Tackling climate change by improving the ability of local and central governments to work effectively together is being given an important boost.The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) has partnered with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC) in the delivery of a multi-year project on Climate Resilient Development, working in Saint Lucia, Dominica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Read More

Local government in The Gambia received a boost recently with an important workshop on resource mobilisation. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) signed an agreement with The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities (GALGA) in May 2024 to develop two separate resource mobilisation strategies for local councils and GALGA in the Gambia. Read More

Local government associations play an increasingly important role in the governance of countries across the Commonwealth. As the voice of local government, they are key interlocutors between local government and other spheres of government. Read More

On 30 March and 2 April, CLGF and its Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative (CSCI) partners convened a Wilton Park dialogue on Advancing sustainable urbanisation: working with Commonwealth countries to build a transformative coalition, with support from both Wilton Park and the FCDO. Read More

A spotlight was focused earlier this month on the important theme of local economic development. From 1 to 4 April 2025, the 6th World Forum on Local Economic Development (WFLED) took place in Seville, Spain. Read More

Agriculture is a major pillar of Caribbean food security, nutrition and human health, but with climate change impacts such as flooding, droughts and periods of extreme heat, the sector will require robust science to inform farming practices. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum has been working with partners to address this situation. Read More