Gender and Inclusive Development
Poverty eradication, gender equality and social inclusion are firmly embedded in the rights-based principle of “Leaving No One Behind” of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This commitment is clearly stated in the Paris Climate Agreement, GGGI’s Strategic Framework, and in line with GGGI Members and Partners’ development priorities. It is founded in human rights, but in recognition that Green Growth transformations and ambitious climate action would fall short without a deliberate and ambitious focus on how to simultaneously achieve a more equal and just world where both benefits and costs of green transitions are equitably distributed. Poor countries and communities are least to blame but most affected by the climate crisis. Likewise, women and marginalized groups are disproportionally impacted. It requires strategic policy innovations, and financial and technological solutions to address the structural barriers of poverty and gender inequality. Failing to do so could not only be harmful to marginalized communities, but also undermine efforts to achieve green growth transitions and the goals of the Paris Agreement. Instead, gender equality and poverty eradication are accelerators across all SDGs, and central to having political will and public demand for ambitious green policies and reforms.
The GGGI Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy 2021-2025 lays out pathways for inclusive green growth, ensuring a strong and systematic focus on meaningful participation, equal access to benefits and social safeguard management at all stages of green growth and climate action processes. Co-benefits in the context of GGGI’s work with Members is defined as SDG alignment with attention to human rights, principles for “just transitions” and promotion of peace and stability. Co-benefits are generated across all GGGI’s Programmatic Solutions and in the areas of: Decent, green Jobs Creation and sustainable livelihoods particularly for women, youth and informal sector actors; improved health; access to sustainable services in sectors such as energy, transport, sanitation and waste; and, enhanced resilience and adaptation for communities most vulnerable to climate change.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts on increased poverty, gender inequality and declining human development, has further emphasized the importance of a new green and gender-transformative model for development. GGGI is also supporting Members and Partners on green recovery with aim to “build back better”.
Projects
PE17
Thematic Areas
Countries
PE17 Capacity building to the government of Peru to support its first sovereign green bond issuance
Start Date | Q1 Feb 1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 510,062 |
Status | Active |
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rw37
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW37 Green Investment Mobilization to Support Rwanda’s Planned National Volcanoes Park Expansion
Start Date | Q2 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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SN10
Thematic Areas
Countries
SN10 Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Value Chains in Senegal
Start Date | Q4 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Active |
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RW31
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW31-Smart and Electric Public Transport Services for Low-Carbon City Development in Rwand
Start Date | Q3 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 150,000 |
Status | Active |
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RW27
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW27-Supporting the Transition to E-mobility in Rwanda
Start Date | Q1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 47,574 |
Status | Active |
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UG15
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG15 Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization
Start Date | Q1 July 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 5,532,179 |
Status | Active |
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CI05
Countries
CI05 NDC Partnership Economic Advisory Support
Start Date | Q1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 163,676 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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PH24
Countries
PH24 Climate Resilient and Inclusive Green Growth for Poor Rural Communities: Accelerating Implementation in the Agriculture Value Chain
Start Date | Q3 2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 4,800,000 |
Status | Active |
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CO10
Thematic Areas
Countries
CO10 Scaling up rural electrification via capacity building to public and private actors
Start Date | Q1 24 February 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 626 |
Status | Active |
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BF15
Thematic Areas
Countries
BF15 Promoting Solar Irrigation Pumping Systems and Mini-grids in Burkina Faso
Start Date | Q1 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,059,950 |
Status | Active |
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RW22
Thematic Areas
Countries
RW22 Greening Rwanda’s Existing Public Building Stock
Start Date | Q1 01-01-2020 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 169,528 |
Status | Active |
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MX09
Thematic Areas
Countries
MX09 Accelerating Green Finance Flows Through the Strengthening of the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV)
Start Date | Q1 February 15, 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 563,325 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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MX05
Thematic Areas
Countries
MX05 Scaling up policy and investment for gender inclusive, subnational green growth
Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 235,056 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
MX07 GCF Readiness Support for Mexico
Start Date | Q1 Aug 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 798,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
MX01 Sonora Green Growth Strategy
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 450,000 |
Status | Complete |
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News
