Learning from success
Trang, Viet and Hoa from team Quy Nhon, Vietnam, during a workshop in Stockholm in August 2022 as part of the SymbioCity programme. Photo: Jonathan Österlund Community participation in combatting flooding
Irene Darare from Makonde RDC, Zimbabwe Healthcare for gender equality in Zimbabwe
Youth ombudsmen Emma Lewin and Ida Malmer together with upper secondary school students Elina Kalpakidis and Leontine Fransson. Photo: Olga Shadura. Youth democratic participation promoted in Lund and Francistown
Recipients of the 2022 ICLD Travel Grants: Victoria Makulilo, University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Irene Wanyana, Makerere University (Uganda). Photo: ICLD ICLD Travel Grants support female researchers
"The training gave me confidence to set an example to the very women we were reaching out to," says Judy Makira. Photo: Stephene Mbuthia. ICLD participant Judy became a pioneer
Laurette Mushimiyimana. Photo: Olga Shadura Laurette Mushimiyimana: Political leader in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Josefin and Simon, ICLD with Nelson Mogapi, Deputy town clerk and Team Lobatse. Photo: ICLD Municipalities in Sweden and Botswana work together to increase youth inclusion
Daniel Broman, City Director of the City of Lidingö and part of a the Municipal Partnership with Quilemane in Mozambique. Photo: Caroline Aspington Quilemane and Lidingö promote youth inclusion
Helena Edvinsson, Lokal barnombudsman, Strängnäs Municipality, Sweden. Photo: Eric S, Grafoma Helena Edvinsson – Children’s Champion of Local Democracy
Mariia Tyshchenko, PhD and Executive Director of NGO Poruch. Photo: Private Mariia – Ukrainian Champion of Local democracy
Herawati Iskandar Novak, Borås municipality in Sweden and Irena Lakobrija from Vracar municipality in Serbia. A partnership that improves life for people with disabilities
Beka Asandize and one group of local youth that he trains. Photo: private Beka – our Georgian Champion of Local Democracy
Saga Andersén representing Strängnäs municipality together with Paulina Moson, one of the projectmember from the district Simanjiro and Nengaadu Ndokia in Womens group. Strängnäs re-establishes partnership with the Maasai village Emboreet in Tanzania
ICLD has recently signed agreements for collaboration with three important local government associations in Southern Africa. Here with SALGA in March 2022. Photo: SALGA ICLD signs MoUs with three key associations in Southern Africa
Luckson Kanjaka Mulumbi, Mushindamo Town Council Chairperson, Zambia. Photo: Micholax Harry Mussa Luckson Mulumbi – Fighter of equal rights and Champion of Local Democracy
As in recent years, the theme of youth inclusion, and how children and young people can have a greater influence in decision-making processes, continues to dominate in the projects. 12 municipalities to share 11 million SEK
Team Sundays River Valley municipality: Karen Smith, Michael Bendle, Theo Bezuidenhout, Deon Pretorius and Mandile Payi. Next step – a Municipal partnership!
Rufunsa team. Photo: Ida Edvinsson Rufunsa and Kungsör set out to increase young people’s involvement in politics
The Yogyakarta team: Yunita Rahmi Hapsari, Agus Salim and Siti Nursanti Irriani. ICLD Symbio City team won urban development competition
Tekla Khachidze, Georgia. ICLD supports rights-based work of Eastern European municipalities with vulnerable groups
