The Commonwealth of Nations

  • A Advocate
  • F Funder
  • I Implementer
  • R Researcher

Description

The Commonwealth is an association of sovereign nations which support each other and work together towards international goals. It is also a ‘family’ of peoples. With their common heritage in language, culture, law, education and democratic traditions, among other things, Commonwealth countries are able to work together in an atmosphere of greater trust and understanding than generally prevails among nations. There are 53 member countries in the Commonwealth.

Primary Functions

  • Networking/Convening
  • Policy Development/Implementation
  • Program/Project Implementation

Secondary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy

Geographic Scope

  • Global / regional

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Attainment

  • Post-secondary
  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion

Other skills

  • Vocational training

Skills

  • Literacy
  • STEM

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • HIV and STIs
  • Nutrition
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls' education partners

Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

The Commonwealth of Nations

Headquarters location(s)

  • London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Office location(s)

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas, The
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Dominica
  • Fiji
  • Gambia, The
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • N/A

Projects Back to Top

Not applicable or unknown