News • May 27, 2024
GGGI and KOICA Sign a Grant Agreement to Empower Ivorian Youth through Digital Transformation and Green Entrepreneurship
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – 27 May 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Grant Funding Agreement of 8,250,000USD to implement a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening the digital landscape of Ivory Coast, fostering green entrepreneurship among the youth, and bridging the digital divide to […]
News • May 24, 2024
Towards regional planning sensitive to the principles of green growth in the Center-North region of Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 24 May 2024 – With the decentralization process underway in Burkina Faso, local authorities develop their local development plans every 5 years, in accordance with the main orientations of the State. The Special Regional Delegation of the Center-North has undertaken the development of its Regional Development Plan (RDP) for the period 2024-2028. […]
News • March 17, 2024
Enriched food for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kaya-Dori Burkina Faso
The central-western region of Burkina Faso has been significantly affected by conflict, resulting in the displacement of thousands of people. These internally displaced people (IDPs) are now resettling in new communities within the Kaya-Dori region, where local families are hosting them. To support both the IDPs and their host families, a project focused on building […]
News • November 11, 2023
GGGI Hosts the Second Business Development Platform Event for Farmers in Nukus
Nukus, Uzbekistan [February 17, 2023] – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held its second Business Development Platform Expo for farmers. The event was welcomed and opened by Mr. Xojamurat Kaypnazarov, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Karakalpakstan, and Dr. Frank Rijsberman, GGGI Director General. The Business Development Platform (BDP) has been […]
News • October 12, 2023
Green Growth and Food Resilience in Burkina Faso Center-North region: Food Aid for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Burkina Faso, 10 October, 2023 – Over 100 tons of food, including rice, sorghum, and cowpea, along with 6,700 liters of cooking oil, were distributed to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their hosts in the Center-North region of the country, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment, Water, and Sanitation, Mr. Roger Baro at […]
News • June 7, 2023
GGGI concludes its Fifth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project
June 06, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – GGGI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), has successfully concluded its fifth Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. The TAC, serving as the project’s apex governing body, provides valuable guidance for the implementation of the initiative. […]
News • June 6, 2023
GGGI Inaugurates Local Emergency Operations Center supported by the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project
05 June 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – Government of Nepal mandates the establishment of Local Emergency Operations Center (LEOC) at the level of the municipalities in Nepal. However, not all municipalities currently have provisions for LEOC and GGGI is addressing this gap in the Madhesh Province. GGGI is implementing the Climate Smart Agriculture project in […]
News • May 13, 2023
Korean Ambassador and KOICA visit Karakalpakstan and GGGI Deputy Director for Asia mission
Nukus, Uzbekistan [May 13, 2023] – Dr. Jaeseung Lee, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Deputy Director for Asia and Head of Emerging Economies, visited Uzbekistan for a high-level mission to bolster project implementation and forge partnerships from May 3rd to May 13th. Dr. Lee had the opportunity to strengthen institutional ties between GGGI, government stakeholders, […]
News • May 10, 2023
KOICA and Samsung Scoping Mission to Rwanda on E-waste
6 – 10 February 2023 , Kigali Rwanda a delegation of 7 representatives from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Headquarters, Samsung Electronics, and MIT D-Lab conducted scoping mission for e-waste project implementation from the 6th to the 10th of February in Kigali, Rwanda. The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Rwanda team, as a key player […]
News • May 9, 2023
GGGI concludes Fourth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project
May 04, 2023, Janakpurdham, Nepal – GGGI successfully concluded its fourth Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. The TAC is the apex approving body for the project which guides the overall implementation of the project. It is also mandated to review, validate, and approve key documents, guidelines, and […]
News • May 2, 2023
KOICA and GGGI partner to develop GCF projects in the Philippines
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Philippines signed a US $700,000 (Php 38.5 Million) grant arrangement designed to conduct needs assessment, provide capacity development and develop two project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). With overall guidance from KOICA, GGGI will utilize its technical expertise to […]
News • April 12, 2023
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) Mukono Site Feasibility Validation Workshop.
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uganda, in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda, received funding from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to implement a project titled, “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA).” On the 17th of March 2023, the project held […]
News • April 12, 2023
Stakeholders visit Mukono-Katikolo Site intended for Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Facility Designs.
The Global Green Growth Institute is implementing the “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA)” project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda. To understand the land availability and surroundings of the selected site, the […]
News • March 15, 2023
Strengthening resilience in Burkina Faso : KOICA and GGGI sign a partnership agreement
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 8th March 2023 – The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a financing agreement on 8th March 2023 in Ouagadougou, to jointly strengthen the resilience and sustainable development of the Kaya-Dori axis in the Centre-Nord region of Burkina Faso. According to the Korean government’s the […]
News • March 8, 2023
The KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project Holds Third Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
March 02, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – The KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Project held its 3rd Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting at the Meeting Hall of the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperatives (MoLMAC). The meeting was chaired by Dr. Namrata Singh, Secretary, MoLMAC and was attended by other members from TAC and GGGI. […]
News • February 13, 2023
Stakeholders Visit Mukono-Katikolo Site intended for Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Facility Designs
The Global Green Growth Institute is implementing the “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA)” project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda. To understand the land availability and surroundings of the selected site, the […]
News • January 19, 2023
Launch of the Business Development Platform in Nukus
On October 28th and 29th, 2022, GGGI’s Business Development Platform (BDP) was launched in a two-day event in Nukus, Karakalpakstan Republic. The platform has been developed for smallholder and commercial farmers, MSMEs, and institutional enablers in the Aral Sea region and provides the information needed to conduct business in the agriculture and environmental sectors in […]
News • January 18, 2023
Meeting between Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of the Assembly of GGGI, and Vladimir Norov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan
On October 24th, 2022, in Seoul, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, met with the Chairman of the Assembly of GGGI, Ban Ki-moon. Currently, H.E. Mr. Norov is in South Korea to participate in the 15th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – the Republic of Korea.” Ban Ki-moon and Mr. Norov spoke about […]
News • December 15, 2022
Capacity Enhancement of Ugandan Government Officials on Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management in the Republic of Korea
Through the project on “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA)” funded by KOICA, under GGGI in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), different Ugandan Government officials from concerned policy and waste management government entities traveled to Korea for a one-week ‘Knowledge Exchange Program. GGGI […]
News • November 23, 2022
The signing of Uganda’s Country Planning Framework
26th October 2022 marks the signing of Uganda’s Country Planning Framework (CPF) which is the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s planning document that presents the strategic initiatives that GGGI aims to pursue in partnership with the Republic of Uganda. The CPF was signed by both GGGI Director General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman and Hon. Matia Kasaija […]