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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Sherika Ballingsingh
Poison Information Coordinator, Caribbean Poison Information Network
International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)
Sherika
Biography
Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh is the Poison Information Coordinator for the Caribbean Poison Information Network, located at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She is a Public Health Inspector by training with over 17 years of tackling public health issues. Her education and specialist background are Public Health at the International Level, Medical...
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Shiju Varghese Mazhuvanchery
Fellow, TERI & Adjunct Faculty
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Shiju Mazhuvanchery V. is a Fellow at TERI, New Delhi and an Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Policy Studies, TERI University. He is currently engaged in the teaching and research of Environmental Law and Policy and Competition Law. He has worked on a number of projects in the field...
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Shomik Mehndiratta
Bank’s Practice Manager for Transport in Latin American and the Caribbean
Shomik Mehndiratta
Biography
Dr. Shomik Mehndiratta is the World Bank’s Practice Manager for Transport in Latin American and the Caribbean. He has been at the World Bank since 2002 (except for a short break in 2015) working primarily in East Asia, Latin America and Africa. He has served in the past as the...
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Shrashtant Patara
Senior Vice President
Development Alternatives (DA)
Biography
Shrashtant Patara is the Senior Vice President of Development Alternatives Group and Chief Executive Officer for TARA.
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Shruti Sharma
Project Coordinator, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Biography
Shruti is the India project coordinator for the IISD’s Geneva based Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI). Her work experience and academic research reflect her interest in environmental policy and poverty. Shruti’s second Master’s degree in 2012 focused on the politics of poverty schemes by examining India’s rural employment guarantee job scheme...
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Shuang Liu
Senior Associate
World Resources Institute (WRI)
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As a Senior Associate at Sustainable Finance Center, Shuang Liu leads the Center's work on China finance and the Belt and Road Initiative. With governments, private financial institutions, NGOs and other partners, she works to enhance the regulatory framework and provide enabling conditions, to shift China's investment to sustainable finance...
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Shubham Sharma
PhD Candidate
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Biography
Shubham Sharma is a PhD student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His research interests include innovation systems for environmentally sound technologies, and sustainable development. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) with major specialization in Environmental...
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Shujiro Urata
Professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Waseda University
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Shujiro Urata is a professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, faculty fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), research fellow at the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER), and senior research advisor at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and...
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Shun Chonabayashi
Environmental Economist
Biography
Shun Chonabayashi is an Environmental Economist in Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice at the World Bank. He joined the Bank through the Young Professionals Program in 2015. He leads the development of the World Bank’s platform on environmental sustainability data as well as a household climate resilience study for...
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Shunta Yamaguchi
Policy Analyst
Biography
Shunta Yamaguchi is a Policy Analyst of the Environment and Economy Integration division of the OECD Environment Directorate. He joined the OECD in 2014 and works on trade and environment issues since 2016. He has also worked on resource productivity and waste management projects at the Environment Directorate as well...
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