#GGSummit25

Green Growth Summit

2025

Unlocking solutions and innovative finance for a just green transition! Hivos is convening the second edition of the Green Growth Summit to drive green innovation, unlock investment opportunities, and strengthen local green ecosystems across the Middle East and North Africa.

GGS EGYPT

June 16th, 2025

Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile

GGS TUNISIA

Coming soon!

*By invitation only

In Partnership With

With Support From

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Implementation Partner

Summit Tracks

Green Investments Management

Maximizing green portfolio returns through fund management strategies such as ESG and harnessing specific advantages for sustainable projects

Leveraging Blended Finance

Designing, deploying, and scaling innovative financial instruments and blended finance models to de-risk investment in green innovations to harness green transition business opportunities

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Catalyzing the power of industry clusters—from microbusinesses to SMEs to corporates—to scale sustainable production, support decent, sustainable jobs, and attract green sector investment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

Exploring deep dives into transformative innovations and the rapidly evolving opportunities reshaping the green economy, from precision farming solutions that boost water efficiency to innovations to green the health care sector

Green Investments Management

Maximizing green portfolio returns through fund management strategies such as ESG and harnessing specific advantages for sustainable projects

Leveraging Blended Finance

Designing, deploying, and scaling innovative financial instruments and blended finance models to de-risk investment in green innovations to harness green transition business opportunities

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Catalyzing the power of industry clusters—from microbusinesses to SMEs to corporates—to scale sustainable production, support decent, sustainable jobs, and attract green sector investment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

Event Venue

Egypt

The Egypt Green Growth Summit will be hosted at the newly renovated, 5-star Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile

June 16th, 2025

Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile

Directions

Highlighted Speakers

Assistant Minister Mohamed Meatemed Eissawy

Ministry of Environment

Afef Ajengui

SPARK

Mohamed Morsy

Finance in Motion

Mohamed Abbas

Ministry of Industry

Yosra Albakkar

Pathfinder International

Ayman Ismail

AUC Venture Lab

Noha El Sebaie

Pathfinder International

Mohamed Shalaby

Chemonics Egypt

Assistant Minister Mohamed Meatemed Eissawy

Ministry of Environment

Afef Ajengui

SPARK

Mohamed Morsy

Finance in Motion

Mohamed Abbas

Ministry of Industry

Yosra Albakkar

Pathfinder International

Ayman Ismail

AUC Venture Lab

Noha El Sebaie

Pathfinder International

Mohamed Shalaby

Chemonics Egypt

Yehia Houry

Flat6Labs

Sofia Zine Eddine

UM6P Ventures

Diaa Yousef

AgriCash

Nihal Hassan

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Fathy Grewa

National Bank of Egypt

Mahi Bebawi

Pathfinder International

Amr Shalan

TileGreen

Farah Hamdy

Hivos

Asem Sanad

Raptor

Dalya Ashour

IFC

Mostafa Gaber

Chemonics Egypt

Amira Moussa

B Lab Africa

Mmdouh El-Emary

Arzaq Masr

Jackie Kameel

Nahdet El Mahrousa

Ahmed Mokhtar

SODIC

Rannia Elsayed

Pathfinder International

Mahitab El Ramal

Ministry of Environment

Event Agenda

9:00

Registration

10:00

Green Growth Summit 2025: Unlocking Solutions and Innovative Finance

Room:Plenary Ballroom

10:15

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches

Room:Plenary Ballroom

10:45

From Spark to Scale: Unlocking Egypt's Green Transition

Room:Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:Hivos

11:30

Coffee Break & Networking

12:00

Expert Deep Dives

Seizing the Green Opportunity: Strengthening Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in a New Funding Landscape

Room:Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:Hivos and SPARK

Healthcare Resilience in a Changing Climate: Pioneering SAHA, the First Co-Designed Green Climate Fund Program in the MENA Region

Room:Isis

Hosted By:Pathfinder International

Funding New Markets & Scaling Impact: End-User Finance for Solar Products & Services in Egypt

Room:Partition C

Hosted By:Chemonics Egypt

Green, Defined: Shaping the Future of Climate Investment

Room:Aida

Hosted By:Hivos

13:30

Lunch

14:30

Afternoon Sessions

*Invitation-Only Sessions

Advancing 'Investment Ready' Low Carbon Projects*

Room: Nefertiti

Hosted By:The British Embassy in Cairo

Catalyzing Climate Investments: Unlocking Green Finance for SMEs in Egypt*

Room: Partition C

Hosted By:UNIDO in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Chemonics Egypt

Exploring the True Price of Beef (and More): Pathways for Scaling True Cost Accounting in Egypt*

Room: Cleopatra

Hosted By:RDNA & True Price

15:00

From Risk to Resilience: De-risking and Corporate Collaboration for Green Impact*

