Toolbox
Guide to stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder engagement should ensure a broad, equitable participation of stakeholders. Which stakeholders are involved, how they should be involved and when, are key questions you will need to answer early on in your project planning.The stakeholder analysis in your project planning workbook will help you to identify which stakeholder you should be engaging with. The…
Citizens Budget: Make the budget understandable for every citizen
A Citizen’s budget is a short document that shows the budget of local government in a way that is easy to understand by any citizen. This toolbox provides support to local governments that are interested in creating a Citizens Budget. It contains the basic steps in the process and inspiring examples, which fully equips the…
Toolbox for VLR, Voluntary Local Reviews
This toolbox provides support to local governments that are interested in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using the Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), while contributing to local democracy. The stories and practical tips presented allow the reader to gain first-hand knowledge of the VLRs that local governments are developing…
How to plan for inclusive and sustainable urban transport: a toolbox to conduct a safety audit
Creating inclusive, safe and affordable transport for all is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 11. It requires paying attention to the needs of vulnerable groups such as women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons. To achieve this goal, local governments need to understand the way vulnerable groups experience public transport on…
Localising the SDGs: a toolkit for local governments
Local governments are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to creating a more inclusive world. This policy brief summarises four tools for civil servants and politicians to include the SDGs in their daily work.
Toolbox for Study Visits
The role of local politicians and local governments can vary depending on the context. Visiting a local government in another country can contribute to new learnings and insights. This brief provides a set of questions to initiate discussion between local politicians in Sweden and their counterparts in ICLD partner countries during study visits abroad. The…
Checklist for dialogue with children and young people
This checklist is intended to facilitate the dialogue process between civil servants and children and young people. The checklist should preferably be used at an early stage in a process involving issues that affect children and young people, whether directly or indirectly. It can, for example, be used when drawing up new plans, budgets, projects,…
Toolbox for Local Governments to implement SDG#5 on Gender Equality
This policy brief summarizes the findings from our investigation into SDG#5, and the efforts to turn this global goal into local policies and practice in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). It offers a toolbox for Local Governments to implement SDG#5 on Gender Equality in seven diffrent languages versions.
