Inclusive leadership and governance

  • Programme structure

    Human Rights Based Approach The training consists of four compulsory workshops, of which all four are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 18 months. When?:The inception workshop will be held April 4 – April 8, 2022The follow-up workshop will take place November 21– November 25,…

  • Admission requirements

    Human Right Based Approach Invited countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. Target group This training aims to empower local and regional governments and administrations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. The following categories are welcome to apply; politicians, decision-makers and…

  • Local participation in natural resource management initiatives

    Local participation in natural resource management initiatives: A case study of the Gola REDD+ project in Sierra Leone The United Nation’s programme, Reducing Emission from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is an international policy mechanism to mitigate global climate change. REDD+ has a significant global impact that is changing how forests are managed around the…

  • Breaking the walls: the first Pride March in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Pride Marches are usually considered as the most important manifestations of LGBTI activism and politics, either as festive and commercial celebrations or protests against violations of human rights of the LGBTI population. The first BiH Pride March from September 2019 successfully took the form of the latter, under heavy security measures and without any incidents…

  • Participation of women with disabilities in local government decision making structures

    Participation of women with disabilities in local government decision making structures: Unpacking the Silent Voice. A qualitative study conducted in Lusaka, Zambia Participation of each and every person in governance system is a fundamental human right and a basic condition for democratic tenets in society regardless of their physical and socio-economic status in society. Persons…

  • To grip or to slip: smallholder inclusion in sustainable palm oil certifications in Riau, Indonesia

    Increasing global focus on sustainable palm oil (SPO) initiatives has led to discussions of smallholder integration at the bottom of the supply chain. In 2019, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) introduced a new standard for independent smallholders. Meanwhile, through Presidential Regulation no. 44 of 2020, the President of Indonesia recently made Indonesian Sustainable…

  • Understanding corruption through social norms

    Understanding corruption through social norms – A field study about corrupt behaviour in local institutions in Lusaka Research shows that conventional policy interventions aiming to reduce corruption have yielded little success. Shifting the focus from macro level aspects of corruption to focus on micro-level aspects, such as social norms and individual decision-making processes, has recently…

  • Norrköping and Uasin Gishu, Kenya

    Norrköping and Uasin Gishu, Kenya

    This project builds on the results and methods of a previous project on solid waste management. It focuses on further implementation and completion of activities aimed to increase capacity building for a County-owned waste management company and adress issues of governance and coordination structures. Project: Environment protection NORELD 2020 Norrköping Municipality and Uasin Gishuy County…

  • Child influence in local governments

    This policy brief is based on the key lessons derived from a case study investigating how local governments can create conditions for child influence in decision making processes. The study was conducted by Christopher Owambla and Cornel Ogutu in 2019 who looked at municipal partnerships i three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is hoped…

  • Programme structure

    Leadership in Local Governance The training consists of four compulsory workshops, of which all four are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 12 months. When:The inception workshop will be held December 5 – December 10, 2020.The follow-up workshop will take place April 19 – April…