CLGF Pacific has been busy implementing the recently signed agreement with Local Government Professionals Australia, one of CLGF's member organisations. Working closely with another CLGF member, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, the three organisations are developing a joint project to strengthen the capacity of local level governments in PNG. This initiative is being enthusiastically supported by the High Commission of PNG to Australia. Read More

CLGFs Secretary-General, Dr Greg Munro has just returned from Sri Lanka on a visit to seal the deal on the next Commonwealth Local Government Conference CLGC2019 which will take place from 11 to 14 June 2019 in Colombo. Read More

An exciting new project - Enhancing Local Government Capacity for Development was launched today by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Amos Malupenga in Lusaka, Zambia with the EU Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA, and representatives of participating councils, development partners and government ministries in attendance. Read More

Next stop on the visit to the Pacific for Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack is CLGF's Regional Office in Suva, Fiji. Read More

CLGF Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack is getting up to speed with what members are doing in the Pacific Region with a visit to Australia, New Zealand and the CLGF Regional Office in Suva, Fiji. Read More

The 2018 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) was kick-started today with UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčk citing inequality, urban planning, mobilising finance for the SDGs and partnerships as the key reasons why the UN needs to work with local and regional government to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Read More