COP 30, or the Committee of the Parties, was held in Belm in Brazil in November 2025. Local governments were represented at COP by mayors and local government leaders and their networks who travelled to be present, as well as through the Local Government and Municipal Authorities (LGMA), an official grouping led by ICLEI on behalf of members of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, including CLGF. Read More

The International Networks of Local and Regional Government issued a joint declaration calling for calling for a stronger and more structured involvement of local governments in the implementation of the European Unions Global Gateway strategy. Read More

CLGF was delighted to continue its partnership with the African School of Decentralisation for the fifth year, with this years event taking place in Cape Town from 13 to 25 October 2025 under the theme of Decentralisation and Finances. Read More

The 2025 ASDR reviews the status of the implementation of Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 in Africa and offers policy recommendations to facilitate their attainment. Read More

CLGF is delighted to participate in the high level meeting about the European Unions support for development cooperation, taking place in Brussels, Belgium from 8 to 10 December. Read More

In celebration of CLGFs 30th Anniversary, we are honoured to spotlight the inspiring stories of 30 trailblazing women in local government from across the Commonwealth, all members of the Commonwealth Women in Local Government Network. Read More