CLGF is delighted to inform members that, following the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024) in Apia, Samoa, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, of the Republic of Ghana, was elected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Read More

Supporting women to enter public service and play a full role in planning and decision-making is a key priority of CLGF, as evidenced by the successful network we coordinate the Commonwealth Women in Local Government Network. Read More

Calling on local government representatives of cities with a population of 100,000 or more, who want to know more about this exciting initiative. Read More

CLGF is delighted to announce the publication of its latest Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, issue 29. Read More

By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in the worlds towns and cities, with almost 50% of that growth taking place in the Commonwealth. Counties, both large and small, are facing the parallel impacts of climate change and rapid urbanisation, and innovative city leadership will be key to providing safe, inclusive, dynamic cities that allow citizens to thrive. Read More

Since the launch of the Call to Action on Sustainable Urbanisation in 2021, CLGF has continued to prioritise this issue through its flagship network the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Network or CSCN. Read More