The Global Forum on Local Development: Pursuing the MDGs through Local Government was a high-level event being convened by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Uganda, and supported by a wide range of partners.
Over 600 participants from 81 countries were present at the three days Forum in Kampala, Uganda, where discussions and debates were held. Participants to the Forum were world leaders, Local Government practitioners, academia, civil society actors, private sector agencies and technocrats.
The central question of the Forum was if - and how - local governments are underexploited as engines for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and which concrete steps need to be taken to unleash their potential. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Global Forum. It chronicles benefited from the advice, contributions and support of a great number of people.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Global Forum. Please use the following link to access to the report: Global Forum on Local Development Report.