Green Growth as a driver for Integrated Sustainable InfrastructureUN Environment Management Group Nexus dialogue: Sustainable Infrastructure for the SDGs

Stelios Grafakos, Global Green Growth Institute – February 26, 2019

UAE

Qatar

Peru

Paraguay

Norway

Denmark

United Kingdom

Australia

Republic of

Korea

Headquarters

China

Guyana

Papua New Guinea

Thailand

Fiji

Hungary

Mexico

Senegal

Morocco

Rwanda

Vanuatu

Kiribati

Philippines

Uganda

Ethiopia

Indonesia

Colombia

Costa Rica

Mozambique

Myanmar

Lao PDR

Jordan Nepal

IndiaVietnam

Cambodia

Mongolia

Headquartered

in Seoul,

Republic of

Korea, GGGI has

30 members with

operations in

30 countries

OperationsBurkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Member CountriesAustralia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Costa Rica,Denmark, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guyana, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

GGGI at a Glance

Burkina Faso

Cumulative Infrastructure investment needs by 2030

Source: NCE 2016

GGGI’s definitionof greengrowth A development approach that seeks to deliver economic growth that is

both environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive

GGGI seeks opportunities for economic growth that are:

• low-carbon and climate resilient

• prevent or remediate pollution

• maintain healthy and productive ecosystems

• create green jobs

• reduce poverty

• enhance social inclusion

GGGI’s delivery model is an Integrated Approach for Green Growth

Four primary thematic areas: Water & Sanitation

SustainableEnergy

Sustainable Landscapes

GreenCities

Climate Change – NDCs, MRV, Diplomacy

Safeguards, Poverty Reduction, Social Inclusion

Development, economic growth and sustainability diagnosis

Sectoral green impact assessment and prioritization

Macro economic impact assessment

Policy and institutions analysis

Analysis of costs and investment requirements

Development of sectoral/sub-sectoral investment plans and selection

Design: Project and policy preparation

Financing: Identification of possible financial structure

Implementation

Diagnosis Green impact assessment Sector/Sub-sector strategy & planning Design, financing & implementation

GGGI Value Chain

Cross-cutting issues:

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Green growth

GHG emissions reduction

Enhanced adaptation to climate

change

Creation of green

jobs

Adequate supply of

ecosystem services

Access to sustai-nable

services

Reduced air

pollutionClean

affordable energy

Waste mngt.

services

Improved sanitation

Public trans-

portation

SDG13; NDC

SDG2.4, 11.b, 13;NDC

SDG8

SDG15.5SDG11.2

SDG6.2

SDG11.6

SDG7; NDC

SDG3.9.1; SDG11.6.2

GGGI Strategic Outcomes

SUBNATIONAL GREEN GROWTH STRATEGY State of Sonora, Mexico

Governor and Green

Growth Cabinet

Management tasks,

creation of policy,

financing and promotion

of initiatives

Private Sector

Investment and

management of

projects that

promote green

growth

Experts

Technical validation

for the development

of green project

initiatives and

indicators

Social

Monitor compliance

of initiatives and

projects proposed

within the GGS

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Implementation of a low-emission integrated transport system requires a multi-actor approach pursuing multiple complementary objectives

Government partners

Promoter of the original BRT plan Develops main feasibility plans

Promoter of low-emission busesAligns project with the Green Growth Strategy

International partnersTrough the Cities Financial Facility will undertake studies to determine the feasibility of introducing e-buses and procuring the electricity from renewable sources

Coordinates efforts among authorities and partnersFinds synergies between initiatives to maximize benefitsSupporting the issuance of a green bond which is a candidate instrument for financing the project

Helping to achieve state and national mitigation and development targets

Develop guidelines for the purchasing of more affordable electricity. Its application for the project greatly increases the economic feasibility of e-buses integration

Thank You

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Stelios Grafakos

Office of Thought Leadership

Global Green Growth Institute

Seoul, Republic of Korea

stelios.grafakos@gggi.org

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