- Member states have received technical know-how through the provision of experts and advisers in various field e.g. agriculture.
- The developing member states of the organization have acquired skilled manpower through the
provision of scholarship and training programmes by the developed member states of the organization.
- Members states have conducted trade among themselves with relative ease.
- There has been cultural interaction among member states e.g. games
and exchange programmes.
- The developed member states have provided financial aid to the developing member states.
- The organization has provided a forum for member states to air their views with one voice on international issues.
- The organization had provided a mechanism of maintaining peace among member states, e.g. the commonwealth peace keeping force which was sent to Zimbabwe.
- It has promoted friendship and understanding among members states through conference.
- It had enhanced democratization process in developing countries by sending observers to monitor elections