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GGKP welcomes new knowledge partners
The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is pleased to welcome Climate Policy Radar and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) as its newest Knowledge Partners, strengthening the partnership's global network of organizations working to accelerate the transition towards green, inclusive and circular economies.
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Geneva, Switzerland, 7 July 2026 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) are pleased to announce that the Global Green Growth Index has received the Innovative Impact Award at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...

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Waste management

The environmental and social costs of waste and pollution are not equally distributed. Developing countries, particularly those with limited waste management infrastructure, often experience the most severe impacts. 

To address these challenges, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) and the UN Office for Sustainable Development – Department of Economic and...

Projects News
Ecuador sunset

Quito, Ecuador, January 7, 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Ecuador, supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and other key strategic partners, announced on December 17, 2024, the first debt conversion dedicated to terrestrial and freshwater conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This...

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Thailand PDMO first issuance

BANGKOK, THAILAND NOVEMBER 27, 2024 – The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) under Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has issued its first sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the technical support of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), particularly in identifying and validating the SLB’s key performance indicators (KPIs) and sustainability performance...

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Dominican Republic Issuance

Santiago, Dominican Republic, November 12, 2024 – With technical assistance from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and financing from the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg through the Global Trust Fund – GTF, and the Green Climate Fund – GCF, BANFONDESA launches the first sustainable bond in the country’s financial system, after receiving approval...

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Uzbekistan green bond issuance

London (UK), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) - October 7, 2024 – JSCB Agrobank, with technical support from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), has issued an internationally verified Green Bond on the London Stock Exchange. The value of the issuance is equivalent to USD 455 million, of which USD 400 million are in a five-year bond alongside UZS 700 billion in a two-year tranche (USD 55 million). This is the first Agrobank Green Eurobond and had an oversubscription of USD 1.1 billion, reflecting the growing...

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Cambodia green bond issuance

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – June 28, 2024 – In a significant step forward for green finance in Cambodia, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ (RGPPSEZ), announced the issuance of KHR 41 billion (approximately USD 10 million) green bond in the first trench which is guaranteed by Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility...

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Peru COFIDE Issuance

LIMA, PERU, MAY 7, 2024 – COFIDE, the Development Bank of Peru, has reached a significant landmark in its history by issuing its inaugural thematic bond on the international market. Supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and bolstered by the market’s confidence in COFIDE’s dedication to sustainable development...

Events News
workshop
On 26-28 November 2024, the Stockholm Convention Secretariat, ICIPE and GGKP held a workshop to help participants better understand their obligations under Article 7 of the convention, particularly in light of the newly added industrial POPs.