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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Luisa Kim
Gender and Social Development Consultant
Biography
Luisa Kim is Gender and Social Development Consultant at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), focusing on environmental and social safeguards, as well as mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion in project implementation. Prior to joining the GGGI, she interned at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP).
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Luna Dabinovic
Sustainability Advisor & Business Developer
Biography
Luna Dabinovic is a Sustainability Advisor & Business Developer at SDG Monitor, a cloud-based software that helps to pair private sector sustainability actions with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and use the SDG indicators for measurement. Luna is a firm believer that her generation is seeking for purpose...
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Lynda Mansson
Director General
MAVA Foundation
Biography
Lynda Mansson joined MAVA as Director General in August 2010. She is responsible for implementing the strategy of the foundation and leading the secretariat team. Since joining the foundation, Lynda has overseen a complete reshaping of MAVA including changes at the levels of the board, staff, strategy, processes, project selection...
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Mactavish Makwarela
Director, Mitigation
Biography
Mr Azwimpheleli Mactavish Makwarela is a Director: Climate Change, Air Quality Sustainable Development of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa (DEFF). In this role, he leads and coordinates the mainstreaming and development of climate change mitigation related policy, legislation, regulations, strategies and plans. Mac oversees the...
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Madina Ibrasheva
Programme Management Officer UNEP & Regional Coordinator GO4SDGs - Europe and Central Asia
Madina Ibrasheva
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Maëlys Nizan
Partnerships and Knowledge Management Analyst
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Maëlys Nizan is a Partnerships and Knowledge Management Analyst for the UN Environment Sustainable Tourism Programme based in Paris. She supporting the development of partnerships and knowledge management for the implementation of low carbon and resource efficiency in the tourism sector. Maëlys holds a joint degree in Political and Institutional...
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Maha Skah
Consultant, Green Growth and Global Relations
Biography
Maha Skah works within the OECD Green Growth and Global Relations team where she is helping organise the upcoming Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum. In this capacity, she also supports green growth inputs and OECD contributions to the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP).Prior to her current role, she worked...
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Mahak Agrawal
Advisor to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, and Lead: Urban Adaptability-ITACUS, New York, U.S.A/New Delhi, India
Mahak Agrawal
Biography
Mahak Agrawal is an urban planner and a former United Nations fellow. As a Shardashish Scholar and Environmental Fellow at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Mahak earned her second master's in public administration. She earned her first master’s degree in urban planning from the School of Planning...
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Mahenau Agha
Head of Outreach
Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System (UN Environment Inquiry)
Biography
Mahenau Agha, universally known as Gugu, has a long career of international experience in the field of sustainable development. She was head of Communications at the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA) and Chief of External Relations for the Environment Finance Group of the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP)...
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Mahesh Sugathan
Senior Research Fellow
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Biography
Mahesh Sugathan is a Senior Research Fellow with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva working on trade, climate change and sustainable energy issues with a focus on climate-technologies. He is also an independent consultant on trade policy issues and in addition provides business facilitation services for...
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