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Through inclusion and transparency, to equity and quality. Improvement of the local budget processes in North Macedonia
Regional focus: North Macedonia Time: January 2020 – June 2021 Abstract The objective of this project is to investigate how equitable, inclusive, transparent and accountable Budget processes are at local government level, and at the same time to propose measures to improve them, and through that, to contribute to the development of local democracy in…
The Role of Social Norms in Fighting Corruption in Local Governments
Regional Focus: Vietnam Sustainable Development Goals #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Time: December 2018 – December 2020
Legitimacy, urban planning and sustainability in Russia and Sweden
Regional Focus: Russia and Sweden Sustainable Development Goals: #11 and #16 Time: August 2017 – December 2018
Transforming the city from below: Localizing Grassroots initiatives, institutional entrepreneurship and inclusive urban governance
Regional Focus: Kenya Sustainable Development Goals: 11 Time: March 2017 – March 2019
Political and Social Inclusion in Asian Cities: Cases of Indonesia, India and Vietnam
Regional Focus: Indonesia, India, Vietnam Sustainable Development Goals: #11Time: November, 2016 to February, 2018 Abstract:The proposed research project will examine institutional and structural barriers to full engagement of marginalized communities to promote and sustain local democracy in cities and towns. Specifically, it attempts to examine relationships between local democracy and different forms of barriers to…
Localizing the Sustainable Goal of Gender Equality – The role of local government in translating SDG # 5 Gender Equality into policies and practices
Regional Focus: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sustainable Development Goals: #5Time: January 2017 – June 2018 Abstract: The proposed research project aims to conduct a pilot study to investigate the Sustainable Development Goal # 5 “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” and the efforts to turn this global goal into policies and practice in…
Climate or Economic Migration? Local Democracy and Vulnerability Reduction in Africa: Political Representation under a Changing Sky
Regional Focus: Senegal and Niger Sustainable Development Goals: #13 and #16Time: January 2017 – June 2018 Abstract: This project aims to understand the multiple treatable causes for climate-related migration from the Sahel towards Europe and the role of local political representation through local government in addressing those causes. This project examines the role of local…
