Throughout the Asia Pacific meeting of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) held on 2-3 June 2026, participants worked to share methodologies and recommendation to strengthen multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms, to increase the positive impacts of project on the communities in which they are implemented as well as increase meaningful participation in the just green transition. Read More

On 5 August 2026, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) brought together local government leaders, practitioners, researchers and partners for a cross-Commonwealth webinar exploring practical pathways to strengthen local government finance. Read More

Local and regional governments around the world recently took part in critical, impactful exchanges at the 2026 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, reinforcing their vital role in localising action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read More

The Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly has taken a historic step towards gender equality by passing the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, becoming the first Indian state to enact dedicated legislation recognising women as farmers in their own right. Read More

CLGF recently facilitated a session on the POSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace) to elected women representatives (EWRs) and local NGO network partners in Maharashtra State, India. With a focus on rural local government frameworks, the session aligned the Act as a major step towards localising CLGF's Gender Equality Charter and wider objectives of the EU-CLGF Strategic Grant Agreement (SGA) phase IV. Read More