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.

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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Juan Jose Robalino
Senior Associate Analyst
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Juan Jose Robalino serves as Sr. Associate Analyst at the Global Green Growth Institute, specialized in agri-food value chains, as well as international markets with more than 5 years of professional experience. At GGGI, he is leading value chain analyses for supporting interventions towards sustainable landscapes. These assessments identify opportunities...
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Judith Fessehaie
Programme Manager, Trade and Development
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Biography
Judith is Policy and Data Lead, SheTrades Initiative, at the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of UNCTAD and the WTO. In this capacity, she manages projects related to trade policy and women’s economic empowerment at global and regional levels; gender-disaggregated data collection and analysis; and technical support to...
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Juergen Voegele
Vice President for Sustainable Development
Biography
Juergen Voegele, Ph.D., assumed the position of Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank on April 1, 2020. In this role, he oversees the work of Global Practices and thematic groups that bring together the best expertise from across the World Bank Group and from partners, to help...
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Juergen Voegele
Vice President for Sustainable Development
Biography
Juergen Voegele, Ph.D., assumed the position of Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank on April 1, 2020. In this role, he oversees the work of Global Practices and thematic groups that bring together the best expertise from across the World Bank Group and from partners, to help...
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Juha Siikamäki
Chief Economist
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Biography
In October 2017, Juha Siikamäki has been appointed as IUCN’s Chief Economist. Juha is based in Washington DC and leads the IUCN Economics Unit within the Science and Economic Knowledge Team. Juha is a graduate of the University of California at Davis and University of Helsinki with the unique combined...
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Juhern Kim
Senior Land-Use Specialist
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Juhern Kim is a Senior Land-Use Specialist at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Prior to this, he was the Interim/Deputy Country Representative of GGGI’s Vietnam Office and Program Manager of Cambodia Program. He joined GGGI in 2012. Before joining GGGI, he worked for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)...
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