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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Marco Vizzaccaro
Programme Management Intern, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Biography
Marco Vizzaccaro is a Programme Management Intern at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland. Marco holds a Bachelor of Business Economics specialized in Accounting, Finance and Business Analysis from the Universita’ degli Studi di Udine in Italy. He continued his studies in England where he...
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Marcos Athias Neto
Director, Sustainable Finance Hub
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Biography
Marcos Athias Neto joined UNDP in February 2013 and has since led UNDP’s global work on private sector development and foundations, first at UNDP’s headquarters in New York and then, from November 2014, as head of the Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD). In April 2019, Marcos...
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Mardi McBrien
Managing Director
Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)
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Biography
Mardi McBrien joined the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) as Managing Director in 2011 following an eclectic career which has included roles such as President of an International Students Association, public-private partnership management, leading flagship environmental campaigns and projects including for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (and the author...
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Mareike Boll
Advisor, Environment and Coordinator of the Working Group on Sustainable Industrial Areas
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Biography
Ms. Mareike Boll is an advisor in the GIZ Competence Center Environment in Germany, working mainly on the development of Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA). She is coordinating the SIA Working Group and advising member projects worldwide. Mareike Boll holds a Master degree in Economics and Governance.
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Marek Harsdorff
Green Job Specialist
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Biography
Marek Harsdorff is currently an economist in the Green Jobs Programme, ILO, specialized in development cooperation and environmental economics. His main works include economic research on Green Jobs contributing to global reports and country assessments, assistance to countries to develop employment-led green economy strategies and design and management of technical...
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Maren Koehlmann
Advisor
Biography
Maren Koehlmann works as an advisor to the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Her work focuses on issues of sustainable economic development, inclusive green growth, gender and development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Goal...
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Margaret O’Gorman
President
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Biography
Margaret O’Gorman operates at the intersection of business and nature. As President of the Wildlife Habitat Council, she helps companies find value in natural resources conservation and mainstream biodiversity across operations. She works with multinational corporations to develop integrated strategies to implement conservation projects to meet business needs and, in...
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Margarita Pirovska
Director of Policy
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Biography
Margarita Pirovska is the Director of Policy at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). She has 20 years of experience in sustainable finance and energy markets. Until 2016 Margarita worked as Policy & Sustainability Analyst at Cornerstone Capital Group in New York. Prior to that, she was managing sustainable business...
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Margaux Granat
Gender Specialist
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Biography
Margaux Granat supports the Global Environment Facility-funded Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) initiative, coordinating gender-responsive approaches and women’s empowerment within projects and their operations. As a global gender and environment specialist, she has been leading and providing technical guidance, research, analysis and capacity...
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Maria Cecilia Ramirez
Infrastructure Specialist
Maria Cecilia Ramirez
Biography
Maria Cecilia Ramirez is an infrastructure specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Infrastructure and Energy Department, where she manages the portfolio of infrastructure loans and is also part of the Bank’s Sustainable Infrastructure Technical Working Group. Maria Cecilia is an economist, with a Master’s in economic theory from Paris School...
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