Development impact stories
Read in further detail how Commonwealth Alumni have made an impact within their organisations and communities, and across nations and internationally, as described in the articles below
Leading Environmental Legislation in Sierra Leone
Tamba Sangbah demonstrates the important of environmental law and good governance in protecting natural resources in Sierra Leone.
Climate risk and resilience in Bangladesh
Asikunnaby shares his how his research contributions to are addressing climate disaster and resilience in Bangladesh.
Strengthening anti-trafficking protocols in the Caribbean
Cherisse Francis discusses her work in strengthening the judicial system and addressing human rights issues in Belize and the Caribbean.
Creating inclusive action in Zambia through communities and education
Ricky Kalaluka highlights the importance of inclusion and community action to tackle climate change in Zambia.
Expanding access to healthcare through telemedicine
Dr Iffat Zafar Aga discusses the importance of telemedicine in improving access to healthcare services in remote Pakistan.
Connecting communities across the Commonwealth
Ajara Ceesay highlights the importance of improving the resilience of transport infrastructure to cope with a changing climate.
Implementing renewable energy in hard-to-reach communities in Sierra Leone
Veronica Koroma discusses the importance of understanding the social risks to hard-to-reach communities in implementing renewable energy projects.
Growing hope for the future: improving sustainable food systems in South Sudan
Justin Miteng highlights the importance of developing the seed sector to promote sustainable and adaptive agriculture for food security.
Delivering low-cost hand sanitiser for communities in Zambia
Zangini Nakazwe shares how she spearheaded a successful project to produce low-cost hand sanitiser to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in Zambia.
Developing climate change action in Africa
Nicola Rule discusses the importance of supporting sub-national governments in climate change planning.
