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.

Chiara Colesanti Senni
Fellow
Council on Economic Policies (CEP)
Biography
Chiara Colesanti Senni is a fellow with CEP where she focuses on the integration of environmental risks in monetary policy. Prior to that she has been doing her PhD in Resource Economics at ETH Zurich. During this time she focused on the transition to a low-carbon economy, including the possibility...
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Choha Kim
Business Development Intern
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Choha Kim is a first-year law student, studying US and International Law. She joined the GGKP team as a business development intern. Before joining the GGKP, she interned at the US Embassy Korea. She is a South Korean national with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Studies from...
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Chris Bataille
Research Associate
Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Biography
Dr. Chris Bataille is a Research Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University.
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Chris Dickinson
Ecosystems Management Senior Specialist
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Biography
Chris Dickinson is Ecosystems Management Senior Specialist at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) where he is responsible for the development of strategies, policies and technical documents focused on ecosystem management and investment. He comes with over 25 years’ experience in tackling the challenges of maintaining productive ecosystems and landscapes whilst...
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Chris Hopkins
Policy Manager
Green Economy Coalition (GEC)
Biography
Chris works on the Green Economy Coalition's (GEC) public policy and project implementation. He has worked on green economy policy, sustainable economics, and climate ethics as a freelance journalist in the energy sector for five years. Chris holds BA and MA degrees in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from the...
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Chris Stephens
Program Manager, Global Green Growth Institute
Biography
Chris joined GGGI in January 2013 and is a Program Manager in the Indonesia country team based in Jakarta. Chris leads GGGI’s work on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and is supporting the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to design, launch and implement a funding mechanism that provides...
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Chris West
Partner
Sumerian Partners
Biography
Chris was involved in early discussions around the creation of the Shell Foundation and joined soon after its launch in 2000, becoming Director in 2008. By the time he left in 2015, Shell Foundation’s programs had created over 30,000 sustainable jobs in start-up and growing businesses in Africa, positively impacted...
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Christelle van Vuuren
Associate Director
Biography
Christelle van Vuuren is the Associate Director of Carbon Trust Africa. Christelle is an Associate Director with the Carbon Trust in their South African-based regional office. Her specialisms are in strategic decarbonisation advice for organisations looking to transition, and sustainable finance advisory and assurance services, developed by exploring these issues...
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Christian Gollier
Vice-President, Toulouse School of Economics
Biography
Christian Gollier is an internationally renowned researcher in Decision Theory under Uncertainty and its applications in climate economics, finance, and cost-benefit analysis, with a special interest for long term (sustainable) effects. He is fellow of the Econometric Society, and he received an ERC Advanced Grant. With Jean Tirole, he created...
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Christian Susan
Project Manager for Global Component, Country-Level Interventions in Colombia, Indonesia, Peru and South Africa
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
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