16 – Fredliga och inkluderande samhällen
Växjö kommun and Kalush, Ukraine
Youth Participation in Local Governance The Växjö–Kalush partnership focuses on strengthening youth participation in local governance. In Kalush, a common issue is that youth lack awareness of their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society. In contrast, Växjö struggles with limited platforms and feedback mechanisms, relying mostly on already politically interested young people. To address…
Nytt nätverk för demokratisk resiliens
ICLD lanserar ett nytt nätverk för kommunala partnerskap i Europa med namnet ”Democratic Resilience”. I nätverket ingår partnerskapsamarbeten mellan svenska och europeiska kommuner, i första hand med Ukraina, Bosnien & Hercegovina och Kosovo. Nätverket har väckt stort intresse hos svenska kommuner och regioner, särskilt när det gäller möjlighet till partnerskap med ukrainska kommuner. Temat ”democratic…
Voluntary Local Review – Kibaha Town Council, Tanzania
This Voluntary Local Review (VLR) aims at understanding how well the SDGs have been localized and implemented in Kibaha Town Council (KTC), Tanzania. The process employed Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to represent local voices in a participatory and inclusive manner. The results show that localization of SDGs has helped the government and citizens to…
Voluntary Local Review – Emboreet village, Manyara, Tanzania
The United Nations Agenda 2030 contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets to address global social, environmental, and economic challenges by 2030, of which many must be implemented at the local level. Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) have gained prominence as a means for local and regional governments to assess SDG progress and remaining…
Local Democracy and Resilience in Ukraine: Learning from Communities’ Crisis Response in War
Regional focus: Ukraine/Eastern Europe Time: October 2023 – November 2024 Abstract Amidst the devastating impact of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine has retained its sovereignty. Enabled by decentralization reforms from 2015-2020, local self-governance bodies have played a crucial role in Ukraine’s resilience, offering essential services and backing defense efforts. This phenomenon is puzzling in light of conflicting…
It Takes Two to Tango: Perceptions and motivations towards campaign clientelism in Zambia
Various studies on clientelism usually start from a common puzzle: Why is campaign clientelism widely practised by politicians even when they have no means of ensuring reciprocity from the voters? Similarly, why is campaign clientelism widespread amongst voters despite its numerous negative consequences on societies, democracy, and development? These puzzles have motivated my research, where…
Morality policies and the prospect for inclusive citizenship in decentralized Indonesia: A study of West Java
This study examines the making of exclusionary morality policies and how those policies have affected the lives of faith-based and gender-based minority groups in West Java, Indonesia. Combining policy review, in-depth case studies, and survey, we identify distinct patterns of exclusion, which are top-down for faith-based minorities and bottom-up for sexual/gender minorities. Around 121 exclusionary…
Bridging the Accountability Gap: Applying assed-based and citizen-led development in Emfuleni, South Africa
This research project aims to gain an understanding of how to institutionalise the Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development (ABCD) approach as an innovative means of promoting active citizen engagement along with local-level social accountability in Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gauteng Province in South Africa. Building on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)’s work in three wards of…
1,35 miljoner till Växjös demokratiprojekt med Komuna Vushtrri
ICLD har beviljat 1 350 000 SEK till ett partnerskapsprojekt mellan Växjö kommun och Komuna Vushtrri i Kosovo. Projektet ska genom digitalisering, öka och förbättra kommunens kommunikation och dialog med sina medborgare. Inom arkivverksamheten finns utmaningar i samhällets övergång till digitalisering. Det behöver säkras så att det som sker i verksamheterna i dag finns tillgängligt och är…
Växjö and Vushtrri, Kosovo
Växjö and Vushtrri partnership is embarking on a new project that seeks to improve accessibility to municipal services and information by effectively managing municipal archives. The project identifies three key beneficiary groups: citizens in rural areas, ethnic minorities, and students/researchers at universities. These groups face challenges in accessing information and documents due to factors such…
