The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has released a new report outlining the approach and findings from its Country Selection Project (October 2011 to March 2013). The project was spearheaded jointly with Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) to develop an objective and systematic approach to selecting countries for the institute’s projects.
GGGI's country work consists of green growth planning (GGP) analysis and design, domestic capacity building, and public-private partnership to support plan implementation, operating a tailored but consistent program for each country. GGGI is dedicated to pioneering and disseminating green growth as an economic model which simultaneously targets key aspects of economic performance, such as poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion, and those of environmental sustainability, such as mitigation of climate change, conservation of biodiversity and security of access to clean energy and water. The Country Selection Project involved three phases:
- Phase I: Developing a methodology for prioritizing countries for GGGI in collaboration with BMU to assist with GGP based on their commitment, potential, and capacity for green growth and applying the methodology to identify three countries for initial engagement;
- Phase II: Engaging host country stakeholders effectively to build a shared vision of green growth and identify key areas of focus for country programs; and
- Phase III: Developing a detailed scope of work for each of the three countries as part of the initial steps in a multi-year green growth planning program.
The methodology was designed to identify countries where the potential for green growth is particularly high and where GGGI’s future involvement is anticipated to generate significant beneficial impacts. The project was not aimed at finding ‘the right answer’ or ‘the best countries’, but the Country Selection Methodology can be aligned with a strategic and policy objective of the parties involved and reflects their respective priorities.
Drawing together an overview of the approach and findings from each phase, the study aims to become an asset for the wider green growth community practitioners' community. The study draws upon good practice and experience from processes delivered by organizations such as the World Bank and CDKN and donors such as DFID.
The report can be downloaded here.
More information on the GGGI projects within each of the countries identified in the study can be found at:
Ethiopia
Jordan
Peru
Thailand