Local governments can be transparent and accountable only when they are truly and meaningfully inclusive, said CLGF Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro speaking at a policy dialogue on Stronger and transparent local and regional governments at the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Bogota on 12 October. Read More

CLGF Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro has visited Malta to meet with the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Dr Owen Bonnici, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr George W Vella and Local Councils Association President, Dr Marc Sant to discuss the preparations for the next Commonwealth Local Government Conference. Read More

To effectively localise and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) local governments need to focus on three critical areas including leadership, partnership and innovation, said CLGF Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro while addressing the national members assembly of the Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) in Gaborone on 30 August. Read More

Local economic development is an approach for achieving social, economic and spatial development and for local government to play a strong role in achieving the SDGs, participants at CLGFs 2016 South Asia regional meeting agreed. Read More

Local Economic Development (LED) and SMART cities can provide a framework for local governments to deliver the SDGs in South Asia, according to the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) as a result of its programme in the region which has focused on decentralisation and local economic development. Read More

CLGF welcomes new Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro who takes up the post from 1 August. Dr Munro, a South African national will lead the organisation in meeting the challenges of localising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, delivering a comprehensive programme for CLGFs members in promoting local democracy and decentralisation and tackling key issues for local government internationally and will be based at CLGF HQ in London. Read More