Biography
Dr Kyung Nam Shin serves as the Assistant Director-General and Head of the Investment & Policy Solutions Division at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in South Korea, a leading international organisation dedicated to promoting green growth and climate resilience. GGGI collaborates with approximately 70 countries, including 49 member countries.
He leads global programmes in areas such as green hydrogen, low-carbon transport, and the circular economy, which have the potential to mobilise from 500 million to over 1 billion USD. He played a key role in securing a project preparatory fund of approximately 25 million USD over five years, supporting the expansion of sustainable project development. Currently, he is establishing a blended finance facility that integrates public and private capital.
He has an extensive career spanning 15 years at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he played a pivotal role in structuring financing agreements and processing project loans in South Asian countries. Prior to joining ADB, he spent over 13 years at the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Korea, focusing on international finance and public resource management.
Following his tenure at ADB, he served as Director-General at the Green Technology Centre, a Korean government agency specialising in climate technology projects, including renewable energy and sustainable transport initiatives.
Panel Presentation (2025) | Education for Good Global Governance
