Daniel Muñoz-Smith has been the Caribbean Representative for the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) since January 2024. In this role, he leads and supports GGGI’s programs in the Dominican Republic, the Eastern Caribbean, Guyana and regional projects to deliver outcomes designed to achieve national development goals and climate actions. Daniel has extensive experience engaging with Small Island Developing State governments and regional partners to cultivate new business opportunities and partnerships that support the sustainability and scale-up of in-country programs. Prior to taking up his current post in Saint Lucia, Daniel was the Country Representative for GGGI in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu.   

Prior to this role, Daniel spent 5 years within GGGI’s Office of the Director-General, supporting GGGI to fulfill its strategic vision by developing and maintaining relationships with partners, communicating impact to mobilize resources, and raising the profile of the organization as one of the world’s top-tier green growth solutions providers. 

Before joining GGGI, Daniel worked with the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning to deliver the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2014. Daniel also spent close to 3 years working with the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development. 

Daniel is a Canadian and Spanish national and holds an MA in International Development and an MBA in Information and Media.