One of the goals for this project is to achieve a deeper knowledge about long-term sustainable development in the fields of spatial planning/district planning. Another goal is to increase the knowledge about water- and energy issues and the relation between spatial planning and environment. In the project, knowledge about the planning process and its means…
Arvidsjaur Municipality will together with Mwanga District create an active Learning Center with the objective to increase knowledge on both individual – and group level and thereby fight poverty, increase equality, create a sustainable society and develop local democracy.The Learning Center will be based on the needs of knowledge and experiences required in Mwanga District…
Leseding is a two-year project sprung from a previous project focusing on Adult Education in South Africa and Sweden. The two areas of focus are career guidance and curriculums. The South African side wish to develop their career guidance using “the Växjö-model” of Centralen as a starting point (www.centralen.vaxjo.se). In South Africa career guidance today…
The project aims at several aspects of institutional capacity development. The project will result in a changed profile in waste management for the community in Palu. The capacity for waste management will be strengthened through new developed systems for education on waste management. Through education and information as well as inviting NGO´s to discuss waste…
The overall objective is the identification of the role of a well-conceived vision and strategic objectives for the city that will lead to strategies for the future development of the inner city areas in an optimal manner. The City of Gothenburg is organized in respect of the RiverCity Gothenburg project which has outlined a vision…
The project’s overall objective is achieving a democratic and transparent planning process involving stakeholders at different levels in the field of wastewater and organic waste management. The project will allow both Thai Nguyen and Linköping to support each other in the process of raising and discussing problems related to regulatory and governing processes. The project…
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…
This is a one-year project resulting from the cooperation between Vimmerby municipality and Mukono town council in Uganda. The projects goal is to enhance youth’s and children’s awareness of democratic, cultural and ethical rights and their potential in Mukono and in Vimmerby. Both Vimmerby municipal and Mukono city council will achieve the goal through building…
The project consists of two main events, i.e. two seminars that will be organized as an arena for exchange of experiences, one seminar in Sarajevo and one in Östergötland. The seminar will give the politicians in both countries a chance to exchange experiences about the political role in regional development, regional challenges, political development strategies,…
The project has the purpose to transfer experiences and know-how between Mysore and Eskilstuna to build up a sustainable system for handling of organic waste for biogas production in Mysore. Mysore City Corporation has a lack of knowledge and experiences of sustainable systems for waste handling and waste water treatment. Eskilstuna will contribute to this…