Continuing the partnership between Gaborone and Västerås this is a knowledge and experience exchange project within waste management. The overall objective is to achieve improved community resilience and a more sustainable environment in Gaborone and in Västerås. The aim is to: introduce source separation of recyclable waste in a pilot area of approximately 1200 households…
Local economic development through sustainable forestry. Bräcke municipality finished the inception phase in February 2009 and agreed to apply for a project about developing forestry in Ivacevichi, to build networks between representatives for the forestry in both municipalities and also exchange experiences of administrations with the aim to develop local government and self-government. The purpose…
The overall objective of the project is to increase the level of local democracy and citizen’s possibilities to influence a sustainable development in Sarajevo Canton by providing a coherent waste management system. The project objective is to contribute to the development of a sustainable waste management system in Sarajevo Canton, where the Canton provides necessary…
The overall objective of the new project is to empower children and youths in Växjö and Potchefstroom to become informed, aware and responsible citizens. The realization of the overall objective will lead to inclusion, partaking, social engagement and the strengthening of gender equality and overall democratic values. As opposite, it will reduce risks of indifference,…
Östersund Municipality and Alfred Nzo have since 2006 worked with leadership – and organizational issues. In this project we are working with the methods that have already been implemented, following up the work that has been done and see how we can move forward to meet the objectives set up in the application. During the…
In Swakopmund there is limited access to locally produced, affordable and nutritious food. This is due to lack of knowledge and possibilities combined with harsh climatic conditions. This affects food security and health status of the citizens. This project is aiming at having more people in Swakopmund and Malmö to grow and eat their own…
This is a three-year period project in the field of local administration and local democracy resulting from the cooperation from Hörby and Karasburg municipalities respectively. The project’s goal is to improve on the municipal governance and administration and in particular, the planning system in Karasburg municipality. The objective is to develop a detailed, timely and…
The project is about developing skills in planning and management of green areas (including surrounding traffic situation) and improving the ways the perspective of the child is included in the planning and management. In this process, the two partners look at the example of Ripon Garden, in Jinja, and how the planning and management of…
The project aims to initiate the municipal partnership with a study of the municipal elections in each municipality in theory and practice. We intend to mix visits and participation in municipal elections. The project is expected to provide an insight into the similarities and differences in the municipal election processes in Gnosjö and Stefan Voda.…
Overall Objective: To enhance and deepen knowledge about human rights, democracy, equality and interculturality. In order to achieve this, the project will develop forms and methods to increase the influence that young people, and in particular girls, regardless of social, ethnic or religious background, can exert on local democracy in relation to physical planning. Democratic…