THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Purpose

This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Foundation uses these funds and other members’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The Commonwealth Foundation’s mandate includes: (1) supporting the active and constructive participation of Commonwealth citizens in all aspects of their governance; (2) nurturing the growth of vibrant and free civil societies in all Commonwealth countries; and (3) advancing the principles and ideals of the Commonwealth. The current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2026) orients the work of the Foundation around three focus areas: (1) health justice; (2) climate justice; and (3) freedom of expression, with the crosscutting themes of gender equality and the needs and aspirations of civil society in small and vulnerable states.