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The Commonwealth Foundation blog shares knowledge, experiences, and expertise.
The Foundation’s Network Effectiveness Framework: what’s it all about?
Over the last few years I’ve had the privilege of working with a number of the Foundation’s civil society partners across the globe. ...
Strategic Planning – Can it Really Make a Difference?
Ultimately we want to see effective institutions that deliver better development outcomes as a result of civic influence. But can the ...
Restless for Peace
Losing a parent is hard enough; the process of burial should not be.
Something Lost, Something Gained
“You must be seen in the translation work that you do”, said Ida Hadjivayanis in the first session of a five-day translation workshop.
Reflections on the 11th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers (11WAMM) meeting
Diana Atungire-Ocaya, the Commonwealth Foundation's governance programme manager, reflects on the 11th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs ...
A Perception of Theatre
Ugandan theatre faces a long time problem of funding. The cost of production is too high - to rent the National Theatre for just one ...
Exploring the local in Brussels
I step off the train feeling a little nervous. It's my first time in Brussels since 23 June and I'm not sure what to expect.
The Book of Dhaka: A City in Short Fiction
Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with ...
25th International Radio Playwriting Competition Winners
The 25th International Radio Playwriting Competition is organised by the BBC World Service and the British Council, with co-producer ...
We still have options: co-creating feminist futures & reflections on AWID 2016
Poet, journalist and author Gloria Kiconco shares her musings on feminism, inspired by her visit to the Association for Women's Rights ...