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News • June 27, 2024

Senegal Ministry of Agriculture and GGGI inaugurates solar-powered irrigation scheme to improve food security

Dakar, Sénégal, June 27, 2024 –As part of efforts to achieve food security and strengthen farmers’ resilience to the impact of climate change, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Senegal have inaugurated the first of 12 solar-powered irrigation units that will be installed in select sites in Pont Gendarme in St. […]

News • May 27, 2024

DCCE organized a capacity building workshop on enhancing access to the Green Climate Fund

Bangkok, Thailand, May 27, 2024 – Following the recent approval of GCF’s No-Objection Procedure, Thailand Country Programme (TCP) on Climate Change and Climate Finance Strategy (CFS) by the National Committee on Climate Change Policy (NCCC) on May 21, 2024, a significant workshop was organized to enhance access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Division […]

News • May 13, 2024

Government of Lao PDR holds multi-stakeholder consultation on the draft Decree on Carbon Credits

Vientiane, Lao PDR, May 13, 2024 – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Lao PDR, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Australia held a multi-stakeholder consultation on the Decree on Carbon Credits in Lao PDR. The event brought together representatives from development partners, non-governmental organizations, and private sector entities […]

News • May 8, 2024

African Climate Roundtable ends with a call for more investment, involvement of the private sector in climate adaptation in Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 May 2024 – The African Climate Roundtable concluded with a call for increased involvement of the private sector in developing and executing innovative actions and solutions that advance adaptation to climate change in Africa. Delegates at the forum also called for more investment and ease access to innovative green and climate […]

News • March 19, 2024

Kenya’s Path to Prosperity: Greening Exports for a Sustainable Future

Nairobi, Kenya, 19 March 2024 – Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry in partnership with the Global Green Growth (GGGI) Africa Region hosted a webinar to discuss the results of a joint study titled: “Stimulating Kenya’s exports for sustainable goods and services: A review of challenges, opportunities, and proposed interventions by the State Department”. […]

News • January 1, 2024

Sustainable Landscapes Drive Indonesia to Achieve its FOLU Net Zero Goals

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 1, 2024 – Recognizing the pressing need to address climate change, Indonesia has taken a decisive step with its Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (Enhanced NDC). This renewed commitment aligns the country with the global aspirations outlined in the Paris Agreement. In 2022, Indonesia bolstered its climate targets, escalating its emission reduction from […]

News • December 11, 2023

Empowering Women to Build Careers in Climate Change through the Women in Climate Change Mentorship Program

Women bear a disproportionate burden due to the impacts of climate change. Their vulnerabilities stem from socioeconomic factors such as poverty, societal norms, and cultural responsibilities. Despite these challenges, women often encounter limited access to resources, opportunities, and decision-making authority. Recognizing this disparity, in 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) took the initiative to […]

News • November 29, 2023

Three Samoan women entrepreneurs graduate from green business incubator

Apia, Samoa, 29 November 2023 – Samoa Business Hub (SBH), in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) celebrated the graduation of three Samoan female green entrepreneurs during the 2023 graduation of the Pacific Greenpreneurs program, at the Samoa Business Hub Conference Room today. The Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program is an initiative of the […]

News • November 24, 2023

MoNRE, DFAT, OECD, and GGGI organize collaborative workshop on preparedness and governance frameworks for international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement

Vang Vieng, Lao PDR, 16 November 2023 – The Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) convened a workshop on carbon markets governance arrangements. GGGI Lao PDR is supporting DCC through the program for “Open and Sustainable Carbon Markets for Lao […]

News • November 9, 2023

Empowering Lao PDR’s Climate Advocacy – Preparations and Insights from the Briefing Seminar for COP28

Vientiane, Lao PDR, November 9, 2023 – The United Nations in Lao PDR (UN), World Bank, and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) jointly supported the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE) to organize a Briefing Seminar for Lao PDR’s Delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention […]

News • November 1, 2023

Public Hearing on Mechanisms to promote access to financial support from the Green Climate Fund

Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Thailand in partnership with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (CCE), GIZ Thailand, and the Creagy hosted a public hearing event on Mechanisms to Promote Access to Financial Support from the Green Climate Fund, in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is one […]

News • October 3, 2023

Antioquia ya tiene Política Pública de Crecimiento Verde

Medellín, 21 de septiembre de 2023. El día de hoy, la Asamblea Departamental de Antioquia aprobó la Política Pública de Crecimiento Verde de Antioquia (PPCVA) mediante la Ordenanza 25. Este esfuerzo colectivo, que contó con la participación de más de mil actores en diferentes mesas de trabajo, tiene un alcance a 2040. Además de armonizar […]

News • May 31, 2023

Colombia Takes Significant Steps Towards Climate Action with the Launch of the SPAR6C Program

In the next five years, SPAR6C will provide extensive support to the Government of Colombia as it prepares to access the international carbon markets outlined in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The program aims to benefit the government, academia, and the private sector by focusing on capacity building, providing a toolbox, and generating pilot […]

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 • November 30, 2022

EIT Climate-KIC partners with Global Green Growth Institute to launch a Blue Economy Accelerator in the Pacific

SUVA, FIJI – 22 November 2022 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a partnership agreement today with EIT Climate-KIC, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland (‘Irish Aid’), to deliver the Blue Economy ClimAccelerator program in the Pacific Islands. The five-month program will run from January to May 2023 and […]

News • November 7, 2022

Ministry of Planning and Investment, British Embassy in Laos and GGGI release a Pre-feasibility Study on a Battery Swapping System for Electric 2-wheelers in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.

With support from the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the British Embassy in Laos, the pre-feasibility study conducted by GGGI examines the financial viability and environmental sustainability of implementing a Battery Swapping System model for electric two-wheelers in Vientiane Capital and contribute to achieve the Government of Lao PDR’s 2030 target on 30% electric […]

News • November 3, 2022

ONEP launches projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

Bangkok, Thailand – On 12th October 2022 the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), launched the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme to help Thailand curb greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Thailand […]

News • November 1, 2022

Green Entrepreneurship Forum for Young Entrepreneurs in Lao PDR

On August 17, 2022, in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, the Global Green Growth Institute Lao PDR (GGGI) in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneur Association of Lao PDR (YEAL) had organized the Green Entrepreneurship Forum for Young Entrepreneurs in Lao PDR. The event was attended by more than 60 participants (37 female) from a variety of […]

News • October 6, 2022

Scaling up Waste Recycling Bank in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. On September 27, GGGI together with Vientiane City Office for Management Services (VCOMS) organized an induction workshop of Waste Recycling Bank (WRB) project’s scale-up phase. Attended by more than 100 participants from KOICA, central, city, and local governments, schools, development partners, and waste collection/recycling companies, the induction workshop announced the commencement […]

News • September 22, 2022

Buildings with Passive cooling and bioclimatic design as climate change adaptation strategies in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; from September 14 to 15, 2022, the Ministry of Urban Planning, Land Affairs and Housing (MUAFH) in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Order of Architects of Burkina Faso (OAB) organized a two-day training on passive cooling as an adaptation strategy to the impacts of climate change. Technicians […]