2026
Women Leading Democratic Change
Impact, Results and Lessons from ICLD’s programme Women’s Political Leadership This anthology brings together reflections, lessons, and stories from women politicians who have sought to create change in their communities. While political leadership is often described through policies, institutions, and election results, less attention is given to its everyday realities: building trust, navigating resistance, forging…
Women Leading Democratic Change
Impact, Results and Lessons from ICLD’s programme Women’s Political Leadership This anthology brings together reflections, lessons, and stories from women politicians who have sought to create change in their communities. While political leadership is often described through policies, institutions, and election results, less attention is given to its everyday realities: building trust, navigating resistance, forging…
Taking the word
Indigenous Women’s Struggle for Equality in Colombia and Guatemala This roadmap provides a strategic framework for the local governments of Leticia and Panajachel to bridge the gap between legal commitments and the meaningful political influence of Indigenous women. Although current regulatory frameworks for women’s participation in Colombia and Guatemala have strengthened formal mechanisms and created…
Taking the word
Indigenous Women’s Struggle for Equality in Colombia and Guatemala This roadmap provides a strategic framework for the local governments of Leticia and Panajachel to bridge the gap between legal commitments and the meaningful political influence of Indigenous women. Although current regulatory frameworks for women’s participation in Colombia and Guatemala have strengthened formal mechanisms and created…
Weaving the spoken word through sentipensar
Women transforming social norms to influencelocal governance in Guatemala and Colombia Across Latin America, important legal and policy advances have sought to expand women’s participation in public life. Yet in many local contexts, these formal gains have not translated into meaningful influence. This study explores this gap by asking: how do social norms shape women’s…
Weaving the spoken word through sentipensar
Women transforming social norms to influencelocal governance in Guatemala and Colombia Across Latin America, important legal and policy advances have sought to expand women’s participation in public life. Yet in many local contexts, these formal gains have not translated into meaningful influence. This study explores this gap by asking: how do social norms shape women’s…
A Network Approach to Democratic Resilience
How municipal partnerships collaborate across borders to strengthen democratic practices in times of war Since 2022, Ukrainian local self-government authorities (LGs) find themselves at the forefront of a war that has placed renewed emphasis on their crisis preparedness and resilience. The International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) has within its mandate to support municipal partnerships…
A Network Approach to Democratic Resilience
How municipal partnerships collaborate across borders to strengthen democratic practices in times of war Since 2022, Ukrainian local self-government authorities (LGs) find themselves at the forefront of a war that has placed renewed emphasis on their crisis preparedness and resilience. The International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) has within its mandate to support municipal partnerships…
Unlocking Climate Finance for Local Goverments in Sub-Saharan Africa
A practical guide for municipal and regional officials Local governments are on the frontline of climate change. Across sub-Saharan Africa, municipalities and regions are facing growing climate-related risks such as floods, droughts, extreme heat, and water stress, while often working with limited financial and institutional capacity. This toolbox has been developed as a practical guide…
Unlocking Climate Finance for Local Goverments in Sub-Saharan Africa
A practical guide for municipal and regional officials Local governments are on the frontline of climate change. Across sub-Saharan Africa, municipalities and regions are facing growing climate-related risks such as floods, droughts, extreme heat, and water stress, while often working with limited financial and institutional capacity. This toolbox has been developed as a practical guide…
