As we know, local governments across the Commonwealth are on the frontline of dealing with the impacts of climate change. Many of the services of local governments whether planning, water, waste, sanitation, managing urbanisation, local economic development, disaster risk reduction or community safety. Read More

During a recent visit to London and a meeting with CLGF Secretary-General Lucy Slack, Professor Dr Mohammad Tarikul Islam explained about the changes in prospect for local government in Bangladesh. Read More

CLGFs project with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center is continuing with the latest innovative workshop held in Suriname, focusing on the mainstreaming of climate actions in urban governance, planning and development. 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. These interviews celebrate their groundbreaking contributions to gender equality and their transformative impact on building inclusive, empowered communities. Read More

CLGF was delighted to be invited to join the U20 Summit, convened by C40 Cities and the United Cities and Local Governments, which brought together more than 30 city leaders. Read More

Local government and local democracy are all about working with communities to create the areas and services that people want and need. Communication is key to this, if the views and priorities of local people are to be captured and understood. Recognising this, the City of Windhoek, Namibia, continues to engage its residents through regular public meetings. Read More