Get help from the Development Assistance Market Support Network
There is a broad network, that offers Canadian firms and individuals with intelligence, advice, and follow-up when pursuing IFI and UN-sponsored projects. More specifically, this network will offer:
- help to find opportunities by offering an understanding of the mandate and operations of the IFIs
- advice to refine your business and marketing strategy
- qualified contacts and advice on how to approach them most effectively
- help with troubleshooting bidding procedures and procurement problems
- information on new IFI developments, initiatives and business opportunities
- guidance on finding the best information available during each stage of the project cycle
- exposure through in-market trade missions or trade events and conferences in Canada and abroad
Get help from the network
Begin by contacting a trade commissioner in Canada, who can help you prepare for international markets or, they can connect you to the right IFI/UN support partners that make up the network, including:
- Offices of Liaison with the International Financial Institutions (OLIFI) are the primary TCS contacts for Canadians pursuing business opportunities related to the international financial institutions (IFIs).
- Private Sector Liaison Officers (PSLOs) are a network of local Canadian contacts (originally created by the World Bank Group), established to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to IFI products and services, as well as fostering interactions between the IFIs and the private sector. Canada is a member of this global network.
- Offices of the Canadian Executive Directors based in the IFIs, represent the interests of Canada at regional multilateral development banks. These offices can provide strategic information on Canadian policies related to their respective IFI’s policies, as well as on current priorities and activities.
- Canadian trade offices in UN agency host cities, are TCS contacts that can offer advice on the role of United Nations’ agencies located in their region.
Offices of Liaison with International Financial Institutions
African Development Bank - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Mr. Emmanuel Richmond, Trade Commissioner
Emmanuel.Richmond@international.gc.ca
Asian Development Bank - Manila, Philippines
Mrs. Kayla Slobodnik, Trade Commissioner
Kayla.Slobodnik@international.gc.ca
Ms. Lina Pulian, Trade Program Assistant
Lina.Pulian@international.gc.ca
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - Beijing, China
Ms. Lilian Zhou, Trade Commissioner
Lili.Zhou@international.gc.ca
Caribbean Development Bank - Bridgetown, Barbados
Ms. Tammy Brathwaite, Trade Commissioner
Tammy.Brathwaite@international.gc.ca
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – London, United Kingdom
Mr. Jason Kee, Trade Commissioner
Jason.Kee@international.gc.ca
World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Millennium Challenge Corporation - Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Ms. Leah Johnston, Trade Commissioner
Leah.Johnston@international.gc.ca
Ms. Julie Mann, Trade Commissioner
Julie.Mann@international.gc.ca
Offices of the Canadian Executive Directors
African Development Bank
Mr. Edmond Wega, Executive Director
E.Wega@afdb.org
Asian Development Bank
Mr. Donald Bobiash, Executive Director
DBobiash@adb.org
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Martin Tabi, Alternate Executive Director
fin.aiib.fin@canada.ca
Mr. Daniel Koldyk, Advisor
Daniel.Koldyk@international.gc.ca
Caribbean Development Bank
Ms. Sharon Peake, Executive Director
Sharon.Peake@international.gc.ca
Ms. Dorothee Roy, Alternate Executive Director
Dorothee.Roy@international.gc.ca
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ms. Sarah Fountain Smith, Executive Director
CanadaOffice@ebrd.com
Mr. Andrew Smith, Alternate Executive Director
CanadaOffice@ebrd.com
Ms. Savi Wesche, Board Advisor
WescheS@ebrd.com
Inter-American Development Bank
Ms. Caroline Leclerc, Executive Director
CarolineL@iadb.org
Ms. Marie-Josée Gingras, Senior Counsellor
MarieJoseeG@iadb.org
World Bank Group
Katharine Rechico, Executive Director
eds07@worldbank.org
Ms. Laura Dorling van der Oord, Senior Advisor
LDorling@worldbank.org
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)
Richard.Higginson2@international.gc.ca
Geneva, Switzerland
Ms. Carolyn MacLeod, First Secretary
Carolyn.MacLeod@international.gc.ca
Rome, Italy
Contact the Trade Section of the Embassy of Canada in Rome
Rome-TD@international.gc.ca
