International Development Week

Cover photo: MCIC celebrates IDW at the Manitoba Legislative Building with dignitaries, members, partners and students.

International Development Week (IDW) brings together Canadians, from coast to coast to coast, to share and celebrate our contributions to international development assistance. IDW occurs over the first week of February each year.

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About IDW

International Development Week (IDW), observed annually in Canada during the first week in February, shines a spotlight on global citizenship and the important contributions that Canadians are making through partnerships around the world. Be a changemaker who advances equality in the world this February!

The theme for IDW is “Go for the Goals”, which refers to the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This theme reminds us to stay forcused on the SDGs and work towards achieving the goals for a more just world for all.

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Get involved

In addition to our IDW events, we have lots of exciting things to explore:

Voices for Change, our annual youth-focused spoken word project, is now live! Click here to watch this year's performance and learn more about Voices for Change.

Felipio and Zahara (pictured here with Premier Kinew) debuted "Pillows of Concrete" at our IDW 2024 Launch event at the Manitoba Legislative Building.

Voices for change participants stand with Premier Kinew in front of the SDGs

Click here to explore our 2024 Book and Multimedia Lists for Global Citizens. These books are great reads all year long.

Try one of the Inter-Council Network's Recipes for Change. In collaboration with the provincial and territorial councils, ICN compiled sustainable recipes from around the world for International Development Week 2024.