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^{Footnote 1}

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

Caribbean Development Bank

Mr. Geoff Black, Executive Director
Geoff.Black@international.gc.ca

Ms. Katie Birks, Alternate Executive Director
Katie.Birks@international.gc.ca

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Mr. Glenn Purves, 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

Mr. Jon Silva, Counsellor
JonSi@iadb.org

World Bank Group

Ms. Katharine Rechico, Executive Director
eds07@worldbank.org

Mr. Marc Gurstein, Senior Advisor
MGurstein@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. Christian Denter, Senior Trade Commissioner
Christian.Denter@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