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.

Valentina Stoevska
Senior Statistician, International Labour Organisation
Biography
Valentina Stioevska is a Senior Statistician in the International Labour Organisation, Department of Statistics. She has been leading the work on the development of the statistical definition of employment in the environmental sector and green jobs, as well as development of statistical tools for measuring employment in the envronemntal sector...
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Valeria Esquivel
Senior Employment Policies and Gender Officer
Biography
Expertise
Valeria López-Portillo
Climate and Ecosystem Coordinator
Biography
Valeria is a Climate and Ecosystem Coordinator at WRI México. She is responsible for coordinating research projects on climate change and ecosystem conservation, addressing economic, social and environmental variables, as well as interacting with partners on the design and dissemination of policy proposals and methodologies on climate change and ecosystems...
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Vanessa Erogbogbo
Chief, Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chains
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Biography
Vanessa Erogbogbo is Chief, Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chains section at the International Trade Centre and a member of the Management Action Group. She has over 20 years of experience in private sector development having worked in both international development and the private sector. She oversees ITC’s work on sustainable...
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Vanessa Ushie
Ag. Director of the African Natural Resources Centre
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Biography
Dr. Vanessa Ushie is the Acting Director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this role, she leads the AfDB’s work on nature, biodiversity, and natural resources. She also serves as Manager of the Centre's Policy Analysis Division. The Centre...
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Vibhuti Garg
Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Biography
Vibhuti Garg is a power sector expert with a focus on economic and statistical analysis. She has a deep understanding of power sector including acts and policies in India. Vibhuti has been involved in identification and quantification of producer subsidies in India, market design mechanisms to promote short-term markets, clean...
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Victor Konde
Scientific Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Biography
Victor Konde is a Scientific Affairs Officer with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and is a Post-Doctoral alumnus of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the founder of the African Technology Development Forum (ATDF, Geneva/Switzerland), the ATDF...
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Victoria Kate Burrows
Director, Advancing Net Zero
World Green Building Council
Biography
Victoria is Director of Advancing Net Zero, the pioneering WorldGBC global project to ensure that all buildings are “net zero” carbon by 2050. In this role, Victoria oversees and supports Green Building Councils participating in the project, as well as a number of other partnerships which provide funding and support...
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Victoria Madsén
Intern
SDG Monitor
Biography
Victoria Madsén is an intern at SDG Monitor in environmental law. She is currently working with sustainability and companies’ sustainability reporting.
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Victoria Madsén
Intern
SDG Monitor
Biography
Victoria Madsén is an intern at SDG Monitor in environmental law. She is currently working with sustainability and companies’ sustainability reporting.
Expertise