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.

Cristina Eghenter
Deputy Director of Department
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Civil Society Thematic Lead, WWF Borneo Programme
Biography
Cristina Eghenter is currently Deputy Director for Governance and Social Development at WWF-Indonesia, and Civil Society Strategy Leader of the Heart of Borneo Global Initiative. Since she joined WWF over fourteen years ago, she has focused on strengthening and mainstreaming social equity and sustainable development in conservation with a focus...
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Cristina Gamboa
CEO
Biography
Cristina Gamboa, CEO of the World Green Building Council is a passionate advocate for green buildings and cities as one of the most effective solutions to climate change and as a means to deliver on social justice and other environmental goals, such as stopping biodiversity loss. Prior to joining WorldGBC...
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Cristina Villaveces Spir
Senior Assistant - Finance, Admin and Procurement
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Email: cristina.spir [at] gggi.org
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Dagfinn Høybråten
Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
Biography
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Dale Andrew
Independent Consultant and Former Head of Environment Division, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
Biography
Dale Andrew has recently retired after working for 37 years at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, where he ended his career as Head of the Environment Division in the Trade and Agriculture Directorate. As a member of the Secretariat, he was responsible for two groups involved with environmental...
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Dalia Fadly
PhD candidate
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Biography
Dalia Fadly is a PhD candidate in Economics at Philipps-Universität Marburg in Germany since January 2016 and is a research fellow at the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS). Her research focuses on sustainability transition in developing countries with a special emphasis on environmental policy and green technology...
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Dalton Conner
Programme Management Intern, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Biography
Dalton Conner is a Programme Management Intern at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as a research intern for The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). He holds a Bachelor's degree from The University of Washington in Environmental Studies, with a minor in...
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Damon Vis-Dunbar
Director of Communications, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Biography
Damon Vis-Dunbar has spent the last 8 years working in the field of sustainable development. A former journalist, he has a keen interest in making complex policy issues accessible to decision makers and the broader public. Damon has written and published frequently on economic policies and sustainable development. He has...
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Dan Broghan
Environmental Policy Master's Student
Paris Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po)
Biography
Dan worked as a Research Programme Support Intern at the GGKP, Geneva Office. He is an Irish national with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Trinity College, Dublin and also an Environmental Policy Master’s degree from Sciences Po, Paris.
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Dan Lashof
Director
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Biography
Dan Lashof is the Director of World Resources Institute, United States. He coordinates WRI’s work in the United States across climate, energy, food, forests, water and the sustainable cities programs. This includes overseeing the work of the U.S. climate team, which aims to catalyze and support climate action by states...
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