THE Department of Environment is facilitating an international mission from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) from October 9-13 which will be meeting with top officials here.

Guyana was a part of an 18-country team that ratified the establishment agreement in 2012 and officially founded the GGGI.

The international mission will be meeting with agencies, inclusive of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Ministry of the Presidency (Office of Climate Change, Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Department of Environment etc.), Ministry of Finance and several other agencies.

The mission team consists of Carol Litwin, Head of Energy, Investment and Policy Solutions Division and Margaret Kim, Head of Strategy and Integration, Green Growth Planning and Implementation Division.

The objectives of this mission are to discuss and agree with the Government of Guyana on the tentative scope for GGGI’s near term (12-18 months) and longer term support in the energy sector; to discuss and agree on support from GGGI to assist the government on preparing a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Proposal with a focus on supporting renewable energy work; to discuss possible support from GGGI to assist the government in preparing a funding request from the GCF Project Preparatory Facility (PPF) linked to renewable energy; and, to scope potential areas for GGGI work to assist the government in cooperation on REDD+ and national adaptation implementation.

This mission serves as a follow-up visit by the Director General of GGGI, Dr. Frank Rijsberman in April 2017. During his visit, Dr. Rijsberman met with the Minister of State and other government officials to discuss GGGI’s support to Guyana in its transition to a model of green growth.

GGGI currently has 27 member states and their work focuses mainly on assisting countries to adopt new green models in their development and investment planning, formulation of green growth policies, building capacities for implementation of green growth policies and mobilisation of finance for green growth investments. The Department of Environment presently serves as the national focal point for GGGI and will continue to collaborate with the institute to provide guidance and support Guyana’s transition to a green state utilising a model of green growth.