growth on average. Despite this, developing countries in Asia face common green growth challenges, including vulnerability to climate disasters, consequences of rapid urbanization, erosion of natural capital, political uncertainty, persistent poverty, a growing income disparity, and gender inequality.

To address the challenges, GGGI has identified Programmatic Solutions 2021-2025 in Asia based on the Global Operational Priorities. The priorities cover catalyzing access to green investments, strengthening policies and institutional capacity to achieve green growth outcomes, creating sustainable natural and urban systems, as well as eradicating poverty and gender inequality in the process. These programmatic solutions are then tailored to the member countries’ national needs and priorities to ensure country ownership. Asia’s Regional strategic priorities are cascaded to the country level through collaborative planning in a Country Planning Framework (CPF). A CPF is a 5-year in-country strategy that identifies national priorities and targets that GGGI can support in its interventions.

Our Results At a Glance

GGGI in Asia’s impacts include:

1. USD $1.152B in climate finance or green growth investment commitments secured in 2025

2. 458 Green Growth policies adopted

3. 2.6M people supported with green employment

4. 211.6K people supported with enhanced adaptation to climate change

5. 282.4M tCO2e GHG emissions reduced from business as usual

Mallé Fofana

Deputy Executive Director and Head of the Directorate for Green Growth Implementation (DGGI)

Asia Regional Office Address

19F Jeongdong Building, 21-15 Jeongdong-gil

Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 04518

Resource Partners

Korea International Cooperation Agency

Mitigation Action Facility

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

Korean Ministry of Environment

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade

Global Affairs Canada

ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund

Green Climate Fund

US Agency for International Development

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Korean Ministry of Economy & Finance

Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs

European Commission, Delegation to the Philippines

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

French Development Agency

Updates

Media

Introducing the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT)

GGGI's media campaign for the Karakalpakstan Republic to address the impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis

The EU-Switch Garment project (2020-2024) promoted sustainable energy practices in the Cambodian garment sector

Latest Projects

Advancing ASEAN-Korean Cooperation in Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management (IMSWM) for Environmentally Sustainable Cities

Green Transition Investment Program (GTIP) in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Philippines

ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation (AKCMM)

Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition Project (ALCBT)

Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship

Title

Advancing ASEAN-Korean Cooperation in Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management (IMSWM) for Environmentally Sustainable Cities

Country

ASEAN

Viet Nam

Cambodia

Lao PDR

Philippines

Thailand

Period

Q3 2023 - Q3 2026

Funding

$7,300,000

Theme

01 Green Investment

02 Climate Action

Project Code

ROA05 / KH37 / PH36 / LA41 / TH13 / VN24

Title

Green Transition Investment Program (GTIP) in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Philippines

Country

Philippines

Viet Nam

Indonesia

Period

Q1 2023 - Q1 2026

Funding

$2,170,000

Theme

01 Green Investment

Project Code

ROA012

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