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...
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...
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...
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...