To ensure that local governments are truly working for the public good, organised and active citizen participation is a must. That is why ICLD considers it very important that the projects within the Municipal Partnership programme are based on broad stakeholder involvement. This seems particularly important at the initial planning phases of the project. The…
To support municipalities in improving their protection of Human Rights (HR) at the local level, the ICLD is launching a new format for Municipal Partnerships this autumn. A few selected municipalities in Sweden and the Southern Africa region will be matched by ICLD and conduct a three year project on an topic of their choice…
11 Swedish municipalities have been granted a total of 10 641 000 SEK to conduct their municipal partnerships focusing on one or more of ICLD’s four core areas – equality, participation, transparency, and accountability. Swedish municipalities together with an international partner can apply for funds to a municipal partnership twice a year. Municipal partnerships increase…