Local government in The Gambia received a boost recently with an important workshop on resource mobilisation. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) signed an agreement with The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities (GALGA) in May 2024 to develop two separate resource mobilisation strategies for local councils and GALGA in the Gambia. Read More

CLGF is pleased to invite you to join us for the first member-LED CSCN webinar taking place on 22 May 2025. The Unlocking Local Finance webinar aims to explore how a Caribbean city broke new ground in city financing. Read More

We are delighted to inform you that the African School on Decentralisation (ASD) is returning and is accepting applications for the 2025 event. Taking place in Cape Town from 12 to 25 October 2025, the theme of this years event is: Decentralisation and Finances. Read More

On 30 March and 2 April, CLGF and its Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative (CSCI) partners convened a Wilton Park dialogue on Advancing sustainable urbanisation: working with Commonwealth countries to build a transformative coalition, with support from both Wilton Park and the FCDO. Read More

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum was delighted to launch our 30th anniversary year on Commonwealth Day 2025. The theme for this years Commonwealth Day - Together We Thrive was very apt. As an organisation we bring together a cross section of key local government stakeholders. Read More