What Sheladia Associates does

Sheladia Associates, Inc. is a professional multidisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, that has delivered Architectural & Engineering Services and Development Consulting Services continuously since 1974. The firm provides full-lifecycle infrastructure consulting across transportation, water resources and sanitation, irrigation and agriculture, energy, facilities and vertical structures, and monitoring and evaluation, serving multilateral development banks (World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation), bilateral donors (USAID), and government ministries across more than twenty countries spanning South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Notable engagements include construction supervision of AIIB-funded highways in Uzbekistan, India highway independent consultancy under World Bank financing, $76M Afghanistan irrigation, $175M India highway, $360M Sri Lanka highway, and DC Water's Combined Heat and Power Plant, alongside multi-decade country-office support in Ethiopia (19+ years) and Afghanistan (since 2002, nearly 30 projects).

The firm operates as a professional-services organization whose revenue is generated through project-based contracts awarded via competitive bidding by development finance institutions and government agencies. Sheladia does not ship a software product, maintain a public API, or hold patents; its intellectual capital sits in human expertise, FIDIC contract proficiency, and accumulated project experience. GTM motion is enterprise field sales conducted through direct engagement with MDBs and government clients rather than through resellers or digital channels. Marketing is limited to a corporate website, LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter presence, active FIDIC and ACEC conference participation, and recruiter-led hiring platforms.

The management team centers on President and CEO Manish Kothari, whose 2022 election to the FIDIC Board (four-year term) and prior ACEC Executive Committee chairmanship, plus appointment to the U.S. Department of Commerce/USTR Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC 10), substantially raise the firm's industry-governance profile. Ownership is private with no disclosed parent, venture, or PE sponsor; the firm maintains an Addis Ababa field office supporting Ethiopian operations in addition to the U.S. headquarters.

Name

Sheladia Associates

Legal name

Sheladia Associates, Inc.

Website

https://sheladia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sheladia Associates is a Rockville, Maryland-based multidisciplinary engineering and development consulting firm, founded in 1974, that delivers architectural, infrastructure, water, energy, and monitoring-and-evaluation consulting services to multilateral development banks, bilateral donors, and government agencies across more than twenty countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Infrastructure Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Infrastructure consulting
• Development consulting
• Transportation engineering
• Water resources management
• Architectural engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Sheladia generates revenue through providing full Architectural & Engineering Services and Development Consulting Services to government agencies, multilateral development banks, and international organizations. Revenue is project-based, derived from contract awards for design, construction supervision, technical assistance, and program management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sheladia Associates is a professional multidisciplinary consulting firm providing full Architectural & Engineering Services and Development Consulting Services since 1974. The firm designs, supervises, and manages infrastructure projects across transportation, water resources and sanitation, irrigation and agriculture, energy, facilities and vertical structures, and monitoring and evaluation for governments and multilateral development banks in the United States, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Product overview

