Ernest Poku, Executive Director, Africa Water Infrastructure Development

Dr. Poku is the Executive Director for AWID. He is responsible for developing climate-smart water projects across Africa. In this role, he works with Development Finance Institutions, Governments, Banks, and technical and environmental, and social teams to develop large-scale high-impact water projects across the continent.

He has lived and worked in multiple countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa and worked across the energy sector in a range of technical and commercial roles. He previously worked for Scatec ASA as a Senior Vice President with a focus on developing hydropower assets across Africa and has extensive experience in both the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors.

He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Energy Institute and the Institute of Directors, and also a Chartered Director.

Dr. Poku holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Bristol, UK, an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands and PhD in healthcare from the University of Cranfield, UK.