Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods
Partnerships on the road to strengthened local democracy – IQA report 2014
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
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
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…
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…
Växjö and JB Marks, South Africa
Project: Public skills training to create new job opportunities and fight poverty This project is based on the municipal partnership between City of Växjö and JB Marks Local Municipality (South Africa). The three-year proposal (2019-2021) consists of 15 activities and involves also regional partners, labour-office, university, civil society and private business sector. The project objective…
HAI Tourism – Development Center 2
Tanzania is one of Africa’s largest tourist countries with many years of experience, where some parts of the country is far beyond Sweden in development regarding tourism. Though, Hai district is for the moment not contributing to the strong tourism industry in Tanzania, and is mostly used as a passage for tourists aiming for other…
YEE – Young Entrepreneurs in new Europe
Young Entrepreneurs in New Europe, YEE, is a project form that successfully has been evaluated and improved in the municipality of Ale during a nine years period. Due to a mixture of participants with different nationalities, a uniquely creative and entrepreneurial environment is created, which contributes to a positive and dynamic process development within the…
