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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Eric Oyare
Leader of WWF - Blue Heart of Africa Initiative
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Biography
Eric Oyare is the Leader of WWF - Blue Heart of Africa Initiative, responsible for providing Freshwater technical programme development, business development, advocacy and communication support to 10 Country Offices and 7 transboundary landscapes where WWF implements Water Resources Management in Africa. For over 18 years, Eric has worked with...
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Erica Sohn
Programme Management Intern
Biography
Erica (Jungmin) Sohn is a former intern at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland. She is currently an undergraduate student in Environmental Science at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea. She primarily supported the Expert Connect service.
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Erik Solheim
Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
Biography
Following an extensive career focusing on environment and development in government and international organizations, Erik Solheim was elected to become Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on May 13, 2016. Prior to joining UNEP, Solheim was the chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for...
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Erika Jorgensen
Economic Adviser, World Bank
Biography
Dr. Erika Jorgensen is an Economic Adviser in the World Bank's Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice where she focuses on the economics of green growth and climate action. She recently led a major program of analytic work and technical assistance on green growth for FYR Macedonia. She is the...
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Ernesto Lopez-Cordova
Practice Manager, Industry Solutions
Biography
Ernesto Lopez-Cordova, a Mexican national, is the Practice Manager for Industry Solutions team in the Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice at the World Bank Group. Previously, between 2013-2016, Mr. Lopez-Cordova worked at the Mexican Ministry of Finance, where he served as Head of the Economic Productivity Unit and as...
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Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Co-President
Club of Rome
Biography
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, PhD, is Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, Co-President of the Club of Rome. Past positions have included Professor of Biology, Essen University (1972); President, Kassel University (1975); Director at UN Centre for Science and Technology for Development, New York (1981); Director, Institute for European Environmental...
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Esabu Anthony
Agricultural Extension Officer
Farm Africa
Biography
Esabu Anthony was born in Katakwii district located in Eastern Uganda. He started primary education from 1993 to 1999 in Swaria primary school, Secondary education at Teso College Aloet for O-level and St Peters Secondary school for A-level. He went for Bachelor of Science in agriculture at makerere University in...
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Eshita Gupta
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Teri University
Biography
Eshita Gupta holds undergraduate and masters degrees in Economics from Hansraj College (Delhi University) and Delhi School of Economics respectively and she completed her PhD from the Indian Statistical Institue, Delhi. Her main research interests include energy and environmental economics, development economics and applied econometrics. Her recent research studies the...
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Estefania Santacreu-Vasut
Assistant Professor, Economics Department Essec Business School and THEMA
Biography
Estefania Santacreu-Vasut is an Assistant Professor at the Economics Department of the Essec Business School and THEMA. In addition she is a Visiting Professor BEHL at UC Berkeley for several years. Estefania holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the University Pompeu Fabra and a PhD in Economics at UC Berkeley...
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Etienne Kechichian
Private Sector Specialist, Climate Competitive Industries (CCI)
Biography
Etienne is a Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group and leads the Climate Competitive Industries (CCI) product in the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice. CCI works with governments to provide industry solutions that help mitigate climate change in industries and helps them become more resilient and...
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