Green Growth
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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UG56
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG56 Creation of a Climate Finance Unit (CFU) and the COP26 Taskforce at MoFPED
Start Date | Q2 April 21, 2022 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,950,000 |
Status | Active |
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UG23-E1
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG23 Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation and Pumping in Uganda
Start Date | Q1 October 2020 |
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Actual Budget (USD) | 800,000 |
Status | Active |
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UG22
Thematic Areas
Countries
UG22 NDC Partnership Economic Advisory Support
Start Date | Q1 21st January 2021 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 190,000 |
Status | Active |
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News
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 • May 16, 2023
State Government of Nuevo León (México) and GGGI sign MoU to foster green growth interventions
May 15, 2023 – Seoul, Republic of Korea – Seeking to improve the quality of life of the population of the subnational state of Nuevo León (northern Mexico), State Governor Samuel García visited the GGGI headquarters to participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) together with Frank Rijsberman, Director-General of GGGI. Said MoU […]
News • May 16, 2023
Ecuador Debt-for-Nature Swap in the Galapagos Islands Launched
On May 9th 2023, Ecuador’s government successfully completed the Galapagos Debt for Nature swap, repurchasing USD 1.6 billion worth of Ecuador’s outstanding bonds at approximately 40 cents on the dollar. The operation will save Ecuador USD 1.1 billion in debt service repayments over the next 17 years, with USD 450 million invested in conservation 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 • May 1, 2023
Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Accelerator Program Launches Interest-Free Loan Applications up to USD 50,000.
28th April 2023 – The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative is excited to announce the launch of the second call for applications for its interest-free loans program under the Greenpreneurs Accelerator program. This initiative aims to support the growth of green businesses, which are essential to the transition towards a more sustainable future. This initiative’s […]
News • April 27, 2023
Two Green Entrepreneurs Awarded Interest-Free Loans under the Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Accelerator Program
26th April 2023 – The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative is proud to announce the first recipients of interest-free loans under its Accelerator Program. Two green entrepreneurs were selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive funding and support to grow their businesses and continue to contribute to the region’s sustainable development. The two […]
News • April 10, 2023
Phái đoàn Liên minh Châu Âu và Viện Tăng trưởng Xanh toàn cầu hợp tác thúc đẩy đổi mới trong lĩnh vực sử dụng năng lượng hiệu quả tại Việt Nam
Hà Nội, 30 tháng 9 năm 2022 – Phái đoàn Liên minh Châu Âu tại Việt Nam và Viện Tăng trưởng Xanh Toàn cầu (GGGI) Việt Nam công bố chương trình “Thúc đẩy khởi nghiệp sáng tạo trong lĩnh vực hiệu quả năng lượng” (AIS4EE) kéo dài ba năm nhằm thúc đẩy khởi nghiệp trong […]
News • March 29, 2023
GGGI Uganda holds Validation Workshop for the Solid Waste Management Strategy Diversion Centres in Greater Kampala
GGGI Uganda, under the European Union funded Greening of Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization project, hosted a validation workshop with key stakeholders from the government and within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). This workshop aimed to validate and provide input to the feasibility study and master designs for the two waste diversion and transfer stations […]
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 • March 20, 2023
Pre-Information Workshop for the Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF)
March 2-3, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project concluded two Pre-Information Workshops and shared about its Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF). The workshop gathered 150 participants, representing different government organizations, private sectors, farming community, development agencies, etc. The workshop was successful in familiarizing participants with the TAECF, its processes and […]
News • March 14, 2023
Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Incubator Program
March 8th, 2023, – The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative (EC Greenpreneurs) is proud to announce the launch and call for applications for the third cohort of its Incubator program, aimed at supporting green entrepreneurs in the Eastern Caribbean region. Following the success of the first two cohorts in 2021 and 2022, the program once […]
News • February 27, 2023
GGGI Deputy Director General and Director for Latin America & the Caribbean, Visit the Eastern Caribbean to Strengthen Cooperation on Green Growth
Monday 13th Feb 2023, Castries, Saint Lucia – The Deputy Director General and Head of Global Growth Planning and Implementation, Helena McLeod, along with the Director and Head of programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jennifer Zapata of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) visited the Eastern Caribbean between February 13th – 17th, 2023 […]
News • February 23, 2023
Mexico City transits to e-mobility launching 50 e-buses with the support of ZEBRA and GGGI
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – Earlier today, the Head of Government of Mexico City, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, formally launched 50 new electric buses into operation of Line 3 of the Metrobús network. With this action, Mexico City now has the largest fleet of articulated e-buses in Latin America and one of the largest […]
News • February 23, 2023
GGGI, UNESCAP and SERC sign MOA and launch the Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator Program
22 February 2023, The Global Green Growth Institute enters into partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) to expand Cambodia’s green and sustainable bond market through the Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator Program The Memorandum of Agreement which take […]
News • February 9, 2023
Alliance to promote green growth and bioeconomy in Colombia
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Arturo Luna, and the Deputy Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Helena McLeod, signed a Memorandum of Understanding consolidating their alliance on bioeconomy and green growth issues for the country’s regions. The goal is to contribute to building sustainable territories with a view to Environmental Justice, […]
News • February 7, 2023
Meeting with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Natural Resources
On 19 January 2023, Dr. Aaron Russell, Country Representative of GGGI Uzbekistan, met H.E. Mr. Aziz A. Abdukhakimov, Minister for Natural Resources in Uzbekistan. In the meeting, the GGGI team briefed H.E. Mr. Abdukhakimov on the organisation’s support of Uzbekistan’s green growth as well as its comparative advantage, providing embedded technical and advisory services to […]
News • February 3, 2023
The annual Green Growth ceremony award
The country office invited all the partners of the ecosystem to review the different strategic axes of our commitment to the State of Senegal. The ceremony was chaired by the Director of the Environment at the Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition which highlighted the presence and role of the country office […]
News • December 29, 2022
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant Site Selection Finalized
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) and with financial support from KOICA, the “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA)” project has reached a stage in which the steering committee has established and finalized consensus on the site selection for a Faecal Sludge […]
News • December 20, 2022
Technical Advisory Committee Holds Second Meeting to Discuss KOICA-GGGI Climate-Smart Agriculture Project
December 18, 2022, Janakpur, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Nepal hosted the second Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate-smart agriculture project. The project, which is being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), aims to support widespread adoption of climate-smart agriculture to reduce […]