On the eve of the UN High-Level meeting in New York with local and regional government representatives to review the New Urban Agenda, CLGF and partners held a webinar to continue the call for urgent action on rapid urbanisation and sustainable development. Read More

The CLGF Bulletin - April 2022 is out now and available to download. Read More

Womens political empowerment is key to all functioning democracies, and nowhere more so than at the local level where decisions affecting our daily lives are made. Read More

With the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) becoming ever more important, the UN SDG Action Awards are back. Read More

Increasing the number of women in decision-making positions in local government is a priority for CLGF and, on 12 April, CLGF is hosting a Commonwealth Women in Local Government Workshop for the Southern Africa region on this topic. Read More

Decentralisation cannot be achieved without development at the local level, according to Cameroons Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development. Read More