
PAGE Holds First 'Dialogue to Advance Green Recovery' with UN Economists and PAGE Agencies
Gathering economists from UN Resident Coordinator Offices and PAGE agencies, PAGE launched a new series of Dialogues to Advance Green Recovery on 2 March 2021. The first session drew attendance from UN economists across 18 countries (16 PAGE Partner Countries) and welcomed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Economist UN DESA Elliott Harris as the keynote speaker.
The Dialogues are planned to occur quarterly throughout 2021, offering a dedicated platform for UN economists and agencies to exchange ideas on greening the economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and share best practices. The discussions will also serve as an open space to identify opportunities and challenges as well as the potential methods for moving action forward on inclusive and sustainable recovery options.
Acting as an outlet to deepen the engagement between PAGE and UN Economists, the forum will also inform how PAGE can better support its partner countries in their respective green economy transitions beyond the crisis as well as further inspire a green transition globally. Overall, the Dialogues will aid in PAGE’s dedication to working in cohesion at the country-level, leveraging its inter-agency expertise and eliminating duplication of efforts.
Key themes emerging from these discussions will also inform additional ad hoc sessions, such as on social inclusivity and green finance, to develop even deeper collaboration. A common thread emerging from these sessions: innovation and investment will be crucial moving forward for a strong, sustainable and inclusive economy.
“There is still a deeply held belief that investing in environment and sustainability is somehow a cost. …Where is it written that sustainable behavior is more expensive than non-sustainable?” – Elliot Harris, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Economist (UN DESA)
Watch highlights from this event
Keynote Address: Elliott Harris, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Economist UN DESA
Smeeta Fokeer & Marek Harsdorff — Insights on a Just Transition
Fulvia Farinelli on Leveraging Regional Solutions for Green Economy Transitions
Participants List
Keynote speaker and special invitee:
Elliott Harris, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Economist - (UN DESA)
UN RCO Economists:
Fulvia Farinelli, Economist, UN RCO Argentina
Peter Aidoo, Economist, UN RCO Ghana
Nurjemal Jalilova, Economist, UN RCO Mongolia
Luz Fernandez Garcia, Economist, UN RCO Peru
Manop Udomkerdmongkol, Economist, UN RCO Thailand
Ricardo Orlando Gottschalk, Economist, UN RCO South Africa
Amie Gaye, Economist, UN RCO Senegal
Younes Benmoumen, Economist, UN RCO Morocco
Wakhile Mkhonza, Economist, UN RCO Guyana
Diandra Pratimi, Economist, UN RCO Indonesia
Roza Choibaeva, Economist, UN RCO Kyrgyz Republic
Sebastian Torres, Economist, UN RCO Uruguay
Nurlybek Turarbekov, Economist, UN RCO Kazakhstan
Stuart Davies, Economist, UN RCO Barbados
Marilyn Whan-Kan, Economist, UN RCO China
Jaime Garrón Bozo, Economist, UN RCO Guatemala
Lorenza Jachia, Economist, UN RCO Serbia
Sebastian Vauzelle, Economist, UN RCO Cabo Verde
Representatives from PAGE partner agencies:
Steven Stone, Chief, Resources and Markets Branch, Economy Division, UNEP; Member of PAGE Management Board (FACILITATOR)
Tim Scott, Senior Policy Advisor on Environment, UNDP; Member of PAGE Management Board
Patricia Purcell, Private Sector Specialist, UNDP
Babatunde Abidoye, Global Policy Advisor, UNDP
Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Coordinator, Green Jobs Programme, ILO
Marek Harsdorff, Economist, Green Jobs Programme, ILO
Smeeta Fokeer, Research and Industry Policy Officer, UNIDO
Amrei Horstbrink, Programme Officer; UNITAR
Giuliano Montanari, Green Economy Advisor, UNITAR
Fulai Sheng, Head, Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit, UNEP
UN-ESCAP:
Hamza Ali Malik, Director, Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division, UN-ESCAP
Ulukbek Usubaliev, Economic Affairs Officer, UN-ESCAP
PAGE Secretariat
Asad Naqvi, Head, PAGE Secretariat
Ronal Gainza, Economist, PAGE Secretariat