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.

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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...

Expertise

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Fisheries

Forestry

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Natural Capital

Institutions and Governance

Climate Change

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Africa

Asia

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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Aneta Nikolova

Environmental Affairs Officer

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

Biography

Ms. Aneta Nikolova is an Environmental Affairs Officer and Engineer in the Environment and Development Policy Section of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). She has rich professional experience in sustainable development policy analysis, development and advocacy, as well as capacity development, intuitional...

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Institutions and Governance

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Asia

Bulganmurun Tsevegjav

Program Integration Lead, Green Growth Planning and Implementation Division

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Biography

Bulganmurun Tsevegjav (Bulgan) is a Program Integration Lead at the Green Growth Planning and Implementation Division of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Based in Manila, Philippines, she currently works at Philippine Country Program, providing professional expertise on ongoing program activities where GGGI is continuing to build its in-country assistance...

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Institutions and Governance

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Asia

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...

Expertise

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Energy

Waste

Themes:

Climate Change

Indicators and Measurement

Technology and Innovation

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Africa

Asia

Latin America & the Caribbean

Gabriel Thoumi

Director Capital Markets

Climate Advisers

Biography

Gabriel Thoumi is an expert with more than a 12-year record as an effective environmental and social governance (ESG) manager. He has worked towards enabling financial systems to empower people, protect the planet, and generate profit. Gabriel leads the research team, integrating financial and ESG data as an indicator of...

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James Seong-Cheol Kang

Principal Transport Specialist

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Biography

Dr. James Seong-Cheol Kang is Principal Transport Specialist of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and leads technical research and policy advisory work on transport. Previously, as Country Manager, he led green growth planning and implementation work in Mongolia and China. Prior to joining GGGI, he served as Director of...

Expertise

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Transport

Themes:

Cities

Indicators and Measurement

Technology and Innovation

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Asia

Latin America & the Caribbean

Mustafa Moinuddin

Senior Policy Researcher and Research Manager, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Biography

Dr. Mustafa Moinuddin is a senior policy researcher and research manager in the Strategic and Quantitative Analysis Centre of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan. With more than ten years of work experience in the field of international development, he has been involved in several research activities...

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Trade and Supply Chains

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Asia

Orestes Anastasia

Deputy Head, Office of Thought Leadership, and Head of Knowledge Sharing

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Biography

Orestes Anastasia is GGGI’s Deputy Head of the Office of Thought Leadership and the Head of Knowledge Sharing. Hr oversees integrated knowledge development, management, and sharing in cooperation with GGGI’s strategic international partners as well as across GGGI. Mr. Anastasia has worked for more than 20 years developing and overseeing...

Expertise

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Climate Change

Development

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Asia

Pranab Baruah

Principal Specialist

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Biography

Dr Pranab Baruah is a Principal Specialist at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) where he oversees strategic research and analysis projects, and provides clean energy and green growth policy advisory to GGGI partner country governments. Previously, Pranab served as the Senior Knowledge Manager of GGGI, and the Senior Research...

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Indicators and Measurement

Technology and Innovation

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Africa

Asia