11 – Sustainable cities and communities
Bollnäs and Lobatse, Botswana
The municipalities of Lobatse and Bollnäs are applying for the project as part of the network for human rights and local democracy. Both municipalities see the opportunity to jointly develop and learn more about including youth in the local society, with special emphasis on the local cultural heritage, as a way to build socially sustainable…
Norrköping and Uasin Gishu, Kenya
This project builds on the results and methods of a previous project on solid waste management. It focuses on further implementation and completion of activities aimed to increase capacity building for a County-owned waste management company and adress issues of governance and coordination structures. Project: Environment protection NORELD 2020 Norrköping Municipality and Uasin Gishuy County…
Älmhult and JB Marks, South Africa
Project: Strategic Planning of Green Open Spaces in Growing Cities The proposed project is based on a joint problem analysis where neither Älmhult municipality nor JB Marks municipality has a politically adopted green structure plan. It complicates priorities, the allocation of financial resources and prevents the optimal use of green spaces to benefit the environment…
Vänersborg and Chobe, Botswana
Project: ECOWAMA36 Continuing the partnership between Chobe District and Vänersborg Municipality, this is a knowledge and experience exchange project within solid waste management. The overall objective is to achieve improved community resilience and a more sustainable environment in Chobe District and in Vänersborg. The project objective: Enhanced conditions for a more efficient and sustainable solid…
Umeå kommun – Chan-ba
The project energy saving innovation in Urban housing will tackle the joint challenges of raising awareness/knowledge, engagement and participation in the perspective equality and democracy and how that can be a driver regarding energy saving actions and sustainable indoor environment in urban housing. By gathering project implementers linked to this field and relevant stakeholder we aim…
Mariestad and Kamyanets-Podilskiy, Ukraine and Ukmerge, Lithuania
Project: Sustainable municipalities The project aims to discuss and work with the main problem – how to improve unsustainable solutions for cities and communities (number 9 and 11 in UN global climate goals) and to implement strategies for Agenda 2030. The focus will be on sustainable development both from the ecological, social and economic point of…
Borlänge and Lodwar, Kenya
Project: Inclusive municipalities for refugees Borlänge and Lodwar municipalities have succefully implemented an inception phase project (dnr 2017-0049) that laid foundation for a long-term partnership between the two municipalities. The focus of the inception phase project was to create a municipal partnership that foster a democratic inclusion of refugees. The two municipalities met in Borlänge…
