With 60% of the Commonwealth's population aged 30 or under, CLGF believes that getting the views of young people, and incorporating them into tangible plans for the way we prepare for the future, is not just important, it is crucial! Read More

Partnership is key to all development activities if we are to achieve the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One important project in the Pacific on Local Economic Development (LED) has only been possible through such effective collaboration. Read More

Speaking at the Southern Africa Regional Conference held in Johannesburg this week, CLGF Secretary-General Ms Lucy Slack described the organisations work to create a new strategic plan, post-COVID, confirming the importance of people and partnerships throughout. Read More

CLGFs Southern Africa Regional Conference kicked off on Tuesday with a focus on local economic development, post COVID-19 recovery, and regional cooperation in promoting trade. Read More

CLGF Pacific has recently restored its partnership with the Australian Volunteers Programme (AVP) with the appointment of two short-term volunteers to work with the Pacific Partnership on the New Urban Agenda, of which CLGF Pacific is the Secretariat. Read More

CLGF Pacific is nearing completion of a year-long local economic development (LED) project in Tuvalu, one of the smallest and most remote countries on earth with its highest point only 4.6 metres above sea level. Read More