We congratulate Saldanha Bay Local Municipality and Karlskrona Municipality on their newly established municipal partnership. The two municipalities will work on involving youth in democratic processes, with a focus on climate issues. The partnership is part of ICLD’s Climate network. -Through this project, we aim to involve the local youth community in local government strategies…
ICLD is launching a new network for municipal partnerships in Europe: the Network for Democratic Resilience. Selected partnerships of Swedish and European municipalities, primarily in Ukraine, Bosnia & Hercegovina and Kosovo, will be collaborating on common challenges, promoting knowledge exchange, and fostering sustainable change. The network has garnered significant interest of Swedish municipalities and regions,…
Article by John Gitonga, ICLD Alumni Coordinator Today we highlight an outstanding leader, mentor, an ICLD Alumni and a politician leader who is known to spearhead local democracy at local level – Hon Johnson Osoi. A man of many firsts, he was the first speaker of County assembly of Kajiado, a position he held for…
“Gender-based violence is considered as a second pandemic in South Africa” states Mary Nkopane, councillor in the Stellenbosch municipality. Mary Nkopane is one of the participants of the municipal partnership between Stellenbosch and Jönköping municipality. She has a long experience on working with gender-based violence, GBV, in her community. As a councillor in the Stellenbosch…
Amasra in Turkey is a dedicated municipality striving to create a society that is not only equal but also sustainable. Last year, Team Amasra joined ICLD’s Human Rights-Based Approach Programme on a transformative journey to champion gender equality within the Amasra municipality. As a result of this, a handbook for Gender-Responsive Budgeting was recently launched.…
ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. Starting on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on 10 December, Human Rights Day, the campaign aims to raise awareness and mobilize…
Nine master’s students studying at Swedish universities are awarded ICLD’s Fieldwork Grant for 2023. The students will conduct field studies in Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Colombia, Philippines and Guatemala during the spring of 2024. The 22nd November the students participated in an introductory workshop at Lund University where they presented their proposals to receive feedback on…
The partnership project between Borås Municipality and the municipality of Vračar in Serbia is working to increase influence and participation for people with disabilities. Halfway into the project there are already tangible results to showcase. Vračar is one of the 17 district municipalities in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Through the partnership with Borås Municipality, they…
ICLD hosted an online Local Democracy Talk on the 14th of September 2023 to explore strategies for local governments to combat discriminatory policies and defend democracy. Here is a summary of the webinar. Morality policy differs from place to place Morality laws and policies are often used by governments to justify violence and discrimination against…
Actualmente el ICLD está desarrollando una red de gobiernos locales de Suecia, Guatemala y Colombia que impulsará el trabajo por la equidad de genero en los municipios respectivos. La red ofrece una plataforma internacional para las autoridades locales que busquen impulsar el desarrollo y la lucha por la igualdad de género. Su municipio puede ser…
