Aid market support network
In addition to the Trade Commissioner Service's network of offices abroad and in Canada, Canadian firms and individuals have access to a number of support services to assist them specifically in accessing business opportunities in development markets.
- Offices of Liaison with the International Financial Institutions
The primary contact for Canadian firms pursuing business opportunities related to International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Offices of Liaison with International Financial Institutions (OLIFIs) work closely with Canadian companies to seek multi-sectoral procurement opportunities at IFIs. They are designed to provide relevant market intelligence and general assistance (e.g. briefing sessions) to public and private stakeholders. - Canadian trade offices in UN agency host cities
Provide advice on the role of United Nations’ agencies located in their region, as well as information on procurement procedures, qualified contacts, and business opportunities. - Private Sector Liaison Officers Network
A network of local contacts created by the World Bank Group to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to IFI products and services, as well as interactions between the IFIs and the private sector. Canada is a member of this network. - Offices of the Canadian Executive Directors
Represent the interests of Canada at regional multilateral development banks. These offices can provide strategic information on Canadian policies related to IFI policies, as well as on IFIs priorities and activities.
Offices of Liaison with International Financial Institutions
African Development Bank - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Vacant
Trade Commissioner
Tel: (225) 20 30 07 56
abdjn@international.gc.ca
Asian Development Bank - Manila, Philippines
Mrs. Meng Lulu LeBlanc
Trade Commissioner
Tel: (011-63-2) 857-9099
Menglulu.Leblanc@international.gc.ca
Ms. Lina Pulian
Trade Program Assistant
Tel: (011-63-2) 857-9131
Lina.Pulian@international.gc.ca
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - Beijing, China
Ms. Lilian Zhou
Trade Commissioner
Tel: (86-10) 5139-4115
Lili.Zhou@international.gc.ca
Caribbean Development Bank - Bridgetown, Barbados
Ms. Tammy Brathwaite
Trade Commissioner
Tel: (246) 629-3553
Tammy.Brathwaite@international.gc.ca
World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, United States Agency for International Development and Millenium Challenge Corporation - Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Ms. Leah Johnston
Trade Commissioner
Tel: (202) 448-6416
Leah.Johnston@international.gc.ca
Ms. Julie Mann
Trade Commissioner Assistant
Tel: (202) 682-7788
Julie.Mann@international.gc.ca
Canadian Trade Offices in UN Agencies Host Cities
New York City, U.S.A.
See OLIFI in Washington, D.C., above.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mr. Richard Higginson
Trade Commissioner (CETA)
Tel: (011-45) 3348 3256
Richard.Higginson2@international.gc.ca
Geneva, Switzerland
Ms. Julie Émond
First Secretary (Trade and Development)
Tel: (011-41-22) 919-9293
Julie.Emond@international.gc.ca
Rome, Italy
Contact the Trade Section of the Embassy of Canada in Rome
Tel: (011-39-06) 85444 3363
Rome-TD@international.gc.ca
Offices of the Canadian Executive Directors
African Development Bank
Mr. David Stevenson
Executive Director
Tel: (225) 2026-2021
D.Stevenson@afdb.org
Ms. Khalida Soltani
Assistant
Tel: (225) 2026-2821
K.Soltani@afdb.org
Asian Development Bank
Mr. Kris Panday
Executive Director
Tel: (011-63-2) 632-6023
KrisPanday@adb.org
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Ms. Katharine Rechico
Executive Director
fin.aiib.fin@canada.ca
Mr. Michael Ragotte
Advisor
Tel: (343) 571-4127
fin.aiib.fin@canada.ca
Caribbean Development Bank
Ms. Patricia McCullagh
Executive Director
Tel: (613) 371-3244
Patricia.Mccullagh@international.gc.ca
Mr. Matthew Straub
Alternate Executive Director
Tel: (246) 629-3586
Matthew.Straub@international.gc.ca
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ms. Sarah Fountain Smith
Executive Director
Tel: (011-44-20) 7338 6457
CanadaOffice@ebrd.com
Ms. Nathalie Dubé
Advisor
nTel: (011-44-20) 7338-6458
CanadaOffice@ebrd.com
Inter-American Development Bank
Mr. Donald Bobiash
Executive Director
Tel: (202) 623-1019
DonaldB@iadb.org
Mr. Darren Rogers
Senior Counsellor
Tel: (202) 623-1023
DRogers@iadb.org
World Bank Group
Ms. Louise Levonian
Executive Director
Tel: (202) 458-0077
eds07@worldbank.org
Ms. Laura Dorling van der Oord
Advisor
Tel: (202) 473-1831
LDorling@worldbank.org
