Commonwealth Secretariat

$5,222,957.00 CAD

≈ 67 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
—
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2023-2024
Agreement period
July 21, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Project status
Implementation
Reference
CA-3-P005160007

Published purpose

This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Secretariat uses these funds and other members’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The Secretariat's mandate includes: (1) supporting the Commonwealth as a corporate secretariat; (2) undertaking policy and advocacy work, notably supporting small and vulnerable states; and (3) providing technical and advisory services to member countries. The current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2025) orients the work of the Secretariat around four goals: (1) democracy and governance; (2) sustainable development; (3) resilience and climate action; and (4) small and other vulnerable states.

In plain English AI-generated

This contribution supports the Commonwealth Secretariat's mandate to provide policy advocacy, technical assistance, and advisory services to member countries, with a focus on democracy, sustainable development, climate resilience, and small vulnerable states.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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View official source record Imported August 3, 2026 from Global Affairs Canada IATI data