Child rights and youth participation
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay, South Africa
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay Municipality will together adress the problem of Limited capacity to include youth in decision-making processes. Particularily when it comes to climate adaption issues since these may disproportionately impact youth. The objectives in Saldanha bay are focused around inclusion of underrepresented groups, as well as political committment on this issue: The partners…
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay, South Africa
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay Municipality will together adress the problem of Limited capacity to include youth in decision-making processes. Particularily when it comes to climate adaption issues since these may disproportionately impact youth. The objectives in Saldanha bay are focused around inclusion of underrepresented groups, as well as political committment on this issue: The partners…
Let’s get together and make change: Towards a Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework
Children live in cities and local communities, implying that they have proximity to the local government rather than the national government. The interaction of children with their governments happens at the local level. And, children experience the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the local sphere of government. Yet, children are relegated to the…
Let’s get together and make change: Towards a Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework
Children live in cities and local communities, implying that they have proximity to the local government rather than the national government. The interaction of children with their governments happens at the local level. And, children experience the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the local sphere of government. Yet, children are relegated to the…
Utveckla er kommuns arbete med ungdomsinflytande
Behöver ni utveckla och få nya perspektiv på er kommuns arbete med att inkludera barn och unga? Vi söker just nu svenska kommuner som vill samarbeta på temat ökat ungdomsinflytande med kommuner i södra Afrika. Samarbetet sker inom ramen för ett så kallat kommunalt partnerskap. Vi erbjuder er: Inom nätverket får ni chans till skräddarsydda…
Falkenbergs kommun beviljas 3 miljoner till projekt för ökat ungdomsinflytande
Falkenbergs kommun tillsammans med kommunen Sundays River Valley och distriktet Sarah Baartman i Sydafrika beviljas 3 miljoner kronor av ICLDför ett treårigt partnerskapsprojekt som ska arbeta för att öka ungdomars inflytande i beslutsfattande i sina respektive kommuner. – Barn och unga är vår framtid. De påverkas av de beslut vi fattar idag. Därför är det…
Lokal demokrati förutsättning för hållbar utveckling
Denna debattartikel publicerades på Global Bar 15 september 2023 Den 15 september varje år uppmärksammas Internationella demokratidagen världen över. En viktig dag även om demokratin måste försvaras varje dag. Arbetet med att stärka demokratiutvecklingen på lokal nivå, i kommuner och regioner, är avgörande. I en tid då många känner ett stort avstånd till de stora…
‘Towards Child Focused Cities’ at Ecocity World Summit
Last year, ICLD approved a research project on child rights, aiming to develop an analytical tool to address the Sustainable Development Goals from a child rights perspective – together with children. Phase two of the project was just approved, with grounded action research taking place over the coming year together with the Sustainable Futures Network…
Call for research proposal: Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework
Terms of Reference Background In an attempt to enhance the work of local governments by enabling a more child-focused transformation of their respective territories in pursuit of sustainable development goals (SDG), a group of international researchers collaborated with a range of stakeholders to conceptualise a new analytical tool. The research process included seven international scholars…
Call for research proposal: Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework
Terms of Reference Background In an attempt to enhance the work of local governments by enabling a more child-focused transformation of their respective territories in pursuit of sustainable development goals (SDG), a group of international researchers collaborated with a range of stakeholders to conceptualise a new analytical tool. The research process included seven international scholars…
