4 February 2026 to 4 February 2026
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Join us for the official launch of the Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baseline and Initial Impact Report.
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This paper supplements the Commonwealth Model Mining Feasibility Study Guidelines by providing the conceptual underpinnings and governance frameworks required for their consistent interpretation and use.
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Understanding Mining Feasibility Studies
A blog by Dr Tamara Mughogho, Economic Adviser in the Economic Policy and Small States Section of the Commonwealth.
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Blog: Supporting a national vision: Kenya’s Diaspora Investment Strategy for 2025-2030
The Curriculum Framework is a flexible guide designed to support countries in shaping education systems that are relevant, inclusive and future ready.
Rather than prescribing a fixed syllabus, it provides a model for integrating knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, preparing learners not only for employment but also for active and meaningful participation in society. At its core, the framework aligns national curricula with the SDGs, ensuring that education contributes to individual wellbeing, social inclusion and sustainable development.
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A Curriculum Framework for the Sustainable Development Goals: Second Edition
Rather than prescribing a fixed syllabus, it provides a model for integrating knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, preparing learners not only for employment but also for active and meaningful participation in society. At its core, the framework aligns national curricula with the SDGs, ensuring that education contributes to individual wellbeing, social inclusion and sustainable development.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of trade-related regulatory frameworks – covering both conventional and digital domains – across seven Indo-Pacific economies: Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Fiji and Samoa. The analysis focuses on identifying regulatory inconsistencies, non-tariff barriers and institutional gaps that hinder cross-border trade, with the objective of informing a phased roadmap towards regulatory coherence and regional economic integration.
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Regulatory Coherence on Trade in the Indo-Pacific
As it celebrates its 40th year, the Information Technology for Development (ITD) journal is expanding its horizons and will now be published by the Association for Information Systems (AIS).
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New chapter begins for Commonwealth Secretariat’s flagship IT for Development journal in 2026
By Dr Mohamed Z M Aazim, Adviser, Debt Management Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Blog: $100 trillion and counting - can we tame the global public debt surge?
Commonwealth Finance Ministers have met to set out ways to tackle the global economic uncertainty amid trade tariffs, inflationary pressures, debt vulnerabilities, and geopolitical fragmentation.
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Commonwealth ministers commit to unlocking finance amid economic uncertainty
More than 60 Ghanaian judges, prosecutors and investigators took part in two Commonwealth symposiums this week, designed to strengthen their ability to handle cybercrime cases affecting both people and businesses.
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Ghanaian justice and security officials better equipped to protect victims of cybercrime
During the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week, held in Jamaica, the Commonwealth Secretariat officially launched the Commonwealth Model Law on Digital Trade, accompanied by an implementation guide. This landmark legal framework is designed to modernise trade rules, strengthen competitiveness, and drive inclusive growth in the digital economy
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Commonwealth launches model law to unlock growth in digital trade
Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN)
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) fosters collaboration across a diverse ecosystem of local, regional, and international partners to identify, develop, and support investment opportunities in Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS). By engaging international financiers, facilitating knowledge exchange, strengthening local capacity, and delivering tailored technical assistance, the CIN works to enhance project bankability and unlock viable, climate-positive growth opportunities. The Network’s overarching objective is to mobilise private finance and technical expertise to help build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable island economies.
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) is piloting a three-month accelerator programme for Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) fosters collaboration across a diverse ecosystem of local, regional, and international partners to identify, develop, and support investment opportunities in Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS). By engaging international financiers, facilitating knowledge exchange, strengthening local capacity, and delivering tailored technical assistance, the CIN works to enhance project bankability and unlock viable, climate-positive growth opportunities. The Network’s overarching objective is to mobilise private finance and technical expertise to help build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable island economies.
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) is piloting a three-month accelerator programme for Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
In the second of a two-part assessment of the global economic outlooks ahead of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington on 13 October 2025, Dr Thomas Munthali, Head of Economic Policy and Small States at the Commonwealth Secretariat, outlines how member countries can best respond.
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Blog: Turning economic headwinds into opportunities - A resilient future for the Commonwealth (Part 2)
A large portion of the Commonwealth’s population, approximately 60 per cent, is currently under 30. With such a young demographic, there is an urgent need to equip them with the skills, especially entrepreneurial skills, to succeed.
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Commonwealth Start-up Fellowship: A launchpad for sustainable youth entrepreneurship
Education, particularly open and distance learning, has long been associated with increasing educational access, bridging the digital divide, as well as advancing the social and economic development of countries.
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Commonwealth of Learning champions alternative educational models to fuel inclusive growth
In the first in a two-part assessment of the global economic outlooks ahead of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington on 13 October 2025, Dr Thomas Munthali, Head of Economic Policy and Small States at the Commonwealth Secretariat, sets out the challenge facing member countries.
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Blog: Turning economic headwinds into opportunities - A resilient future for the Commonwealth (Part 1)
This resource provides policy guidance for all countries on investing in national agricultural data infrastructure.
Collaboratively produced with the support of Commonwealth member countries and experts, and validated in 2025 through a webinar with over 60 experts globally, it provides a comprehensive overview of a sectoral approach to digital public infrastructure (DPI) aimed at establishing a co-ordinated and collaborative framework for agricultural data management across Commonwealth countries and beyond.
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National Agricultural Data Infrastructure: A Policy Guide
Collaboratively produced with the support of Commonwealth member countries and experts, and validated in 2025 through a webinar with over 60 experts globally, it provides a comprehensive overview of a sectoral approach to digital public infrastructure (DPI) aimed at establishing a co-ordinated and collaborative framework for agricultural data management across Commonwealth countries and beyond.
13 October 2025 to 13 October 2025
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Ministerial meeting
The 2025 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM) will take place on Monday, 13 October 2025, at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, DC.
Commonwealth Central Bank Governors met on 16 September 2025 to address the economic challenges facing the 56 member countries, share their experiences, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
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Commonwealth Central Bank Governors convene to address global economic challenges
12 September 2025 to 12 September 2025
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Event
Join us online for an insightful discussion on how Commonwealth governments and institutions can promote vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems through higher education, innovation, and international collaboration.
Sri Lanka will begin using the Commonwealth Meridian software next month to manage public debt as part of its economic recovery plan.
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Sri Lanka to use Commonwealth debt management software as part of economic recovery plan
By Dr Mohamed Z M Aazim, Adviser, Debt Management, Commonwealth Secretariat
Government debt is increasing in most Commonwealth countries. In some cases, it is growing faster than the economies that need to support it.
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Blog: Lagging growth, surging debt - a Commonwealth snapshot
Government debt is increasing in most Commonwealth countries. In some cases, it is growing faster than the economies that need to support it.
Twenty-nine managers from The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone received hands-on training this month to manage their public debt portfolios using a Commonwealth software.
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Five West African countries better equipped to manage public debt using Commonwealth software
For many small and vulnerable states across the Commonwealth, from the Caribbean to the Pacific and the low-lying regions of Africa, climate-related loss is a recurring reality.
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From climate crisis to building economic resilience across the Commonwealth
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
Event
Leaders at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting declared 2025 as the Commonwealth Year of Resilient, Innovative and Sustainable Debt.
Unlocking the future of industry for inclusive, digital-led growth across the Commonwealth
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Manufacturing 4.0: A Policymaker’s Guide