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.

Josh Sawislak
Global director of Resilience
AECOM Design and Consulting Services
Biography
Josh Sawislak is the global director of resilience for the infrastructure services firm AECOM. In this role, he works across the entire enterprise of AECOM's offerings in planning, design, construction, finance, operations, and development to help develop and leverage resilient strategies projects and clients to address issues such as sustainability...
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Joshua Sam
Hazardous Waste Management Adviser
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Biography
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Jovita Tamosaityte
Senior Knowledge Management Officer/ Initiatives Manager
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)
Biography
Jovita coordinates knowledge management at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership, manages knowledge for the 'Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States' (ISLANDS) Programme. She leads the development of new knowledge partnerships with various international stakeholders’ initiatives and facilitates knowledge sharing via GGKP. With more than 15...
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Joy Aeree Kim
Climate Change Expert
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Dr. Joy A. Kim has been working in the area of economic and environmental policies specially on the issue of climate change, trade and environment, environmental goods and services as well as environmental governance almost 15 years. Before joining UNEP, she worked as an economist/senior policy analyst at the Environment...
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Joy Butcher
Junior Professional Officer
Independent Evaluation Group (IEG)
Biography
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Joyce Msuya
Deputy Executive Director
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Joyce Msuya is the Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). She was appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in August 2018. Between November 2018 and June 2019, Ms. Msuya served as Acting Executive Director, overseeing UNEP’s portfolio in 33 countries and administering nine Multilateral Environmental Agreements on...
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Joydeep Ghosh
Researcher and Co-Founder
Institute for Economic Modeling Studies
Biography
Joydeep Ghosh is an independent researcher and co-founder of Institute for Economic Modeling Studies in New Delhi, India. Prior, he has held research and consulting positions with such organizations as the Institute of Economic Growth, International Food Policy Research Institute and Ernst & Young. His research interests include macroeconomic modeling...
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Ju Hee Ahn
Intern
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Ju Hee was brought up in Seoul, South Korea and is in her final academic year studying political science at Seoul National University. She was an exchange student at Sciences Po in 2019 and from January to May 2020, she worked as an intern in the Sustainable Public Procurement team...
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Juan Carlos Vasquez
Chief of Unit
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Biography
Juan Carlos Vasquez is a Colombian lawyer with postgraduate studies at the University of Geneva. Actually, he is the Chief of the Legal and Trade Policy Officer Unit in the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). His unit provide assistance...
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Juan Erdocia
Lawyer and Consultant on Sustainable Finance
Biography
Juan Erdocia is a lawyer and holds a master’s degree in international business management. He has eight years of experience in social and environmental projects. As a consultant, he promotes sustainable finance instruments in Argentina.
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