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Online Course: Human Rights Budgeting Posts

ICLD offers a digital training for all who are interested. The two-week course will introduce you to the concept of human rights budgeting and why human rights standards and approaches …

Concluding the Finance Programme Posts

The final workshops in mid-June marked the successful completion of ICLD and UNCDF’s programme “Public Financial Management and Local Economic Development”, also called “Finance”. The primary goal of this advanced …

The Partnership Stockholm – Jinja increases Children’s Participation and Rights in Healthcare Posts

The right to equal health is undoubtedly a matter of democracy. Ensuring access to healthcare and reducing inequalities is a central task to guarantee universal human rights. “Children’s needs and …

Mayors championing local democracy Posts

To collect best practices and inspire local politicians, ICLD wanted to highlight mayors who are true changemakers. Mayors from around the world who have made positive transformations for local democracy …

‘Towards Child Focused Cities’ at Ecocity World Summit Posts

Last year, ICLD approved a research project on child rights, aiming to develop an analytical tool to address the Sustainable Development Goals from a child rights perspective – together with …

Networking Human Rights Champions Posts

The teams in ICLD International Training Programme “Human Rights-Based Approach” are not just change agents for democracy an human rights. They are also incredible networking champions! Kopychyntsi and Höör Last …

Call for national mentors in Colombia and Guatemala Posts

ICLD is making a call for national mentors in Colombia and Guatemala, for ICLD’s network for gender equality. The main responsibility of the mentor is to support a team of …

Call for research proposals: Climate change, vulnerability reduction and local democracy Posts

Terms of Reference Local governments are taking various measures to adapt to climate change. While increased awareness and funding for climate-change response are generating multiple responses from local governments, fixes …

Call for research proposals: Living Labs Grant Posts

Terms of Reference Background There exists a significant disconnect between research and practice. Researchers often lack knowledge of real-life policy dilemmas and the realities on the ground, while policymakers may …

Call for research proposal: After-Lab Grants Posts

Did you take part in a Local Democracy Lab and have more to say? Apply for an after-lab grant to support the local government with your expertise!  This is a …