Network for Youth Influence

Within ICLD’s Youth Influence Network, municipal partnerships collaborate to strengthen the inclusion of children and young people in society.

The partnerships consist of Swedish municipalities or regions paired with counterparts from Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe or Zambia. Together, they design projects related to human rights, such as children’s rights and youth influence in democratic decision-making processes.

Universities play a crucial role in providing the networks with the latest research findings. Therefore, local universities will offer expertise and conduct research on local change processes. Additionally, universities may become part of the network and, in some cases, individual partnerships.

Selected participants from the municipalities are also offered the opportunity to take part in ICLD’s training programmes.

In this network, we collaborate with RWI (The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law).