On 13 May, ICLD held a global webinar, Building Resilient Communities through Local Democracy in Ukraine, gathering local government officials, civil society actors, academics, researchers, and international partners to reflect […]
Application deadline: 19 June Regional Alumni Coordinator for ICLD The Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) is looking for a Regional Alumni Coordinator for Southern Africa (Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, […]
With the aim of providing older people and individuals with special needs the opportunity to continue learning and developing throughout their lives, the Ukrainian municipality of Chortkiv, drawing inspiration from […]
New municipal partnership projects approved by ICLD, totalling over SEK 8 million. The approved democracy projects will run for 12 months, with a total of SEK 8,160,000 allocated across various […]
The ICLD is looking for a mentor for municipalities in Ukraine within partnerships in the ICLD Network for Democratic Resilience. Deadline for applications: 31 May 2025. About You Are you […]
Dates: October 7–9, 2025Location: Lusaka, Zambia Youth make up a crucial part of the population in Southern and Eastern Africa. Including their voices in governance is not just desirable — it is […]
What role does local democracy play in times of crisis? This question has been at the heart of ICLD’s recent research collaboration with the Kyiv School of Economics, exploring how […]
When Zambia’s youngest woman mayor joined ICLD’s Women’s Political Leadership Programme, she expected to learn. What she didn’t expect was how deeply the programme – and her Swedish mentor – […]
Since its launch in April 2018, the “Know Your Neighbor”- initiative has continued to grow and make a significant impact in Lusaka’s communities. The initiative was established as part of […]
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 […]
