The Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD)

South-South & Triangular Cooperation Featured Partner

About GORD

The Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) is a prominent research, development, and innovation (RDI) entity recognized as a leader in the global sustainability landscape. Headquartered at the Qatar Science and Technology Park, GORD focuses on all the relevant dimensions of sustainability and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030, GORD is dedicated to accelerating sustainability solutions regionally and internationally. As a pioneer in the field, the organization plays a crucial role in driving progress towards a more sustainable future.

Vision and Objectives

The Organization’s vision is to be the leading organization driving sustainability endeavors and climate actions, by addressing the global environmental challenges.

The mission is to promote best practices on sustainability through developing and implementing standards and guidelines, fostering innovation and research, and promoting and building capacity through education and outreach activities.

Its core values are collaboration, commitment, excellence, innovation, integrity, social responsibility, and transparency.

Featured Solutions

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities

UN Women Fund for Gender Equality

Gender-Responsive Budgeting

TechnoHub - GORD's RDI facility located in Qatar Science and Technology Park

Key Partner:

Global Carbon Council (GCC) is an affiliate organization of GORD. GCC is the MENA region’s first voluntary carbon market with international reach. It facilitates global stakeholders in implementing climate actions through a voluntary carbon offsetting program. The overall purpose of GCC is to contribute to achieving the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by developing relevant standards and frameworks for voluntary carbon markets to catalyze, enhance, and leverage climate change mitigation finance globally and especially for the MENA region. In the Global South, GCC is the only international program fully accredited by ICAO’s CORSIA. GCC is also accredited by ICROA. For more information,

GORD and South-South Cooperation:

At the COP29, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, GORD and its affiliate, GCC, underscored their commitment to addressing global climate challenges through a series of strategic collaborations with international and regional organizations. An MoU was signed at COP29 between GORD and UNOSSC. This collaboration marked a pivotal step in the effort to foster collaboration across the Global South.

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Through this MoU, GORD will play a key role in the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking initiative designed to leverage the collective expertise of countries in the Global South, while also incorporating triangular cooperation with the Global North.

The lab aims to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs by scaling up innovative, locally driven solutions in sectors such as climate action, clean energy, health, and sustainable agriculture.