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.

Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General
Insurance Development Forum (IDF)
Biography
Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) which is a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help achieve the...
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Ela Mesinovic
Research Intern
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Ela is a research intern at GGKP, based in the Geneva office. She hold's a Bachelor's Degree from Ludwig-Maximilian's University in Munich and is currently finishing her Master's Degree in "Politics and Technology" at the Technical University of Munich. Prior to working at GGKP, she worked as a research assisstant...
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Eleanor Bell
Private Sector Development Specialist, Donor Committee for Enterprise Development
Biography
Eleanor Bell is a Private Sector Development Specialist at the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED), a unique global forum of 23 bilateral and multilateral agencies which is the leading source of knowledge for Private Sector Development. She coordinates the DCED’s Green Growth Working Group, which aims to generate evidenced-based...
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Elena Chernysheva
Communication and Outreach Specialist
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Elena is the Communications and Outreach Specialist for the GEF-funded ISLANDS and FARM programmes. Elena has 15 years of experience in communications and marketing with a strong focus on digital strategies and tools. For over seven years, she coordinated digital campaigns for WWF-Russia and led communication activities for the EU-funded...
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Elena Jardan
Technical Consultant
World Health Organization (WHO)
Biography
Elena Jardan is working at WHO in the Chemicals safety and health unit, responsible for lead-related projects. Prior to being appointed in the WHO HQ, she served as an Adviser to the Prime-Minister and Minister of health on the social and public health policies. Before joining the national government, she...
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Elena Reshetova
Research Fellow
Energy Studies Institute at the National University of Singapore
Biography
Elena Reshetova is a Research Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute at the National University of Singapore. She has several years of experience researching natural gas market development in Asia and Europe, policymaking in the oil and gas industry in East Asia, ASEAN and North America, governance of nuclear energy...
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Elena Ruiz Abril
Regional Policy Advisor for Women’s Economic Empowerment, West and Central Africa
UN Women
Biography
Elena Ruiz Abril is the Regional Policy Advisor for Women’s Economic Empowerment in UN Women’s Regional office for West and Central Africa. She is a gender specialist with degrees in Economics and Gender Analysis of Development and more than 20 years of experience working for gender equality and women’s empowerment...
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Elena Zanotti
Sustainability Advisor & Business Developer
Biography
Elena Zanotti is a Sustainability Advisor & Business Developer at SDG Monitor, a cloud-based software that helps to pair private sector sustainability actions with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and use the SDG indicators for measurement. Elena is a firm believer in the power of sustainable business models...
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Elior Bliah
Economist
Biography
Elior Bliah is a research fellow at Milken Innovation Center, Jerusalem Institute for Policy research, from Jerusalem, Israel. As a fellow, Bliah interns at the Policy and Strategy Division in the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Elior takes part in the government program ‘Israel 2050 rode-map for low carbon economy’ where...
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Eliot Whittington
Deputy Director of Policy, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Biography
Eliot leads a body of work to support business and policy action on climate change. He is the Deputy Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group – which brings together businesses to work towards a step change in policy and action on climate change. Eliot has over 15...
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