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Innovative Financing for Nature-based Solutions in Mangrove Communities

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Co-hosted by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID). Join us for an engaging and insightful event focused on innovative financing strategies that support community-based Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in mangrove ecosystems. The event will explore the challenges, opportunities, and co-benefits of NbS, including gender equality and climate-resilient livelihoods. […]

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Global Reads – AKFC’s Book Club (April Edition)

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Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to invite you to join an enlightening edition of our book club series, Global Reads. In April, we’ll be exploring the remarkable narratives in Erin Hern’s book, Explaining Successes in Africa: Things Don’t Always Fall Apart. This isn’t your typical Africa narrative; it’s a journey into the unsung victories, resilience, and

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Advancing Action on Adaptation: Implications of COP28

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On February 22, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a virtual event on advancing global action on adaptation and the implications of COP28’s adaptation-related outcomes. The event will include presentations, a panel discussion with experts, followed by a Q&A, and interactive discussion groups.

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Canadian Global Citizenship in Action: Celebrating IDW 2024

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Join us to kick off International Development Week with an evening of reflection and celebration, featuring animated discussions that explore the important relationship between local action and global citizenship, and a “global citizens marketplace” showcasing diverse opportunities for Canadians to support global development. We will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of World Partnership Walk, AKFC’s

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Global Reads – AKFC’s Book Club (November Edition)

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Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to invite you to join an enlightening edition of our book club series, Global Reads, on November 27. We are thrilled to have Naheed Nenshi, former mayor of Calgary, as our lead discussant, alongside the distinguished author of Innovation In Real Places – Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World, Dan Breznitz.

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Ottawa Report Launch: Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality

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Join AKFC, in partnership with Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, for the Ottawa launch of the Lancet Commission’s report on “Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality”. Some of the report’s authors, partners, and field experts will join us to discuss the research

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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in NbS for Adaptation

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On October 19, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a hybrid event on designing and implementing NbS that advance gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). The event will include presentations, a panel discussion with experts, followed by a Q&A, and interactive discussion groups both online and

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Innovations in Advancing Gender Equality: Insights from Canadian Organizations

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Gender equality stands as an enduring journey marked by steadfast progress amid persistent challenges. By dismantling barriers to education, economic participation, healthcare, and decision-making, gender equality not only benefits individuals but also fosters broader societal advancement. Through initiatives like the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT), the Canadian government has made investments to test innovative

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Global Reads – AKFC’s Book Club (October Edition)

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Participate in a captivating Global Reads session on From Development to Democracy: The Transformation of Modern Asia on October 23, 5-6:30pm ET. We will be joined by the esteemed co-author, Joseph Wong, a renowned scholar in comparative politics, to dive into the book’s engrossing exploration of Asia’s evolution in the context of democracy and development within the

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