Meet Sohel
Profile of Sohel Ahmed.
Sohel Ahmed
Managing Director, Grameen Shakti
Mr. Sohel Ahmed is a development and energy sector professional with over a decade of experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change, and sustainable development. He serves as Chief Executive of the Bangladesh National Chapter of WePOWER, a World Bank-supported initiative, and Managing Partner of Development Professional Partners (DevPro Partners), a consultancy specializing in energy, environment, climate change, and sustainable development. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at AIUB.
Previously, he served as Managing Director of Grameen Shakti, leading rural energy access programs and major international development initiatives. His expertise spans project development, impact assessment, investment planning, and policy advocacy, with experience working alongside the United Nations, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank.
Key Strengths
- Policy-level strategy, business model design, and implementation governance for clean-energy programs.
- Project planning, monitoring, and impact-focused deployment across multidimensional portfolios.
- Renewable-energy investment planning, climate-finance orientation, and sustainability reporting exposure.
- High-level public communication in forums such as UNGA, COP, and national policy dialogues.
Selected Engagements
- UN DESA-funded Smart Peer-to-Peer Solar Grid initiative for rural electrification and empowerment.
- Eco-Village Development (EVD) multi-country climate action program with renewable-energy integration.
- ADB-linked Just Energy Transition in South Asia knowledge and workshop partnership.
- World Bank WePOWER engagement supporting women’s participation and STEM-energy pathways.