What we do
Municipal Partnership Programme
ICLD promotes the exchange of knowledge and experiences between local authorities in Sweden and in partner countries.
Networks
Our networks are a form of cooperation where selected local governments receive increased support from ICLD to conduct their international projects.
ITP
Our training programmes are tailor-made for the partnerships in our networks. We also have a stand alone programme that is aimed at women political leaders from around the world
Research
ICLD documents, analyses and disseminates knowledge in the fields of local democracy development and decentralisation.
Champions of local democracy
Become inspired by these champions.
Democratic Resilience
ICLD has launched a new network for municipal partnerships: the Network for Democratic Resilience.
ICLD has strengthened over 1100 women leaders
ICLD has strengthened and trained 1137 female governmental officials and women political leaders 2016-2022 through our training programmes.
ICLD education material
Explore ICLD’s learning tools such as videos, cases, toolboxes and handbooks.
Local Democracy Talks
Inspired by the Swedish foreign policy initiative, “Drive for Democracy”, ICLD organises live streamed high-level political panels called “Local Democracy Talks”.
Local Democracy Labs
One question, one hour, one meeting.
ICLD Local Democracy Labs is a space for local government officers and politicians to meet researchers and have a dialogue on global challenges with a local perspective.
ICLD Alumni Talks
The main objective of the ICLD Alumni Talks is to facilitate continuous structured learning, knowledge-sharing and exchange of practical experience among teams and individuals in ICLD’s programmes across the world.