Botswana
Admission requirements
Invited countries Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Target group Only candidates nominated by the appropriate organization and in accordance with national rules will be considered. The programme is intended for individuals who hold key positions in Local Government organisations (municipalities, councils, regions) who are actively involved in strategic decision making. Candidates representing local…
Programme structure
The training is divided into nine compulsory phases, of which phases 2, 4, 6 and 8 are full time scheduled workshops. A large part of the work is homebased. Phases Phase 1Preparation (part-time, in home country) After confirmed selection, the participants will be contacted by the management team and by a national mentor. A short…
Programme objectives
Leadership in Local Governance The main objective of this training programme is to improve local and institutional governance. This will be achieved through exploring ways of making local governance in the involved municipalities equitable and inclusive. The participants will work on a change project together during the training and implement a strategy to make the…
Programme objectives
The main objective of this advanced International Training Programme (ITP) is to contribute to equipping Municipal officials with skills in Financial Management and Local Economic Development. The programme has a strong focus on Municipal financial management and local economic development. The programme is a joint venture between the ICLD and the UN Capital Development Fund’s…
Admission requirements
Leadership in Local Governance Invited countries Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Namibia. Target group Only candidates nominated by the appropriate organization (municipality, city, region) and in accordance with national rules will be considered. The programme is primarily intended for individuals who have key positions in local governments and who are actively involved in a…
Vänersborg and Chobe, Botswana
Project: ECOWAMA36 Continuing the partnership between Chobe District and Vänersborg Municipality, this is a knowledge and experience exchange project within solid waste management. The overall objective is to achieve improved community resilience and a more sustainable environment in Chobe District and in Vänersborg. The project objective: Enhanced conditions for a more efficient and sustainable solid…
Leadership in Local Governance
The training focuses on exploring ways of making governance in the municipality equitable and inclusive. The participants will work on a change project and implement a strategy to make the municipality equitable, participatory, transparent and accountable. By strengthening the capacity of selected teams and by strengthening the networks available to them, the training aims to…
‘Know Your Neighbour Project’ can bring change in Lusaka
The ‘Know Your Neighbour Project’ encourages residents of Kapwepwe Ward in Lusaka to know each other, to invite a neighbor to community meetings and to actively participate in local governance issues. “I wake up each morning feeling positive that the initiative is the right one, and it is long overdue”, says Charity Kalombo, part of…
Ale and Ghanzi, Botswana and Budesti, Moldova
Project: Dropouts and problematic school absenteeism The idea of the project arose as the result of 3-party collaboration among Ale Kommun from Sweden, Ghanzi district from Botswana and Budesti community from Moldova. The goal of the project varies from partner to partner. For Ale Kommun the project is ultimately contributing to good mental and physical…
Participation – Ale and Ghanzi are keen to see increased public involvement
Ale municipality already has a tradition of citizen dialogues, but has entered into a partnership with Ghanzi District Council in Botswana in order to further develop this approach.
