CLGF celebrated UN World Habitat Day with an interactive meeting of mayors and city managers on Cities 2030: Vision, Leadership and Public Service Excellence as part of the newly launched Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Network in Singapore on 5-6 October. Read More

CLGF along with the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities and the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils launched a guidebook on provincial revenue management on 1 October. The launch took place in in Kurunegala, North West Province. Read More

Kiribatis Vice President and Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon Teima Onorio, officially opened two, two-day workshops on Local Economic Development (LED), in September; one held at the Betio Town Council (BTC), and another at Eutan Tarawa Council (ETC). Read More

CLGFs strong advocacy role as a partner in the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments for Post-2015 Development Agenda towards Habitat III (GTF) and its efforts to ensure that local government is recognised as a key implementing partner in the UN 2030 Agenda Read More

Ghana has launched the National Local Economic Development (LED) Policy, the first of its kind in the West African region with the help of CLGF and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana. Read More

Over 200 participants including councillors, MPs and other local officials from six councils including Blantyre City, Blantyre District, Nsanje, Chikwawa, Mwanza and Neno participated in a three-day CLGF councillor training held between 22 July and 7 August. Read More