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.

Fan Zhang
Senior Economist
Biography
Fan Zhang is a Senior Economist in the World Bank’s Chief Economist’s Office for the South Asia Region. Her recent work focuses on examining the impact of energy policy distortions on economic development and social welfare. She is the author of an upcoming report titled “In the Dark: How Much...
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Farid Yaker
Programme Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Farid Yaker, Programme Officer, works with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Economy division, Economic and Fiscal Policy unit. He has been leading the work of UNEP in the area of Sustainable Public Procurement since 2008. Mr Yaker taught Agricultural economics at the University of Blida, Algeria from 1988 to 1990...
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Fatema Rajabali
Thematic Convenor, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Biography
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Fatima Denton
Director
United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA)
Biography
Dr Fatima Denton is the Director of the Institute for Natural Resources in Africa at the United Nations University, Ghana. Prior to joining UNU, Dr Denton has worked in Ethiopia since 2012 with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), which is principally concerned with natural capital and their...
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Fatou Ndoye
Acting Regional Director
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Fatou Ndoye is the Acting Regional Director of UNEP's North America Office. Fatou brings a wealth of environmental management and sustainable development experience to UNEP, with more than 20 years of employment within the United Nations and international civil society organizations. Fatou joined UNEP in 2005 as a Programme Officer...
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Fatoumata Barry
Project Execution Officer
BCRC/SCRC Senegal
Biography
Ms. Fatoumata Barry is a Project Execution Officer and works on Component 3, Global NIP Update Project, Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre for French speaking countries in Africa (BCRC/SCRC Senegal).
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Faye Gardiner
Senior Consultant, Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF)
World Bank Group (WBG)
Biography
Faye Gardiner is a Senior Consultant in the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Practice Group. She joined the Bank in 2016 to focus on strategic initiatives for the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF), a technology-driven trust fund operationalizing inclusive green growth across the World Bank. Her remit includes leading monitoring...
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Federico Villatico Campbell
Regional Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and West and Central Africa
Biography
Federico Villatico Campbell is the Climate Technology Centre & Network's ( CTCN) Regional Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as West and Central Africa, focusing on technical assistance for climate change mitigation. Prior to joining CTCN, Federico worked for several years on renewable energy, energy storage and...
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Felix Creutzig
Head of Group
Biography
Felix Creutzig heads the group "Land use, infrastructures and transport" at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin, following postdoctoral positions in Princeton and Berkeley. Felix was lead author of the Fifth IPCC Assessment Report on transportation, and lead analyst of the Global Energy Assessment...
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Fernando Santiago
Industrial Policy Officer, Department of Policy Research and Statistics (PRS)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Fernando Santiago is Industrial Policy Officer at the Department of Policy Research and Statistics (PRS) of UNIDO. He specializes in the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and programs as they relate to industrial development. Throughout his professional career he has earned relevant experience in government, academic, international development...
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