Swedish partner: Alingsås Kommun

Alingsås and Chililabombwe, Zambia

Project: Equal value in the Democratic process

After a pre-phase Alingsås and Chililabombwe in Zambia decided to continue collaborating around the subject Citizen Dialogue. In 2015, Alingsås and Chiliabombwe applied for continuing the project. The project was granted the steering group and the project group could continue the work during 2017.

The project will face communication-issues that is relevant in both municipalities: How do we find new ways and methods to improve our communication with the target groups?

Alingsås will work with the target group newly arrived refugees and immigrants and Chililabombwe will work with all citizens but with extra focus on people in the peri-urban areas. The project will continue looking at if there can be new ways of working when it comes to citizen dialogue with the target groups with the aim that the decisions that will be made will also coincide with all citizens needs and wishes. This will consequently decrease alienation and increase democratization.

Project Area
Social care and wellbeing
Sustainable Development Goals
16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Swedish partner
Alingsås Kommun
International partner
Chililabombwe

Citizen dialogue Project

The Municipality of Alingsås and The Municipality of Chililabombwe in Zambia have decided to continue collaborating around the subject of Citizen Dialogue.

The project addresses communication issues that are relevant in both municipalities: How do we find new ways and methods to improve our communication with the target group?

Alingsås will work with the target group newly arrived refugees and Chililabombwe citizens in the peri-urban areas. The project wants to look at if there can be new ways of working when it comes to citizen dialogue with the targets groups with the aim that the decisions that will be made will also coincide with all citizens needs and wishes. This will consequently decrease alienation and increase democratization.

Project Area
Social care and wellbeing
Swedish partner
Alingsås Kommun
International partner
Municipality of Chililabombwe