Development Education and Communications

Bringing Canadians together to raise funds and awareness of world poverty

Now in its 18th year and the largest and longest-standing event of its kind in support of international development, the World Partnership Walk is an annual fundraising event that takes place in 10 cities across Canada. The Walk makes a profound difference in the lives of the poor; more than $17 million has been raised to date, money that has been matched by the Canadian International Development Agency. Additionally, the event raises awareness of the issues surrounding global poverty and the smart solutions implemented by Aga Khan Foundation Canada and its partners to address the development problems.

Taking development issues to campus

Aga Khan Foundation Canada's University Seminar Series aims to engage Canadian university students in a substantive, interactive learning experience in the field of international development. The objective is to provide students with the opportunity to gain a practical understanding of key development issues as they relate to the design and implementation of projects in the field. The 2002 seminar topic was "Investing in Communities: A Strategy for Reducing Poverty." It presented speakers from two non-governmental organizations in Bangladesh and East Africa to talk about their experiences working for grassroots organizations. They also lead a discussion on case studies they provided. Participants looked at finding solutions to issues and challenges within the case studies.