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GREEN ECONOMY EAST AFRICA

green economy east africa

The Green Economy Organization East Africa (GEEA) is inspired by the need for response to calls by the international community for a holistic approach to spur progress on how and why a green economy is the world’s best route towards a safe and prosperous future. The activities of GEEA cover Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Congo.

GED GOALS

We are guided by our nine GED Goals:  

  • Food security
  • Clean energy
  • Smart Cities
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Green Finance
  • Eco Tourism
  • Education
  • Youth for Green

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The path from the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 to the passage of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, has seen strong levels of commitment by world leaders to shift to a green economy.

GEEA is promoting the widespread acceptance and increased importance of the green economy in the context of Sustainable Development and poverty eradication.

The Organization is working towards supporting emerging climate change actions towards the green, low-carbon, climate resilient development model. The organization is framed to operationalize green economy concepts on the ground through results and impact-oriented action.

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MANDATE

A well led organization with efficient governance systems serving as the regional leading platform for cooperation between countries, organizations and cooperation between Platform partners (Public Sector, Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia and Youth, Cities, Financial Institutions and International Organizations) to unite in the cause for greener economies.

Interests

GEEA brings together partners and charter members in a concerted effort towards promoting the green economy agenda to enable and implement bankable and sustainable green projects and programs in the areas of smart cities, energy, water and infrastructure by linking technology, capacity building and finance.

 

What GEEA is About

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The purpose of GEEA is to provide a systematic catalytic support to the promotion of the green economy. GEEA is working towards supporting efficient and effective implementation of innovative programs and projects, facilitating technology transfer and policy dialogue and norm-setting, facilitating investments in the green economy, and supporting mobilization of financial resources, technical assistance and capacity building.

The objectives of GEEA

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  • To provide frameworks that support prosperity for all within the ecological limits of the planet
  • To promote and support in implementing an inclusive green economy with low-carbon, resource-conserving, diverse and circular.
  • To promote the adoption of new models of economic development that address the challenge of creating prosperity within planetary boundaries.
  • To support, through technical and technological assistance, the efforts of regional countries that choose to implement green economy policies in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. 
  • To promote the widespread acceptance and increased importance of the green economy in the context of sustainable development.  
  • To serve as a platform for locals, regional and global cooperation and knowledge-sharing between developed and developing countries, the public and the private sectors, international organizations and all other key stakeholders, aiming to promote implementation of green economy policies at all levels, in a manner that endeavors to drive sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and job creation, particularly for women, youth and the poor.