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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

In 2024, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) collaborated with its global network of partners to push forward progress on key global goals, providing knowledge, digital infrastructure and tools in support of a nature-positive, pollution-free and climate-friendly economy. Dive deeper into GGKP's past year in its end-of-year article.

London (UK), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) – 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, of which USD 400 million is 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 an oversubscription of $1.1 billion, reflecting the growing international confidence in...