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

CLGF's Secretary-General is looking for a new Executive Assistant - could this be you? Read More

Three important pilot projects have been selected as a follow-up to the recent training delivered by CLGF in Pakistan. Read More

Increasing Jabalpur's reputation as a centre for business creation, the city played host last month to a workshop on Local Economic Development for social entrepreneurs, first generation entreprenuers and non-tech start ups. Read More