Abbas Agbaje highlights the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in promoting ethical and sustainable approaches in the business sector in Nigeria.
Development Impact Stories
Strengthening finance in the Caribbean
Suzette Lewis shares her work supporting good governance and financial regulation in the Caribbean.
Promoting the role women can play in peacebuilding
Patience Ikpeh discusses the impact of conflict situations on women and girls and the importance of including them in the peacebuilding process.
Creating sustainable energy for refugee villages
Dr Tanvir Ahmad highlights the impact of reliable, sustainable and clean energy access in remote communities in Pakistan.
Supporting women and girls against violence in Ghana
Adoma Afful-Kwaw discusses her work in implementing a community-intervention project to reduce gender-based violence and improve girls’ access to education in Ghana.
Delivering stronger financial regulation in the Caribbean
Louisianne Josiah-Roberts explains her role ensuring that financial service providers across the Caribbean are compliant with laws relating to anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing.
Improving Access and Inclusion in Health Services for Disadvantaged Rural Communities and Tackling Youth Unemployment in Nigeria
The CSC is excited to share another impact case study as part of our on-going evaluation work identifying and demonstrating the impact of Commonwealth Scholarships. Featured in this case study is Violet Tampiooru Gomba, a 2018 alumnus who completed a Master’s degree...
Empowering the Future: Street Child’s Mission in Afghanistan
Vijay Siddharth Pillai reflects on his work championing girls’ education in Afghanistan.
A focus on radiation therapy in Ghana
Andrew Donkor shares his work improving patient cancer care in Ghana and teaching the next generation of radiation therapists in Africa.
Inclusive sports for senior citizens in India
Ageing is associated with the onset of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), being physically active is key to maintaining health, optimising physical function, and independent living for the elderly. Psychological wellbeing of older people is equally important and those who are active are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
