Civil Servants and Politicians work together in Zimbabwe reach the Sustainable Development Goals. By combining the political will with administrative authority, ICLD is able to strengthen their local working relationship.
Face to face, on site partnership encounters in the place where the democratic development that ICLD finances actually happens, enable ICLD to gain a deeper understanding of the results reported. And to pick up on the results not reported. – It is only by understanding our partners’ needs that we can develop the programme and…
The Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) is looking for five national mentors to the International Training Programme titled Inclusive Political Leadership (IPL).
The Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) is launching a new Advanced International Training Programme titled Inclusive Political Leadership (IPL).
ICLDs fieldwork grant is a program for Swedish and International Master students registered at a university in Sweden. The aim of the program is to provide the opportunity for students to conduct fieldwork in one of ICLDs partner countries.
Persons with disabilities in Macedonia are frequently marginalized in society and face numerous challenges in the enjoyment of their human rights. They are marginalized by the society, by their families and in many cases by themselves. – Expressing our rights and recognizing that we are valued members of society is essential so that we feel…
According to the Ugandan Bureau of Statistics (Uganda Statistical Abstract 2015) the country’s deforestation rate was 5,4 percent per year between 2005 and 2010. The rate seems to be increasing. A team from Hoima that follow the international training program “Municipal Financing Supporting Local Development and Local Democracy” now aim to create highly productive tree…
70% of Lusakas approximately 1,4 million inhabitants live in slums without proper access to basic services. Sanitation is here one of the worst problems. The capital of Zambia has 37 slums and the project run by Chongo Mangiza and Mwiche Mudala within the International Training Program “Municipal Financing Supporting Local Development and Local Democracy” targets…
ICLD’s Knowledge Centre will receive a boost starting in 2017. The unit has a number of tasks, including providing financial support for research into local democracy, assisting the development of ICLD’s partnerships and training programmes on the basis of the latest research, and bringing together theoretical researchers and practitioners.
Every year, over 1,000 people take part in one of the international training programmes run by almost 20 organisations and funded by SIDA. There are some 50 rounds of training in progress right now, and with seven programmes for politicians and administrative officials alike in over 20 countries, ICLD is one of Sweden’s largest organisers…