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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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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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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María de los Angeles Gálvez Orellana
Geologist for deep geothermal wells
Biography
María de los Angeles Gálvez Orellana has dedicated her professional life to exploring geothermal as a renewable energy source. Born and raised in El Salvador, she moved to Costa Rica to pursue a degree in geology, where she has found a second home. Since 2008, she has worked at the...
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Maria Dumpert
Senior Knowledge Management Advisor
Biography
Maria Dumpert supports the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership’s (GGKP) team on knowledge management, synthesis, and sharing. She is also a consultant with the World Bank, where she supports work on marine plastics and sustainable development, and the NDC Partnership's Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP), where she helps countries to access...
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Maria Eduarda Berto
Secretary of Finance
Municipality of Rio de Janeiro
Maria Eduarda Berto
Biography
Maria Eduarda Berto is an economist graduated from PUC-Rio de Janeiro and holds a Master’s Degree in administration specialized in finance from the same institution. Maria is currently Secretary of Finance of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has extensive experience in finance, infrastructure project management, investment/new business...
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María José Pacha
Knowledge, Learning and Communications Coordinator
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Biography
María José Pacha is a Biologist from Argentina. For 15 years María José has worked on issues of protected areas, climate change, and the United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ( REDD+). She has collaborated with the World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF), the...
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Maria Mendiluce
Managing Director Climate & Energy WBCSD, Chief Executive Officer, We Mean Business
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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Biography
Dr. María Mendiluce has over 20 years’ experience in sustainable development, energy and climate action. She sits in the Senior Management Team of WBCSD, guiding over 200 member companies on transformative climate policy and energy transition. In addition to her role at WBCSD, María is also CEO of the We...
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Maria Ramos
Former CEO
Co-Chair
Maria Ramos
Biography
Maria Ramos served as Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group Limited, a diversified financial services group with operations in 12 African markets,until 28th February 2019 when she retired from the business. Before joining Absa (previously Barclays Africa Group Ltd) as Group Chief Executive in March 2009, she served as the...
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