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‘To be the foremost global agency that promotes learning for sustainable development.’

COL’s greatest impact is in supporting efforts to provide Commonwealth citizens greater access to quality education and training through open, distance and technology-enabled learning, thereby allowing them to benefit from improved livelihoods, greater gender equity and overall economic, social and cultural development leading to sustainable development.

COL is committed to promoting equitable access to quality lifelong learning for all – believing, in effect, that access to learning opportunities will lead to progress in achieving sustainable development.

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Ending child marriage takes all of us

By Frances Ferreira, Senior Adviser: Women and Girls, COL  In Jessore, Bangladesh,…

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Webinar: Quality assurance and evaluation of open educational resources for African contexts

The Commonwealth of Learning’s OER Practices in West Africa webinar series promotes…

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World Teachers’ Day 2026: A commitment to the profession

By Dr Evode Mukama, Adviser: Teacher Education, Commonwealth of Learning   No technology,…

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