CLGF is now taking forward the outputs of the Urban Finance Action Group (UFAG) to the wider CLGF membership, following several months of research, discussion and refinement. Read More

The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities (GALG) has officially launched two Resource Mobilisation Strategies on 22nd June 2026. Read More

On 18 June, the Commonwealth Secretariat convened the Marlborough House Dialogue on Pathways to Democratic Resilience: A Commonwealth Conversation in partnership with CLGF, CPA, and WFD. The event underscored a pressing global necessity: reinforcing democratic patterns against contemporary challenges to sustain citizen trust and institutional integrity, especially in this digital age. Read More

The Commonwealth Secretariat (Rule of Law Section) in collaboration with CLGF, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will host a Marlborough House Dialogue on Pathways to Democratic Resilience: A Commonwealth Conversation on Thursday, 18 June 2026. Read More

In March, the 7th Pacific Urban Forum (PUF7) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, marked the largest gathering to date of regional ministers, mayors and development partners. The forum established key priorities to drive sustainable urbanisation and climate resilience across the Pacific. Read More

As part of the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative (CSCI), CLGF has been collaborating with key partners to drive sustainable and inclusive urbanisation across the Commonwealth. Following the successful milestones achieved by our strategic Action Groups, CLGF will shortly launch a series of webinars and events to share these key outputs and support future programming. Read More