Sheladia Associates is a professional multidisciplinary consulting firm that has been providing full Architectural & Engineering Services and Development Consulting Services since 1974. The company operates as a single unified consulting practice offering multiple service lines including Transportation Infrastructure Consulting, Water Resources & Sanitation Services, Energy Sector Consulting, Monitoring and Evaluation Services, Facilities and Vertical Structures, and Agriculture and Irrigation Services. These services are delivered through project-based consulting engagements rather than a software platform or modular product architecture. The firm implements projects across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, working primarily with multilateral development banks, governments, and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural & Engineering Services Full-service architectural, engineering, and interior design consulting for infrastructure projects including transportation, water resources, energy, and facilities, delivered to government agencies and development finance institutions.
• Development Consulting Services International development consulting services including project preparatory technical assistance, construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional strengthening for governments and multilateral development banks.
• Transportation Infrastructure Consulting Road and highway design, construction supervision, rehabilitation and reconstruction services for international and domestic transportation projects delivered to government road authorities and development finance institutions.
• Water Resources & Sanitation Services Water supply, irrigation, drainage, and sanitation project design, construction supervision, and management services for government agencies and development finance institutions.
• Energy Sector Consulting Hydropower project management, design and supervision, rural electrification, and energy infrastructure consulting services for utilities, government agencies, and development finance institutions.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Services Third-party monitoring, evaluation, and performance tracking services for infrastructure and development projects funded by multilateral banks and bilateral donors.
• Facilities and Vertical Structures Architectural design, engineering, and construction supervision for buildings, metro stations, and vertical infrastructure projects for government clients and institutions.
• Agriculture and Irrigation Services Agricultural development, irrigation system design, water user association strengthening, and agricultural productivity improvement consulting for governments and donors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved agricultural productivity for 55,000+ households through irrigation improvements in Afghanistan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1974Long-standing strategic partner for over 50 years. Sheladia provides architectural, engineering, and construction supervision services for World Bank-funded projects globally, including country offices in Laos, Afghanistan, Republic of Congo, and multiple infrastructure projects across Asia and Africa.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor development partner providing financing for Sheladia's projects including Afghanistan irrigation projects, Nepal road sector strengthening, and multiple Central Asian transportation corridors. ADB has awarded numerous contracts to Sheladia totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Tetra Tech, Inc.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSheladia operates as sub-consultant to Tetra Tech for MCC-funded Mongolia Water Supply and Recycling project, providing specialist expertise for design reviews and construction supervision.
• NCBA/CLUSAmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSheladia serves as specialist sub-contractor to NCBA/CLUSA on USAID-funded agricultural development projects including Senegal KAWOLOR and Mali Integrated Initiative for Economic Growth.
• Cardno Emerging Markets USAmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor subcontractor relationship on USAID/Liberia Feeder Roads Alternative and Maintenance Program (FRAMP), responsible for supervising construction of 450 km of farm-to-market roads.
• Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agency partner for road infrastructure projects including Lokitaung Junction-Kalobeiyei River Road reconstruction. Sheladia provides design review, construction supervision, and capacity building services.
• Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh (RHD)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agency engaged with Sheladia as Independent Engineer for Dhaka By-Pass Road PPP project, monitoring project implementation as certifier and adjudicator.
• Avtoyulinvest Agency (Uzbekistan)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing Agency for Bukhara Road Network Improvement Project (BRNIP) in Uzbekistan, working with Sheladia as Independent Construction Supervision Engineer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stantec: Stantec acquired Cardno's international development business, putting it in direct competition with Sheladia for USAID, MCC, and MDB infrastructure consulting mandates across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
• WSP: WSP, post the Louis Berger acquisition, is a top-tier international development infrastructure consultancy bidding on the same MDB-funded transport, environment, and water resources mandates that drive Sheladia's pipeline.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with a leading international development practice serving USAID, MCC, and MDBs on water, infrastructure, and environment mandates - directly comparable to Sheladia's MDB-funded work, and a known partner of Sheladia.
• AECOM: AECOM's international development and transportation practices compete head-to-head with Sheladia on World Bank, ADB, and AIIB-funded engineering design, construction supervision, and program management mandates across Asia and Africa.
• ICF International: ICF has a substantial international development practice covering energy, environment, and infrastructure advisory for USAID and MDB clients, overlapping with Sheladia's development consulting footprint.
• Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI): DAI is a major international development contractor implementing USAID and donor-funded projects with engineering and infrastructure components directly overlapping Sheladia's service lines.
• Chemonics International: Chemonics is one of the largest USAID infrastructure and development contractors implementing donor-funded infrastructure projects in developing economies, frequently co-bidding on and competing for contracts where Sheladia participates.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a large diversified engineering and program management firm that competes on MDB-funded infrastructure mandates (transport, water, facilities) although it is less specialized in the development-bank niche than Sheladia.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): AtkinsRéalis offers engineering services, project management, and construction supervision globally, including work in transport infrastructure markets where Sheladia is active. Broader portfolio with less pure-play development bank focus.

Emerging players

• Abt Associates: Abt Associates is a research and consulting firm with an international development division that competes on USAID and MDB-funded infrastructure, environment, and M&E mandates, with similar buyer relationships to Sheladia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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