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.

Chris Stephens
Program Manager, Global Green Growth Institute
Biography
Chris joined GGGI in January 2013 and is a Program Manager in the Indonesia country team based in Jakarta. Chris leads GGGI’s work on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and is supporting the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to design, launch and implement a funding mechanism that provides...
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Chris West
Partner
Sumerian Partners
Biography
Chris was involved in early discussions around the creation of the Shell Foundation and joined soon after its launch in 2000, becoming Director in 2008. By the time he left in 2015, Shell Foundation’s programs had created over 30,000 sustainable jobs in start-up and growing businesses in Africa, positively impacted...
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Christelle van Vuuren
Associate Director
Biography
Christelle van Vuuren is the Associate Director of Carbon Trust Africa. Christelle is an Associate Director with the Carbon Trust in their South African-based regional office. Her specialisms are in strategic decarbonisation advice for organisations looking to transition, and sustainable finance advisory and assurance services, developed by exploring these issues...
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Christian Gollier
Vice-President, Toulouse School of Economics
Biography
Christian Gollier is an internationally renowned researcher in Decision Theory under Uncertainty and its applications in climate economics, finance, and cost-benefit analysis, with a special interest for long term (sustainable) effects. He is fellow of the Econometric Society, and he received an ERC Advanced Grant. With Jean Tirole, he created...
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Christian Susan
Project Manager for Global Component, Country-Level Interventions in Colombia, Indonesia, Peru and South Africa
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
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Christian Viegelahn
Economist
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Biography
Christian Viegelahn works as an Economist in the Research Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. His current research focuses on trade, global supply chains, and its interactions with the labour market. Christian published his research in peer-reviewed journals, and contributed several chapters to ILO flagship reports, including...
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Christina Wollesen
Consultant, Global Mechanism
Biography
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Christina Wong
Visiting Scholar, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Biography
Dr. Wong is a United States Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Dr. Wong is working on helping institutionalize ecosystem service assessments in China to advance sustainable development. Her current research is on evaluating China’s governance reforms for constructing China’s...
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Christine Lins
Executive Director
Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET)
Biography
Christine Lins works as Executive Director of GWNET, the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, which aims at empowering women in the sustainable energy sector. Furthermore, she runs her own consultancy and is Member of the Board of Directors of ISES, the International Solar Energy Society. From July 2011...
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Christine Weinreich
Private Sector Development Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Biography
Christine Weinreich is an expert in sustainable development, specialising in private sector development, results measurement and sustainability reporting. Since 2015, Christine has worked as an Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ, where she focuses on private sector development and results measurement in development cooperation. Prior to that, she...
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