Toolbox

  • 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). […]

  • 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 […]

  • Internally displaced persons  integration in Ukraine

    Internally displaced persons integration in Ukraine

    With over 4.6 million registered IDPs, Ukraine’s approach provides valuable insights into rapid crisis response, community integration, and participatory governance. Innovative local initiatives offer lessons in empowering displaced people to […]

  • Peer learning in partnerships – toolbox

    Peer learning in partnerships – toolbox

    The objective of peer-learning in ICLD networks (including team visits) and partnerships is the transfer of knowledge, skills and experience from one local government to another, and vice versa, mainly […]

  • Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR)

    Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR)

    This toolbox outlines three methods for co-creating solutions for climate action and sustainable development: photovoice, community asset mapping and participatory video. It is especially relevant to bridge the gap between […]

  • Citizen Report Cards (CRC) on Local Democracy

    Citizen Report Cards (CRC) on Local Democracy

    This toolbox provides essential guidance for supervisors of data collection teams who collaborate with the ICLD to conduct a Citizen Report Card (CRC)-survey for ICLD-projects. The instructions will help you […]

  • Guide to stakeholder engagement

    Guide to stakeholder engagement

    Stakeholder engagement should ensure a broad, equitable participation of stakeholders. Which stakeholders are involved, how they should be involved and when, are key questions you will need to answer early […]

  • Citizens Budget: Make the budget understandable for every citizen

    Citizens Budget: Make the budget understandable for every citizen

    A Citizen’s budget is a short document that shows the budget of local government in a way that is easy to understand by any citizen. This toolbox provides support to […]

  • Toolbox for VLR, Voluntary Local Reviews

    Toolbox for VLR, Voluntary Local Reviews

    This toolbox provides support to local governments that are interested in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using the Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), while […]

  • How to plan for inclusive and sustainable urban transport: a toolbox to conduct a safety audit

    How to plan for inclusive and sustainable urban transport: a toolbox to conduct a safety audit

    Creating inclusive, safe and affordable transport for all is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 11. It requires paying attention to the needs of vulnerable groups such as […]