Educational material

Explore ICLD’s learning tools such as videos, cases, toolboxes and handbooks. Thanks to the support of the Swedish International Cooperation Agency SIDA, all material is free to teach with, download, or make copies of.

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Climate refugees and youth influence –
What role can local goverments play?

Educational video – in English

Educational video – in French

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Learning cases

ICLD Learning Cases can be an accessible, concrete tool to help local governments base decisions and actions on well-researched conceptual frameworks. Case studies anchor concepts, provide a common setting in which to situate an engaging discussion, and tie learnings to future decisions and actions – a pathway from research to policy.

Mobilising Assets to Improve Participatory Planning in Local Governance in South Africa

Care Blocks Bogotà

Drainage Politics: Reducing Climate Change Vulnerability in Surabaya, Indonesia

Equitable Health: a far-away dream for young girls and women in Uganda?

The right to health in Uganda – addressing the tension between duty bearers and rights holders to acheive equitable health

Child Participation in the City of Vienna

Cape Town’s Quest for Accessible Transportation

Securing the Right to Housing and Services in eThekwini’s Informal Settlements

Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in Botswana – The City of Gaborone’s role

Barcelona against the state: Defending the rights of people to seek refuge

Backyard rentals, municipal connections, and the right to housing, South Africa

Youth participation in local government in South Africa

Language rights in local governance, South Africa

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Handbooks

ICLD handbooks provide guidance and support to organizations working on issues of local democracy.

Workbook for problem-oriented project planning

Handbook – How to conduct democratic workshops

Organisational readiness

Organisational learning – handbook

ICLD Mentor’s handbook

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Toolboxes

ICLD toolboxes serve to guide various thematic areas within local democracy through practical and concrete steps that local governments and other actors can follow.

Peer learning in partnerships – toolbox

Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR)

Citizen Report Cards (CRC) on Local Democracy

Guide to stakeholder engagement

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Education films/video policy briefs

2 to 4-minute animated video policy briefs are a great way to get the message quickly and clearly. They facilitate inclusive learning and spread lessons learnt from research to practitioners. Discussions questions are included to all videos.

The videos are backed up by written policy briefs where local governments can get a deeper understanding of the issues raised in the videos. To get all information in an easy way – ICLD has also developed for each of the videos, info folders where discussion questions, related publications and free promotion material all are included. You can download them here

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How can local goverments adress small acts of corruption?

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YouTube Video UExlWjJnal9CSzliVkxyaU9pNVNpSnZkS085SkdGTk9TNS45ODRDNTg0QjA4NkFBNkQy

How to fight corruption with social norms

Citizens should be able to be informed about the local government budget in an easy and simple form. This is a pre-requirement to guarantee citizen’s influence in the decisions affecting their lives. In this video, you can get some inspiration about 4 simple ways to make local budget more transparent for citizens.Questions for discussion with local governments:- How do you engage with your citizens during budget processes?
- How often do you take into consideration citizens’ proposals and initiatives when preparing your municipal budget?
- Have you been publishing and promoting a Citizen Budget?Questions to ask citizens about how transparent and inclusive their local budget is:- When was the last time you proposed a project to your municipality or took part in a public consultation process regarding the local budget?
- What is the most common communication channel that you use to engage with the municipality?
- What is the most suitable way for municipalities to engage their citizens during the budget planning and execution processes?To learn more about this ICLD funded research project, visit our website: https://icld.se/en/researchproject/through-inclusion-and-transparency-to-equity-and-quality-improvement-of-the-local-budget-processes-in-north-macedonia/Publications:
Research Report: From inclusion and transparency, to equity and quality: How can we improve local budget processes?: https://icld.se/en/publications/tevdovski-et-al-2022-from-inclusion-and-transparency-to-equity-and-quality-how-can-we-improve-local-budget-processes/Policy Brief: Improving local budget processes: from inclusion and transparency to equity and quality: https://icld.se/en/publications/dragan-tevdovski-branimir-jovanovic-viktor-mitevskiviktor-stojkoski-2021-improving-local-budget-processes-from-inclusion-and-transparency-to-equity-and-quality/This video is also available in Albanian: https://youtu.be/RNQftKInnfE
and in Macedonian: https://youtu.be/jFXRvgwfM2o

If local governments inform and engage citizens in the budget planning and
execution process, the local budgets will be more transparent and equitable. On the other hand, the
authorities will be accountable for the implemented projects that are in the interest of the citizens
and the local communities.

To learn more about this ICLD funded research project in North Macedonia, visit our website: https://icld.se/en/researchproject/through-inclusion-and-transparency-to-equity-and-quality-improvement-of-the-local-budget-processes-in-north-macedonia/

This video is also available in albanian: https://youtu.be/RNQftKInnfE
and in macedonian: https://youtu.be/jFXRvgwfM2o

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YouTube Video UExlWjJnal9CSzliVkxyaU9pNVNpSnZkS085SkdGTk9TNS4yODlGNEE0NkRGMEEzMEQy

How can local governments involve citizens in the budget process?

While many local governments are looking for shiny technological innovations in the Global North that can serve as magic bullets, a group of researchers remind us that waste is already managed by millions of waste pickers. A simple step is to start with local and simple innovations that benefit the most vulnerable groups, including those living in informal neighborhoods.An ICLD funded research project on inclusive and sustainable waste governance has put forward several policy recommendations. Check them out in this short video and use the questions below do discuss and develop your thoughts and actions for your own community.The video is also avaible in Spanish: https://youtu.be/rNKShIJOPGoDiscussion questions:*What inclusive waste management practices and innovations (e.g. technological, social, managerial) do already exist in your city, and particularly in the informal settlements?*What can different departments in your local government do to support existing practices and local innovations?*How can waste pickers be involved in collecting data on waste management challenges and
achievements, e.g. in informal settlements and on waste dumps where they operate?*Do waste pickers have access to waste collection e.g. in dumps/landfills, in informal settlements households? Are their rights recognized? How could the recognition of their rights be improved within the scope of the local government (e.g. providing license to operate, reserved procurements to grassroots organizations, etc.)?
*Are waste pickers paid for the environmental services they provide? How could this be improved?
*What can you do today to contribute to more inclusive and sustainable waste management?Related publications:
Inclusive and sustainable waste governance: https://icld.se/en/publications/kain-zapata-zapata-campos-2021-inclusive-and-sustainable-waste-governance-strengthening-innovative-linkages-between-local-governments-and-waste-picker-organisations/Organising grassroots initiatives for a more inclusive governance: constructing the city from below (Research report) https://icld.se/en/publications/zapata-campos-barinaga-kain-oloko-zapata-2019-organising-grassroots-initiatives-for-a-more-inclusive-governance-constructing-the-city-from-below/Co-production of Services in Informal Settlements (research report): https://icld.se/en/publications/kc-kain-j-oloko-m-zapata-p-zapata-m-2017-co-production-of-services-in-informal-settlements/

An ICLD funded research project on inclusive and sustainable waste governance has put forward several policy recommendations. Check them out in this short video.

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Waste management – can it be more sustainable and inclusive?

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Info folders for downloading

Zip folders containing an info flyer with discussion questions, related publications and free promotion material for the videos. For further questions about the material, please contact: kc@icld.se

Waste management

Citizen budget

Inclusive cities

Climate refugees and youth influence