CLGF Programme Manager Claire Frost is in Gaborone, Botswana this week, taking part in the 2nd Regional Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) with key players from local government and beyond. Read More

CLGF joined today with partners: the Ministry of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sport and the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA), to announce the theme of the next Commonwealth Local Government Conference - CLGC2019: Citizen centred local government: driving inclusive social and economic change. Read More

The Local Councils Association of Sierra Leone (LoCASL) held its third General Assembly meeting in Port Loko District Council on 20 and 21 September. Read More

Rwandan capital, Kigali, played host this week to the third meeting of CLGF's Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Network (CSCN). Read More

Promoting democracy and supporting free and fair elections are key priorities for CLGF. This is why a visit earlier this month by a delegation from the Electoral Commission for the State of Maharashtra, led by the State Election Commissioner Jageshwar S. Saharia, was so timely. Read More

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