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.

Klaus Tyrkko
Chief Technical Adviser, Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
Klaus Tyrkko is the Chief Technical Adviser for the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP) implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). GEIPP is a 7-country program advancing the uptake of Eco-Industrial Parks practices and creating an EIP conducive policy environment Klaus served previously as division chief at UNIDO...
Expertise
Kobie Brand
Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI and Regional Director, ICLEI Africa
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Biography
Kobie Brand is the Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Regional Director of ICLEI Africa and Global Director of ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Centre. Kobie has more than 25 years of practical and managerial experience in Environmental Management and Urban Development. Her expertise ranges from biodiversity, climate...
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Koeun Lee
Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Koeun is a thematic facilitator of the Green Economy and Resources Working Group of the Children and Youth Major Group (CYMG) to UNEP. At CYMG, Koeun helps gather youth perspectives on topical areas such as just energy transition, equitable critical minerals governance, sustainable agriculture, and plastic pollution; and bring them...
Expertise
Kookie Habtegaber
Independent Expert
Biography
Kookie is the former WWF International global lead for green economy. In this role she was responsible for leading the development, alignment and implementation of the WWF Network green economy strategic plan, providing policy, advocacy, capacity support to the WWF network, as well as building and maintaining external partnerships on...
Expertise
Kris Bachus
Research Manager of Climate and Sustainability
HIVA - KU Leuven
Biography
Kris Bachus is a research manager of climate and sustainability at the HIVA Research Institute of the University of Leuven. He holds a PhD in social science and a master’s degree in Economics. Since 1998, he has played a leading role in the environmental research group of HIVA. Throughout the...
Expertise
Kristi Disney Bruckner
Senior Policy Advisor
Biography
Kristi Disney Bruckner is an attorney with over 15 years of experience working on complex law and policy issues with governments, communities, companies, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. As Senior Policy Advisor at IRMA, she assists with public engagement, builds partnerships, produces communications and training materials, and collaborates to improve IRMA standards...
Expertise
Kristina Church
Head of Sustainable Solutions and Client Portfolio Manager for Sustainability
Biography
Kristina Church is the Head of Sustainable Solutions at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, and Client Portfolio Manager for Sustainability Kristina Church joined Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) in 2019 as a senior investment strategist in the sustainable investment research team. She focuses on the integration of sustainability cross-asset and client...
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Kuanysh Baltabayev
Executive Director
Biography
Mr. Kuanysh Baltabayev is the Executive Director of ECOJER (Kazakhstan).
Expertise
Kubanych Alimov
Chairman of the Green Committee
Biography
Kubanych Alimov is the Chairman of the Green Economy Committee of the JIA Business Association in Kyrgyzstan
Expertise
Kubat Kanimetov
Executive Director
Biography
Kubat Kanimetov is Executive Director of the NGO Promotion and Development Center of Kyrgyzstan. Kubat Kanimetov for 10 years worked in the scientific field of the Academy of Sciences, where, as an applied mathematician, he was engaged in modeling hydrodynamic, aerodynamic and environmental processes in nature. Since 1994, being a...
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