16 – Fredliga och inkluderande samhällen
Åre and Panajachel, Guatemala
Project: Local democracy, gender equality & education – A joint learning project The municipality of Åre in Sweden and the municipality of Panajachel in Guatemala are collaborating to address the issue of gender inequality and the exclusion of minority groups in municipal decision-making processes. This effort aims to strengthen local democracies in both municipalities through…
Västerås – Shatsk
Strengthening Child Rights and Inclusive Communication The partnership between Västerås and Shatsk has deepened through two exchange visits to Västerås, with a strong emphasis on children’s rights—particularly in relation to the right to safety in bomb shelters. The collaboration has contributed to interregional knowledge sharing, capacity building, and civic engagement, especially among youth. A notable…
Region Gotland och Kibaha, Tanzania
The partnership between Region Gotland and Kibaha Town Council in Tanzania have successfully been working on several projects targeting different aspects such as gender equality, Sustainable Development Goals, and Gender based violence. The new Inclusive Youth Participation in Democracy project addresses the problem of low consideration of youth opinions in all development aspects at Kibaha…
Kalix och Masaka, Uganda
The partnership of Kalix and Masaka are currently implementing 2 projects, both having a focus on youth. The Grow the Future project addresses the problem of limited capacities to include youth and children in decision-making processes in the local government in Masaka, Uganda. The main goal is to prioritize decision-making positions for young people and…
Lidköpings kommun and Lusaka City Council
Empowering Youth in Municipal Governance In Lusaka there is inadequate communication and awareness programs on young people’s rights as well as lack of willingness by the duty bearers (Institutions) to prioritize the young people’s rights in the decision-making processes in Local Governance. In Lidköping, youth are underrepresented in local policy-making processes, and there is an…
Umeå kommun and Cape Agulhas local municipality
Youth democracy in Umeå municipality and Cape Agulhas municipality In Cape Agulhas, youth leadership is not being adequately developed due to a lack of knowledge on local government matters and motivation. Municipal leaders are not mitigating this adequately which can compromise the democracies of the future. At the same time there is a lack of…
Palapye district
Palapye District Council is faced with a problem of absorption of youth living with disabilities not given an opportunity to penetrate the job market after completion of study from the Special Education Unit even if they possess skills, due to stigma and discrimination associated with their disabilities. Therefor they want to lobby for all policies…
Solwezi town council
Solwezi wants to adress the unavailability of adequate interactive platforms for youth, where they can readily access governance skills and information for proper decision making. Therefor they want to promote political participation in the implementation of access to information platforms for informed decision-making, as well as to spearhead the formation of community work groups in…
Första partnerskapsmötet mellan svenska och ukrainska kommuner
Viljan hos svenska kommuner och regioner att stödja, stärka och bygga upp det ukrainska lokalsamhället är stor. 12 svenska kommuner och regioner har valt att via ICLD ingå partnerskap med en ukrainsk motsvarighet. Nu möts de för första gången ”på riktigt”! – Detta är en dag att minnas, där lokal demokrati som motståndskraft står i…
Med demokrati som motståndskraft – svenska & ukrainska kommuner i partnerskap
Med demokrati som motståndskraft har nu sex svenska kommuner inlett sitt partnerskapsamarbete med en ukrainsk motsvarighet. Partnerskapen ingår i ICLD:s nätverk för demokratisk resiliens. Och det är fler kommuner som står på kö för att ingå i samarbete. – Det finns en stark vilja bland svenska kommuner och regioner att bidra till att stärka kapaciteten…
