Commonwealth helps Jamaica secure $500,000 climate grant
The Commonwealth has helped Jamaica secure a grant to assist it towards establishing the first ever Caribbean green bond. The grant, valued at over $500,000, will pay for a ‘readiness initiative’ involving an analysis of the development and operation of a green bond market and the creation of regional green bond guidelines in accordance with international standards.
Blog: Helping to level the playing field for regulators - Introducing the Commonwealth Fintech Policy Toolkit
The blistering pace of innovation in financial services has seen the emergence, in the past two decades, of an array of new technologies deployed into the market – and new companies using those technologies – in more than a hundred countries around the globe.
Sport reforms in Mauritius attract Commonwealth experts
Commonwealth sport policy experts will meet in Mauritius today to draw inspiration from the pioneering sport reforms the country has undertaken with the Secretariat’s support.
Commonwealth team to observe Mozambique elections
The Commonwealth will send a team to observe elections in Mozambique, which will take place on 15 October.
Secretary-General welcomes release of Cameroon detainees
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed the release of Maurice Kamto, leader of the Mouvement pour la Rennaissance du Cameroun (MRC), and 102 members of the party on 4 October 2019.
Game on! Commonwealth steps up battle on climate change with regenerative solutions model
The Commonwealth has launched a regenerative climate change model that marries the ancient wisdom of indigenous groups with emerging innovations, technologies and scientific approaches. Common Earth, is the programme that will create a network of projects that could be replicated and adapted to any community, country or region.
Commonwealth trade ministers to convene in London amid global uncertainties
Trade ministers and senior officials from 53 Commonwealth countries will gather in London to explore strategies for deepening trade and investment, while supporting a transparent, inclusive, fair, and open rules-based global trading system.
Blog: Blockchain – A promising technology for debt transparency
A blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, linked together by unbreakable cryptography. Among its many applications, this technology is used to underpin financial products and services including digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin.
Global experts to create regenerative climate action roadmap
World-renowned environmentalists, scientists, climate change experts and indigenous groups will meet on October 3 in London to create a roadmap for pioneering, country-led solutions to climate change. The event, convened by the Commonwealth and its implementation partner on regenerative development, the Cloudburst Foundation, will officially launch Common Earth.
Ministerial Action Group meets in New York
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) met for the 55th time to discuss developments in member states.