Srilata Kammila is the Chief Investment Officer at the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). A Canadian national, she brings over 20 years of experience across the private sector, UN system, and multilateral development banks. Srilata holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration from MIT Sloan School of Management and Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.

Srilata provides strategic leadership for UNCDF’s investment strategy, overseeing the design, development, and management of a portfolio financed by grants, loans, and guarantees. She also leads resource mobilization efforts and builds strategic partnerships to help member states catalyze capital for development impacts. Working closely with the Investment and Finance Oversight Division, the Operations and Oversight Division, and the Executive Directorate, Srilata ensures the effective and efficient growth of UNCDF’s portfolio. As a member of the Executive Team, she collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, and Executive Secretary to advance UNCDF’s mission and strategic growth.

Srilata began her career as an engineer at IBM Canada, where she worked on information management and business development. In 2011, she transitioned to the World Bank as a Senior Energy Advisor, delivering technical assistance and financial solutions, including loans and guarantees, for renewable energy and energy access investments in Africa, LDCs, and SIDS. She joined UNDP in 2015, holding various leadership positions, including Regional Advisor and Regional Team Lead for the Nature, Climate, and Energy practice, and later served as Head of Climate Change Adaptation. In this role, she provided strategic oversight for UNDP’s adaptation finance portfolio across 100 countries, growing it by $0.5 billion to $1.6 billion in 2024 and leveraging significant public and private co-financing. Srilata also advanced blended and innovative finance approaches during her interim role as Deputy for Environment Finance, collaborating with UN entities, MDBs, DFIs, and impact investors.