The CommonwealthCommonwealth Economic Infrastructure Platform
Leadership

Commonwealth Secretariat Leadership

CEIP is led by the Commonwealth Secretariat and overseen by a dedicated Platform Governance Board, working with Trade & Investment, Digital Transformation and SME & Enterprise Development leadership across the Commonwealth.

Office of the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General

Hon Shirley Botchwey — 7th Commonwealth Secretary-General
Hon Shirley Botchwey
7th Commonwealth Secretary-General
Commonwealth Secretariat
Photo © Commonwealth Secretariat

Portraits sourced from the Commonwealth Secretariat (thecommonwealth.org).

Deputy Secretaries-General

Deputy Secretaries-General

DSG
Deputy Secretary-General — Economic, Youth & Sustainable Development
To be confirmed
Commonwealth Secretariat
DSG
Deputy Secretary-General — Governance & Peace
To be confirmed
Commonwealth Secretariat

Profiles populated from official Commonwealth Secretariat directories.

CEIP programme leadership

Trade, Investment, Digital & Enterprise

TI
Trade & Investment Lead
Heads Commonwealth trade corridors and investment promotion across CEIP.
DT
Digital Transformation Lead
Oversees CEIP's digital infrastructure, identity and data programmes.
SME
SME & Enterprise Development Lead
Drives the SME, women-led and youth-led enterprise agenda across the Commonwealth.
AIM
AIM Readiness Lead
Investment-readiness, governance and Commonwealth AIM listing pathway.
TF
Trade Finance & Capital Markets Lead
DFI partnerships, working capital and structured finance for Commonwealth enterprises.
CT
Compliance & Trust Lead
Identity, KYB, sanctions and compliance-by-design across the platform.

Governance

Platform Governance Board

B1
Board Member 1
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board
B2
Board Member 2
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board
B3
Board Member 3
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board
B4
Board Member 4
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board
B5
Board Member 5
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board
B6
Board Member 6
Independent governance representative
CEIP Platform Governance Board

Board composition published as appointments are confirmed by the Secretariat.

Member-state coordinators

56 Commonwealth coordinators

Each Commonwealth member state nominates a CEIP Coordinator — typically from the Ministry of Trade, Investment Promotion Agency or Digital Economy office — to mobilise SMEs, partners and stakeholders nationally.

Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus
Dominica
Eswatini
Fiji
The Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda

Showing a sample of 56 Commonwealth member states. Full coordinator directory available in the platform.