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Understanding corruption through social norms
June 26, 2020
Understanding corruption through social norms – A field study about corrupt behaviour in local institutions in Lusaka Research shows that conventional policy interventions aiming to reduce corruption have yielded little success. Shifting the focus from macro level aspects of corruption to focus on micro-level aspects, such as social norms and individual decision-making processes, has recently…
To grip or to slip: smallholder inclusion in sustainable palm oil certifications in Riau, Indonesia
June 26, 2020
Increasing global focus on sustainable palm oil (SPO) initiatives has led to discussions of smallholder integration at the bottom of the supply chain. In 2019, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) introduced a new standard for independent smallholders. Meanwhile, through Presidential Regulation no. 44 of 2020, the President of Indonesia recently made Indonesian Sustainable…
Onsite greywater treatment for reuse at Zandspruit informal settlement in Johannesburg
June 26, 2020
The urban landscape in South Africa is marred by informal settlements. Nearly a quarter of its population lives in shacks and do not have access to sufficient clean water and improved sanitation. The aim of the present study was to ascertain household daily water consumption and quantify the amount of greywater generated at Zandspruit slums.…
Partnerships on the road to strengthened local democracy – IQA report 2014
June 12, 2020
During 2014, sixteen (16) in-depth Internal Quality Assessment (IQA) studies of projects under the auspices of the Municipal Partnership Programme were conducted. Their purpose was to investigate and explore how the partnerships contribute to achieving the Programme’s goals, to provide a foundation for further developing the Programme, to better support the partners, and to collect…
Partnerships on the road to strengthened local democracy – IQA report 2015
June 12, 2020
This report describes, summarises and analyses the results followed up through the Internal Quality Assessment (IQA) in 2015 in the Municipal Partnership Programme at the International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD). The follow-up included site visits in five different partnerships. Officers who work with the programme interviewed participants who are involved in the partnerships between…
Partnerships on the road to strengthened local democracy – IQA report 2016
June 12, 2020
This report describes, summarises and analyses the results followed up through the Internal Quality Assessment (IQA) in 2016 in the Municipal Partnership Programme. The follow-up included site visits in two different partnerships. Officers who work with the Programme interviewed participants in partnerships between municipalities in Sweden, Indonesia and Vietnam. The 2016 IQA focuses on results…
Results from the Municipal Partnerships – IQA report 2017
June 8, 2020
In 2017/2018, the ICLD followed up on two municipal partnerships to see how they wereworking with issues related to accountability in local government. The report aims to convey key findings from these partnerships that can be of interest to other local governments. The two partnerships chosen for this follow-up were two long term partnerships which…
From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Understanding, Capacity, and Will to Change Local Government Practices
April 2, 2020
In a recently published book by Springer: “New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific” learnings from local democracy work within the work of ICLD is highlighted in a chapter written by Björn Möller, Quality Assurance Manager. Local governments’ proximity to the citizens, and their understanding of the specific needs of the communities they govern, allow them to…
Governance for Urban Services in Asia
April 2, 2020
Governance for Urban Services – Access, Participation, Accountability and Transparency, a book supported by ICLD funding, has recently been published by Springer. Edited by Shabbir Cheema, PhD, the book examines the process through which marginalized groups including migrants and minorities participate in local decision-making and the extent to which they benefit from services and facilities…
Assessing the awareness, adoptability and sustainability of improved pellet cook stoves of low income households in Lusaka, Zambia.
March 27, 2020
In order to attain sustainable development, there is need for clean and reliable energy. Woodfuel (charcoal and firewood) make up over 70 percent of the national energy consumption in Zambia as only about 25 percent of the population has access to electricity. It is among the most important domestic fuels for low income households in…