CLGF's recently appointed Honorary Patron and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon Kamla Persad-Bissessar made the official launch of the Caribbean Local Economic Development (CARILED) Program in Belize this week. CARILED is a six-year $23.2 million project in which local governments will utilize assets and human capital to stimulate economic growth, create jobs and develop the business sector. Read More

CLGF Chairperson Zenaida Moya, former Mayor of Belize City, will chair the annual Board meeting of CLGF in Belize this week. Ministers, mayors, councillors, officials, and other senior local government representatives from across the Commonwealth and the Caribbean have come together for the meeting hosted by the Ministry of Local Government of Belize. Read More

Local municipalities and some 500 medium and small industries in the Caribbean are set to benefit from a new programme being implemented by a partnership of CLGF with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Caribbean Forum of Local Government Ministers (CFLGM), and the Caribbean Association of Local Government Authorities (CALGA). Read More

The first set of regional trainings of the ARIAL programme - a pan-ACP initiative, funded by the European Union, - took place in November and December 2011. Local government practitioners from Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific local government associations took part in training programmes to learn more about European development policy Read More

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) has welcomed the outcomes of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia, 28-30 October, particularly the strong endorsement and support given by Commonwealth leaders to CLGFs work and the role of local government in the Commonwealth. Read More

Members of the CLGF Executive Committee are calling on Commonwealth Heads of Government to maintain their commitment to the Aberdeen Agenda: principles on good practice for local democracy and good governance. The Executive Committee, meeting for the first time in London on 19-10 October, also called on the Heads of Government to recognise CLGFs work in promoting local democracy, good governance and local economic development. Read More