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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James Mulligan
Associate
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Biography
James is an Associate II for the World Resources Institute’s Food, Forests, and Water Program. James works with government agencies, utilities, businesses, finance institutions, and conservation organizations to mobilize smart investments in forests, farms, grasslands, and wetlands to harness the local, regional, and global services they provide. Jamey advises across...
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Sectors:
Forestry
Waste
Water
 Themes:
Cities
James Rydge
Senior Economist
Global Commission on the Economy and Climate
Biography
James Rydge is a Senior Economist at the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. James led the economics workstream for the Commission's New Climate Economy report, released in September 2014. Prior to joining The Commission, James was the Dahrendorf Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change...
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James Seong-Cheol Kang
Principal Transport Specialist
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Dr. James Seong-Cheol Kang is Principal Transport Specialist of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and leads technical research and policy advisory work on transport. Previously, as Country Manager, he led green growth planning and implementation work in Mongolia and China. Prior to joining GGGI, he served as Director of...
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Sectors:
Transport
 Themes:
Cities
Indicators and Measurement
Technology and Innovation
 Region:
Asia
Latin America & the Caribbean
James Sisimwo
Knowledge Management Consultant
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
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Biography
James Sisimwo is a Knowledge Management Specialist at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP). He holds a Master of Science in Information Science from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor’s degree from Kenyatta University. Prior to joining GGKP, James served as an Information and Knowledge Management Officer at Médecins...
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James Vause
Lead Economist
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Biography
James Vause joined UNEP-WCMC (the biodiversity assessment arm of UN Environment) as lead economist in 2015. He is responsible for the steering organisation’s portfolio of projects around natural capital and the economics of biodiversity as well as mainstreaming economic analysis throughout the wider work of the organisation where it has...
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Jan Corfee-Morlot
Senior Policy Analyst and Environment and Development Team Leader, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Biography
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Jan Olsson
Environment Ambassador, Ministry of the Environment and Energy; Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Biography
Jan Olsson is the Environment Ambassador at the Ministry of the Environment and Energy and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Sweden. Having worked with EU and international matters since 1994, his previous posts include head of EU and International Affairs at the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, head...
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Jan Siegmeier
Researcher, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
Biography
Jan Siegmeier is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in Berlin. His main research interest are interactions between environmental policy and public finance. Currently, he focuses on the role of land taxation, infrastructure spending and transport policies for climate change mitigation...
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Jan Stelter
Analyst
Biography
Jan is an analyst in Global Green Growth Institute’s Investment and Policy Solutions Division. He is responsible for working on two of the GGGI's analytical tools, the Green Growth Potential Assessment as well as the Climate Resilient Green Growth Planning Framework. His work involves refining and further developing these tools...
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Jana Thuaud
Knowledge Management and Research Specialist GEF ISLANDS
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
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Biography
Jana manages knowledge and research in the 'Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States' (ISLANDS) Programme funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). With 10+ years experience in environmental science, knowledge management, and international development, she is familiar with writing strategies and implementing projects for regional...
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