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Local democracy researcher brings participation to the national level 

Carla Bezerra is a Brazilian researcher in political science and public policy, an alumni of the Local Democracy Academy and author of a brand new ICLD policy brief on participatory …

Call for proposals: From inspiration to action for local democracy

ICLD is issuing a call for Local Governments Associations in Africa to conduct a training with local governments on practical tools for inclusive governance. The application is open until the …

How do men see their role in advancing gender equality?

Region Gotland and Kibaha Town Council use their municipal partnership to improve gender equality and progress on the SDGs. Through their partnership they learn from each other, they also help …

Anjeza’s mission in life is to help women and girls affected by domestic violence

Anjeza Bojaxhiu was born and raised in Tirana. Since 2013, she has been working as the municipality’s coordinator for domestic violence. Anjeza is also an alumnus of the ICLD’s Human …

Call for proposal: Comparative research on the use of participatory methods in Voluntary Local Reviews

Background Voluntary Local Reviews aim to track local governments’ progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, while providing them with data to improve the efforts. However, VLRs may focus only on …

10 Master’s Students conduct field studies on three continents for ICLD

Ten master’s students studying at Swedish universities are awarded ICLD Fieldwork Grant for 2023. The students will conduct field studies in Ghana, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia …

Tapera Joy Mbewe – youth champion for change

A municipal partnership between the Swedish municipality of Kungsör and the Zambian town council of Rufunsa is working together to ensure youth and women’s equal access to and full participation …

For women and with women!

Amasra municipality in Turkey is clearly making a statement for gender equality. – We don’t accept any discrimination or violence against women in our city says, Recai Çakır, the Mayor …

Concluding the Zimbabwe Leadership Programme

After five cohorts and eight years in the country, the ICLD programme “Capacitating Local Leaders in Zimbabwe” has come to an end and all activites have now been completed. The …

33 million SEK for new partnership projects

Congratulations to 11 international municipalities from Africa and Eastern Europe who, together with their Swedish counterpart, have had their municipal partnership project approved and granted! The lucky ones are: Chinsali …