Region Västerbotten and Homa Bay County, Kenya
Project: Assessing Organizational Capacity on Human Resources for Resilient Health Systems in Homa Bay County 2025-0023: Expansion Region Västerbotten and its partner Homa Bay County in Kenya are planning a one-year project to build on achievements from previous collaborations on health workforce development. The project will strengthen organizational capacity in Homa Bay County by addressing challenges related to…
Strängnäs and Entebbe, Uganda
Project: Together for the influence for our young and old to improve based on climate change Strängnäs Municipality and its partner Entebbe Municipal Council in Uganda are planning a one-year project to strengthen youth participation in environmental and climate decision-making. The project will empower young people, to actively contribute to local environmental strategies through community engagement, clean-up…
Bollnäs and Lobatse
Project: Sustainable Place & Destination Development – Including the Local Community & Youth Bollnäs Municipality in Sweden and its partner Lobatse, Botswana are planning a mutual learning process on how the local community—especially youth, civil society, and businesses—can be involved in the development of regenerative tourism. The aim is to create long-term sustainable models based on…
Lidingö – Slavuta, Ukraine
Resilient Education: Empowering Democracy Through Critical Thinking The partnership between Lidingö and Slavuta focuses on resilient education, aiming to strengthen local democracy through critical thinking among youth. With the backdrop of war and societal challenges, the project emphasizes inclusive, accessible, and democracy-oriented education to strengthen social cohesion and long-term societal resilience. Both municipalities focus on…
Västerås – Shatsk, Ukraine
Project: From Waste to Resource The project “From Waste to Resource” adresses waste management and circular economy, environmental education and how to communicate waste management issues to children from 5 to 6 in a kindergarten and youths from 7-17 in three pilot schools in the rural area. In Ukraine, there is great knowledge and experience…
Västerås – Shatsk, Ukraine
Project: A Safer Future for Children The project “A safer future for children” seeks to address the problem of insufficient awareness and capacity to protect and fulfill children’s rights in rural and small communities, particularly in the context of war and crises. This issue affects community resilience and children’s access to education, safety, and psychological…
Trollhättan – Fastiv, Ukraine
EU-integration through Youth Inclusion The partnership between Trollhättan and Fastiv are in the early phase of their project. After receiving approval for their application, the municipalities began planning their activities with a strong focus on youth participation and community inclusion. At its core, the project targets young people in vulnerable contexts—rural youth in Ukraine and,…
Lessebo and Guatemala city, Guatemala
Project: Partnership for equality Lessebo and Guatemala city, Guatemala, will together address the lack of involvement of young women (16 to 30 years old) in decision-making and political community participation in Guatemala City. The objectives in Guatemala City are focused around Policy planning as well as Community participation on this issue: • Policies and regulations…
Umeå and Kherson
Citizen Dialogue for Inclusive Reconstruction The partnership between Umeå and Kherson focuses on advancing democratic processes through inclusive urban planning, with citizen dialogue as a central pillar. A key achievement has been the development of an open-source digital tool that allows citizens to explore city maps and submit feedback directly on planned development initiatives. While…
Ronneby and Ternopil
Sustainable Water Management through Local Expertise and Community Inclusion The partnership between Ronneby and Ternopil focuses on sustainable water management, particularly access to clean water and stormwater handling—critical components of local democratic resilience and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Recognizing the complexity of these issues, both municipalities have involved experts within their local administrations.…
