Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods

Community Currencies as means of Local Economic Empowerment
29 oktober, 2020
Community currencies have emerged as a tool for building more inclusive local economic development and governance. Grassroots organisations in Nairobi and Mombasa (Kenya) have been experimenting with this form of local monies. Communities in informal settlements in Kisumu have shown interest in introducing their own community currency. Challenges remain concerning the best diffusion strategy of…
Programme objectives
19 oktober, 2020
Human Rights Based Approach The main objective of this training programme is to strengthen the ongoing change processes that contribute to social and economic development and to strengthen the institutions in the selected municipalities and regions. This will be achieved through participating municipalities integrating their work with human rights so that equality, participation, transparency and…
Admission requirements
28 maj, 2020
Invited countries Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Target group Only candidates nominated by the appropriate organization and in accordance with national rules will be considered. The programme is intended for individuals who hold key positions in Local Government organisations (municipalities, councils, regions) who are actively involved in strategic decision making. Candidates representing local…
Programme structure
28 maj, 2020
The training is divided into nine compulsory phases, of which phases 2, 4, 6 and 8 are full time scheduled workshops. A large part of the work is homebased. Phases Phase 1Preparation (part-time, in home country) After confirmed selection, the participants will be contacted by the management team and by a national mentor. A short…
Programme objectives
27 maj, 2020
The main objective of this advanced International Training Programme (ITP) is to contribute to equipping Municipal officials with skills in Financial Management and Local Economic Development. The programme has a strong focus on Municipal financial management and local economic development. The programme is a joint venture between the ICLD and the UN Capital Development Fund’s…
Växjö and JB Marks, South Africa
17 december, 2019
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…
Partnerskap på väg mot ökad lokal demokrati, IQA-rapport 2016
27 november, 2018
I denna rapport beskrivs, sammanfattas och analyseras de resultat som följts upp genom Internal Quality Assessment, IQA, under 2016 inom programmet Kommunalt partnerskap på Internationellt Centrum för Lokal Demokrati, ICLD. Uppföljningen har innefattat platsbesök i två olika partnerskap. Handläggare som arbetar med programmet har intervjuat aktörer i partnerskap mellan kommuner i Sverige, Indonesien och Vietnam.
Partnerskap på väg mot ökad lokal demokrati, IQA-rapport 2015
27 november, 2018
I denna rapport beskrivs, sammanfattas och analyseras de resultat som följts upp genom Internal Quality Assessment, IQA, under 2015 inom programmet Kommunalt partnerskap på Internationellt Centrum för Demokrati, ICLD. Uppföljningen har innefattat platsbesök i fem olika partnerskap. Handläggare som arbetar med programmet har intervjuat aktörer i partnerskap mellan kommuner i Sverige och Botswana, Kina, Sydafrika,…
Partnerskap på väg till ökad lokal demokrati, IQA rapport 2014
27 november, 2018
Kommunalt Partnerskap är ett Sida- finansierat program som genom kunskaps- och erfarenhetsutbyte mellan kommuner, regioner och landsting, (hädanefter benämnt kommun) bidrar till hållbar lokal demokratiutveckling i Sveriges samarbetsländer för utvecklingssamarbete och i Sverige. Under 2014 genomfördes 16 djupstudier, Internal Quality Assesment (IQA), av projekt inom programmet Kommunalt Partnerskap. Syftet med studierna är att undersöka hur…
Financing Small and Medium Towns
14 december, 2017
This research project studied the emerging challenges of small and medium towns in India to improve their finances and provide good services to their inhabitants. The study assesses the ability of various local actors, institutions and processes for decentralised planning and governance. Moreover, the researchers used action research to build the capacities of these local…