10 – Reduced inequalities
Ciudades más seguras y democráticas a partir del conocimiento coproducido con las juventudes
A las personas jóvenes de ciudades afectadas por la violencia rara vez se les pregunta qué significa para ellas la seguridad. Esta nota de política se basa en una investigación participativa realizada con 545 jóvenes de entre 16 y 29 años de las Comunas 1 Popular y 2 Santa Cruz de Medellín, Colombia, y de…
Making Cities Safer and More Democractic Through Youth-Centred Knowledge
Young people in cities affected by violence are rarely asked what security means to them. This policy brief draws on participatory research conducted with 545young people aged 16 to 29 in Comuna 1 (Popular) and 2 (Santa Cruz) in Medellín, Colombia, and Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, South Africa, engaging them not asa population at…
Addressing Urban Violence and Local Security: Participatory Research with Young People in Colombia and South Africa
This report documents a persistent mismatch between official security priorities, still centred on crime and armed actors, and what young people themselvesidentify as most urgent: unemployment, lack of opportunity, and mental health. Drawing on these findings and recognising that despite being separated by continent, language, and political history, the two cities share a history of…
NORMSTORM Educational toolbox
Lessons from the Stellenbosch and Jönköping Municipal Partnership Contributors: Chantal Côte & Robin Alnäs This is a practical toolbox designed to guide the implementation of Normstorm in classrooms and communities across South Africa and beyond. Normstorm is a method designed to break the silence. It is a value-driven educational approach that engages young people through…
Alianzas Transnacionales y Gobernanza Inclusiva
Lecciones desde la cooperación intermunicipal para la garantía de derechos LGBTIQ+ en gobiernos locales Este informe analiza cómo la alianza intermunicipal entre Maicao (Colombia) y Upplands-Bro (Suecia) funciona como una herramienta estratégica para priorizar el reconocimiento de derechos de personas LGBTIQ+ en las administraciones públicas locales. Ante los vacíos institucionales históricos provocados por prejuicios yprioridades…
Participation is not enough
Women, intersectionality, and local democracy in Colombia In Colombia, participatory mechanisms have opened spaces for women, but these spaces have not enabled their political agency as expected. Often, these mechanisms have focused on “women” generically, reproducing discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, and class. Drawing on a case study of the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) of…
Designing for Inclusion
A Municipal Accessibility Toolbox Editors: Felicia Wede and Irena Lakobrija Delić This toolbox is based on the Guidelines for Accessibility and Universal Design for Cities and Municipalities, developed by Vračar Municipality in partnership with Borås City, Sweden. It translates these guidelines into practical support for municipalities to plan and deliver accessible services, emphasising the need…
Designing participation for better health outcomes
What Local Governments Can Learn from Participatory Budgeting in Kenya Participatory budgeting is widely promoted as a way to strengthen local democracy, but evidence on its effects on concrete development outcomes – especially health – remains limited. This policy brief summarises findings from a randomised controlled trial in rural Kenya that tested three forms of…
Developing Youth Councils
This toolbox has been compiled to help local government officials and politicians who want to start, improve, and maintain their own youth councils. It provides both inspiration and a step-by-step guide for setting up and managing these councils. It also explores the questions and challenges youth councils often face and shares some of the lessons…
Borås and Vračar – Advancing Inclusion and Accessibility
The Serbian municipality of Vračar has taken significant steps to strengthen inclusion for people with disabilities. Since launching a municipal partnership with the City of Borås in 2021, aimed at increasing influence and participation for people with disabilities, the cooperation has led to both stronger organisational structures and concrete improvements in practice. A key outcome…
