Expert Connect

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.

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...
Adriana Zacarias Farah
Head of GO4SDGs
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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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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Alice Ruhweza
Director, Africa Region
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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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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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...
Allan Kariega
Green Jobs Consultant - Africa
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Daniel Ella
National Forestry Statistics Officer
Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon
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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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David R. Boyd
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
United Nations (UN)
Biography
Dr. David R. Boyd is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment (2018-2024) and an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs...
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David Rubia
Programme Management Officer UNEP & Regional Coordinator GO4SDGs - Africa
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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...