CLGF welcomes new Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro who takes up the post from 1 August. Dr Munro, a South African national will lead the organisation in meeting the challenges of localising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, delivering a comprehensive programme for CLGF’s members in promoting local democracy and decentralisation and tackling key issues for local government internationally and will be based at CLGF HQ in London. 

Dr Munro takes over from Dr Carl Wright, who helped found CLGF in 1995 and who remains ex officio CLGF Board member as Secretary-General Emeritus. 

Dr Munro has wide international and local government experience: he is currently Associate Director at the International HIV AIDS Alliance and has extensive knowledge of working internationally on developmental issues, including interaction with governments and donors at senior level.  He had previously worked with UNAIDS, the World Bank, and as local government official at executive level in in Cape Town and Durban.

Speaking at CLGF's Board Meeting on 11 July in London, CLGF Chaiperson Rev Cllr Mpho Moruakgomo  said:

"I am delighted that Greg Munro is joining us as our new Secretary-General. He joins us at a time when local government and cities in particular are in the forefront of international efforts to deal with key issues such as urbanisation, migration, economic growth, combatting extremism, sustainable development and climate change. His rich expertise and experience will be of considerable benefit to CLGF and its members. He was the unanimous choice of our Executive Committee following an extensive, open and transparent recruitment process which attracted over 70 high calibre candidates from across the Commonwealth." 

You can get in touch with CLGF's new Secretary-General Dr Greg Munro on greg.munro@clgf.org.uk or contact CLGF HQ on +44 20 7389 1490.
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