Uganda

  • Programme structure

    The training consists of three compulsory workshops, of which all three are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 12 months. When will cohort 12 take place:The Inception workshop will be held in late January 2026The Swedish Phase workshop will most likely take place in May 2026The Final workshop will take place…

  • Programme objectives

    The programme aims to provide the following changes in the participant:  During the training, the participant will work on her change process and implement a strategy to make the local authority equitable, participatory, transparent and accountable.  Benefits: What we will offer: How? Change process The participant is expected to develop and work with a change process of…

  • Programme objectives

    The main objective of this training programme is to give the participants the tools they need and the knowledge required for the optimum development of gender mainstreaming and for bringing about change and institutionalization within their own local government. All parts of the training are based on equity, participation, transparency and accountability, and the goal is to…

  • Region Stockholm and Jinja City, Uganda

    Region Stockholm and Jinja City, Uganda

    Child Thrive: Neonatology, Child Rights, Emergency Care & Child Neurology (4 projects) Region Stockholm, through Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital (ALB), and Jinja City in Uganda, together with Non-Governmental Organisations in both countries, have established a partnership driving four interconnected projects. These projects share the joint objective of improving the quality of care for children, with…

  • Kalix and Masaka, Uganda

    Kalix and Masaka, Uganda

    Project: Education for Mind Set Change. This 3-year project is the first project between Masaka and Kalix in the Municipal Partnership Programme. The partners conducted an inception during 2019 to outline this project. The aim of the project is to increase awareness of the importance of waste management and the negative impact of plastics on…

  • 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

    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…

  • Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance?

    This study compares previous biodiversity data from these sites with current forest measurements and data gathered through social science methods including semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions in two communities adjacent to the forest reserve. Results show that although still controversial for conservation efforts, Broussonetia papyrifera can support the regeneration of indigenous…

  • Refugee women’s economic empowerment through self-reliance?

    This qualitative study focused on refugee women’s economic empowerment in Uganda, a country known for its progressive refugee policies built upon the notion of self-reliance. Master Thesis written at the University of Gothenburg.