8 – Anständiga arbetsvillkor och ekonomisk tillväxt
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Region Gotland – Berislav, Ukraine
Growing Together for Resilient Futures The partnership between Gotland and Berislav is rooted in deep historical ties, with approximately 10% of Gotland’s population having Ukrainian heritage. This longstanding connection forms a natural foundation for the current collaboration, which is driven by a mutual ambition to foster democratic resilience and prepare for long-term societal development despite…
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Upplands-Bro and Maicao, Colombia
Project: Inclusive Employment & Rights – Advancing LGBTIQ+ Equality through Local Policy Upplands-Bro Municipality in Sweden and its partner Maicao in Colombia are planning a mutual learning process on how local governments can strengthen inclusive public policy that ensures the rights and economic participation of LGBTIQ+ individuals—especially women, youth, migrants, and indigenous people. The goal…
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Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion
Our Childhood toolbox aims to support local governments in their attempts to sensitise and include children and youth in local (political) affairs while pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The toolbox enables long-terms, cross-sectoral collaborations for inclusion of children and youth in localising SDGs. It offers support to local governments and engaged practitioners in…
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Växjö och Vushtrri, Kosovo
The partners have been cooperating since 2013 on a variety of themes. In 2023, they were approved for a project addressing the issue of lack of accessibility of the municipal archives. The new project, submitted 2024 aims to address skill gaps in Vushtrri municipality’s labor market by fostering collaboration between businesses, educational institutions, and the…
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Falun – Kolomyia, Ukraine
Youth, Education, and Entrepreneurship The partnership between Falun and Kolomyia focuses on youth engagement and entrepreneurship, with a strong emphasis on inclusive education. Around 90 students have already participated in educational initiatives as a result of the project, alongside some teacher training. The project is aligned with several Agenda 2030 goals —particularly SDG 4 (Quality…
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The Role of Social Norms in Reducing Corruption in Education: A Case Study of Schools in Hanoi-Vietnam
This research report presents empirical findings from an ethnographic study of the role of informal social norms in reducing corruption in public and private schools in Hanoi. The study begins by building a theoretical framework that inculcates the significance of local informal social norms in analysing/understanding corruption and designing counteraction strategies, especially at the sub-national…
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Växjö and JB Marks, South Africa
Project: Public skills training to create new job opportunities and fight poverty This project is based on the municipal partnership between City of Växjö and JB Marks Local Municipality (South Africa). The three-year proposal (2019-2021) consists of 15 activities and involves also regional partners, labour-office, university, civil society and private business sector. The project objective…