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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Catherine Koffman
Project Preparation & Climate Finance Executive
Development Bank of Southern Africa Group
Catherine-Koffman
Biography
Catherine is a qualified admitted attorney, with more than 20 years experience in legal, commercial and financial services. She is recognised for her extensive infrastructure investment banking expertise, across numerous sectors and has been intimately involved in a number of “firsts” and landmark infrastructure project finance transactions. Following an exciting...
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Catherine Wolfram
Professor, University of California
Biography
Dr Catherine Wolfram is the Cora Jane Flood Professor of Business Administration at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a globally renowned academic in energy economics with extensive experience in developing countries. Among other leadership roles, Catherine is a Faculty Director of the Energy...
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Cathy CAO Xi
FARM Global Child Project Manager
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
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Biography
Ms. Cathy CAO Xi is a results-driven development finance professional with a proven track record in agri-food investment operations management, policy analysis, and strategic partnerships. Currently excelling as the project manager of FARM Global Child Project at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership of the United Nations Environment Programme, Cathy has...
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Catriona Gourlay
Executive Director
PeaceNexus Foundation
Catriona Gourlay
Biography
Catriona Gourlay is the Executive Director of the PeaceNexus Foundation.
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Cecila Ugaz Estrada
Director of Department of Policy Research and Statistics
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Biography
Cecila Ugaz Estrada holds a PhD in economics from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in France as well as graduate degrees in economic modelling from France and Peru. Prior to joining UNIDO, she served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator as well as the United Nations Development Programme...
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Cecilia Ugaz Estrada
Director of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Special Advisor, Office of the Managing Director
Directorate of Corporate Management and Operations
Cecilia Ugaz Estrada, UNIDO
Biography
Cecilia Ugaz Estrada (Peru) is Director of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Office and Special Advisor, Office of the Managing Director, Directorate of Corporate Management and Operations. She is former Director of the Policy Research and Statistics Department at UNIDO. Cecilia Ugaz Estrada holds a PhD in economics from...
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Céline Charveriat
Executive Director
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
Céline Charveriat
Biography
Céline Charveriat is the Executive Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), a sustainability think tank with offices in Brussels and London. A gifted researcher and passionate advocate, Céline has over 15 years’ worth of experience in influencing debates, policies, and practices in the field of sustainable development...
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Celine Li
Research Intern
Biography
Celine joined the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership's Research Team in September 2021 as a Carlo-Schmid-Fellow. She holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. Before joining GGKP, she worked with various environment-related organizations in Germany and abroad, including GIZ China.
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Chandelle O'Neil
National Director
International Student Environmental Coalition
Chandelle O'Neil
Biography
Chandelle O'Neil is the National Director at the International Student Environmental Coalition.
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Charles E. Di Leva
Chief Officer, Environmental and Social Standards
Biography
Charles E. Di Leva is the Chief Officer for Environmental and Social Standards at the World Bank, under the Vice Presidency for Operations, Policy and Country Services. Formerly, Mr. Di Leva served as Chief Counsel of the Environmental and International Law Practice Group in the World Bank Legal Vice-Presidency and...
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