Chisha C.Chakulanda, Senior Health Inspector Lusaka and Maria Zach, Project Manager, Lidköping
The Zambian capital, Lusaka, has long had a partnership with the municipality of Lidköping on the theme of youth influence. Currently, the partnership has two ongoing projects that, in addition […]
Vitalii Bielobrov Deputy Mayor, Kherson. Photo: ICLD
Vitalii Bielobrov is Deputy Mayor of the ukrainian city Kherson, one of the cities that has suffered and continues to suffer greatly from the Russian invasion. Despite the hardships, the residents […]
Kalix and Masaka have collaborated in a successful partnership project involving children and youth to reduce the impact of plastic on the environment. Image from Masaka. Photo: Sven Nordlund.
The ICLD-funded partnership project “Education for Mindset Change” between Kalix Municipality and Masaka City in Uganda has played a key role in transforming education for children and young people. By […]
Photo: ICLD
Seven governors who are women from the “G7 – Women Governors Caucus” in Kenya are leading the way in strengthening women’s leadership and increasing their influence in political and societal […]
Photo: Mayor Hilda Maate Businge
Article by: John Gitonga, East Africa ICLD alumni coordinator Meet Mayor Hilda Maate, ICLD Alumni and one of the youngest elected Mayors in Uganda and Vice President for East Africa […]
Åre and Panajachel municipality. Photo: ICLD
ICLD has approved 14 municipal partnerships totaling over 16 million SEK. The approved partnership projects span 18 months and all aim to strengthen local democracy in the participating municipalities by […]
ICLD invites proposals for innovative policy-oriented research aimed at supporting local democracy under at least one of the following themes: climate action, democratic resilience, equitable health, gender equality, human rights, […]
Participants in the partnership Jönköping – Stellenbosch. Photo: ICLD
Through joint efforts and a shared vision of creating safer school environments free from gender-based violence, the partnership between Jönköping, Sweden, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is driving meaningful change that […]
Charmaine Laubscher, Executive Deputy Mayor, Photo:ICLD
Charmaine Laubscher, Executive Deputy Mayor of Saldanha Bay, is paving the way for sustainable change. As a municipal councillor responsible for infrastructure and urban planning, she has recently been accepted […]
Master’s Students Awarded ICLD’s Fieldwork Grant. Photo ICLD
Nine master’s students studying at Swedish universities are awarded ICLD’s Fieldwork Grant for thesis research. The students will conduct fieldwork in Guatemala, Ukraine, Kenya, Zambia, Colombia and South Africa during […]
