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.

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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Rachel Ramsey
Project Coordinator
Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean)
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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Rafael Leal-Arcas
Professor of European and International Economic Law
Queen Mary University of London
Biography
Rafael Leal-Arcas is Professor of European and International Economic Law and a Jean Monnet Chair holder (awarded by the European Commission) at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies of Queen Mary University of London. His research is funded by the EU Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, most notably a grant of...
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Raffaello Cervigni
Lead Environmental Economist
Biography
Raffaello Cervigni is a lead environmental economist with the Environment Global Practice Africa Region of the World Bank. He holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees in economics (from Oxford University and University College London), and has over 20 years’ professional experience on programs, projects and research financed by the World Bank...
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Raghav Pant
Senior Postdoctoral researcher, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Biography
Dr. Raghav Pant is a senior post-doctoral researcher at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. He holds a Bachelors in Technology in Civil Engineering for Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, a MSc in Civil and Environment Engineering from Princeton University, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering for University...
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Raghu Babu Nukala
Project Director
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Biography
Raghu Babu Nukala is an engineer-planner by qualification with over 34 years of experience. He has extensive experience in the areas of International (Bilateral Development) Cooperation, Sustainable Development (eco industrial parks, green industrial parks, planning new industrial parks and investment zones, retrofitting old industrial parks, Ecocities), Land Use Planning, Urban-Industrial...
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Rainer Engels
Economic Policy Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Biography
Dr. Rainer Engels is Economic Policy Advisor in the Sectoral Program Sustainable Economic Development. He is a senior consultant, with 13 years of experience within GIZ, the German implementing agency for international cooperation of the German government and about 8 years in civil society. His main expertise is in economic...
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Rajiv Ramchandra
Founder and Director
Biography
Rajiv Ramchandra is the founder of Recreate India Research Foundation (Re:CREATe), a research and advocacy enterprise established in 2019. It aims to catalyze and advance the remanufacturing industry in India. Prior to establishing Re:CREATe in 2019, Rajiv Ramchandraha served as Assistant Vice President of a consulting firm in India specializing...
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