Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat - 2023 to 2025

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.

The expected outcomes as stated by the Commonwealth Secretariat include: (1) greater adherence to Commonwealth values and principles and advancement of good governance; (2) sustainable and inclusive economic and social development; (3) climate-resilient and low-carbon development to respond to climate and ocean emergencies; and (4) small and other vulnerable states’ needs and concerns addressed in global governance and financing mechanisms.