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	000	As a Commonwealth organization, CLGF draws on the influential network of the
	00	Commonwealth that provides a solid basis for its programmes and activities. As an
	00	associated organization officially recognized by Commonwealth Heads of
	00	Government, CLGF is well-placed to influence policy development and lead on	Mission:
	00	democracy and good governance at local level.	The Commonwealth Local Government
	00		Forum (CLGF) works to promote and
		CLGF is unique in bringing together central, provincial and local spheres of	strengthen effective democratic local
		government involved in local government policy and decision-making. It works to	government throughout the
	0 00	promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth	Commonwealth and to facilitate the
		and to encourage the exchange of best practice – through conferences and events,	exchange of good practice in local
		programmes and projects, and research and information. Working with national and	vernment structures and services
		ocal governments to support the development of democratic values and good local
		governance.

		CLGF's strength lies in its membership whose representatives are the key players in	CLGF aims to:
		local government in the Commonwealth and can be drawn into CLGF's work as	ensure that local government is
		experts and influencers. CLGF has more than 160 members in 40 Commonwealth	00 recognized as an important sphere of
		countries including local government associations, individual local authorities and	00government nationally and internationally
		ministries dealing with local government.
			encourage national government to take l
		CLGF focuses on four key areas of work:	00 action to support stronger local
		1) Promotion and advocacy of democratic values and good local governance	00 governance
		in the Commonwealth - influencing Commonwealth Heads of Government and
		Ministerial meetings and direct practical support through election monitoring.	Support its members in developing better
			00and more democratic local governance
		2) Exchange of experience among local government practitioners - there is a wealth
		of experience and good practice within the Commonwealth and CLGF encourages	Promoting democratic values
		practitioners to share experiences and good practice as widely as possible through	and good local governance:
		research, publications and journals.	CLGF's policy in guiding governments and
			councils towards supporting democratic
		3) Practical capacity building support - programmes and projects on the ground,	values and good local governance is set out
		many of which flow as direct outcomes of CLGF's policy workshops and events.	in the Aberdeen Agenda:
		Often regional in nature, they include training, provision of technical assistance and
		institutional strengthening COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM.	Commonwealth principles for local
			democracy & good governance agreed by its
		4). Development of a Commonwealth wide network of local government - though	members in 2005 and endorsed by
		conferences, international and regional events and the Commonwealth Local	Commonwealth Heads of Government as
		Government Good Practice Scheme. As the local government arm of the	part of the Commonwealth Heads of
		Commonwealth, CLGF is promoting and helping development of democracy and	Government as part of the Commonwealth
		good governance at local level. CLGF believes that sharing experience, skills and	fundamental political principles.
		ideas internationally is of significant benefit to those working in local government.


		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 and gives policy
		guidance and direction to the project.

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

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