CLGFs Local Economic Development (LED) work in Ghana was highlighted at a recent workshop in Accra. Read More

Local Government took its place at the First UN Habitat Assembly held at the end of May in Kenya. International guests from across the globe gathered at the UN offices in Nairobi to discuss the theme: Innovation for a better quality of life in cities and communities. Read More

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

CLGFs Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack was in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, at the end of last month, to participate in the annual Cities Alliance Assembly. This year's Assembly looked specifically at the themes of resilience and informality. Read More

Local economic development in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has received a huge boost through a CLGF project about rural livelihoods, with a focus on women. As the first phase comes to an end, one of the key outcomes of the programme is the mainstreaming of CLGFs blueprint into government training and local government development plans. Read More

Partnership working between key organisations involved in development work and the EU got a real boost at the 7th Global Meeting of the EUs Policy Forum for development (PFD) held in Brussels in March. Read More