Local government experts met in Edinburgh on 28-29 October to look at devolution and decentralisation challenges faced by councils in European countries that are part of the Commonwealth. Read More

CLGF as part of its financial sustainability program for LGs has successfully implemented a fully integrated financial system and Billplus1system (BP1) in Kiribati for total automation of the manual financial system. Read More

Local government stakeholders from across South Asia are meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, today (29 September) to look at good practice on approaches to local economic development and strengthen the regional network so that local governments can boost their voice in the region. Read More

Newly elected Minister for Local Government in Fiji, Praveen Bala has said one of his immediete tasks would be to ensure municipal elections are held for all towns and cities in Fiji. Read More

The Role of Local Village Governments in Ensuring the Success of the Samoa SIDS Conference A paper prepared by Nanai of CLGF in preparation for the SIDS Conference which was held in Samoa in early September. Read More

Local Government statement produced at the 2014 Third UN Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Samoa. Read More