Child rights and youth participation
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Meet Child Rights Ambassadors
Training staff to become Child Rights Ambassadors is a practical and effective way to strengthen the protection of children’s rights. Through the ICLD partnership between Jinja City and Region Stockholm/Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, a concrete tool has been developed: the Child Rights Ambassador Toolbox. It is a step-by-step guide for training people to become ambassadors…
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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…
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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…
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Women, indigenous knowledge and climate resilience in focus amongst our Fieldwork Grant recipients
We are happy to share our most recent group of Fieldwork Grant participants here at ICLD! This year, 9 brilliant students presented their research on highly topical subjects for both our organization, the general state of the world and local democracy. Each of them had a unique perspective on pressing issues globally, and the execution…
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Lusaka och Lidköping ökar ungdomars delaktighet på lokal nivå
Den zambiska huvudstaden Lusaka har sedan länge haft partnerskapsamarbete med Lidköpings kommun på temat ungdomsinflytande. Just nu har partnerskapet två pågående projekt som utöver ett starkt fokus på ungdomars delaktighet också handlar om engagemang i miljö och klimatfrågor. ”Kunskapen du får genom partnerskapssamarbetet är verkligen ovärderlig. Erfarenheten av att lära sig från andra människor är…
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How SDG Clubs Are Inspiring Youth Inclusion in Local Development
Youth inclusion in local governance is a catalyst for building resilient, innovative and sustainable communities. Across East Africa, municipalities are discovering the power of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) clubs in schools – platforms where students learn about the SDGs, develop leadership skills and take action in their communities. These clubs are a powerful result of…
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Secure and Develop Childrens Rights
A step-by-step guide to conducting a Child Rights Ambassador Training Programme This toolbox presents a training programme for Child Rights Ambassadors, developed as part of one of four projects carried out within an ICLD-funded partnership between Region Stockholm, Sweden, and Jinja City, Uganda (2022–2025). The work was implemented by staff from Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital…
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Secure and Develop Childrens Rights
A step-by-step guide to conducting a Child Rights Ambassador Training Programme This toolbox presents a training programme for Child Rights Ambassadors, developed as part of one of four projects carried out within an ICLD-funded partnership between Region Stockholm, Sweden, and Jinja City, Uganda (2022–2025). The work was implemented by staff from Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital…
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Bergs Kommun – Krolevets, Ukraine
Inception The partnership between Berg Municipality and Krolevets began through ICLD’s matchmaking process at the Visby event Almedalsveckan in June 2025. Since then, two bilateral meetings with senior political leaders and ICLD representatives have laid the groundwork for collaboration. The partnership is now in the process of developing their project idea in the ICLD-funded inception-phase.…
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Bergs Kommun – Krolevets, Ukraine
Inception The partnership between Berg Municipality and Krolevets began through ICLD’s matchmaking process at the Visby event Almedalsveckan in June 2025. Since then, two bilateral meetings with senior political leaders and ICLD representatives have laid the groundwork for collaboration. The partnership is now in the process of developing their project idea in the ICLD-funded inception-phase.…