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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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Daniel Ella
National Forestry Statistics Officer
Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon
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Biography
Daniel Ella works in the General Directorate of Forests within the Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon, where he is in charge of national forestry statistics. Daniel has over eight years of experience at the Water and Forests Ministry. Prior to his current position, he served as Manager of the...
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Region:
Africa
Daniel Franks
Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Daniel Franks
Biography
Daniel Franks is a Professor at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute. He is known internationally for his work on the interconnections between minerals, materials and sustainable development, with a particular focus on the role of minerals in poverty reduction and the social and environmental change associated with mining...
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Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte
Associate Researcher and Professor
Universidad del Pacífico in Lima
Biography
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte is a researcher and professor of Natural Resource Management at the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Perú and an economic modeling expert. He was a member of the team that adapted the Threshold 21 Model for the green economy analysis in Peru, under the...
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Sectors:
Agriculture
 Themes:
Indicators and Measurement
Daniel Mazibuko
Lead Analyst, Sub-Sovereign Group
Moody's Investor Service
Biography
In his capacity as an Associate Lead Analyst, Daniel is responsible for the subsovereign portfolio which includes metropolitan municipalities and government related issuers based in South Africa. Since joining Moody’s in 2007, Daniel has produced a number of research reports in the sector and actively participates in a number of...
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Danny Leipziger
Managing Director
The Growth Dialogue
Biography
Danny Leipziger is the Managing Director of the Growth Dialogue, a network that works to extend economic growth to as many places on the planet as possible. He is former Vice President of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network (2004–09) at the World Bank. Over the course of his...
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Dario Quaranta
Senior Advisor in the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice
Biography
Dario Quaranta, a Senior Expert in the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice at the World Bank Group, is contributing to the design and implementation of global programs on eco-industrial parks, resource efficiency, resilience and circular economy. Dario brings more than 18 years of business experience in C-level and senior...
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David Astley
Senior Technical Officer
Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)
Biography
David joined CDSB in 2017 to support its technical work, with a specific focus on research for the collaborative Reporting Exchange project. Prior to this role, he has worked with a number of environmental think tanks and has written on climate change issues. David holds a Masters in Earth Sciences...
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David Dodman
Director, Human Settlements Research Group, IIED
Biography
David Dodman is an expert on climate change vulnerability and resilience in urban centres. His current work focuses on understanding the nature of urban risks, and the way in which daily hazards, major disasters and climate change can affect low-income urban residents. He is working with local organisations, international agencies...
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David Huberman
Policy Advisor, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Biography
David Huberman is a Policy Advisor at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), where he serves as the focal point on Green Economy and Sustainable Finance. Before joining the FDFA, David notably worked as an environmental economist with United Nations Environment Programme and IUCN. His published works are...
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David J. Cord
Author and Journalist
Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA
Biography
David J. Cord is the author of The Decline and Fall of Nokia, Dead Romans and Mohamed 2.0. As a journalist for @SitraFund he covers Finnish innovations for an international audience. David has been published in ten languages.
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