Caribbean Region - Commonwealth Local Government Forum

Acronym: CLGF (Caribbean

General Information

Identification Code: 792963235067-65

Entity Form: 2016110800463 Trinidad and Tobago Company Register

Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities

Registration Date: 6/6/2019

Last Update: 1/29/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: To provide a voice for Local Government in the Caribbean and to develop the capacity of the institutions of Local Governance in the Region through capacity building, technical support, networking and knowledge sharing

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Climate action
Environment
International co-operation and development
Public health
Youth

Levels of Interest:

sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: CLGF Caribbean represents the local government community (Councils, Ministries of local government, local government associations and cities) of Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. We target all policy development with an impact on the Caribbean. This includes the EU's Development Policy, the Post-Cotonou EU-ACP agreement, as well as sector policies impacting the Local Government, communities, and citizens (eg: Climate Change, Local Economic Development, Women's Empowerment, Infrastructure investment etc).

Communication Activities: - Monitoring and Evaluating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Jamaica and Rwanda (on-going). -Organising Webinars on Local Economic Development (LED) and Trade in the Caribbean, and Healthy Cities - Organising consultations with Local Government Councils and Ministries in the Caribbean to identify development priorities in Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, St Lucia, Bahamas, and Dominica. -Promoting Public Financial Management at Local Government Level in the Caribbean. -Project Management: “Strengthening local government’s role as a partner in development” SGA III between CLGF and EU - Ongoing advocacy with institutional partners including EU delegations in the Caribbean on behalf of Local Government - Regular participation to voice the Caribbean perspective at EU Policy Forum for Development (PFD) meetings for CSOs and Local Government - Hosted Caribbean Local Government Conference “Building Back Better: Local Government Delivering Development In The Caribbean” (2022) -National consultations on Localising the SDGs in Dominica, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago (2016-2018) - National meetings in Dominica, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago featuring demonstration projects by local Councils in advancing the SDGs (2018) - Publication of Case Studies: Localising the SDGs in the Caribbean (2019)

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: 82 Long Circular Road

Post Code: NA

City: Piarco

Country: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Phone:

Indic Phone: 1868

Phone Number: 4729560

EU Office

Address: 82 Long Circular Road

Post Code: NA

City: Piarco

Country: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Phone:

Indic Phone: 1868

Phone Number: 4729560

Financial Data

Closed Year:

Start Date:

End Date:

Funding Sources:

EU funding

Contributions:

Amount: 0
Currency: €
_id:
Buffer:
0: 104
1: 64
2: 61
3: 28
4: 158
5: 212
6: 182
7: 32
8: 86
9: 90
10: 28
11: 103

Total Budget: 1115004

Grants:

Source: European Commission
Amount: 0
Currency: €
_id:
Buffer:
0: 104
1: 64
2: 61
3: 28
4: 158
5: 212
6: 182
7: 32
8: 86
9: 90
10: 28
11: 102

Current Year:

Grants:

Complementary Information: Grant funding received from the EU related CLGF/EU Strategic Grant Agreement II 2019-2022 - Strengthening Local Government's Role in Development Operations for the current Fiscal year are funded by the Headquarters of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum

Membership Information

Members: 2

Members F T E: 2

Info Members: We network, advocacte for, share information and conduct research with point persons in the national Local Government Associations (LGA) and with line Ministries in all CARICOM countries with sub-national systems of governance. We are also managing project activities in the Caribbean relating to the EU/CLGF "Strategic Grant Agreement III "2022- 2025 titled "Strengthening Local Government's Role as a Partner in Development" We also function as the Regional point of contact on Local Government matters for with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), and provide project management support to the Caribbean Development Bank for Local Government initiatives

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: National Local Government Associations and Local Government ministries in Antigua & Barbuda The Bahamas Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Nevis Island Assembly Carriacou & Petit Martinique Local Government Department - Grenada St Lucia - Local Gov Department St Vincent and the Grenadines - Local Govt Department

Organisation Members: Commonwealth Local Government Forum: www.clgf.org.uk