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Commonwealth Voices: waste pickers' rights This episode documents the struggle faced by South Africa's waste pickers to organise for their rights and integrate them into the national waste management system. View Now

Accountability in health policy and service provision

Find out about our learning exchange on health rights, including blog journeys from Susan Fock-Tave and Radhika Shrivastav.

Women with disabilities advocate for their rights in Geneva

Find out what an alternative report presented to the United Nations revealed about the unique challenges faced by women with disabilities in India.

Featured projects

Participatory Governance and Gender

Commonwealth Civil Society Forum

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Grant funded

Promoting rights of grassroots Persons with Disabilities through Community-led Initiatives in Bangladesh

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Commonwealth Writers

adda – a gathering of stories

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Knowledge hub

Browse a library of publications from our knowledge hub, including policy briefs written in collaboration with civil society partners, toolkits, guides and more.

Commonwealth People’s Forum

The CPF brings together civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and debate key issues facing Commonwealth people.

Where we work map

Explore our projects through an interactive map.

View our grants page

The Foundation offers grants of up to £50,000 in support of innovative project ideas and approaches that seek to strengthen the ability of civic voices to engage with governments.