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.

Waleska Guerrero
Circular Economy Specialist
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Waleska Guerrero is a Circular Economy specialist.
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Wang Yong
Associate Research Fellow, Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE)
Biography
Wang Yong is an Associate Research Fellow at the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy in China. He holds a PhD in Labour Economics from Nankai University and a Master in Industrial Economics from Chongqing Technology and Business University. Prior to working for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment...
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Wanhua Yang
UN Environment
Biography
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Wei Liu
Sustainable Development Officer, Policy and Analysis Branch of the Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA.
Biography
Dr. Wei Liu is a Sustainable Development Officer in the Policy and Analysis Branch of the Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA. A Chinese national, Wei Liu joined the United Nations in 2005. He has mainly worked in the area of development policy and contributed to various United Nations publications including...
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Whitney McWade
Senior Advisor, Sustainability Strategy, Disclosure and Impact Measurement
BMO Financial Group
Biography
Whitney is a Senior Advisor at BMO Financial Group focused on sustainability strategy, disclosure and impact measurement. She plays an advisory role on emerging sustainability issues and trends and develops strategies that enhance BMO’s sustainability program. Prior to joining BMO, Whitney played a leadership role developing Canadian Tire Corporation’s strategic...
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Wilfried Lütkenhorst
Associate Fellow, German Development Institute (DIE)
Biography
Wilfried Lütkenhorst (Ph.D. in development economics) started his career as a researcher and lecturer at Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany. For most of his working life he served in various functions within the United Nations system, inter alia as Chief of Cabinet and Managing Director at UNIDO as well as Vice-chair...
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Will Bugler
Senior Communications Consultant
Acclimatise
Biography
Will Bugler is a Senior Communications Consultant at Acclimatise. The focus of Will’s work is to improve the way climate change adaptation, risk and resilience are communicated. He has helped a wide range of organisations to better communicate about climate change, increase the impact of their messaging, and share knowledge...
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William Krist
Senior Policy Scholar, Wilson Center
Biography
William Krist is currently a Senior Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. For the past three years he has been working on a book on U.S. trade policy including its impact on economic development, the environment, U.S. foreign policy, and employment here in the United States. It is...
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William Shubert
Senior Project Coordinator, Earth Journalism Network, Internews
Biography
Willie Shubert is the Senior Project Coordinator for Internews' Earth Journalism Network. As a coordinator of a global network of environmental journalists, Willie helps make tools that enable people to connect with each other, find material support, and amplify their local stories to global audiences. In his previous position at...
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Woon Joo Ha
Senior Partnership and Communication Associate
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Woon Joo serves as a Senior Associate in Partnership and Communication at the Global Green Growth Institute. She is based in GGGI HQ (Seoul). She is supporting the "Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to Address Impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis (2021-2024)" in the Uzbekistan Country Office and...
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