Commonwealth Local Government Pacific Project

The CLGF Pacific project works with national and local government and other stakeholders in the Pacific region to strengthen local democracy and improve service delivery.

Working with, central governments, city and town councils in seven Pacific island countries (Fiji Island, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu), CLGF is promoting and encouraging regional exchange and capacity building by strengthening institutions and improving service delivery at the sub-national level.

The CLGF Pacific project was set up to help address the increasing challenges of local government management in the unique complex and changing Pacific environment, characterised by rapid urbanisation. Urbanisation brings specific challenges and opportunities. Local government are at the forefront of this, with responsibility to manage urban development and the transition from rural areas to cities and towns.

The CLGF pacific Project supports urban local and sub-national governments in the region to help them tackle these challenges and maximise the development opportunities.

The CLGF pacific project has an office and resource centre in Suva, Fiji Islands and a sub-office in Port Moresby.  They work closely with a growing network of local government partners in the region to share information, ideas and good practice. A Technical Advisory Panel, comprising representatives of project member countries and partner agencies. gives policy guidance and direction to the project.

The project is supported financially by the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and other regional partners.