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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Kumi Kitamori
Deputy Director, Environment Directorate
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Biography
Kumi Kitamori is Deputy Director of the OECD Environment Directorate. In this role she oversees the mainstreaming of green growth in the work of various policy committees of the OECD and in member and other partner countries. This includes a dedicated programme that promotes green growth policies, finance and investment...
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Kumi Naidoo
Secretary General
Amnesty International
Biography
Kumi Naidoo is the Secretary General of Amnesty International and a life-long social justice campaigner hailing from South Africa. He lived in exile in the UK where he studied at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. When Nelson Mandela was freed, Kumi returned to South Africa where he...
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Kurt Lonsway
Division Manager for Environment and Climate, African Development Bank
Biography
Kurt Lonsway is an experienced engineer, currently serving as the division manager for Environment and Climate at the African Development Bank (AfDB). He works with a team of environmental, social, climate change, renewable energy and green growth specialists working with Bank operations in energy, water and sanitation, transportation, ICT and...
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Kurt van Dender
Head of Unit
Biography
Kurt Van Dender leads the Tax and Environment Unit, which is part of the Tax Policy and Statistics Division of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, since 2013.Earlier, he was Chief Economist at the International Transport Forum and Assistant and Associate Professor of Economics at the University of...
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Kyesubire Greigg
President
SME Founders Association
Kyesubire Greigg
Biography
Kyesubire spent 15+ years in the event management industry and gained experience creating, planning and executing organisational management across sectors by consistently finding and applying unique perspectives. She learnt to listen and apply what she learnt about people to create order, structure, culture adaptation and growth. She works to make...
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Kyungmin Lee
Programme Support Intern, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Biography
Kyungmin Lee is a Programme Support Intern for the GGKP secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to joining GGKP, Kyungmin held an internship with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). She has also worked as a research assistant for the Korea Environment Institute (KEI)...
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Labanya Prakash Jena
Manager
Labanya Prakash Jena
Biography
Labanya Prakash Jena is a Manager in Climate Policy Initiative’s New Delhi office where he focuses on research and consulting activities related to the policy, regulation and investment aspects of green financing. He also designs and analyses new financial and business ideas for the India chapter of the Global Innovation...
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Ladislas de Guerre
Manager
KOIS Paris
Biography
Ladislas is Manager at KOIS’ Paris office. He is in charge of advising KOIS’ European clients on innovative funding structures, as well as managing some of the KOIS European impact investment activities. Ladislas notably structured a number of innovative finance mechanisms in Europe, including the second Belgium Social Impact Bond...
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Laila Petrie
Textiles Expert Consultant
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Laila Petrie is a Textiles Expert Consultant at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), CEO of 2050 and Vice-Chair of the UNFCCC Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action.
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Lakshmi Poti
Senior Programme Manager of Materials
Biography
Lakshmi Poti is Senior Programme Manager of Materials at Laudes Foundation, where she manages the implementation of the materials programme globally. Her area of work focuses on enabling the transformation of the fashion industry’s material mix to one that is restorative, regenerative, and just. Lakshmi has previously worked with advisory...
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