Vikram Kumar

Vikram Kumar is IFC’s Regional Director for Infrastructure & Natural Resources in the Asia and Pacific region based in Singapore. In this role, he leads IFC’s strategy to connect more people and businesses in the region to sustainable infrastructure. This includes working with teams to develop and implement power, water, telecoms, transport, and other infrastructure projects with public and private sector partners that expand the reach of essential services.

An Indian national, Kumar most recently served as IFC’s Global Transport Manager, based in Washington, DC. Under his leadership, IFC tripled its investments in the transport sector in the 2023 financial year. Kumar has also held roles overseeing IFC’s new business development in Asia and the Pacific and country operations in Thailand, delivering on many innovative first-time projects in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Lao PDR, and the Kingdom of Cambodia.

He holds Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Management with specialization in Operations and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management.