A gendered study on climate change adaptation in small-scale farming in Thái Bình, Vietnam.Vietnam is one of the countries in the world that is projected to be most impacted by climate change.
Lessons from the agencies’ perception of the one-stop centre model of providing coordinated psycho-social and medical support to the victims.
What are the reasons behind the wave of European-bound emigration from the Sahel? Why are so many people – young men in particular – leaving their homes, families and villages behind to undertake a perilous journey to an unknown future?
ICLD offers up to 20,000 SEK to master’s students in Sweden carrying out field research overseas.
The Agenda 2030 sustainability goals does not need not be adapted to a local level. Rather, challenges at local level should be adapted to the global level. A workshop organized by the ICLD highlighted the importance of allowing local development projects to address local challenges.
More than 130 people participated when ICLD organized two workshops with the theme “Municipal funding”. The event took place in Cape Town, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe and addressed local and regional officials. The aim was to increase knowledge, create opportunities for networking between municipalities and also to offer an environment where experiences can be…
“Life Without Borders” is an ICLD-funded project in Russian Karelia aimed at breaking the social isolation of persons with functional variability. This is done by increasing their participation in the social and economic life of the municipalities.
“We like challenges” is one of Borlänge Municipality’s core principles. The Chairman of the Municipal Executive Committee, Jan Bohman (Soc. Dem.), is looking to Kenya to build a partnership that will support the town’s numerous Somali refugees.“It’s controversial, given the ongoing integration debate in Sweden, but we need to think outside the box. I believe…
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The study explores the relation between policy and practice within a 12 years and counting SIDA funded municipal partnership between Växjö Municipality, Region Kronoberg in Sweden and JB Marks Municipality in South Africa. In investigating challenges and opportunities in the South African municipality – the study gains understanding on the processes of framing, anchoring and…
