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Global is Local PDF Print E-mail
With backing from the British government, five local government agencies have got together to increase understanding of the role of local government in reducing poverty internationally.

Local councils are at the frontline of delivering basic services such as health, education, sanitation and encouraging local enterprise - services essential to reducing poverty.

UK Local Government is at the forefront of good practice in public sector managerment & service delivery and can offer first rate practical knowledge that is directly relevant to the needs of development partners at local, regional and national levels.

Find out more about why local government is important, what UK councils are already doing and why get involved.

 
Getting the most out of your international work PDF Print E-mail

Training workshops – 22 September 2010

Time: 09.30-16.00        Location: Smith Square, London          Registration fee: £25

The training day is designed to help you and your partners get the most out of your international work. It will cover the essentials of international development work and provide delegates with an update on government thinking around international priorities. Delegates will come away with ideas on how to make their international work more effective and practical action points to help them achieve this.

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Professional Fellowships new funding round PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 23 July 2010 14:11

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission has announced a supplementary round of Professional Fellowships in 2010. They are particularly keen to receive nominations from the local government sector. The closing date for applications is Friday 17 September with Fellowships to start between January and March 2011.

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Clegg unveils DFID priorities PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 14:22

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell yesterday unveiled the Department for International Development’s (DFID) Structural Reform Plan, which sets out the main actions and milestones for DFID to deliver “better value and more effective aid”.

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World Habitat Awards: call for entries PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 July 2010 15:33

The World Habitat Awards, now in their 25th year, recognise projects and approaches across the world that provide pratical, innovative and enduring solutions to current housing issues, in the global North as well as the South. Two awards are presented each year at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.

Call for entries must be received by 1st November 2010.

 
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