CLGF was well represented at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF7) held in Penang this October, with Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro speaking at important sessions on urban finance. Read More

CLGF has committed to be part of the Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanisation, an important new body which aims to tackle the rapid expansion of cities in the Asia Pacific region. Read More

CLGF Programme Manager Claire Frost joined over eighty representatives of Asian civil society, local and national authorities, European Union institutions and Member States as they gathered in Kathmandu at the end of September for the 3rd Asian Regional Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development. Read More

The Asia Pacific Urban Forum provided the ideal setting for the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Read More

Baddegama Council, located in Sri Lankas Southern Province, has been taking a lead in supporting local economic development (LED) within its territory. Baddegama is one of six pilot partner councils taking part in CLGFs DFID funded project: Reducing poverty in the Commonwealth through local economic development. Read More