Marie-Claude Harvey, High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Cameroon

Biography

Marie-Claude Harvey (BAA [Business Administration], Bishop’s University, 1998) joined the Canadian International Development Agency in 1999. With nearly 15 years of expertise in African affairs, Ms. Harvey has held several key positions at headquarters, including Director of Development for Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Chad and the Sahel.

She has also served as Manager of the Industrial Cooperation Programme, Senior Development Officer for Central America, Senior Analyst for the Mali Programme, Political Officer for West Africa, Chief of Staff to the Assistant Deputy Minister for Africa, and Deputy Director for the Ghana and Haiti Programmes. Abroad, she worked at the High Commission in Ghana (from 2017 to 2020).