Inclusive leadership and governance

  • Jönköping – Stellenbosh, South Africa

    Jönköping – Stellenbosh, South Africa

    Project: Youth participation in municipal decision-making The project tackles a shared challenge in both Jönköping and Stellenbosch: young people are largely excluded from municipal decision-making. Although Sweden incorporated the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law in 2020, translating this principle into real influence for young people remains difficult. Existing structures, such…

  • Jönköping – Stellenbosh, South Africa

    Jönköping – Stellenbosh, South Africa

    Project: Youth participation in municipal decision-making The project tackles a shared challenge in both Jönköping and Stellenbosch: young people are largely excluded from municipal decision-making. Although Sweden incorporated the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law in 2020, translating this principle into real influence for young people remains difficult. Existing structures, such…

  • Är kvotering en väg till bättre jämställdhet?

    Är kvotering en väg till bättre jämställdhet?

    Denna artikel finns också på spanska Lokalt exempel från Guatemala ICLD strävar efter att fler kvinnor ska få möjlighet att ta plats i ledande positioner inom lokala myndigheter. Att delta i politiken är en mänsklig rättighet och med fler kvinnor på ledande poster blir besluten mer inkluderande och präglas oftare av prioriteringar som rör social…

  • Bergs kommun ingår partnerskap med ukrainska Krolevets

    Bergs kommun ingår partnerskap med ukrainska Krolevets

    Med mål att stärka lokal demokrati, öka ungas inflytande och bidra till en långsiktig demokratisk motståndskraft har ICLD beviljat Bergs kommun partnerskapsamarbete med ukrainska kommunen Krolevets. ”Detta är en unik möjlighet för Bergs kommun att bygga relationer internationellt och även stötta Ukraina. Samtidigt stärker vi vår egen kompetens inom demokrati, krisberedskap och inkludering”, säger Therese…

  • Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development

    Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development

    The Child-Focused Cities (CFC) initiative brings together children and youth inclusion in local democracy in line with the principles embedded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on why, when, how, where, and under what circumstances children and young people are recognised as political subjects and crucial role-players in…

  • Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development

    Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development

    The Child-Focused Cities (CFC) initiative brings together children and youth inclusion in local democracy in line with the principles embedded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on why, when, how, where, and under what circumstances children and young people are recognised as political subjects and crucial role-players in…

  • Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion

    Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion

    Our Childhood toolbox aims to support local governments in their attempts to sensitise and include children and youth in local (political) affairs while pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The toolbox enables long-terms, cross-sectoral collaborations for inclusion of children and youth in localising SDGs. It offers support to local governments and engaged practitioners in…

  • Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion

    Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion

    Our Childhood toolbox aims to support local governments in their attempts to sensitise and include children and youth in local (political) affairs while pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The toolbox enables long-terms, cross-sectoral collaborations for inclusion of children and youth in localising SDGs. It offers support to local governments and engaged practitioners in…

  • SDG Clubs – A Guide for Municipalities and Schools

    SDG Clubs – A Guide for Municipalities and Schools

    This guide provides a step-by-step approach for local governments to create Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) clubs in schools, empowering youth to engage with local issues, practice leadership, and contribute to sustainable development through interaction with the UN’s Agenda 2030. It takes the reader through: The SDG Clubs Toolbox results from Kibaha Education Centre’s work within…

  • SDG Clubs – A Guide for Municipalities and Schools

    SDG Clubs – A Guide for Municipalities and Schools

    This guide provides a step-by-step approach for local governments to create Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) clubs in schools, empowering youth to engage with local issues, practice leadership, and contribute to sustainable development through interaction with the UN’s Agenda 2030. It takes the reader through: The SDG Clubs Toolbox results from Kibaha Education Centre’s work within…