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June 3-5 2019: the World Circular Economy Forum 2019 will bring together around 2,000 key circular economy thinkers and doers from around the world. This year the forum will have a strong emphasis on the next era of the circular economy and scaling up the transition.

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P4G Contact: Frank Walter, Frank.Walter@p4gpartnerships.org

SEPTEMBER 17 – WASHINGTON DC– P4G, the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Initiative, will provide US$ 4.5 million to fund and accelerate seven public-private partnerships with innovative solutions to drive green growth and climate action in developing countries, including Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, India, Indonesia, and Zambia.

Selected following a global competition, these 2019 P4G Scale-Up Partnerships seek to achieve the following:

• Mobilize impact investing crowdfunding to grow agri-food businesses for small-to-medium enterprises in developing countries;
• Transform Africa’s renewable energy market starting in the Southern Africa region;
• Increase energy efficiency in India’s industrial sector;  
• Grow demand and supply for clean energy in Colombia, Indonesia and Vietnam;
• Develop sustainable, low-carbon economic zones and industrial parks in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria;
• Create a regional sustainable sourcing certification program for India’s farming communities; and
• Establish a new market-based model for recovering and recycling plastic waste.

“These P4G Partnerships can develop into regional and global models for sustainable development and growth,” said P4G Global Director Ian de Cruz. “We salute the organizations from the private, public and civil society sectors as pioneers that are working collaboratively to advance solutions that drive both green growth and climate action. Through the support of the global P4G network, we look forward to accelerating these partnerships in their implementation and path to market commercialization.”

In conjunction with the announcement of these 2019 P4G Scale-Up Partnerships, P4G also announced the launch of its 2020 call for partnerships. More information can be found at P4Gpartnerships.org.

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P4G Contact: Linh Pham, linh.pham@p4gpartnerships.org

AUGUST 28 – WASHINGTON DC– P4G, the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Initiative, announced today its 2019 State-of-the-Art Partnerships, chosen in a global competition to recognize the world’s most innovative and successful public-private partnerships driving green growth and climate action.

P4G selected a winner for each of five UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 2, food and agriculture; SDG 6, clean water and sanitation; SDG 7, clean energy, SDG 11, sustainable cities; and SDG 12 responsible production and consumption (circular economy). Each of these partnerships will compete for the P4G Partnership of the Year Award to be presented at a P4G Awards Luncheon being held on September 23 in New York, on the sidelines of the UN Climate Action Summit.

P4G Global Director, Ian de Cruz commented, “These partnerships are pioneers in showing the world that public-private collaboration is at the heart of accelerating the most innovative models for change for a more sustainable and inclusive future. This powerful recognition of their proven impact reflects P4G’s commitment to learn from the best public-private partnerships delivering tangible results. We look forward to working with these partnerships and connecting them to P4G’s transformative network of business, government and civil society leaders to build upon their impressive work.”

A panel of expert judges selected the winners based on the five main criteria: eligibility, impact, innovation, scale and implementation viability. To qualify, a partnership must include at least one organization each from the private, public and civil society sectors and have achieved measurable impact in its target SDG sector. In addition, P4G announced the panel of judges that will select the 2019 P4G Partnership of the Year Award. They are:

• Stephanie Mehta, Editor in Chief, Fast Company
• Carole Kariuki, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance
• Frank Rijsberman, Director General, Global Green Growth Institute
• Karin Finkelston, Vice President, Partnerships, Communications & Outreach, International Finance Corporation

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The Republic of Korea Launches National Platform to Accelerate Partnerships for a Green Growth Future

SEOUL—July 25, 2018— The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea announced today their leadership in a crucial initiative at the forefront of green growth. The Ministry will host the Korean national platform for P4G -- Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – a new initiative funded by the Danish government that identifies and incubates the most innovative public-private partnerships to drive sustainable economic growth worldwide.

As a P4G national platform, the Republic of Korea will continue to enhance their position as a leader of the green growth movement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with business leaders, government and sustainability professionals from across the country will help identify and support partnerships in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that offer innovative sustainability solutions. Formerly the architect of P4G’s predecessor, the Global Green Growth Forum (GGF), Korea recognizes P4G as a conclusive next step in uniting organizations, businesses and governments around the world in the pursuit of a sustainable future.

To qualify for P4G support, partnerships must include public, private and civil society partners, be focused on projects in one or more developing countries, and offer a commercially viable solution in one or more of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and circular economy. In 2018, P4G selected 24 partnerships to receive facilitation and/or funding support to advance their projects from nearly 450 applications from over 80 countries.

In addition to facilitation support, those partnerships selected as start-up finalists qualify for up to 100,000 USD in P4G funding while the scale-up finalists will compete for up to USD 1 million in funding.

P4G’s national platforms in partner countries bring together business, government and civil society organizations to collaborate on and help inform public-private partnerships that advance the SDGs. In addition to The Republic of Korea, other P4G partner countries include Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mexico and Vietnam. P4G also works with organizational partners C40 Cities, Global Green Growth Institute, World Economic Forum and World Resources Institute which also hosts the Global Hub.

