The Commonwealth of Nations operates development programs for the benefit of its members. Australia is the third largest contributor and is actively involved in strengthening and improving the fund.
Further information is available from the Commonwealth Secretariat in London which manages the fund.
The Commonwealth Foundation promotes people to people interaction and collaboration within the non-governmental sector of the Commonwealth. Like the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Foundation is based in London. It has influenced the creation or enhanced the capacity of open universities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and collaborates with the Universities of the South Pacific and the West Indies. It assists specifically with staff development, training, policy formulation, collaborative materials development, technology applications, research, knowledge sharing, and the implementation of student support systems. Australia is represented on the COL Board of Governors and is actively involved in policy and program deliberations.