Rohith serves as a Finance Specialist at UNDP Rome Centre, preparing impactful projects in the area of climate, clean energy and environment to leverage requisite financing. He previously served as the Nigeria Focal Point for the Italy - UNDP Energy Partnership. Prior to UNDP, Rohith worked with the IFC, World Bank Group for 5 years and was instrumental in deploying over US$210 million and managing a portfolio of over US$330 million in debt, mezzanine, blended and equity investments across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to IFC, Rohith worked in investment banking with Deutsche Bank in East and Southeast Asia. He holds a Master in Advanced Global Studies (Environmental Policy and Sustainability) with Cum Laude honours from Sciences Po Paris and a B. Com (Honors) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.