Strategic documents and policies

Read our annual and financial reports, strategy plans and organisational policy documents. This library is also a repository for documents generated by our civil society partners including policy recommendations.

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The power of storytelling: interviews with Commonwealth Writers storytellers

In April 2018, the Foundation carried out semi-structured interviews with selected programme partners attending the Commonwealth People’s Forum 2018 (CPF). CPF brings together civil society […]

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Commonwealth insights: inclusive governance

The Commonwealth People’s Forum (CPF) is a biennial event held prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. CPF 2018 took place on 16-18 April […]

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Commonwealth insights: women negotiating peace

Institutions involved in matters of war, peace and security have traditionally excluded women. When women are not involved in negotiating and drafting peace agreements their […]

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Commonwealth insights: climate justice

Institutional responses to climate change have predominantly been about adapting to its impact. However, this approach places the burden on people and places at the […]

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Commonwealth insights: reimagining migration

Contemporary narratives on migration compound exclusion and hinge on a fear of the migrant as the ‘other’. The Commonwealth People’s Forum 2018 session reimagining migration […]

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Commonwealth insights: inclusion of persons with disabilities

Across the Commonwealth, persons with disabilities (PwDs) face institutional, social, legal, and physical barriers to justice. Addressing this challenge requires looking beyond the rights of […]

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Commonwealth insights: legislative reform

In many Commonwealth countries, legislation such as those relating to sexual orientation, gender identity, and mental health were codified in colonial times and continue to […]

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Commonwealth insights: universal health coverage

An extensive discussion at the Commonwealth People’s Forum 2018 (CPF 2018) explored the provision of universal health coverage (UHC), defined by the World Health Organisation […]

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Caribbean civil society resilience: research brief

This brief provides a summary of research findings on civil society and resilience by Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate Sarah Peck. The research was jointly funded […]

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Tools

Monitoring and evaluation tools compendium

This is an organic document drawing together a range of motioning and evaluation tools. Suggestions for additions to the compendium are welcomed. Please add suggestions […]

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Tools

Africa Platform for Social Protection advocacy toolkit

This is an advocacy tool kit with an assortment of tools to suit a wide audience. The tool kit provides a guide for use in […]

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