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.

Massimo Tavoni
Associate Professor
School of Management of Politecnico di Milano
Coordinator
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
Biography
Massimo Tavoni is associate professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, and coordinator of the Climate Change Mitigation programme at FEEM. He has been fellow at the Center for Advanced Studied in Behavioural Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University, and post doctoral fellow at Princeton University. His research...
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Massoud Hedeshi
Independent Policy Analyst
Biography
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Mateo Salazar
Senior Economist
Vivid Economics
Biography
Mateo Salazar is a Senior Economist at Vivid Economics, where he is involved in projects related to natural resources and climate change, with a focus on macroeconomic analysis. Prior to joining Vivid Economics, Salazar worked as Head of the Data & Analytics practice at PwC in Catalonia, Junior Professional Associate...
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Mathieu Garnero
Director of Finance ClimAct project
Biography
A statistician by training, Mathieu Garnero joined Société Générale in 2004, where he first developed an expertise in modeling and risk management for credit activities, before becoming deputy head of the internal models teams for market operations in 2011 (counterparty and market risk). He then went through a career change...
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Mathilde Clément
Deputy Head
Biography
Mathilde Clément is deputy head of the economic evaluation and taxation unit, at the Department of the Commissioner-General for Sustainable Development of the French Ministry for ecological and inclusive transition. She holds a master degrees in statistics and economics and worked previously for the French National Institute of Statistics and...
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Mathilde Closset
Associate Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Biography
Currently associate economic affairs officer at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), her work is focusing on inclusive green economy and structural transformation in Africa. Before being at this position, she worked as a consultant on microeconomic studies for the International Centre for Agricultural research in the dry...
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Matias Gallardo
Focal Point, Green Economy Initiative & Finance Initiative, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, UNEP
Biography
Matias Gallardo serves as the focal point for the Inclusive Green Economy Initiative and the Finance Initiative of UNEP in the Regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean. He has conducted the implementation of green economy/green growth projects in several countries in the region. Since the beginning of this...
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Matt Homewood
Food waste campaigner
An Urban Harvester
Biography
Matt Homewood is an award-winning food waste campaigner on a mission to end supermarket food waste in Denmark and beyond. His urban harvesting exploits and blogging can be followed on his website: www.matthomewood.com , Instagram @anurbanharvester, and LinkedIn .
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Matt Ripley
Consultant
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Biography
Matt specialises in designing, delivering and evaluating inclusive growth initiatives. He is a freelance consultant working with multinationals, investors, social enterprises and international development projects to drive a double bottom line of impact and business value. Matt has over a decade of experience leading large teams and global programmes, including...
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Matteo Ramina
Consultant, Macroeconomist
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Matteo is a Macroeconomic Consultant working on the NZNP Planning and Modelling. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from LUISS University and a master’s in Development Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Before joining UNEP, he worked on macroeconomic policy and forecasting, sustainable development, and multi-stakeholder technical...
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