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Climate Smart Agriculture

News • March 19, 2024

Kenya’s Path to Prosperity: Greening Exports for a Sustainable Future

Nairobi, Kenya, 19 March 2024 – Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry in partnership with the Global Green Growth (GGGI) Africa Region hosted a webinar to discuss the results of a joint study titled: “Stimulating Kenya’s exports for sustainable goods and services: A review of challenges, opportunities, and proposed interventions by the State Department”. […]

News • November 23, 2023

Agrivoltaics in Rwanda – Project Pre-validation workshop

23rd November 2023, Kigali, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with Rwanda Agriculture and Animal resources Board (RAB) are implementing three phases project aiming at promoting efficient use of agricultural land for farmers by increasing agricultural productivity, water availability, access to affordable and clean energy for productive uses such as solar […]

News • November 7, 2023

GGGI Uzbekistan conducts the Second 2023 Project Steering Committee Meeting (PSC) for KOICA-funded Aral Sea GRIP

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, November 7, 2023– GGGI Uzbekistan held the Second Project Steering Committee Meeting (PSC) for Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to Address Impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis (Aral Sea GRIP). The PSC meeting presented the progress made since the last PSC meeting held on 19 April 2023 and the project implementation […]

News • July 11, 2023

GGGI workshop kicks-off School Garden Program at 8 Primary Schools on South Tarawa

Tarawa, Kiribati, June 2023 – On Wednesday 7th June, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) through its Climate Smart Agriculture project hosted a workshop engaging the Ministry of Education teachers selected from eight primary schools. The workshop focused on implementing the School Gardening Program in 8 Primary Schools in South Tarawa and over 30 teachers came […]

News • June 29, 2023

GGGI and Nepal’s Laxmi Bank Limited join efforts on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Terai

June 26, 2023, Kathmandu, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an international inter-governmental organization and Laxmi Bank Limited, a leading private bank in Nepal, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the implementation of the Terai Agribusiness and Enterprise Challenge Fund (TAECF) under the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture project. The […]

News • June 27, 2023

GGGI and Chamber of Commerce Karakalpakstan Sign MoU for Sustainable Agri-business

Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan [June 27, 2023] – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Karakalpakstan Republic Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan (QR SSP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Development of the Aral Sea Region. QR SSP is a non-government non-profit organization that provides services to business entities and […]

News • June 23, 2023

GGGI Partners with Nepal Agricultural Research Council to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture in Nepal

June 21, 2023, Kathmandu, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Nepal Agriculture Research Council (NARC) have formalized a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the implementation of the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project in Nepal’s Madhesh province as well as on CSA projects in other […]

News • June 7, 2023

GGGI concludes its Fifth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project

June 06, 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – GGGI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoLMAC), has successfully concluded its fifth Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. The TAC, serving as the project’s apex governing body, provides valuable guidance for the implementation of the initiative. […]

News • June 6, 2023

GGGI Inaugurates Local Emergency Operations Center supported by the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project

05 June 2023, Janakpur, Nepal – Government of Nepal mandates the establishment of Local Emergency Operations Center (LEOC) at the level of the municipalities in Nepal. However, not all municipalities currently have provisions for LEOC and GGGI is addressing this gap in the Madhesh Province.   GGGI is implementing the Climate Smart Agriculture project in […]

News • May 9, 2023

GGGI concludes Fourth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture Project

May 04, 2023, Janakpurdham, Nepal – GGGI successfully concluded its fourth Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting for the KOICA-GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. The TAC is the apex approving body for the project which guides the overall implementation of the project. It is also mandated to review, validate, and approve key documents, guidelines, and […]

News • April 19, 2023

GGGI Celebrates Successful Windbreak Planting and Project Progress in Karakalpakstan

Nukus, Uzbekistan [April 19, 2023] – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan and government partners marked a significant milestone by inaugurating the newly planted tree windbreaks in Bozataw and Kegeyli. This endeavor, aimed at protecting arable land was undertaken by the Forestry Enterprises Bozataw and Karauzyak under the Committee of Forestry of the Republic […]

News • March 8, 2023

GGGI Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) holds kick-off meeting with Ministry of Education in support of School Gardens project

On 7th February, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized a coordination workshop with Ministry of Education (MoE) and 8 schools that will pilot school gardens as part of GGGI’s Climate Smart Agriculture for Kiribati project, which is funded by the by Qatar Fund for Development. The workshop, held at Koakoa’s Restaurant in Antenon, Tarawa […]

News • March 8, 2023

GGGI holds Graduation ceremony in Kiribati for Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network and Climate Smart Agriculture projects

Tarawa, Kiribati – 14th February 2023 –  The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture (MELAD)  today organized a graduation ceremony for i-Kiribati participants of climate smart agriculture and green entrepreneurship training programs.  GGGI’s Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network (PGEN) program and Climate Smart Agriculture projects commenced in […]

News • February 7, 2023

Country Planning Framework (CPF) event with the Ministry of Natural Resources

On 24th of January 2023 in the Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR) in Tashkent, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan held their Country Planning Framework (CPF) under the “Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to Address Impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis” (Aral Sea GRIP). Representatives from each department of the MoNR joined for […]

News • September 8, 2022

Kiribati Home Gardening and Agribusiness Training Program Launched

Tuesday, 30th August 2022  The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Agriculture Development (MELAD) launched the Home Gardening and Agribusiness Training program to support the growth of Kiribati agriculture sector.  The program is being deliver under the GGGI-led Climate Smart Agriculture for Kiribati (KCSA) project, which is funded by […]

News • June 7, 2022

Integration of climate-smart agriculture to farmers’ practices in Northern Burkina Faso

From May 30th to June 3rd, 2022, training sessions on climate-smart agriculture took place in three cities and several farm sites in the Northern region of Burkina Faso. A total of 350 producers, of which more than 40% were women, were trained and participated in site visits in the villages of Ouahigouya, Rikou, Oula, Petit […]

News • April 21, 2022

Ouagadougou: Training of trainers in climate-smart agriculture

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with the financial support of the Kingdom of Denmark  organized from the 11th to 15th April 2022, a training on climate-smart agriculture at the Ministry of Environment, Energy, Water and Sanitation. About sixty technical advisors on agriculture, livestock, and the environment from Hauts-Bassins, Centre-Ouest, Nord and Centre regions strengthened […]

News • March 9, 2022

Sustainable and Inclusive Rice value Chain workshop in Saint Louis

An inclusive forum on the rice value chain was organised by the Korean Embassy on Friday 04 March 2022 in Saint Louis. At the invitation of His Excellency Kim Ji Joon, our organization led by the resident representative Assana Alio participated in the session chaired by the governor of the region, the director of KOICA […]

News • December 2, 2021

Selection of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Senegal River Valley

The Solar Irrigation Project for Climate Smart Agriculture in the Senegal River Valley is a partnership between the State of Qatar, through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). It aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty and greenhouse gas emissions and to improve the livelihoods of rice […]

News • November 10, 2021

GGGI Uzbekistan participates in the COP26 Side Event on Upscaling Green Climate Financing and Green ODA for Climate Action and Green Recovery of developing countries

Glasgow, November 8, 2021 – During COP26 in Glasgow, the GGGI Uzbekistan team was pleased to participate in a high-level side event entitled Upscaling Green Climate Financing and Green ODA for Climate Action and Green Recovery of developing countries. In this panel session, GGGI Uzbekistan Country Representative (Dr. Aaron Russell) and Uzbekistan’s State Committee for […]