CLGF has teamed up with local government practitioners from the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU, UK) on the development of a local government institute in Rwanda, in partnership with the Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA). Read More

CLGF Secretary-General Carl Wright addressed an event on Decentralisation and development: experience from Commonwealth countries at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) in India on 20-21 January. Read More

Academics from India, Bangladesh and the UK came together for the first South Asian Research Colloquium at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta on 28-29 January. Read More

The first ever Commonwealth Womens Forum was held on 24 November in Malta, prior to the 2015 CHOGM. As part of the event, CLGF co-hosted a gender workshop along with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Read More

Strong and effective leadership by elected representatives and their administrations are critical for successful planning for resilience, said CLGF Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack speaking at the Commonwealth Peoples Forum which took place on 23-26 November. Read More

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) is calling on Commonwealth Heads of Government to ensure a joined up Commonwealth approach to policy making and financing and ensure a greater level of cooperation between Commonwealth intergovernmental and Commonwealth Associated Organisations. Read More