Prospective issuers of Green, Social, Sustainable and Sustainability-Linked (GSS+) bonds can now apply for free technical assistance from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and GGGI have opened applications for the programme, with the deadline set for October 26, 2026.
Selected applicants will receive support based on their needs as they prepare to issue GSS+ bonds.
Support Covers Bond Frameworks and Reporting
The assistance will cover the development of GSS+ bond frameworks and coordination of Second Party Opinions (SPOs).
Selected issuers can also receive support for post-issuance allocation and impact reporting during the first year.
The programme will also provide capacity-building support to selected applicants.
Importantly, GGGI will provide all technical assistance under the programme at no cost to selected applicants. This includes the costs of Second Party Opinions.
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
GSS+ Bonds Raise Over Rs.92 Billion
The CSE introduced GSS+ bonds in 2024.
Since then, 12 GSS+ bond issues have raised more than Rs.92 billion, according to the CSE and GGGI.
GSS+ instruments also accounted for 40% of debt capital raised in 2025, highlighting their growing role in the local capital market.
GGGI has previously supported three thematic bond issues through its Global Trust Fund on Sustainable Finance Instruments. These issues helped mobilise more than US$110 million for climate-related investments.
The organisation also worked with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) to support the Ministry of Finance in developing the country’s first Sovereign Green Bond Framework.
GGGI has operated in the country since it became a member state in 2019.
Prospective GSS+ bond issuers can submit applications through the CSE website before the October 26 deadline.
Last modified: September 29, 2026
