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energy efficiency

News • March 12, 2024

Advancing Sustainable Transportation – Achievements and Future Prospects in Lao PDR

Vientiane, Lao PDR, March 12 2024 – The conclusion workshop for the ‘Groundwork for E-mobility Investment in Lao PDR Project’ took place on 11-12 March 2024 in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. It gathered participants from 18 provinces to reveal achievements and lessons learned, as well as to discuss areas of support for Lao PDR to achieve […]

News • February 6, 2024

Tanna Island Ushers in a New Era of Prosperity and Resilience

Tanna Island, Vanuatu, February 6th, 2024 – Residents of Isangel and Blackman town on Tanna, Vanuatu were overjoyed with excitement as His Excellency Johnny Koanapo, the Minister of Internal Affairs commissioned the island’s first solar-powered water supply system as part of the “Scaling up Climate resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water,” program. Through funding […]

News • January 30, 2024

Solar Water project brings relief for 700 residents on Nguna Island, Vanuatu.

Taloa, Vanuatu – January 30, 2024 – Water scarcity is a major issue for most of Vanuatu’s 327,000 inhabitants. A handover ceremony marked a turning point for over 700 Taloa community members as the Taloa Solar Water Pump Project was officially handed over to the community by the Global Green Growth Institute(GGGI).  This transformative initiative, […]

News • January 26, 2024

GGGI Joins Fiji in Launching National Energy Policy

Suva, Fiji, 26th January 2024 – In a significant stride towards sustainable development, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) joined the Fiji Ministry of Energy to celebrate the official launch of its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2023 – 2030. The event, which coincided with the International Day for Clean Energy, marked a key moment for […]

News • January 25, 2024

Technical consultations discuss policy mechanisms to promote innovative startups in energy efficiency in Viet Nam

Ho Chi Minh city, 25 January 2023 – The Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade (DEESD, MOIT) and the Delegation of European to Viet Nam (EUD), in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), hosted two technical discussions on “Mechanisms to promote innovative startups in the field of […]

News • December 13, 2023

Indonesia and Korea Join Forces to Develop E-Bus Public Transportation System in Bali

Bali, Indonesia, 13 December 2023 – Indonesia and Korea have joined forces to develop an electric bus (e-bus) ecosystem in Bali in a significant step toward sustainable transportation. This ambitious project aims to transform the island’s public transportation system in line with global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The collaboration was formalized through […]

News • December 5, 2023

GGGI facilitates the partnership between Senegal FONSIS and Africa Climate Foundation for the Renewable and Efficient Energy Fund implementation

Dakar, Senegal, December 5, 2023 – Senegal Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques S.A. (FONSIS, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Senegal for Strategic Investments) and the Africa Climate Foundation (ACF) have launched a strategic and meaningful partnership to establish the Renewable and Efficient Energy Fund. GGGI was instrumental in facilitating this partnership and will support both institutions in implementing this […]

News • November 24, 2023

Greening the future through sustainable buildings and infrastructure

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, November 24, 2023 – under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, held a consultation workshop as part of its initiatives, focusing on the implementation of a national financing vehicle for green buildings and infrastructures […]

News • November 23, 2023

Building Green in Rwanda – The journey so far

Blog by Dheeraj Arrabothu, Senior Green Building Specialist, and Africa Regional Lead for Green Buildings and Industries at GGGI The construction sector accounts for approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. About half of the emissions are attributed to building operations and the remaining half to the production of construction materials, also known as embodied emissions. […]

News • November 3, 2023

“Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transitions (ALCBT) Introductory Meeting”

Bangkok, Thailand, October 31, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) partnered with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) to host the inaugural meeting of the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project. The primary objectives of this inaugural meeting were twofold. First, it aimed to introduce the ALCBT project and […]

News • October 23, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Training for Kiribati

Tarawa, Kiribati, 23 October, 2023 – Through the support of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), over 120 staff from the Government of Kiribati, State-owned Enterprises and the private sector received  training in the principles of Sustainable Procurement. The 4-day training event was opened by the Ms. Maaman Ioakim, Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of […]

News • May 10, 2023

GGGI hosts a workshop to review the progress of the interim findings of the Super ESCO (Energy Services Company) Project in Rwanda

9th February, Kigali, Rwanda , the Global Green Growth Institute hosted the hybrid workshop to review the progress of the interim findings of the Super Esco (Energy Services Company ) Project in Rwanda. With participants from the following institutions, organizations and partners, Government officials from MININFRA-Energy Directorate, MINECOFIN, REGEUCL, REG-EDCL, RURA, BRD, RHA, CPCIC ✓ […]

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 • 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 9, 2023

7000 rural community leaders and youth trained in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Suva, Fiji, 8 December 2022 – The “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access” project, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and funded by the Korean Government through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held its final Regional Workshop in Suva, Fiji on 8 December 2022. […]

News • November 30, 2022

Successful Completion of Renewable Energy and Green Economy Trainings for Remote Rural Communities in Fiji

Suva, Fiji, October 11, 2022 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Climate Change and International Cooperation Division (CCICD) of the Ministry of Economy, conducted community level trainings in five (5) Fijian communities under its project titled “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access”. […]

News • November 22, 2022

GGGI Ethiopia’s Largest Pilot SPIS Project Inaugurated

A Solar-powered Irrigation System (SPIS) Project, which is the largest and the first of its kind in the country, pilot-tested at the rift valley area of Negalign locality, Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha district, East Shoa zone of the Oromia regional state with an outlay of 70,000 USD was officially inaugurated on 30th October 2022. The […]

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 • 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 […]

News • June 28, 2022

Community of Practice capacity building on energy efficiency in buildings

Ouagadougou, June 16,  2022 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban Planning, Land Affairs and Housing and the Order of Architect of Burkina Faso,  organized a capacity building workshop on energy efficiency in buildings. This awareness workshop addressed the members of the Community of Practice (CoP) on sustainable […]