A CLGF delegation including Chairperson Mayor Lawrence Yule and Secretary-General Carl Wright attended the SALGA national members assembly on 24-26 March in Midrand, South Africa. Read More

The first workshop associated with the Pacific Urban Forum, organised by the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank with UNICEF, UNHABITAT and the Asian Development Bank was held from 23-24 March 2015. Read More

The need for urban growth management plans and strategies to guide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) planning in informal settlements was a key message of the Water and Sanitation Services in Informal Settlements Workshop which ends today in Nadi, Fiji. Read More

CLGF Chairperson Mayor Lawrence Yule and Secretary-General Carl Wright met with Minister Hon Slumber Tsogane and BALA President Cllr Rev Mpho Moruakogomo in Gaborone, Botswana on 23 March as part of the preparations for the forthcoming Commonwealth Local Government Conference. The 2015 conference will be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) from 16-19 June 2015. Read More

A consultative forum for Special Administrators and Chief Executive Officers in Fiji was recently held in Lautoka with funding provided by CLGF Pacific. CLGF was invited as one of the key speakers at the meeting. Read More

THE Honiara City Council (HCC) recognises and supports empowerment of women according to deputy mayor Eddie Ngava. Speaking at the International Womens Day celebration yesterday, Mr Ngava said HCC is also taking initiatives in encouraging women, on various fronts. Read More