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

As the 59th Commission on the Status of Women gets underway in New York, it provides a good opportunity to take stock on commitments made to improve outcomes for Pacific women, particularly in the area of leadership. Read More

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) together with the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF Pacific) are jointly facilitating the fourth Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) to be held at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji. The event will run from the 25-27 March with the theme: Towards a Pacific New Urban Agenda: Harnessing Opportunities in a Post-2015 environment. Read More

CLGF has been working hard to highlight the important role of local government in development and the importance of establishing suitable financing mechanisms to support capacity strengthening and institution building for local governments. Read More