Naimat Chopra, MSSP+DA ’22

Ms. Naimat Chopra has a decade of extensive experience collaborating with prominent international organizations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, GIZ, OECD, and UNDP. Her expertise lies in providing strategic knowledge leadership, designing effective business strategies, and executing on-the-ground assignments across Asia and Africa.

Having spent recent years in the United States and the Netherlands, she has specialized in analyzing the economic impact of development projects. She has recently served as a consultant with the Asian Development Bank, focusing on instituting reforms across South Asian economies.

In addition to holding a master of science in social policy + data analytics for social policy certificate from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), she also possesses an MBA in international business and a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Delhi, India.

A recipient of Penn’s Kleinman Energia Fellowship, a fully funded climate and energy research opportunity with an International Development organization, Hivos, Ms. Chopra developed a comprehensive rubric for assessing gender equity in energy access across 149 UN Energy compacts submitted by national governments and organizations worldwide. Her analysis was featured in the UN Energy annual progress report for 2022. She further contributed to energy policy research as a graduate fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, focusing on the geopolitics of fertilizer production and carbon farming practices.

In her role as a data & knowledge specialist with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), Ms. Chopra led the design of an interactive online energy access tracker, consolidating information from 30 funding agencies across 60 group projects. Her efforts aimed to enhance coordination among stakeholders in promoting results-based financing programs in Africa.

Prior to attending Penn, Ms. Chopra served as a strategy consultant at Deloitte India. She also contributed her expertise to quasi-governmental organizations like the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), conducting policy analysis to provide evidence-based recommendations to Indian line ministries. Chopra has authored publications on international trade issues, the geopolitics of energy transition, and carbon sequestration as part of the clean energy equation.

“My decision to attend SP2 was driven by my passion to specialize in the intersection of data analysis, policy, and development studies. The ENERGIA fellowship I pursued at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy significantly deepened my understanding of gender, energy, and climate policies. With the skills acquired at SP2, I successfully transitioned to roles at UN Energy and the Asian Development Bank. Currently, I am working as an independent energy and climate specialist. The professors and administrative staff at SP2 have played a crucial role in fostering my academic and professional growth. They have been deeply invested in my career achievements and continue to provide invaluable support and guidance. Choosing SP2 was one of the most pivotal decisions of my life, and marks a transformative milestone in my professional journey.”