Using local economic development as an approach to tackling poverty and encouraging sustainable development is having a positive impact on communities in West Africa, according to the results of CLGFs work with national and local governments in the region being discussed at a regional conference being held in Accra, Ghana from 23-25 November. Read More

CLGF Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro addressed an international conference on Marginalisation, Poverty and Decentralisation held at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) in India on 19 November. Read More

The CLGF Executive Committee meeting took place on 9-10 November at CLGFs new headquarters in London. Executive Committee members welcomed Secretary-General Dr Greg Munros 100 Day Report and approved a new direction of travel for the organisation. Read More

CLGF Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack participated in UN Womens Expert Group Meeting on measuring womens representation in local government on 3-4 November in New York. Read More

The Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (GTF), of which CLGF is a prominent member, is calling on national governments to commit to finance urban infrastructure and development by creating an enabling environment at global and national levels. Read More

CLGF co-hosted a side-event at the Habitat III Conference on the challenges and solutions to increase productivity and job creation in cities on 17 October in Quito. Read More