17 – Genomförande och globalt partnerskap
Höör – Kopychyntsi, Ukraine
Project: Höör and Kopychyntsi Youth Empowerment Initiative The overarching goal of Höör and Kopychyntsi is to increase youth engagement in local decision-making. Currently, youths have low awareness of the democratic processes in their community. As a result, their interests are not represented, which in turn creates a growing divide between the youth and local authorities.…
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…
Nya partnerskapsprojekt beviljade för 10 svenska kommuner och regioner
Tillsammans med en internationell motsvarighet har tre svenska regioner och sju kommuner, beviljats kommunala partnerskapsprojekt värda över 18 miljoner kronor av Internationellt Centrum för Lokal Demokrati, ICLD. De som tar del av demokratimiljonerna tillsammans med sin samarbetspart är kommunerna Dorotea, Kalix, Jönköping, Lidköping, Umeå, Växjö och Älmhult samt Region Gotland, Norrbotten och Västerbotten. En majoritet…
Empowering Local Voices: The Role of Participatory Research in SDG Voluntary Local Reviews
This report analyses the use of community-based, participatory methods in producing Voluntary Local Reviews. Since 2022, the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy has supported municipalities with policy integration of the Sustainable Development Goals. Research teams together with three of these municipalities (Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emboreet and Kibaha in Tanzania) applied community-based participatory…
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…
Umeå and Bogotá, Colombia
Project: Exploring gender equality and care: a territorial approach Umeå and Bogotá, Colombia, will together address the in Bogotá, around 1.2 million of women dedicate more than seven hours a day to unpaid work. The objectives are focused around Policy implementation as well as Information sharing on this issue: • To implement the cultural transformation…
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay, South Africa
Karlskrona and Saldanha Bay Municipality will together adress the problem of Limited capacity to include youth in decision-making processes. Particularily when it comes to climate adaption issues since these may disproportionately impact youth. The objectives in Saldanha bay are focused around inclusion of underrepresented groups, as well as political committment on this issue: The partners…
Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR)
This toolbox outlines three methods for co-creating solutions for climate action and sustainable development: photovoice, community asset mapping and participatory video. It is especially relevant to bridge the gap between policy, academia and communities. This toolbox was developed in connection with the Autumn School in CBPR, organized for researchers and local government officials from Tanzania,…
Kalix and Masaka, Uganda
Project name: Student-oriented learning The project addresses the issue of limited access to quality education and opportunities for students in Masaka, Uganda. Many students face challenges in fully developing their potential, leading to high dropout rates, lack of motivation, and inadequate preparation for the labor market. The overarching goal is to increase civic participation and…
