The Royal Norwegian
Government and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement to
further support Indonesia efforts to achieve socially inclusive and
environmentally sustainable development through green growth in Seoul, 27
November 2015.
As part of the
agreement Norway will contribute a USD 19 million grant to the GGGI-Indonesia
Green Growth Program, which has been driven by GGGI and Indonesia’s Ministry of
National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) since 2013.
“This new agreement
is a testament to the green growth results that have been achieved in
Indonesia, and is a strong reaffirmation of Norway’s commitment to partnering
with GGGI and Indonesian stakeholders to secure an inclusive and sustainable
future for all in Indonesia,” said Yvo de Boer, Director-General of GGGI.
Building on the
results of Phase I of the Indonesia Green Growth Program, the agreement will
fund Phase II efforts to foster suitable green investment conditions in
Indonesia’s renewable energy sector, special economic zones, and forestry and
other land-use sectors.
The agreement will
further enable national level ministry, provincial and district-level
governments to continue to demonstrate strong ownership in the development and
implementation of green growth strategies that achieve identified targets.
“We are encouraged
by the leadership shown by the government in choosing green growth to achieve
economic growth and to solve environment and climate challenges affecting the
Indonesian people. Recently a large number of people have suffered from forest
and peat fires. Green growth offers good solutions to this problem. Together,
GGGI and the government, through both BAPPENAS and the Ministry of Environment
and Forest, can continue to build and strengthen green partnerships between
communities, government, civil society and the business community,” said Stig
Traavik, Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia.
With strong
commitment by Indonesia, GGGI will continue to support the Indonesian
government at all levels to develop and implement cross-sectoral green growth
plans related to energy, special economic zones, and forest and land-based
mitigation, as well as providing support for relevant government authorities to
take a systematic enabling approach to encourage green investment.
The agreement was
signed by the Norwegian Ambassador to Jakarta on behalf of the Ministry of
Climate and Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo. Norway and
Indonesia are both member countries of GGGI.
About GGGI
Based in Seoul,
GGGI is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote green
growth. The organization partners with countries to help them build economies
that grow strongly, are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural
resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change. GGGI
works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working
collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions.
To learn more, see http://www.gggi.org
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