Womens empowerment to play a full role in local government planning and decision-making is a key priority for CLGF in advocacy and practical terms. Read More

With one third of the winners coming from the Commonwealth, CLGF is delighted at the announcement by Bloomberg Philanthropies of the 15 successful cities. Read More

The latest edition of the digital newsletter on local government in Pakistan is now available. Read More

As we approach October and the next round of the Bloomberg Cities Challenge, we take a closer look at the proposals from the thirteen Commonwealth cities, who were among 50 Champion Cities selected. They will all resubmit an improved version of their applications and, at the end of 2021, 15 of the 50 will become Grand Prize Winners and each receive $1M to bring their ideas to life. Read More

Thirteen Commonwealth cities from over six hundred applications have been selected by a committee of global experts to be part of the Bloomberg Philanthrophies 50 Champion Cities 2021. Read More