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The Commonwealth includes some of the poorest countries in the world.  Weak legal institutions are also a serious issue for many Commonwealth countries and can hinder economic and social development.  CPSU looks at ways to improve the civil and economic development of poorer nations, including the role that business and richer countries can play in this.  We have recently run projects on enhancing the benefits of Foreign Direct Investment by Corporate Social Responsibility and improving policing in Commonwealth Countries. 

A Parliamentary Inquiry into Aid Effectiveness: a report of the all Party Parliamentary Group on Debt, Aid and Trade.

By Robert hopper and James Birch.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Enhancing Civil Society Engagement within the Rule of Law

Commonwealth and EU Cooperation for African Development

Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth

Indigenous Land Rights and Resource Management in the Commonwealth

A Strengthened Human Rights Mechanism for the Commonwealth

E-Commerce Commonwealth Business Factor