Fraser joined IDRC in February 2019. Since then, he has supported the Centre’s work and thinking around private sector engagement, knowledge sharing, thought leadership and strategic foresight. From 2020-2021, he was the Senior Programs Advisor to the Vice-President, Programs and Partnerships.

Prior to IDRC, Fraser was the Research and Policy Manager at Cooperation Canada (CC). CC is the umbrella organization for Canadian not-for-profits engaged in international development work. While there, he sat in the Management Committee of the Reality of Aid network as Vice-Chair from 2011-2019, and in 2014 and 2015 was the Canadian lead for the Beyond 2015 campaign on Agenda 2030 and the sustainable development goals.

He has written blogs on aid and development for the Ottawa Citizen and the Huffington Post, and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.

He has a Masters of Science in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.