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18 February 2021
GGKP News

GGKP launches Green Forum to advance collaboration on sustainable economy

Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2021 – Building on its policy, industry and finance platforms, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) officially launched today the Green Forum, an online community space for professionals to share and discuss insights in the pursuit of a sustainable economic transition.
18 February 2021
Call for Applications

State of Finance for Nature - Open Call for Best Practices

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA) hosted at the World Economic Forum, have issued a call for best practices on the

8 February 2021
Call for Applications

2021 UN Global Climate Action Awards

The search for the United Nation's Global Climate Action Awards is on! Applications are being accepted from 8 February through 30 April 2021. Spearheaded by UN Climate Change's Momentum for Change initiative, the UN Global Climate Action Awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change.
1 February 2021
Call for Applications

Call for Applications: SEED Awards 2021

Applications are now open for the SEED awards 2021. Winners will receive a matching grant of up to €15,000 and a 12-month support package.
13 January 2021
Other News

First 2021 Sustainability Awareness Bond highlights EU-EIB push for Biodiversity at Paris One Planet Summit

On 11 January, the European Investment Bank (EIB) issued a new EUR 1.5bn Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) due 15 May 2041. On the back of demand in excess of EUR 22.5bn (excl. JLM), the transaction was upsized from initial target size (EUR 1bn) and priced at mid-swaps less 7bp, 2bp tighter than initial guidance. The issue had a re-offer yield of -0.003%, offering a spread of 30.6bp over DBR 4.75% 07/04/40 and 6.3bp below FRTR 4.5% 25/04/41.
30 December 2020
GGKP News

GGKP champions new approaches to natural capital

The Economics for Nature (E4N) initiative and GGKP’s Expert Group on Natural Capital continue to champion the mainstreaming of natural capital approaches to green growth. Read about the initiative's major milestones in 2020.
23 December 2020
GGKP News

GGKP and UNITAR launch online learning network to support a green recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented economic and social disruptions in nearly every aspect of people’s livelihoods, including the education sector.

22 December 2020
Call for Applications

Call for Proposals: Covid-19: Economic Recovery Through Infrastructure Service Delivery

AUDA-NEPAD calls upon all Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Small-Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from AU Member States to submit infrastructure project proposals for further Technical Advisory and Market Packaging by AUDA-NEPAD to facilitate access to finance to implement the project.
22 December 2020
GGKP News

African Development Bank and GGKP join forces to mainstream natural capital in development finance

The African Development Bank and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) have been awarded a two-year, CHF 241,875 ($273,439) grant from the MAVA Foundation to mainstream natural capital in development finance in Africa.
22 December 2020
GGKP News

#GO4SDGs 2020 – The year in review

The Global Opportunities for SDGs (GO4SDGs) partners have been active in 2020 and together have developed a menu of services that presents a range of available tools and services to support governments, businesses and youth accelerate the transition to inclusive green economies and sustainable living.

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