Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance

08/03/2024

As we celebrate it is important to highlight the importance of data in ensuring we can target efforts to support women’s empowerment. This table sets out the number of women in local leadership across the Commonwealth - please check it out and share widely

26/10/2023

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM – KIGALI 13 AND 14 NOVEMBER 2023

As part of the Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2023, which is taking place next month in Kigali, Rwanda, CLGF’s Research Advisory Group - https://www.clgf.org.uk/what-we-do/research-advisory-group/ - is organising the Seventh Commonwealth Local Government Research Colloquium. This brings together local government research and training institutions, as well as academics and doctoral researchers in the field from across the Commonwealth and beyond, in partnership with the University of Rwanda

The Colloquium is being held on 13 and 14 November, in the lead up to CLGF’s CLGC2023 - a key event in the international local government calendar, attended by government and other relevant ministers, and elected local government leaders, including city mayors, from across the Commonwealth.

Research institutes and academics have been invited to submit a recent paper relating to local government/governance to be presented at the colloquium as a contribution to panel discussions. The theme of the 2023 Conference is Building local resilience across the Commonwealth and contributions pertaining to a wide cross-section of policy areas relevant to building resilience at the local level, such as climate, migration, public health, infrastructure, and sustainable finance are particularly welcome.

SELF FUNDED MEETING
The colloquium is a self-funded meeting and free to those attending the main conference, which runs immediately after the colloquium from 15-17 November. For anyone only attending the colloquium there will be a small fee to cover lunch and refreshments for the two days of USD100.

REDUCED MEMBER RATE FOR MAIN CONFERENCE
For registration for the main conference: if you are presenting at the colloquium and your institution is covering the registration fee, you will be able to avail the reduced members’ rate of £450. Please choose ‘member rate’ when booking and let us know so
the finance team can be informed and approve your reduced registration.

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in submitting a paper for presentation at the colloquium. All papers must be received by 1 November.

REGISTRATION
Further instructions and information on the registration process for both the Colloquium and the Conference can be found on the main conference website. www.clgc2023.rw

COMMONWEALTH JOURNAL OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE
If you are interested in having your paper considered for publication in our peer-reviewed open-access Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, please submit the paper to [email protected].

The Commonwealth Local Government Conference (CLGC2023) is a key event in the international local government calendar,normally held every two years. The CLGC2023 is being delivered in partnership with the Government of Rwanda Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) and the Rwanda Association of Local...

25/09/2023

Interesting opportunities

Thinking of applying for an Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Ghana Scholarship?

Check out the application guidance page on our website to give your application the best chance of success! 📝

Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3fQk1to

Cefas University Of Cape Coast (UCC)

08/03/2023

The African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town and Urban Studies at the University of Basel invite applications for a full time Associate Professor or Professor in Urban Studies

17/02/2023

Issue 27 exemplifies our founding goal of facilitating a conversation between researchers and practitioners that will inform the work of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum CLGF, as well as policy-making by governments across the Commonwealth and elsewhere. It includes six research papers, six country perspectives on one of those papers, two other commentaries and a policy & practice note, all . All offer important insights into two central issues concerning the future of local governance: the quality of local democracy and the place of local government in broader national and federal systems https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/cjlg/issue/view/510

Research and Evaluation (peer-reviewed)
Decentralisation and local governance in Nigeria: issues, challenges and prospects by Olanrewaju O Ogunnubi University of Ibadan

Impacts of municipal re-demarcations on service delivery in South Africa by Mpfareleni Mavis Netswera Unisa - The University of South Africa

The leadership style and motivation of women council candidates in regional New South Wales, Australia: a heuristic inquiry
by Delanie Sky and Hedy Bryant Charles Sturt University

Women, ethnic minorities and local electoral success in Auckland, New Zealand by Karen Webster, Charles Crothers AUT - Auckland University of Technology

