Jens Wirth

Jens Wirth, CIFD, serves as the Head of Division for Global Funds & Direct Equity Investments at KfW since February 2012, focusing on climate finance and energy in India and Bangladesh, while also holding the position of Principal Portfolio Manager. Previously, Jens worked as Deputy Director at KfW Office Jakarta, managing renewable energy projects in Indonesia, and as a Senior Project Manager for similar initiatives in Latin America. Jens is a board member of the Geothermal Development Facility and served on the board of the AfricaGoGreen Fund until November 2022. With prior experience as an Energy Analyst at The World Bank Group and as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank, Jens has cultivated a strong background in international economics and development finance, supported by advanced degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Freie Universität Berlin, alongside executive education at INSEAD and IOB.