Lila Train is a Project Manager at Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord.
Lila brings more than 15 years of experience in international development and program leadership across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Canada. Her work has spanned climate resilience, agriculture and food systems, health, education, gender equality, and sustainable livelihoods, with a strong focus on locally led approaches, partnerships, and results-based programming. Throughout her career, she has managed complex, multi-country initiatives and worked alongside communities, civil society organizations, research institutions, governments, and international donors to strengthen programs and support lasting development outcomes.
Before joining VWB, Lila held program management roles with CIMMYT, Plan International Canada, Right To Play International, Canadian Feed The Children, Action Against Hunger, and other international organizations. Most recently, at CIMMYT she managed global agricultural research and market intelligence initiatives focused on climate-resilient agriculture, smallholder farmers, and more equitable food systems. She holds a Master’s degree in International Development and Cooperation from the University of Granada and a BA from McGill University, and is completing a Graduate Certificate in Science and Policy of Climate Change at Royal Roads University.
Lila works in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese and is particularly interested in the connections between climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, food systems, and the health and well-being of communities and the environments on which they depend.
On September 30, VWB joins Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We reflect on the importance of listening, learning, and respectful relationships in our work alongside Indigenous communities in northern Canada, and share resources for continued learning.
Watch a replay of our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, which brought together perspectives from Alaska, Ukraine, and Laos to explore why rabies persists despite being preventable — and what stronger access, local capacity, coordination, and resilient animal and human health systems can contribute to progress toward ending human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah, a Ghanaian-Canadian veterinarian who has volunteered with VWB in Ghana since 2017. In 2026, Joseph is completing his final VETS placement after nine years of supporting farmers, communities, partner organizations and fellow volunteers across the country.
