CLGF has just secured a second, significant raft of funding from the European Union in the form of Phase Two of the Strategic Grant Agreement (SGA). Read More

CLGF hosted an event last week for representatives of the Commonwealth High Commissions to strengthen ties and improve mutual understanding. Read More

As part of a project on urbanisation in East Africa, CLGF joined with partners this February to share the preliminary findings of research carried out over the last year. The meeting held in Karimjee Hall, Dar es Salaam revealed mapping of access, utility and expansion, which aims to stimulate a policy debate to foster more inclusive and welfare-enhancing urban transition in the cities of Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Khartoum. Read More

Local Government in East Africa has been confirming its priorities and strategic direction at a meeting of the East African Local Government Forum (EALGF) held at the end of May in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More

The second day of the Africities Conference in Marrakech got off to an auspicious start with an important session entitled 'Local strategies for making pubilc land and space to foster equitable economic growth in cities', organised by Cities Alliance. Read More