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.

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...
Soomin Bae
Knowledge Management Support Consultant
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Soomin Bae is a Knowledge Management Support Consultant at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), where she assists in development, synthesis and dissemination of knowledge products and developing outreach and knowledge management strategies for 32 (thirty-two) countries under Component 4 (Knowledge Management and Information Sharing) of the GEF project ID...
Expertise
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Valentina Giannini
Researcher and Architect
Biography
Valentina Giannini is a researcher at the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (since 2009) where she is developing methods to support decision-making and foster knowledge integration for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, urban and land-use planning, and natural resources management. Her main task is to coordinate research efforts to...
Yeoeun Shim
Intern
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Yeoeun Shim is an intern at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), where she supports the dissemination of knowledge resources and conducts research on National Implementation Plans (NIPs) submitted by the Parties to the Stockholm Convention. She also contributes to the development of regional outreach strategies for 32 countries, as...
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