The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth’s aims of development, democracy and peace. It publishes authoritative, evidence-based research and knowledge products for policymakers, academics, professionals and wider publics across the world. Our areas of focus and expertise include small and developing states; environment and climate change; democracy, law and government; and social issues concerning young people, gender, health and education.
Alternative Development Strategies for SIDS
Kris Terauds
This Economic Paper builds on the 2014 SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway, which provides guidance on economic, environmental and social priorities in small island developing states. It offers detailed analysis and guidance on alternative economic development strategies and recommends policies to build competitiveness in new industries.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291989
- Publication Date: Jul 2021
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Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in Practice
Yash Ghai
Examines the record of jurisdictions in which attempts have been made at judicial enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights. Contributions provide insights into the methods, specificity, and limits of judicial enforcement.
- Imprint: Interights Publishing
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781869940270
- Publication Date: May 2004
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The CARIFORUM and Pacific ACP Economic Partnership Agreements
Christopher Stevens
A report on the CARIFORUM and Pacific ACP Economic Partnership Agreements that analyses the detailed implications for the economies of the countries involved of commitments signed or initialled, including an indication of the broad country and region-wide effects.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290005
- Publication Date: Feb 2009
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Implementing a National Export Strategy
Isaac Njoroge
This handbook explains how the Commonwealth Secretariat helps countries develop national export strategies with a clear purpose, strategies that are action-oriented, and which recognise the interrelationship between technological, economic, social, political and cultural aspects of society.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290210
- Publication Date: Jul 2010
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Development Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Small States
Karl Theodore
Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the status of the epidemic in the Pacific, Southern Africa and the Caribbean. It examines specific features of these three regions that contribute towards the spread of HIV/AIDS and identify the responses by various local and external stakeholders.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290586
- Publication Date: Oct 2011
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Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States
Anthony Birchwood
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Caribbean small states, tracing the differences and similarities in tax structure, current expenditure and current revenues. It shows the impact of monetary policy on inflation and the importance of exchange rate regimes to the effectiveness of monetary policy in the region.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290616
- Publication Date: Sep 2011
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Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States
T.K. Jayaraman
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Pacific small states and suggests policy options that can be used by these countries.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290623
- Publication Date: Oct 2011
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Innovations in Public Expenditure Management
Andrew Graham
This collection of case studies from Commonwealth developed and developing countries examines innovations in public financial management and provides practical information on best practices and recommendations for new initiatives. It will be valuable for public sector leaders and policy-makers.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290685
- Publication Date: Sep 2011
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Making Trade in Services Supportive of Development in Commonwealth Small and Low-Income Countries
Patrick Macrory
This Economic Paper assesses new innovative measures in trade in service negotiations that reflect the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by developing countries. It outlines the approaches that can help small and low-income countries in a manner that is practical and supportive of their economic development.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290708
- Publication Date: Nov 2011
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Women and the Teaching Profession
Fatimah Kelleher
Examines how the teacher feminisation debate applies in developing countries. Drawing on the experiences of Dominica, Lesotho, Samoa, Sri Lanka and India, it provides a strong analytical understanding of the role of female teachers in the expansion of education systems, and the surrounding gender equality issues.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290722
- Publication Date: Nov 2011
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Potential Supply Chains in the Textiles and Clothing Sector in South Asia
Examines one of the leading manufacturing sectors in South Asia – textiles and clothing – to assess the prospects for developing production linkages through regional co-operation. The findings show that there is significant unexploited scope for intra-regional trade which would enhance the competitiveness of the region overall.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290760
- Publication Date: Nov 2011
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Next Steps in Managing Teacher Migration
Jonathan Penson
This collection of papers from the Sixth Commonwealth Teachers' Research Symposium examines current trends in teacher migration, including education in emergencies, forced migration and pan-African migration, in line with the current global focus on education in conflict affected countries.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290777
- Publication Date: Oct 2012
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Strengthening Sport for Development and Peace
Oliver Dudfield
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) brings the power of sport to solving some of the most difficult challenges of humankind, such as the realisation of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. This collection of papers showcases innovative approaches and examples of effective SDP policies and strategies.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291187
- Publication Date: May 2014
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Assessment of Debt Restructuring Operations in Commonwealth Small States
Michele Robinson
This paper highlights the concerns of Commonwealth small states about unsustainable debt burdens and the emerging challenges to their overall debt sustainability. It offers key lessons learned from Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, and Seychelles.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291354
- Publication Date: May 2015
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Achieving the Istanbul Programme of Action by 2020
Achieving the Istanbul Programme of Action by 2020 focuses on four specific themes: structural transformation and export diversification in the LDCs; prospects of graduation of countries from the LDC group; implications of the 2030 Agenda in view of LDC concerns; and new challenges facing LDCs in their pursuit for achieving SDGs.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291484
- Publication Date: Aug 2016
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Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime
The Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions aims to enable Commonwealth countries to evaluate measures that can be incorporated into domestic law to prevent, detect, and effectively sanction money laundering and terrorism financing and to recover the proceeds of crime.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291507
- Publication Date: Aug 2016
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