Faustin Ahishakiye shares his motivations for founding a renewable energy company in Rwanda to increase access to electricity in rural areas and combat climate change.
Development Impact Stories
Ensuring equitable polio and routine immunisation coverage in Pakistan
Mariam Malik discusses her role evaluating the effectiveness of polio immunisation strategies in Pakistan.
Leveraging the potential of taxation for sustainable development in Zambia
Twivwe Siwale explains how her work investigating taxation can contribute to economic and development growth in developing countries.
Investigating the impact of the Transgender Persons Act 2018 in Pakistan
Joham Aziz examines the social and economic wellbeing of Pakistan’s transgender community, known as Khawaja Sira, since the introduction of the Transgender Persons Act 2018.
Development in Action webinar series: Machine learning, blockchain technology & sustainable development in Africa
On Friday 29th July, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest webinar, ‘Machine learning, blockchain technology & sustainable development in Africa,’ delivered by Commonwealth Alumnus Faithful Onwuegbuche. The webinar addressed the CSC development theme, Promoting global prosperity.
Supporting girls in Pakistan to stay safe online
In March 2022, Commonwealth Alumni Irum Maqbool and Maham Nawaz organised a webinar on digital rights in Pakistan aimed at improving the awareness of secondary school girls’ rights to privacy and data protection when online. Following the webinar, they commissioned the production of an age-appropriate informational video to further raise awareness of the ways in which young people can stay safe online.
Designing innovative technology to combat the spread of harmful surface bacteria
Henry Agbe explains the importance of nanotechnology in developing antibacterial surfaces to reduce the spread of infection in the hospital environment, to modify the surface of biomaterials, and inactivate microorganisms in drinking water.
Delivering inclusive access to sexual and reproductive health and family planning information and services for marginalised communities in Kenya
Hezron Ochieng shares the importance of equity and inclusion in delivering sexual and reproductive health and family planning information and services for marginalised communities in Kenya.
Developing a holistic approach to conservation ecology in the Olifants River Basin
Ancois de Villiers promotes the importance of combining natural and social science approaches to address climate-related environmental challenges.
Tackling corruption, addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development: three new case studies
The CSC brings you three new alumni Case Studies that vividly demonstrate how Commonwealth Alumni are applying the skills and knowledge sharpened on Scholarship to lead and influence change and to successfully deliver developmental activities that have improved livelihoods in their communities and beyond.
