Eastern Africa has faced severe floods in the last few months as a consequence of climate change. While local governments cannot stop the rain from falling, transparency, equity, and accountability in local governance can mitigate the negative effects of these floods and protect the most vulnerable from the worst consequences. The ICLD Alumni Talk on…
Within the framework of the “Together Towards Sustainable Development Goals” project, three schools in Kibaha, Tanzania, along with Wisbygymnasiet in Gotland, Sweden, have collaborated to integrate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their curriculum and development initiatives. Through this project, students in the Kibaha region have been provided with a platform to explore…
Note: This call is closed. Projects funded by this call include: Open call for proposals for policy-oriented research to support local governments in improving equity and gender equality, with particular focus on Colombia, Guatemala and Sweden. Background In the dynamic and complex socio-political landscapes of Latin America, the challenges of gender inequality intersect deeply with…
Open call for proposals for Voluntary Local Reviews with a participatory methodology, led by researchers and conducted together with a local government. Introduction ICLD seeks proposals for the development of Voluntary Local Reviews – documents that monitor and report on SDG implementation progress at the local level – to be conducted as joint research projects…
Open call for proposals for a practitioner-oriented report on the availability of climate finance mechanisms for local governments and its connection to the quality of local democracy. Background: Local governments are crucial in the frontline response to challenges caused by climate change. However, financing adaptations measures often exceeds the capacity of local budgets and most…
Note: this call is closed. The project funded from this call is described here: Open call for proposals for research on the nexus between local democracy and equitable health provision. Background Democracy is essential for achieving good health globally.1 A recent comprehensive study by Bollyky et al. (2019) asserts that “democracies are more likely than…
In the month of March this year we hosted an Alumni Talks including a Local Democracy Lab in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, under the theme “Empowering Change.” The event gathered 40 Alumni participants for ICLD , Swedish Instituet or Sida i from various sectors such as local government, civil society, and leadership, who have previously…
Article by John Gitonga, ICLD Alumni Coordinator We are proud to highlight ICLD Alumni Ms. Vexinah Mueni who participated in ICLD training programme Inclusive Political leadership 2019-2020. The training helped her to become a Transparency Integrity award winner! Ms. Vexinah Mueni comes from Machakos County, a Semi-Arid region in the lower Eastern part of Kenya.…
ICLD’s engagement with the municipality of Gori in Georgia has brought about significant changes in opportunities for youth inclusion in politics and democracy-building even after the program’s conclusion. “This project has taught us about our rights, responsibilities, and opportunities,” says one of the youths who participated in the project. Gori, a city located in eastern…
ICLD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities (AATC). The aim is to foster a wider exchange of knowledge, share valuable information, and spread the results of our partnerships with Ukraine. The signing ceremony took place on the 26 April. – This MoU will advance our cooperation,…
