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 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