Commonwealth Secretariat
$5,717,144.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2014-2015
- Agreement period
- September 30, 2014 – August 13, 2019
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-P005160001
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 (2017 to 2021) orients the work of the Secretariat around three goals: (1) strong democracy, rule of law, promotion and protection of human rights and respect for diversity; (2) inclusive growth and sustainable development; and (3) a well-connected and networked Commonwealth.
In plain English AI-generated
This contribution supports the Commonwealth Secretariat's mandate, including democratic governance, human rights, sustainable development, and technical assistance to member countries, with a focus on small and vulnerable states.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
Based on the published description. See how AI categorization works — the linked official record is authoritative.
Community tags
Tags are applied by readers, not by this site. One tag per person per record.