Zambia
Lusaka – Slum upgrading
70% of Lusakas approximately 1,4 million inhabitants live in slums without proper access to basic services. Sanitation is here one of the worst problems. The capital of Zambia has 37 slums and the project run by Chongo Mangiza and Mwiche Mudala within the International Training Program “Municipal Financing Supporting Local Development and Local Democracy” targets…
Public Financial Management and Local Economic Development
This programme has been finalised in June 2023 Are you a local government official in decision making position? Do you want to learn more about financial management and how to support local development? If the answer is yes – this programme is for you! This 18-month programme offers training in public financial management and local…
Women’s Political Leadership
Open for applications from 5 May If you are a local political leader in any of the OECD-DAC listed ODA-countries, a woman and most importantly, a driver for change – this programme is for you. The 12-months training focuses on developing political leadership skills and is open only to women leaders who hold an elected or appointed…
Empowerment of youth
Mölndals stad, Sweden wish, in cooperation with Chipata Municipal Council, Zambia, to create a partnership with the aim of contributing to the empowerment of young people. We seek to promote participation of youth in our societies. Both municipalities will increase youth participation in democratic matters and general empowerment to prepare them for the future as…
Citizen dialogue Project
The Municipality of Alingsås and The Municipality of Chililabombwe in Zambia have decided to continue collaborating around the subject of Citizen Dialogue. The project addresses communication issues that are relevant in both municipalities: How do we find new ways and methods to improve our communication with the target group? Alingsås will work with the target…
Women’s empowerment through development of local democracy
The objective of the project, which is a collaboration between Piteå and Chinsali Municipality in Zambia, is that: Officials and elected representatives in Chinsali have the capacity to involve women in the development of local democracy. When the three-year project is completed, the Municipality should have developed methods to involve women in development, and that…
LuMa Sustainable Energy
Malmö and Lusaka both have an interest in increasing the capacity of municipalities to tackle the effects of an unsustainable energy use: alternatives to charcoal in Lusaka and energy efficiency in Malmo. These are complex issues, related to all three dimensions of sustainable development, which will require a high degree of citizen participation in order…
