Nukus, Uzbekistan, April 3, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan convened the Aral Sea GRIP Project Steering Committee (PSC). The meeting brought together key stakeholders to share the ‘Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea crisis’ (Aral Sea GRIP)’ implementation progress, highlighting key achievements and addressing […]

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 20, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), under the leadership of GGGI Uzbekistan Country Representative, Dr. Aaron Russell, and the Project Manager of the Regional Project Ecologically-Oriented Development of the Aral Sea Region – GIZ, Dr. Paul Schumacher, signed an Implementation Note […]

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, January 30, 2024 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Agriculture, under the leadership of GGGI Uzbekistan Country Representative, Dr. Aaron Russell, and the Minister of Agriculture, H. E. Dr. Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, signed a Memorandum of Understanding “On cooperation in the field of climate-smart agriculture and green growth” to […]

Nukus, Uzbekistan, December 2, 2023 – Against the backdrop of the Aral Sea’s dwindling shores, GGGI Uzbekistan spearheaded a series of capacity-building trainings as part of the KOICA-funded Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to Address Impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis (Aral Sea GRIP). Under the Aral Sea GRIP, GGGI Uzbekistan and the […]

July 18-19, 2023, Kathmandu, Nepal – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Nepal Agriculture and Research Council (NARC) launched their collaboration to bring vital climate relevant agricultural technologies to thousands of farmers in Nepal. Agriculture contributes to about one-third of gross domestic product (GDP) in Nepal and provides employment to 74% of the population. However, […]

26-28 July 2023, Bardibas, Nepal – In Nepal’s lowland flood plains, known as the Terai, the food basket of Nepal, the agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the country’s economy, providing livelihoods for many communities. However, this vital sector faces significant challenges due to climate-driven emergencies such as floods and droughts, which regularly damage […]

Saint-Louis, Senegal – May 24, 2023 –  The ‘Climate-smart Agriculture and sustainable value chains in Senegal River Valley’ Project, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea, was launched today under the patronage of the Deputy Governor of Saint Louis and in the presence of the Assistant Prefect of Ndiaye, the […]

Dakar, Senegal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the La Banque Agricole  (LBA) signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand areas of cooperation on Climate-Smart Agriculture on February 22, 2023. Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in Senegal. Around 30% of the population works in the sector accounting for 15% of Senegal’s GDP […]

On June 29, 2022, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement for implementation of the project “Building Climate Resilience and Reintegrating Economically Displaced Workers Through Climate Smart Agriculture in the Terai Flood Plain, Nepal.” The project has a budget of $5.99 million and will be implemented […]