The Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning is a research, technical assistance and training centre focused on promoting learning and action for sustainable development.

We work with grassroots communities and the agencies and organizations that serve them to build capacity for improved human wellbeing and prosperity.

Much of our work is grounded in some 30 years of experience supporting Indigenous communities in North America and around the world in their community development efforts.

In summary, we are change makers, and we work with those who are struggling to bring sustainable improvements to their own world, or to improve the lives of others trapped in poverty, ill-health, or social and economic deprivation.

Functions

Supporting and assisting development change processes aimed at sustainable social and economic improvement through:

1. Building capacity of key change and development actors and their partners

2. Strengthening organizations and networks to implement and manage change and development programs and initiatives

3. Providing technical assistance in planning, implementing and evaluating change and development initiatives

4. Conducting research to guide social and economic improvement to shed light on critical human problems and to measure and evaluate progress

Sectors

These four key functions are carried out in the following sectors:

1. Community Development

2. Community Health

3. Education and Training

4. Comprehensive Social and Economic Development Planning

5. Governance and Civil Society

6. Community Economic Development

7. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)