Room:Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:AUC Venture Lab & Nahdet El Mahrousa

18:00

End of Programme

Tracks

Green Investments Management

Leveraging Blended Finance

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

9:00

Registration

10:00

Green Growth Summit 2025: Unlocking Solutions and Innovative Finance

Room: Plenary Ballroom

10:15

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches

Room: Plenary Ballroom

10:45

From Spark to Scale: Unlocking Egypt's Green Transition

Room: Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:Hivos

11:30

Coffee Break & Networking

12:00

Expert Deep Dives

Seizing the Green Opportunity: Strengthening Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in a New Funding Landscape

Room: Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:Hivos and SPARK

Healthcare Resilience in a Changing Climate: Pioneering SAHA, the First Co-Designed Green Climate Fund Program in the MENA Region

Room: Isis

Hosted By:Pathfinder International

Funding New Markets & Scaling Impact: End-User Finance for Solar Products & Services in Egypt

Room: Partition C

Hosted By:Chemonics Egypt

Green, Defined: Shaping the Future of Climate Investment

Room: Aida

Hosted By:Hivos

13:30

Lunch

14:30

Afternoon Sessions

*Invitation-Only Sessions

Advancing 'Investment Ready' Low Carbon Projects*

Room: Nefertiti

Hosted By:The British Embassy in Cairo

Catalyzing Climate Investments: Unlocking Green Finance for SMEs in Egypt*

Room: Partition C

Hosted By:UNIDO in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Chemonics Egypt

Exploring the True Price of Beef (and More): Pathways for Scaling True Cost Accounting in Egypt*

Room: Cleopatra

Hosted By:RDNA & True Price

15:00

From Risk to Resilience: De-risking and Corporate Collaboration for Green Impact*

Room: Plenary Ballroom

Hosted By:AUC Venture Lab & Nahdet El Mahrousa

18:00

End of Programme

Tracks

Green Investments Management

Leveraging Blended Finance

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

Highlighted Articles

May 13, 2024

Green Growth Summit to Drive Sustainable Transition in Egypt, MENA

Hivos, an international cooperation organization, is set to host the highly-anticipated Green Growth Summit in Cairo on 14 May following the success of its recent summit in Tunisia.

May 8, 2024

Working on the green transition in North Africa

We're in the middle of organizing the Green Growth Summit. A regional event in Tunis and Cairo that will build partnerships for climate change mitigation and open green economic pathways in North Africa.

April 30, 2024

Tunisia Hosts the Green Growth Summit: For a Just and Green Transition in the MENA Region

The Green Growth Summit, held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Tunis, marked a significant milestone in advancing efforts toward a fair and green transition in the MENA region.

May 2, 2024

Green Transition in Tunisia: Partners to the Rescue

Bringing together policymakers, donors, and entrepreneurs, the Green Growth Summit was recently held in Tunis to shine a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Tunisia.

Event Supporters

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Green Investments Management

Leveraging Blended Finance

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

Green Investments Management

Leveraging Blended Finance

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI

Egypt

Green Growth Summit 2025: Unlocking Solutions and Innovative Finance

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches

From Spark to Scale: Unlocking Egypt's Green Transition

Expert Deep Dives

Seizing the Green Opportunity: Strengthening Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in a New Funding Landscape

Healthcare Resilience in a Changing Climate: Pioneering SAHA, the First Co-Designed Green Climate Fund Program in the MENA Region

Funding New Markets & Scaling Impact: End-User Finance for Solar Products & Services in Egypt

Green, Defined: Shaping the Future of Climate Investment

Afternoon Sessions

Advancing 'Investment Ready' Low Carbon Projects*

Catalyzing Climate Investments: Unlocking Green Finance for SMEs in Egypt*

Exploring the True Price of Beef (and More): Pathways for Scaling True Cost Accounting in Egypt*

From Risk to Resilience: De-risking and Corporate Collaboration for Green Impact*

Tracks

Green Growth Summit 2025: Unlocking Solutions and Innovative Finance

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches

From Spark to Scale: Unlocking Egypt's Green Transition

Expert Deep Dives

Seizing the Green Opportunity: Strengthening Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in a New Funding Landscape

Healthcare Resilience in a Changing Climate: Pioneering SAHA, the First Co-Designed Green Climate Fund Program in the MENA Region

Funding New Markets & Scaling Impact: End-User Finance for Solar Products & Services in Egypt

Green, Defined: Shaping the Future of Climate Investment

Afternoon Sessions

Advancing 'Investment Ready' Low Carbon Projects*

Catalyzing Climate Investments: Unlocking Green Finance for SMEs in Egypt*

Exploring the True Price of Beef (and More): Pathways for Scaling True Cost Accounting in Egypt*

From Risk to Resilience: De-risking and Corporate Collaboration for Green Impact*

Tracks

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