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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Ole Nielsen
Chief, Montreal Protocol Division, Environment Department
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Ole Nielsen joined UNIDO in 2011 and is Chief of the Montreal Protocol Division within the Environment Department. He has been involved in Montreal Protocol since 1993 through consultancy, private sector and lately through an implementing agency; with a particular specialisation in the refrigeration sector.
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Olga Solleder
Economist
International Trade Centre (ITC)
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Biography
Olga Solleder us trade economist at International Trade Centre (ITC), an agency of the UN and WTO. Her role includes production of ITC's yearly flagship publication “ SME Competitiveness Outlook” and underlying empirical research and databases.
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Oliver Greenfield
Convenor
Green Economy Coalition (GEC)
Biography
As GEC Convenor, Oliver provides the GEC’s network leadership, enabling people from diverse institutions to work and influence collectively. Before GEC, Oliver spent 7 years enabling stakeholder change leading WWF’s Sustainable Business and Economics work. He previously worked in corporate strategy advisor with Booz Company and the BBC World Service.
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Olivia Muza
Green Growth Economist
Biography
Olivia Muza is a green growth economist with work and consultancy experience in livelihoods, food and nutrition security, renewable energy, climate change, value chains, markets for the poor, advocacy and policy influence, and gender, among others. She is currently researching on inclusive energy transitions and transformations in Africa.
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Olivier Deschenes
Professor, Department of Economics
University of California Santa Barbara
Biography
Olivier Deschenes is Professor of Economics at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he is also affiliated with the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. He is also Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University. Deschenes'...
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Olola Vieyra-Mifsud
Country Representative, Côte d Ivoire
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
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Biography
Under the role of Country Representative of GGGI Côte d Ivoire, she supports the Government develop green growth policies, mobilize financing for green investment projects and build capacity for green growth implementation.
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Olumide Lala
Co-Founder and Director
Climate Transition Limited
Biography
Olumide Lala is the Co-Founder and Director of Climate Transitions Limited.
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Sectors:
Finance
 Themes:
Institutions and Governance
Standards and Regulations
Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan
Head of Sustainability, Nigeria
Access Bank
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Biography
Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan has been working in the field of Sustainability and Communications for over 17 years. She joined Access Bank in 2008 to establish the Sustainability function and has since led the Bank’s efforts in its Sustainability performance. In 2011, she initiated the Nigeria Sustainable Finance Week to create awareness...
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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...
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Themes:
Climate Change
Development
 Region:
Asia
Oscar Ceville
Environmental Specialist, Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States (OAS)
Biography
As an Environmental Specialist for the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States, Oscar Ceville has been working in the area of trade and environment for more than 10 years. He is currently in charge of monitoring and evaluation of the CAFTA-DR environmental cooperation agenda, and other...
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