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 overall objective of the programme has been to strengthen the leadership and networks of local politicians and local authorities throughout Zimbabwe. The programme, funded by…
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 in Zambia with Piteå for the project “Empowerment of disadvantaged groups through local democracy”2,55 million SEK Homa Bay in Kenya with Lycksele for their project…
Call for research applications: Voluntary Local Reviews using community-based participatory research
PostsICLD will fund the development of a number of Voluntary Local Reviews – monitorings of progress toward the SDGs on the local level – conducted using community-based, participatory methods. This is a joint project between academic researchers and local governments. This call outlines the Terms of Reference and informs about the application process. This call…
The climate crisis – and growing uncertainty and vulnerability of all systems supporting life on earth – requires a localized approach, drawing on local community knowledge and strong leadership in local governments. Research, policy and impact in a perfect triangle, with the device “leave no-one behind” at the core – is that possible? A growing…
“Local governments must invest in research to access community data”. An ICLD Local Democracy Talk was hosted by H.E. Charlotta Ozaki Macias, Ambassador of Sweden to Tanzania, in her residence in Dar es Salaam the 17th of November 2022. In her welcoming remarks, the Ambassador noted the importance of uplifting grassroot voices through all levels…
Kajiado County in Kenya has experienced increased violence against women and girls during the last three years. The negative trend can be explained by the fact that Kenya undergoes the most severe and longest drought in 40 years, says public health clinical specialist Caren Kamau. Together with her team, Caren aims to contribute to ending…
To ensure that local governments are truly working for the public good, organised and active citizen participation is a must. That is why ICLD considers it very important that the projects within the Municipal Partnership programme are based on broad stakeholder involvement. This seems particularly important at the initial planning phases of the project. The…
For more than a decade, Region Gotland in Sweden has been working together with the Tanzanian municipality of Kibaha for a more sustainable world through a municipal partnership. Equality and participation are fundamental themes that permeate the ongoing projects within the partnership, where women and youth are in the center of the work. – We…
Has your mayor made a positive change in your municipality? Nominate her/him as a Mayor Champion of Local Democracy! ICLD will map out mayors around the world who have made positive transformations for equity, inclusion, transparency and/or accountability in their locale. If you know any of them – please let us know too, by nominating…
World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022 Researchers work day and night to make sense of the world we live in. The interdisciplinary field of international development within academia looks at digitalization, governance, climate change, equitable health, gender dynamics and conflict analysis (we can keep going) – towards socially, environmentally and economically sustainable societies.…
