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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Clara Brandi
Senior Researcher
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Biography
Dr Clara Brandi is a Senior Researcher and Project Leader at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik ( DIE). Clara Brandi studied economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, where her Master thesis won the Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Award. As Michael-Wills-Scholar, she completed the MPhil...
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Clara Mottura
Regional Project Manager
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Biography
Clara works as a Regional Project Manager for GEF ISLANDS Programme's Indian Child project. Prior this position she worked as the GGKP as Community Support Consultant where, among other tasks, she supported the communication and the community engagement for the Green Forum as well as the Gender Expert Working Group...
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Claudia Assmann
Programme Officer, Economy Division
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Claudia Assmann is an expert on green economy and green industrial policy at the UN Environment Programme, where she leads work at the global level on these issues and helps governments review their policies to put in place meaningful change. Before joining UN Environment, she worked for the German Development...
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Claudia Giacovelli
Associate Programme Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Claudia Giacovelli joined UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) in February 2016. Based at UNEP-IETC Osaka, she supports developing countries in implementing sustainable solutions to environmental and climate challenges, with focus on waste management. Her background is in development economics and social sciences. Before UNEP she served at UNIDO South...
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Claudia Martinez
Senior Strategic Advisor for Colombia, Climate Development Knowledge Network
Biography
Claudia Martinez is the Climate Development Knowledge Network's (CDKN) senior strategic advisor for Colombia, she outlines some of the hottest debates around environment, human development and sustainability issues in Easter Antioquia, one of Colombia’s most inequitable regions. Her work involves managing the CDKN portfolio of projects in Colombia, including political...
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Claudia S. de Windt
Chief of Department
Organization of American States (OAS)
Biography
Claudia S. de Windt. Dominican lawyer and expert in political sciences. Specialized in International Environmental Law. Chief of the Environmental Law, Policy and Good Governance Section and Senior Legal Specialist of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States OAS. Her work focuses on the effectiveness of...
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Clea Kaske-Kuck
Director, Policy Advocacy and Member Mobilization & Member of the ELG
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Clea Kaske-Kuck, WBCSD
Biography
Clea Kaske-Kuck is a global public affairs and stakeholder engagement senior leader with over 17 years of experience in public policy, communications, corporate responsibility, sustainability and marketing. Her experience spans the private, public and non-profit sector in multiple countries of the world as she has worked at the World Bank...
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Cleo Verkuijl
Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Oxford Centre
Biography
Cleo joined the SEI Oxford office in March 2017, where she is concentrating on legal and political aspects of fossil fuel subsidies reform. She has previously worked on the interface of climate law and policy for a range of research, inter- and non-governmental organisations, including as policy officer at Climate...
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Cletus I. Springer
Director
Department of Sustainable Development
Cletus I. Springer
Biography
Since February 2008. Mr. Springer has been leading the execution of the OAS’s Inter-American Program for Sustainable Development, which provides an integrated framework for the provision of capacity building and technical cooperation to OAS Member States in thematic areas such as: Circular Economy/Closed Looped Cycling (CE/CLCP); Ecosystems Management; Integrated Water...
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Colin Godbarge
Principal
KOIS
Biography
Colin has over 12 years of experience across the private, public & non-profit sectors. He led strategy consulting projects at the Boston Consulting Group for 5 years, focusing on healthcare and social impact. He also managed humanitarian and development operations in Sri Lanka and Haiti with the NGO ACTED, and...
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