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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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Marianne Haahr
Executive Director
Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA)
Biography
Marianne is Executive Director of the Green Digital Finance Alliance with the objective to harness the power of fintech to unlock financing for the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It was founded as a public-private partnership between the UN Environment Program and Ant Financial Services...
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Marijana Novak
Data Lead
Circle Economy
Biography
Marijana Novak is the Data Lead at Circle economy, with many years of experience working to leverage data and digital to scale the circular economy. She holds a BA in the Advanced Mathematics of Finance from Witwatersrand University and a Master's Degree in Sustainable Finance from Maastricht University.
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Marina Fischer-Kowalski
Founder, Institute of Social Ecology, Vienna, Professor at Alpen Adria University, Senior Lecturer at the University of Vienna
Biography
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marina Fischer-Kowalski, is the Founder of the Institute of Social Ecology, Vienna, and Professor at Alpen Adria University, Senior Lecturer at the University of Vienna. Guest professor at the universities of Yale, Roskilde, Griffith and Rio de Janeiro. She is member of UNEP’s International Resource Panel and lead...
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Marina Venâncio
Vice-Chair, Steering Committee
Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)
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Biography
Marina Venâncio is an environment and youth advocate, with over nine years of experience in the field of environmental law research and practice. She is the Vice-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) and has previously worked with several intergovernmental and international civil society...
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Mariski Nirwan
Knowledge and Capacity Development Program, Indonesia
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Biography
Mariski Nirwan leads the Indonesia’s Knowledge and Capacity Development Program where she is responsible for the development and implementation of green growth trainings for civil servants, capacity building programs, and knowledge sharings including north/south-south learning. Mariski holds a Master’s degree in Economics from California State University East Bay and learned...
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Marisol Rivera Planter
Deputy Director
National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC)
Biography
Marisol Rivera Planter is a deputy director of sectoral and regional models in Instituto Nacional de Ecologia y Cambio Climatico (INECC), Mexico. She holds bachelor degree in Economics Instituto Tecnologicao Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM), studied corporate finance in ITAM and project evaluations in UNAM. In 1998, she worked in coordinating...
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Marius Hasenheit
M.Sc. Global Change Ecology / Ecologic Institute
Biography
Marius Hasenheit studied BioGeoWissenschaften (B.Sc.) and Global Change Ecology (M.Sc.). He now works at Ecologic Institute in Berlin, Germany. The NETGREEN projects and its interactive web tool help to cope with the overabundance of Green Economy indicators.
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Mark de Bel
Expert Advisor Economy, Deltares
Biography
Mark de Bel is an Expert Advisor Economy at Deltares. He believes that traditional solutions are no longer adequate in facing challenges from climate change in coastal areas. There is a large need for innovative solutions and advocacy towards inclusive solutions for coastal flood risk management. Within the GREEN-WIN consortium...
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Mark Gough
CEO
Mark Gough
Biography
Previously, Mark led the Natural Capital Coalition and was on the board of the Social and Human Capital Coalition. He championed and delivered the bringing together of these two communities, creating a unified, systemic, collaborative approach. Mark has worked extensively in the private sector, leading programs and strategy for the...
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Mark Lewis
Global Head of Sustainability Research
BNP Paribas
Biography
Mark has more than 20 years’ experience as a financial analyst covering energy and environmental markets. He joins from Carbon Tracker, an award-winning think tank, where he was Head of Research. Previously, he was MD and Head of European Utilities Research at Barclays, Chief Energy Economist at Kepler Cheuvreux, and...
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