This report presents the outcome of the four regional consultation workshops that were conducted through the Green Growth Performance Measurement (GGPM) Programme to validate and enhance the policy relevance of GGGI’s conceptual framework for the Green Growth Index. The main goal of the consultations was to ensure an inclusive and collaborative process in developing the Green Growth Index, which integrates expert preferences and priorities as well as creates a platform for the transparent development of the index. This report aims to assess how policymakers and other stakeholders understand green growth, why knowledge on green growth diverges across regions, and what common understanding can be integrated in the green growth framework to enhance the relevance of the index for policy decision-making.
The report presents the concept of the Green Growth Index and describes the methods for assessing expert opinion on the concept. It explains the results of the assessment and discusses expert preferences for conceptualising green growth and gaps in operationalising these preferences. It finishes with conclusions on how to further improve GGGI’s Green Growth Index.