Designing and implementing a local residential property tax from scratch: lessons from the Republic of Ireland by Gerard Turley
University of Galway

Capacity, voice and opportunity: advancing municipal engagement in Canadian federal relations by Tomas Hachard

Commentary
Perspectives on local government’s place in federal systems and central–local relations by John Phillimore, Alan Fenna, Curtin University K K Pandey, Indian Institute of Public Administration IIPA Jean Drage, Eghosa E. Osaghae, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos D M Powell University of Cape Town, Andrew Walker LGIU - Local Government Information Unit

Decentralisation, revenue and the capital city: the case of Kampala, Uganda by Astrid Haas

Local governments can show national governments how to plan better: integrated planning and reporting reforms in Australia by Bronwyn Kelly Australian Community Futures Planning

Policy and Practice
Supporting local councillors: learnings from post-election interviews in New South Wales, Australia by Sarah Artist

17/10/2022

May be of interest

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offer a unique opportunity for students from the South Pacific to undertake a fully funded Master’s or PhD in marine science.

29/09/2022

May be of interest

ACU and Cefas announce the creation new Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships to tackle marine pollution.

01/09/2022

 # # # About the Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC) Each year the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) at The Australian National University (ANU) brings together early career social science researchers from the Pacific for an intensive workshop ser...

24/06/2022

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2020, also known as CHOGM 2020, will be the 26th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Natio...

03/06/2022

What happens if researchers ruled our cities?

Join our live stream session from the Almedalen park in Visby, Sweden, with researchers from all over the globe proposing policies for a more democratic and inclusive world.

When: 9 June 17.00 CET
Register to join: https://response.questback.com/isa/qbv.dll/bylink?p=LJ7t8khlTIy7N_ak4WNr2vV_DN4IvM8BghdXlZRuo5pMvAOU6T7lA0tGhefycZMZ0

As a part of ICLD Local Democracy Academy, 70 international researchers from all over the world are gathering in Visby, Sweden, for a week of mutual learning, critical thinking and exchange of new ideas to foster a more inclusive local democracy on a global scale.

By the end of the week, they will enter the stage of Almedalen, one of the largest democratic meeting places in the world. Here, they will take the role of politicians to propose policies based on research for a more democratic and inclusive world.

Find out the themes that will be discussed on icld.se/LDA

03/06/2022

02/06/2022

The latest issue of CJLG is now out and offers a rich collection of research articles and policy and practice notes that highlight the diverse forms and roles of local government, how it functions in terms of both representative democracy and accountable public administration, and how it responds to ‘big picture’ challenges and the need for collaborative inter-government relations – including relations with traditional authorities.

https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/cjlg/issue/view/505

08/03/2022

Happy international women's day 2022! This is a great update from UN Women on the progress towards securing the data to monitor SGD 5.5.1b on women in local government

This working paper features data and analyses of women’s representation in 133 countries and areas. The paper considers the impacts of legislated quotas and electoral systems in local elections on women’s political participation and identifies remaining data gaps on women’s political participa...

07/03/2022

You are invited to the Municipality of the County of Kings 2022 International Women's Day Forum on March 8 from noon to 1 p.m. The forum will feature Secretary General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), Lucy Slack, Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois, Mayor Peter Muttart, Deputy Mayor Emily Lutz, Councillors Lexie Misner, June Granger and Martha Armstrong. Learn more here: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/PGq3AHIk6kSsKRDZH7_VUw,g8dLSCujs02Gp7PrTPngow,HSsfasWfUE6_xkq1acLwgA,aAPI_17DuEGh6OUxBjzrTA,SZ8zlKNhy0SXSbncbZZ_qA,XL6B3N1B-UO3fI29S-OpEA?mode=read&tenantId=00b76a3c-2472-44ea-ac29-10d91fbfd553&skipauthstrap=1

17/02/2022

We're happy to see ICLD - Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy resewrch academy is back in person for 2022!

