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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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Justyna Grosjean
Project Manager
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Biography
Justyna Grosjean is Project Manager at GIZ ( Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) in Vietnam. She specializes in macroeconomic reform processes for green growth. Her projects focus on supporting Vietnam in its transition towards an environmentally and socially sustainable growth path and are based on strengthening the capacity of different...
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Jyoti Bisbey
Lead Infrastructure Economics and Finance Officer
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Biography
Ms. Jyoti Bisbey is the Lead Infrastructure Economics and Finance Officer in the Macroeconomic Policy and Finance for Development Unit in the United Nations' Asia HQ at Bangkok, Thailand. She is currently on an external assignment to the UN from the World Bank Group (WBG). Jyoti is leading the dialogue...
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K. Vijaya Lakshmi
Vice President
Development Alternatives (DA)
Biography
Dr. K. Vijaya Lakshmi is Vice President of Development Alternatives Group, responsible for technology innovation and research at the Group. A chemist by training, Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi’s main focus and achievements are in the area of water quality management, associated with development and application of innovative technologies that address the...
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Kai Bethke
Director, Department of External Relations
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Mr. Kai Bethke was appointed as the Director of External Relations by UNIDO Director-General LI Yong in 2017. As part of this activity, he is responsible for the organization’s relations with all member states and for communication. In 2007, Mr. Bethke took over the management of the UNIDO Regional Office...
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Kai Lessmann
Post-doctorate Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Biography
Kai Lessmann is a post-doctorate researcher at PIK. His research interests include the analysis of incentives for cooperative policy in the context of global public goods, and integrated assessment of climate change with a focus on economics and the choice of policy instruments. He is currently co-heading the working group...
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Kai Schlegelmilch
Vice-President and Co-Founder, Green Budget Germany (GBG) and Green Budget Europe (GBE)
Biography
Kai Schlegelmilch is a political economist and banker by training and is Vice-President of Green Budget Germany (GBG) and Green Budget Europe (GBE), think tanks and NGOs demanding more fiscal and economic instruments to be applied in environmental policies (www.foes.de; www.green-budget.eu). He is an expert on Environmental Fiscal Reforms (EFR)...
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Kakha Demetrashvili
Deputy Chairperson
Biography
Kakha Demetrashvili is the Deputy Chairperson of the State Procurement Agency of Georgia – a single public procurement authority in the country. Previously Dr. Demetrashvili was the deputy head of a leading Georgian EGOV and ICT agency – Financial-Analytical Service at the Ministry of Finance, supervising development of an ePFMS...
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Kaleb Demeksa
Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Biography
Presently working with UN member states and development partners to create business-friendly environments in Africa. Kaleb’s key focus area has been reducing administrative barriers and corrupt practices, establishing sound institutions. His efforts in the past two years concentrated on helping members states develop legal and regulatory frameworks, and promoting good...
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Kali Taylor
Programme Management Intern, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Biography
Kali Taylor is a Programme Management Intern at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree specialized in Energy Management from the University of Calgary, and a Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation from the University of Waterloo. Prior to working...
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Kamleshan Pillay
Climate Finance Lead
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Biography
Kamleshan Pillay is the Climate Finance Lead at the Climate and Development Knowledge Network ( CDKN) and a climate finance technical advisor on the Mobilising Private Investment for NDC Implementation project, funded by the International Climate Initiative ( IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and...
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