ICLD has recently signed agreements for collaboration with three important local government associations in Southern Africa. – By entering alliances with key actors at the local level in Botswana, South Africa and Zambia, we can strengthen support for municipalities and spread important democratic results to more areas of the region, says Johan Lilja, Secretary General…
“It can´t be called democracy when the representation is not fair! How is it democracy when we are giving all the power to men? We need to support each other as women. I always tell the women in my district: ‘If you are not supporting your fellow women don’t expect your views to be heard‘.…
During a week at the end of February, ICLD conducted team visits to several teams in rural districts of Zimbabwe, that are part of the fifth cohort of the “Zimbabwe Leadership Programme”. Within this programme, all participants combine their strategical leadership challenges with the challenges of the district, which are well in line with the Sustainable…
Luckson Kanjaka Mulumbi spent many years within the civil sector, analyzing how policy budgeting, monitoring and expenditure affect Zambia’s women and youth. Today, he is a town council chairperson fighting for greater inclusion and gender mainstreaming in his local community of Mushindamo. On the final workshop of the Gender Mainstreaming programme in Dar es Salaam,…
An article by Salome Gregory, journalist of The Citizen (Tanzania). Photos: Micholax Mussa. During the final workshop of the ITP Women’s Political Leadership, ICLD applied a new learning method called The Historical Dinner. With this dinner, we are part of ”The Historical Dinner Project” initiated by Stockholm Museum of Women’s history. By sharing stories about…
The Development Research Conference (DevRes) is a multi-disciplinary forum for researchers working in fields linked to development and sustainability. The conference aims to promote networking and collaboration between researchers, public agencies, policy makers, organisations and practitioners, in order to find solutions for poverty and develop strategies for the future of sustainable development. The upcoming DevRes…
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A big thank you!
PostsI would like to extend a big thank you from ICLD to all municipalities and regions for your strong efforts in 2021 to strengthen local democracy. The foundation for a sustainable society lies in people’s opportunities for a life without poverty, and to be given an opportunity to shape their own future. Democracy is basically…
Six Swedish municipalities together with their counterparts in Botswana, Serbia, South Africa and Zambia will receive 11 million SEK for their municipal partnership projects. “Through Swedish municipalities working on issues of concern to them in partnership with other municipalities from low-income countries, our activities are enriched with new, unique insights and experiences, while at the…
The third cohort of ICLD’s training programme Leadership in Local Governence has come to an end. But continuation is secured! One of the seven teams in the programme, Sunday River Valley Municipality from South Africa has decided to enter a long term municipal partnership with Falkenberg municipality in Sweden. Congratulations! 26 participants, 7 supervisors and…
