Korea Green Innovation Days (KGID) is a flagship knowledge-sharing event on Green Growth organized and funded by the World Bank Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF). Now in its 13th edition, KGID has a rich history of facilitating the exchange of practical examples and innovative approaches to achieving sustainable development.
Over twenty World Bank project teams, with representatives from client countries benefiting from KGGTF grants, will participate in this diverse gathering that highlights project impacts, real-life examples, and creative solutions from development practitioners, offering insights into innovative policies and technologies while fostering networking through pre-arranged bilateral meetings.
Below is a spotlight of one of the grant teams attending KGID Jeju 2024.
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Grant name: Strengthening the Capacity of Kenya County Governments and Water Services Providers to Design and Implement Green and Climate Resilient Water Supply Systems
Sector(s): Water
Grant Year: Year 11 (2023)
TTL: Pascaline Ndungu, Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist
Grant objective: To support capacity building and institutional strengthening of County Governments and their Water Services Providers (WSPs) to facilitate high quality planning, design, and development of climate resilient water sector investments that support green growth, and to ensure that these investments are sustainably operated and maintained.
What K-Partners does your grant work with?
- K-Water Academy
Have you attended KGID before?
- 1- time
What do you hope to take away by attending KGID 2024?
- Seek opportunities for green growth projects/investments
- Gain insights and knowledge into green growth agenda
- Identify partnerships and networking with green growth experts for collaboration
- Promote institutions and projects
Are there any interesting stories, insights etc. that you would like to share about your grant thus far?
The grant is still in the early stages of implementation but one of the key outputs will be to have, for the first time, comprehensive countywide water and sanitation strategies that incorporate climate resilience and sustainability metrics both at strategic planning and design of WSS infrastructure. Also, comprehensive Performance Improvement Action Plans that promote operational and financial efficiency of WSS service providers.