Meet Betty – an ICLD Alumni Posts
In this article, we celebrate a remarkable woman whose journey to top leadership is nothing short of extraordinary. Hon. Betty Ethel Naluyima, an alumna of the ICLD programme Women in …
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Team Balikesir empowers youth with autism Posts
“With our ‘I’m Happy to Produce’ initiative, we empower young people with autism by providing meaningful work and fostering vibrant community involvement,” says Fatma Tabanlı from NGO OBİDEV, Turkey, and …
Lizbeth Guerrero Cuan – ICLD mentor in Colombia Posts
Lizbeth Guerrero Cuan from Colombia is a political scientist who currently works as an independent consultant in areas such as local governance, gender equality, citizen participation, and peacebuilding. She is …
Keti Luarasi: Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Leadership Posts
Keti Luarasi, Deputy Mayor of the City of Tirana, Albania, is also a dedicated participant in the ICLD Women’s Political Leadership programme. Reflecting on her journey within the programme, Keti …
Youth Issues in Focus: Francistown and Lund Posts
In mid-May, Francistown City Council visited Lund Municipality as part of their municipal partnership. The visit’s program centered around the partnership’s key themes – human rights, democracy, and youth issues. …
Iryna enables new health programme for women despite wartime Posts
Iryna Kolkovska, a local politician from Lutsk, Ukraine, worked on an ICLD-supported project to increase women’s access to healthcare and vaccinations. Despite the war initially upending her plans, she has …
Alumni Talk: Floods, climate adaptation and local democracy in East Africa Posts
Eastern Africa has faced severe floods in the last few months as a consequence of climate change. While local governments cannot stop the rain from falling, transparency, equity, and accountability …
Integration of Global Goals Leads to Enhanced Youth Participation Posts
Within the framework of the “Together Towards Sustainable Development Goals” project, three schools in Kibaha, Tanzania, along with Wisbygymnasiet in Gotland, Sweden, have collaborated to integrate the United Nations Sustainable …
Call for proposals: Intersectional Gender Policy in Latin America Posts
Open call for proposals for policy-oriented research to support local governments in improving equity and gender equality, with particular focus on Colombia, Guatemala and Sweden. Background In the dynamic and …
Call for proposals: Community empowering Voluntary Local Reviews Posts
Open call for proposals for Voluntary Local Reviews with a participatory methodology, led by researchers and conducted together with a local government. Introduction ICLD seeks proposals for the development of …