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 • 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 • December 6, 2023
PNG Green Entrepreneurs receive over PGK 720,000 boost to combat climate change impacts
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 6 December, 2023 – As the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Corporation continue to advocate and promote the development of MSMEs in the country, 23 green entrepreneurs graduated today in Port Moresby under the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator and Accelerator Program, implemented in […]
News • November 29, 2023
Three Samoan women entrepreneurs graduate from green business incubator Program
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 Pacific Green […]
News • November 28, 2023
GGGI team conduct training on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Modeling and Accounting for Waste Sector
28 November -1 December 2023, Rubavu, Rwanda – The Waste to Resource Project : Improving Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda led by the Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda and funded by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, […]
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 • September 20, 2023
First Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo kicks off in Fiji
Suva, Fiji – 30 August 2023 – The first ever Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo was held in Fiji on 30th – 31st August 2023, jointly hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations Development Programme, International Labor Organisation, Asian Development Bank and YGAP. The two-day expo at […]
News • August 18, 2023
Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program 2023 Incubator Launched in Papua New Guinea
The Pacific Green Entrepreneurship Network (PGEN) in partnership with Emstret Space successfully launched the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program, a ground-breaking initiative aimed at fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and green growth in Papua New Guinea. The program is being implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). This year’s Papua New Guinea cohort of […]
News • August 2, 2023
Women Empowerment and Innovative Solutions: A Contribution Towards Combating Climate Change
6th July 2023 – To promote women’s inclusion, equality, and empowerment in the climate change space, GGGI with support from GIZ, Makerere University Business School (MUBS), and the Climate Change Department (CCD) under the Ministry of Water and Environment organized the second annual women in climate change conference at MUBS under the theme of “Accelerating […]
News • July 28, 2023
GGGI and DENR sign MoU for Green Growth Cooperation
July 18, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are looking into ways to collaborate in the development and design of scalable and inclusive green growth projects to enhance the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the country’s natural resource base. GGGI and DENR have […]
News • July 26, 2023
GGGI Launches USD 6 Million KOICA Funded Project to Create Sustainable Green Jobs in Jordan
On the 5th of July 2023, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment in Jordan, announced the official launch of an impactful project named “Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through the Green Economy in Jordan.” (Project Link). This USD […]
News • July 7, 2023
Samoa Business Hub & GGGI kick-off the 2023 Samoa Greenpreneurs Incubator cohort
Samoa Business Hub (SBH), in partnership with the Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN) hosted a two-day Incubator orientation and kick-off-workshop for the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program on the 22nd & 23rd of June 2023 at the Samoa Business Hub Conference Room, Saleufi. Six Samoan green entrepreneurs were selected for the 10-week Incubator Program. These diverse […]
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 • April 17, 2023
Makerere University Inter-University Debate on Climate Change.
On the 25th of March 2023, Environmental Activism Week at Makerere University was launched supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with Centenary Bank, National Forestry Authority (NFA), Youth Go Green and Fair Ventures. The launch comprised a number of activities that included a panel discussion, tree planting and an inter-university debate. […]
News • April 17, 2023
Women’s Day: An opportunity to reflect on equality and equity of the Ugandan woman.
All day, every day, around the world a more gender-balanced world is being forged. From grassroots awareness raising to highly visible campaigns with impact, gender parity is being forged. This is one of the talks that transpired on International Women’s Day in Luzira. On International Women’s Day, the GGGI Uganda country representative Ms. Dagmar Zwebe […]
News • March 29, 2023
GGGI welcomes Mexico’s Ministry of Finance Sustainable Taxonomy
Mexico City, Mexico, March 29, 2023. The first Sustainable Taxonomy of Mexico was presented by the Undersecretary of Finance, Gabriel Yorio, during the 86th Banking Convention of the Mexican Banking Association, which took place in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. “The Sustainable Taxonomy is unique in the world. It is the first to consider social objectives and […]
News • March 27, 2023
GGGI and UNDP launch collaboration to accelerate green and climate-friendly investments
Suva, Fiji 24 March 2023 –: The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and UN Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for creating institutional, financial, and operational frameworks required to improve green growth and climate resilience and the GGGI and UNDP reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Fiji’s national, sub-national and […]
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 • December 20, 2022
Gobierno del Perú publica el primer Reporte de Asignación e Impacto de Bonos Sostenibles
El reporte, elaborado por el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas con la asistencia técnica del Global Green Growth Institute, es parte del compromiso del gobierno peruano como emisor de bonos sostenibles de informar sobre los avances en la asignación de capital captado a partir de la primera emisión de los dos Bonos Sostenibles y un […]
Reports
GGGI Staff
Ingvild Solvang
Deputy Director and Head of Climate Action and Inclusive Development