Local Democracy Academy is back and this time IRL!

Researchers and practicians from all over the world will gather in the beautiful town of Visby between 6-10 June 2022.

Are you a PhD candidate, post-doctoral researcher, lecturer or researcher at a university? Dont miss this great opportunity!

Read more and apply at: https://icld.se/en/kampanj/local-democracy-academy/

25/01/2022

Countries: S.Africa, Kenya, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Vietnam, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, and Russia.

Are you from one of ICLD’s priority countries? Are you interested in doing research on local democracy and wish to network with other development actors? Don’t look away!

For the upcoming Development Research Conference in Sweden on the 22-24th of August 2022, hosted by GlobeLife, ICLD is offering five travel and accommodation grants to researchers to join the conference. This, to give you the opportunity to collaborate with public agencies, policy makers, organisations, and practitioners, to discuss poverty solutions and develop strategies for sustainable development.

Click the link below to find out how to apply!

https://icld.se/en/article/apply-to-the-development-research-conference-in-sweden/


Uppsala University Karolinska Institutet

17/01/2022

Registration is now open for THE FUTURE OF URBAN EQUALITY: Knowledge, Partnerships and Pathways in Action organised by our friends at Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality KNOW who warmly invites you to join us in sharing four-years of research, co-production, and capacity building in our final conference from 07 – 10 February 2022.

📝 Full programme details and online session registration at 👉 https://www.urban-know.com/conference-2022

Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) Conference | 07-10 February 2022

11/01/2022

Latest edition of the Journal

11/01/2022

Check out our newly publish issue 25 - 'The articles in this issue explore various ways in which local governments can – or should – advanceeffective local democracy, and the challenges involved. Five key elements are explored: electoral systems, accountability to communities, the distribution and adequacy of resources, quality of management, and relationships with traditional governance and the rights of Indigenous peoples.' Commonwealth Local Government Forum CLGF

Download in full by cutting, pasting and clicking on this link https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/.../ind.../cjlg/issue/view/500

23/11/2021

Join us at the launch of our Healthy Cities Healthy People initiative TODAY @ 13.00 UTC!!
Zoom link: Zoom: https://bit.ly/3rdZ2Vl
Code: HCHP

The initiative bringing together urban leaders and organisations committed to creating healthy cities for all.

Join us to hear from our Patron, Hon. Helen Clark former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former ED of UNDP, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, DG, World Health Organization and Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, ED, UN-Habitat.

The event will also feature the voices of Commonwealth Mayors committed to ensuring Healthy Cities of their citizens:
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Mayor John Macedo, Lethem Guyana
Mayor George Mwanza, Chipata City, Zambia
Mayor Anil Kumar, Kochi, Kerala, India
Mr. Ladislas Ngendahimana, Secretary General, Rwanda Local Government Association (RALGA)

Healthy Cities Healthy People aims to provide the impetus for a new wave of cooperation and investment to make cities and towns healthy places for all, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

18/11/2021

BeninGenderHuman RightsMalawi Does Decentralization Help Women Enter Politics? By Martha Johnson - 15 November 2021 0 52 views Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Women and Power in Africa Book Cover According to the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development’s Policy Report on Gender...

16/11/2021

URBANAFRICA IN 21ST CENTURY CURRENT ISSUES & FUTURE PROSPECTS OF URBAN GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING 5TH AAPS CONFERENCE | 18-20 NOVEMBER 2021

12/11/2021

Decentralization& Localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is Decentralization a Road to Peace in Africa? Dec 14 2021 3:00pm Nairobi

The Local Public Sector Alliance is an alliance of advocates for more inclusive and effective decentralization and local development. One of the Alliance’s objectives is to bring together the global Community of Practice around Decentralization and Local Development in order to share knowledge and...

12/11/2021

This event on Wednesday, 24 November will reflect on the needs and challenges of citizen participation in the planning and development of informal settlements