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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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Prof. Dr Edeltraud Guenther
Director
United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)
Prof. Edeltraud Guenther, UNU-FLORES
Biography
Prof. Edeltraud Guenther is the Director of the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources ( UNU-FLORES) in Dresden, Germany. An internationally recognised expert in environmental management and sustainability assessment, she took over the leadership of UNU-FLORES on 1 September 2018. Her research focuses...
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Prof. Kevin Urama
Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Biography
Professor Kevin Chika Urama, FAAS is currently the Acting Chief Economists/Vice President for Economic Governance & Knowledge Management, African Development Bank Group. He is also the Senior Director of the African Development Institute at the African Development Bank Group, responsible for shaping and leading the bank-wide capacity development in the...
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Prof. Wang Jinnan
President
Biography
Prof. Wang Jinnan is President of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP) and Director of the State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Planning and Policy Simulation. He is also an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and member of the Environment and Resources Protection Committee of...
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Prudence Dato
Research Fellow, Savoie Mont Blanc University
Biography
Prudence Dato holds a PhD in Economics from Savoie Mont Blanc University (USMB) in France and a Master’s degree (PhD track) in environmental and resource economics from Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France. He is currently a temporary teaching and research fellow at USMB and his main research interests are...
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Pushpam Kumar
Senior Economic Advisor
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Pushpam Kumar is Senior Economic Advisor for UN Environment. In the past he has worked as the Chief, Ecosystem Services Economics Unit, during 2010-2015 and as Coordinator, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Branch during 2015-16 in the Ecosystems Division, the UN Environment. He has been instrumental in designing, implementing and providing...
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Qendresa Rugova
Managing Director and Founder
Enfinit
Biography
Qendresa Rugova has over eleven years of experience in financial services focusing on the energy industry (power generation and energy efficiency). Her experience combines investment banking, advisory and project development. She began her career at BNP Paribas’ Structured Finance team where she participated in advisory mandates for power generating projects...
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Rabenandrianina Rivosoa
Directeur Général du Développement Durable
Biography
Rabeandrianina Rivosoa is Director General of the Environment and Sustainable Development for Madagascar. An Economist by training, with a Diploma of Higher Education specialized in Environmental Analysis and Policy, Rabeandrianina Rivosoa has been involved within the Ministry of the Environment since 2010. His main aspiration is to see Madagascar become...
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Africa
Rachel Ramsey
Project Coordinator
Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean)
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Biography
Ms. Ramsey joined the BCRC-Caribbean in April 2016 as a part of the Project Management Unit. Ms. Ramsey is an environmental and sustainable development professional with over fourteen years’ experience in environmental management and project management throughout the Caribbean region.  Ms. Ramsey is driven by the desire to contribute to...
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Rachel Waddell
Knowledge Management Officer, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Biography
Rachel Waddell is responsible for the Knowledge Management activities of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform including managing the relationships with GGKP Knowledge Partners. Rachel is based with the Global Green Growth Institute, working within the Knowledge Development and Management Department. Prior to joining GGGI Rachel worked on International Climate Change...
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Rafael Cayuela
Director and Corporate Economist
Chair
Advisory Board Member
Biography
Rafael Cayuela is a director and Corporate Economist at The Dow Chemical Company. In this position, he is member of the global Dow Corporate Strategy Team, helping to translate the various short term macro-economic and medium term disruptive industry mega trends into Dow corporate strategy. Rafael works closely with key...
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