International Development Week
Let’s Continue to #GoForTheGoals
International Development Week: February 5 to 11, 2023
This year’s International Development Week (#IDW2023) aims to inform, inspire and involve Canadians in Canada’s international development efforts. The unifying message Go for the Goals represents a call for Canadians to act to support the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
#IDW2023 will take place from February 5 to 11 and will be celebrated by Global Affairs Canada, its Canadian development partner organizations and Canadians with an array of events and activities across the country.
#GoForTheGoals
What is International Development Week?
International Development Week (IDW) aims to draw attention to international development and shine a spotlight on Canadians’ contributions to eradicating poverty and to a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world. A unique Canadian tradition that began in 1991, IDW is held annually during the first full week of February.
The week is a whole-of-Canada “coming together” that involves civil society, the private and philanthropic sectors, schools, community organizations and the general public, as well as Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa and at its missions around the world. During IDW, international development stakeholders collectively host over a hundred events from coast to coast to coast and internationally.