Nicola Dyer has worked with the World Bank for more than 20 years. She currently manages the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), a billion-dollar, multi-donor trust fund housed in the World Bank. She also leads the Coordination Unit, which is responsible for overall program management, including fund-raising, stakeholder relationship management, oversight of the Public Sector Window, and coordination with the Private Sector Window.

She graduated with a Master of Science degree in Economics from University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Concordia University.