Research is an integral part of the operation of ICLD. In a couple of interviews, we would like to feature some of our Advisory Group members who are researchers in the fields of local democracy and decentralisation. Sten Hagberg, who is our guest today, is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology and the Director of Forum…
60 researchers from 30 countries participated in the first Local Democracy Academy organized by ICLD at Umeå University, June 2019. As one year has passed, we would like to take this opportunity to reconnect and share some of the most exciting news from both the alumni and mentors. By bringing researchers together with local governments…
ICLD is making a call for one national mentor in South Africa for the International Training Programme “Leadership in Local Governance”. Deadline for the applications: 31st July, 2020 The main responsibility of the Mentor is to support the three participants from one and the same municipality in South Africa with their change project and training.…
We have simplified the procedure for starting a new municipal partnership. Application for an inception phase, which is the first year prior to starting a project, can be submitted at any time. There are many ways to form a municipal partnership. These could include representatives from municipalities meeting at international conferences and establishing contacts, existing…
Växjö municipality in Sweden and An Giang province in Vietnam have inspired each other to new solutions through a partnership concerning water management. Their cooperation has led to improvements in the democratic processes and made staff in the water management departments reflect on how they contribute to local democracy. Since 2010, An Giang province in…
Three of our Advanced International Training Programmes are now open for application:“Women’s Political Leadership”, “Public Financial Management and Local Economic Development” and “Leadership in Local Governance”. Are you a local government official willing to upgrade your professional toolbox with necessary tools for financing local development? Are you a female political leader at local or regional…
“Andrew Tembo, a typical Zambian” as he presents himself during our first online meeting, warns me: ”I hope the internet will be friendly with me. Internet is a challenge in my country.” Today we will talk about how in the light of the coronavirus outbreak, the topic of Andrew’s research affected him personally.
12 Swedish municipalities have been granted funds to conduct municipal partnerships focusing on one or more of ICLD’s four core areas – equality, participation, transparency, and accountability.
Are you our next national mentor for South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia or Botswana? Together with UNCDF, we seek to recruit five National Mentors (one for each country) for the International Training Programme (ICLD-UNCDF ITP) – “Public Financial Management and Local Economic Development”. The applicant must be a national and a resident of one of…
One of the vital components of the international training programmes is the presence of experienced mentors who are familiar with the specific conditions in the countries in question. And who are also experts in the thematic field of the programme, Gender mainstreaming, Local Financing, Political Leadership or Holistic Urban Planning to mention some. The national…
