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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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David Jensen
Coordinator of the Digital Transformation Task Force
David Jensen, UNEP
Biography
David Jensen is the coordinator of the Digital Transformation subprogramme at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this capacity, he is responsible for helping to accelerate UNEP’s work on climate stability, nature protection and pollution prevention using data and digital technologies. He is also currently serving as UNEP’s focal...
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David Jensen
Head, Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding Programme
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
David Jensen, UN Environment
Biography
David Jensen has over 15 years of experience in assessing and addressing natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding. He has worked for UN Environment as a senior expert on a range of different crisis response operations including the Balkans, Iraq, DR Congo, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire. Since...
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David Kaczan
Economist, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, World Bank Group
Biography
David Kaczan is an environmental and natural resources economist who joined the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice of the World Bank in September. He completed his PhD in environmental and natural resources economics at Duke University, USA, earlier this year. Prior to doctoral study, David completed an MSc in...
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David Klenert
PhD Student, Technical University Berlin
Biography
David Klenert is a PhD student at the Technical University Berlin and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. He works on assessing the distributional effects of climate change policies and public investment in infrastructure. His wider interests include environmental and welfare economics, as well as public finance topics.
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David Mensah Sackey
Project Coordinator
Green Communities International
Biography
David Mensah Sackey is a Project manager, an electrical engineer, renewable energy experts with several years of experience in Renewable Power Generation, Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector, Climate Change and Clean Energy Technologies. Mr. Sackey holds an MSc. Energy and Sustainable Management and BSc Electrical/Electronic Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of...
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David Passarelli
Executive Director
United Nations University
David Passarelli, UNU
Biography
David Passarelli is the Executive Director of United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. At UNU-CPR, he oversees new institutional development, partnerships, and growth strategies, and will lead research and policy advisory programming in the areas of migration, inequality, and development. Dr Passarelli has worked with UNU since 2008 and...
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David Paterson
Research and Development Technical Consultant
Leyton
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Biography
Dr David Paterson is a Research and development technical consultant at Leyton UK. He works My role combines his expertise in engineering with tax legislation in order to provide an efficient tax solution for companies who undertake research and development. He holds a n engineering doctorate (EngD) from the Advanced...
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David Popp
Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs
Maxwell School of Syracuse University
Biography
David Popp is the Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is an economist with research interests in environmental policy and the economics of technological change. Much of his research focuses...
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David R. Boyd
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
United Nations (UN)
Boyd UN
Biography
Dr. David R. Boyd is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment (2018-2024) and an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs...
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David Rouhani
Junior Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
David Rouhani
Biography
Working as junior advisor for a GIZ global project, David Rouhani supports transformation processes towards an inclusive green economy at global and country level, with an emphasis on social inclusiveness. Prior to joining GIZ, he has worked in media and journalism. He holds a MA in Political Science and has...
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