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.

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
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)
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
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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Charles Michael Akol
Environmental Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Biography
Charles Michael Akol is currently working as an Environmental Affairs Officer in the Green Economy and Natural Resources Section, Special Initiatives Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). His work involves policy research aimed at informing the formulation and implementation of policies to achieve a green transformation...
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Charlie Dixon
Portfolio Manager for Finance for Biodiversity
Vivid Economics
Biography
Charlie Dixon is Vivid Economics’ Portfolio Manager for Finance for Biodiversity (F4B), an international initiative supported by the MAVA Foundation working to align financial flows with the needs of biodiversity. Prior, Dixon led Vivid’s work in agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU), and its crossover with finance. He offers...
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Charlotte Daniels
Programme Management Associate
Biography
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Charlotte De Bruyne
Regional Technical Advisor
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Biography
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Charlotte Gardes
Ph.D researcher in climate risk
Paris II University
Biography
Charlotte Gardes is a former Deputy Head of Unit in the Economic Financing Department of the French Treasury, where she was in charge, from early 2019 on, of sustainable finance and climate risk for financial institutions. She has been the rapporteur for the “Cambourg task force” on extra-financial corporate information...
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