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Green Growth Expert Connect provides policymakers direct access to world-leading technical and policy experts for quick and tailored guidance on a range of green growth topics.

The service is available, at no cost, to government agency representatives from developing countries and supporting technical institutes. To request support, simply submit a request and the GGKP will match you with a leading green growth policy expert. 

Specialised experts are available on a range of green growth topics, including fiscal reform, access to finance, indicators and metrics, natural capital approaches, sustainable trade, and government procurement. Experts will provide tailored support, including to review draft strategies, analyse policy options, share experiences from other countries, and facilitate networking.

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Aaron Russell
Country Representative to Uzbekistan
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Aaron Russell is GGGI’s Country Representative to Uzbekistan. Aaron holds a Ph.D. in the Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Management (Michigan State University), and B.Sc. degrees in Forestry and Wildlife Science and Biology (Virginia Tech). His areas of expertise are in natural resource governance tenure regimes, rural livelihoods, climate...
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Sectors:
Fisheries
Forestry
 Themes:
Natural Capital
Institutions and Governance
Climate Change
 Region:
Africa
Asia
Al-Hamndou Dorsouma
Ag. Director and Manager for Climate and Green Growth
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Biography
Al-Hamndou Dorsouma is currently the Ag. Director and Manager for Climate and Green Growth Division within the African Development Bank. He is responsible for managing a team of Climate Change and Growth Officers and leading Bank’s efforts on climate change in Africa, including building climate resilience and low carbon opportunities...
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Region:
Africa
Alice Ruhweza
Director, Africa Region
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Biography
Since July 2019, Alice has served as Regional Director for Africa at WWF. She ensures the organisation is highly influential, can shape Africa’s sustainability agenda domestically and globally and effectively deliver its global conservation priorities to achieve conservation impact within the WWF network. Alice has led various conservation, and environmental...
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Region:
Africa
Alisher Mirzabaev
Senior Researcher
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Biography
Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn. His research focuses on climate change impacts and adaptation, economics of land degradation, water-energy-food security nexus. Before joining ZEF, he was a socio-economist with International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas...
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Expertise
Sectors:
Agriculture
Energy
Water
 Themes:
Climate Change
Development
Natural Capital
 Region:
Africa
Asia
Allan Kariega
Green Jobs Consultant - Africa
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Allan Kariega
Biography
Expertise
Region:
Africa
Daniel Ella
National Forestry Statistics Officer
Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon
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Biography
Daniel Ella works in the General Directorate of Forests within the Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon, where he is in charge of national forestry statistics. Daniel has over eight years of experience at the Water and Forests Ministry. Prior to his current position, he served as Manager of the...
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Region:
Africa
David Rubia
Programme Management Officer UNEP & Regional Coordinator GO4SDGs - Africa
David Rubia
Biography
Expertise
Region:
Africa
Dereje Senshaw
Principal Energy Specialist, Office of Thought Leadership
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Dr. Dereje Senshaw is Principal Specialist at Global Green Growth Institute, Seoul. In his role, he provides thought leadership to a sound ‘equitable green growth’ goal, tools and approaches. His priorities are focused on generating new knowledge and insights on green growth topics, and making this knowledge available and accessible...
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Expertise
Sectors:
Energy
Waste
 Themes:
Climate Change
Indicators and Measurement
Technology and Innovation
 Region:
Africa
Asia
Latin America & the Caribbean
Dr Mabouba Diagne
Vice President – Finance and Corporate Services
ECOWAS Bank For Investment and Development
Diagne
Biography
The Vice-President in charge of Finance and Corporate Services at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. Mabouba Diagne, is a seasoned international investment and development banker with more than twenty years of various executive responsibilities in different parts of Africa. He holds a Ph.D in Financial Management...
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Expertise
Themes:
Development
Investment
 Region:
Africa
Dr. James Murombedzi
Senior Political Affairs Officer (Climate Policy and Governance), and Head of the African Climate Policy Centre
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
James
Biography
Dr. James Murombedzi is a Senior Political Affairs Officer (Climate Policy and Governance), and Head of the African Climate Policy Centre at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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Region:
Africa