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 South Africa, Botswana, 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).
Timeframe: 2022- 2026
Countries: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Mentors
Most partnerships in the network have a mentor. Read more about the mentorship
Partnerships in the network
Falkenbergs kommun
Sundays River Valley och Sarah Baartman district
South Africa
Project: Building Bridges
Dorotea kommun
Livingstone och City of Victoria Falls
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Project: Youth Inclusion
Solwezi town council
Zambia
Project on youth participation
Palapye district
Botswana
Project on youth inclusion
Umeå kommun Cape Agulhas local municipality
South Africa
Project: Youth democracy in Umeå municipality and Cape Agulhas municipality
Lidköpings kommun Lusaka city council
Zambia
Project: Empowering Youth in Municipal Governance