Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Development Finance Institution - FinDev Canada 2024 - 2025

As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Development Finance Institution - FinDev Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.

Mandate:

To support the growth and sustainability of the private sector in developing markets.

Development Finance Institution - FinDev Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2025

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$1,229.00

$923.00

$306.00

Key stakeholders

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Internal governance

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Training

$34.00

$0.00

$34.00

Other

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

A. Total travel

$1,263.00

$923.00

$340.00

B. Hospitality

$113.00

$77.00

$36.00

C. Conference fees

$49.00

$11.00

$38.00

Total [A+B+C]

$1,425.00

$1,011.00

$414.00

International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year

Total travel:

Compared to fiscal year 2024–03, travel expenditures increased to support FinDev Canada’s business growth in its established regions—Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa—and its expansion into the Indo-Pacific region. The reported amounts exclude tax.


Hospitality:

Variance not material

Conference fees:

Variance not material

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

-