ACPLGP members

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) was founded in 1995. It is a pan-ACP membership organisation and is a political representation on its Board from which it derives its legitimacy. CLGF is also officially recognised by Commonwealth Heads of Government. It works to promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth, and to encourage the exchange of best practice - through conferences and events, its Good Practice Scheme, research and information on innovation, and working with Commonwealth countries to support the development of democratic values and good governance. As the local government arm of the Commonwealth, CLGF has been actively involved in encouraging and developing local elections and systems, election monitoring, and capacity building support for councillors and councils. Furthermore, it ensures that local government's voice is heard within the Commonwealth and that it gets full recognition and support in the Commonwealth family.