Working with the private sector can increase sustainability in a community by providing jobs and training for people. These firms can be of any size, any business profile (goods, services, or financial) and be located in either rural or urban settings.
WUSC promotes sustainable development by working collaboratively with local private-sector firms dedicated to socially responsible business practices. These local businesses stimulate the economy and create much-needed jobs, diminishing the dependence on aid.
WUSC supports private sector partnerships for sustainable development by:
- working in cross-sectoral (public-private-NGO) partnerships dedicated to promoting community development and economic growth in Ghana;
- improving industrial relations and occupational health and safety in marginalized plantation communities in Sri Lanka.
Dear friends of WUSC:
There have been a number of stories in the press on CIDA’s decision to fund three projects implemented by Plan Canada, World Vision, and WUSC – initiatives that are also funded by Canadian mining firms. In the case of WUSC, Rio Tinto Alcan is supporting a project of ours in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai (BAB) district of Ghana.
WUSC is collaborating with the local government in Ghana to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods in local communities. This project is an example of what an innovative multi-stakeholder collaboration can achieve and how it represents positive steps towards good practice in the mining sector.
For over 60 years, the WUSC-initiated International Seminar has provided Canadian students with their first in-depth experience in a developing country. Now run by the Uniterra program, the annual seminar offers an unforgettable opportunity to build bridges to a more equitable world and empowers both Canadian and host country participants to become development advocates on campuses and beyond.
