Nadi, Fiji, March 1st, 2024 – In an initiative to drive green growth and combat climate change impacts, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted the Pacific Climate Investors Pitch session through the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN). The hybrid event, held in early March, witnessed over 40 participants, including esteemed partners such as DFAT, […]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 6 February 2024, EU Switch Garment project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, organized the 3rd meeting of the Project Steering Committee. The project is funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia, […]

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 […]

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 […]

18th January 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu; In Early January, 2024, twenty-seven professionals embarked on a mission to ensure access to clean drinking water for communities in Vanuatu as part of the “Scaling up Climate Resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water,” program, funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by the Global Green […]

6 December 2023, UAE –  The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) penned a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), solidifying their long-term commitment to cooperation and collaboration for the achievement of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement within the Pacific region. The first MoU between GGGI […]

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 […]

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. […]

Castries, Saint Lucia, 30 June 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) aims to support the Eastern Caribbean region through the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)through creating an enabling environment leading to widespread adaptation of renewable energy. To support the efforts GGGI has launched four key sustainable energy publications. These publications provide clear […]

19th June 2023, Eastern Caribbean – As part of the 2nd NDCFI Investment Forum, GGGI held a session on July 6, 2022, titled “Advancing the Renewable Energy Transition in the OECS: The Role of Policymakers in Attracting Investment in Renewable Energy”. The main aim of this session was to communicate to leaders and decision makers […]

With an objective  to review and validate the findings from the project tasks and build on recommendations to be taken forward for implementation of the Super ESCO facility, GGGI Rwanda in collaboration with MININFRA hosted a successful final  technical validation workshop for the Rwanda Super ESCO project. With more than 25 participants from public, private […]

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 ✓ […]

February 22-24th 2023, Cape Town, South Africa – the Global Green Growth Institute as a key partner of the Africa Green Economy Summit this year joined participants from across the globe to share their insights, experience and knowledge on green economy initiatives lead by GGGI and partners. With the the event theme for 2023 “Driving […]

Phnom Penh, 13 March 2023 – Switch Garment project, co-implemented by GGGI, TAFTAC and Geres hosted an exhibition to showcase its mid-term achievement and to strengthen connectivity between clean energy service providers and garment manufacturers in Cambodia. The event took place at the premise of Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC). […]

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 […]

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. […]

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), are implementing a project preparatory work to assess the energy efficiency market in Rwanda and develop a new financial vehicle that can support the implementation of the energy efficiency initiatives. The preparatory work is funded by the Korea Ministry of […]

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 […]

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”. […]

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 […]