“To address the challenges we are facing now, renewed confidence and partnership are essential between the public and private sectors and civil society,” said Mr. Yoo Yeon Chul, Ambassador for Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Korea’s P4G national platform will facilitate this partnership with government and non-government actors and strengthen the network among partner countries. Multi-stakeholder participation is critical in combating climate change and promoting green growth.”

“Korea is a green growth leader and an important partner in the P4G network,” remarked P4G Global Director Ian de Cruz. “We look forward to Korea’s continued leadership in promoting the value of public-private partnerships as a key driver of sustainable growth worldwide.”

About P4G

Launched in 2017, P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – is a new initiative with the ambition of becoming the world’s leading forum for developing concrete public-private partnerships at scale to deliver on the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. Besides the partner countries, non-profit organizations such as the Global Green Growth Institute, C40 Cities, World Economic Forum, and the World Resources Institute (which hosts the P4G Global Hub) are also P4G partners.

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​​The 2021 P4G Seoul Summit gathered 67 world leaders and heads of international organizations in uniting for bold climate action to meet international commitments. The Seoul Declaration adopted at the Summit highlighted the role of public-private partnerships in driving a net zero future. It emphasized the importance of green recovery from the pandemic as well as scaling investments in market-based solutions and a carbon neutral transition in developing countries. The Summit mainstreamed P4G as a delivery mechanism for climate action and showcased how P4G partnerships are accelerating green investment and innovative solutions centered on developing countries’ priorities. More than 200 high level officials including policymakers, CEOs, representatives of international organizations and civil societies participated at Green Future Week sessions and side events from May 24 to May 31. All of the session recordings are available to watch here. 

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P4G Contact: Sangeetha Sarma, Head of Communications, sangeetha.sarma@p4gpartnerships.org

Washington DC – The United Kingdom Government commended P4G partnership Energise Africa for its considerable impact helping everyday investors tackle climate change and support clean energy projects in Africa.

Since its launch in 2017, the crowdfunding platform’s projects have helped 452,000 people across Africa replace kerosene with clean solar electricity in their homes, helping reduce CO2 emissions annually by 100,000 tons. The partnership works across 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including P4G country partner Kenya with the goal of expanding to Ethiopia and South Africa.

So far more than USD $19 million has been invested through the platform, including more than USD $14.5 million through crowdfunding. P4G provided funding and acceleration support to Energise Africa by connecting it with key stakeholders to help the partnership achieves its goals. UK aid has provided match funding in 70% of projects to encourage UK investors to join the campaign.

Julie Green, an Energise Africa investor from Glasgow, commented, “I like investing with Energise Africa because it tells a community, or even an individual family, that I want to help them build a sustainable future in their home. It isn’t about investment from ‘here’ to ‘there’, it’s recognising that by investing in green energy in one place I’m trying to create a globally sustainable future for us all. As far as I’m concerned, that’s money well spent.”

The platform uses investors’ money to buy solar power systems such as roof panels, which are then sold to households and businesses in Africa. Instead of buying kerosene, these customers save money by making affordable monthly payments until they own the solar power systems outright.

Pamela Adhiambo is a healthcare worker from Siaya in Kenya and has solar power at home, installed by Azuri, a firm backed by the platform. She said, “Before I had electricity at home, I couldn’t spend as much time treating patients as I had to get home before dark to compile reports. Now I have solar power, I can spend more time helping people during the day and write reports in the evening.”

The success of Energise Africa in harnessing the demand from investors to find environmentally friendly ways to invest comes ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) due to be held in Glasgow in November. It also shows a model through which everyday citizens can take action to mitigate climate change and help countries meet their Sustainable Development Goals.

“Public-private partnerships like Energise Africa not only help mitigate climate change, but also inject economic momentum in countries across Africa. P4G’s extensive and supportive network and UK aid’s support have allowed us to meet and increase our ambitious goals, which will ultimately result in a cleaner more inclusive planet for all,” said Lisa Ashford, founder & CEO of Energise Africa.  

“Energise Africa was in the very first round of P4G’s 2018 partnerships and its remarkable impact shows that public-private partnerships are one of the most effective ways to meet the SDGs and deliver on climate change ambitions,” says Robyn McGuckin, Head of Partnerships, P4G. “P4G is well-positioned to continue supporting partnerships like Energise Africa and others in our network make the connections they need to tackle climate change and achieve goals that increase the social and economic benefits for millions of people.”  

The 2020 P4G Seoul Summit from June 28 – 30 will be a global stepping-stone on the road to COP26. At the Summit, heads of state, CEOs and civil society leaders can support the acceleration of P4G partnerships implementing transformative models of change to help tackle climate change and meet the SDGs.

Energise Africa Investment Note: Capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. These are fixed-term bonds and are not readily realizable. Investments are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

About P4G

P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – is funding over 30 public-private partnerships with projects in developing countries. P4G is a collaborative partnership among 12 partner countries: Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and Vietnam. P4G is funded by the governments of Denmark and the Netherlands and hosted at World Resources Institute. Other partner organizations include C40 Cities, Global Green Growth Institute, International Finance Corporation, World Economic Forum and the United Nations Global Compact.