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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Pham Khanh Nam

Vice-Dean

University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Biography

Pham Khanh Nam is Vice-Dean of the School of Economics, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. He is also Director of the Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and Director of the Environment for Development center in Vietnam (EfD Vietnam). Nam received his PhD in...

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Philip Aldrick

Economics Editor and an Economics Columnist

Biography

Philip Aldrick is economics editor and an economics columnist for The Times, covering the daily news and writing two opinion pieces a week. He joined the paper in 2013 from The Daily Telegraph, where he held the same role. Prior to that he was banking editor at the Telegraph during...

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Philippe Goetschmann

Project Manager, Data Science at Swiss Post

Biography

Philippe Goetschmann is a Data Scientist working for the Swiss Post. He attended the Universal Postal Union’s inaugural Hackathon applying his expertise to the ‘Data-driven solutions for plastic pollution’ challenge team.

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Pierre Bandorayingwe

IT Manager

BCRC/SCRC Senegal

Biography

Mr. Pierre Bandorayingwe is an IT Manager and works on Component 3, Global NIP Update Project, Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre for French speaking countries in Africa (BCRC/SCRC Senegal).

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Pietro Bertazzi

Global Director, Policy Engagement

CDP

Biography

Pietro Bertazzi leads CDP’s Policy Engagement program. Prior to CDP, Pietro worked at GRI, ensuring engagement with policy makers, capital markets regulators and international organizations on corporate sustainability and transparency. He engaged in national policy processes worldwide, as well as in major regional and global inter-governmental processes such as Rio+20...

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Pitchaya Sirivunnabood

Biography

Her expertise is international economics and finance, specializing in regional economic integration and financial cooperation as well as bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements, development of financial markets, and international/ transnational investment. Prior to joining ADBI, she was an assistant director and the head of finance integration division at the...

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Pozhamkandath K. Viswanathan

Associate Professor, Gujarat Institute of Development Research

Biography

Pozhamkandath K. Viswanathan holds a PhD in Economics from the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore, India. He started his professional career in 1994 as a Scientist (Economics) and later worked as Economist at the Rubber Research Institute of India (Government of India), Kerala until 2007. He was...

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Prakash Keshav Javadekar

Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Minister of Information & Broadcasting

Biography

Prakash Keshav Javadekar is presently the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting after taking oath as a Union Cabinet Minister on May 30, 2019 in Narendra Modi-led NDA Government’s second term. He was elevated as a Cabinet Minister on July 5...

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Prakash Keshav Javadekar

Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Minister of Information & Broadcasting

Biography

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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