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.

Charlotte Ndakorerwa
Programme Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Charlotte Ndakorerwa is a Programme Officer in the Consumption and Production Unit of UNEP’s Economy Division based in Paris, France. She coordinates the implementation of the UNEA 5/12 resolution on environmental aspects of minerals and metals management as well as UNEP’s work on mining and metals.
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Chavi Meattle
Analyst
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Biography
Chavi is an analyst in the Climate Policy Initiative ( CPI) India office where she focuses on renewable energy finance and climate policies in India. Her recent work with CPI includes developing a business case for mobilizing institutional investments in renewable energy sector in India, and tracking climate finance for...
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Cheikh Ndongo Faye
Senior Financial Expert/ Project Management Supervisor
BCRC/SCRC Senegal
Biography
Cheikh Ndongo Faye is a Senior Financial Expert, Project Management Supervisor, and works on Component 3, Global NIP Update Project, Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre for French speaking countries in Africa (BCRC/SCRC Senegal).
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Cheng Lin
Director of Centre for International Collaborations
Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability
Biography
Cheng Lin is Director of the Centre for International Collaborations at the Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability (BIFS), as well as Head of Secretariat Beijing Office for the Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road.
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Chengchen Qian
Research Specialist
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Chengchen Qian is the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) agency focal point for Mongolia, China, Indonesia and Thailand of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and the UNEP Coordinator of the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP). Chengchen holds a M.Sc. in Process, Energy, and Environmental Systems Engineering from...
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Chiara Colesanti Senni
Fellow
Council on Economic Policies (CEP)
Biography
Chiara Colesanti Senni is a fellow with CEP where she focuses on the integration of environmental risks in monetary policy. Prior to that she has been doing her PhD in Resource Economics at ETH Zurich. During this time she focused on the transition to a low-carbon economy, including the possibility...
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Choha Kim
Business Development Intern
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Choha Kim is a first-year law student, studying US and International Law. She joined the GGKP team as a business development intern. Before joining the GGKP, she interned at the US Embassy Korea. She is a South Korean national with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Studies from...
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Chris Bataille
Research Associate
Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Biography
Dr. Chris Bataille is a Research Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University.
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Chris Dickinson
Ecosystems Management Senior Specialist
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Biography
Chris Dickinson is Ecosystems Management Senior Specialist at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) where he is responsible for the development of strategies, policies and technical documents focused on ecosystem management and investment. He comes with over 25 years’ experience in tackling the challenges of maintaining productive ecosystems and landscapes whilst...
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Chris Hopkins
Policy Manager
Green Economy Coalition (GEC)
Biography
Chris works on the Green Economy Coalition's (GEC) public policy and project implementation. He has worked on green economy policy, sustainable economics, and climate ethics as a freelance journalist in the energy sector for five years. Chris holds BA and MA degrees in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from the...
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