77 resultat för ”Covid-19”

Empowering Local Governments as Network Hubs in Facing Covid-19
Publikationer

8 oktober, 2021

Emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic can create tensions between national and local government when these are attempting to apply strategies to manage an urgent or major situation. This policy brief highlights the role of cities during the pandemic in terms of providing a link among citizens, and to the national government. Coordinating and connecting…
Closing or keeping open public schools during COVID-19 in Serbia: finding the middle way
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4 januari, 2022

This policy brief offers a practical, feasible action plan for how to preserve and enhance the provision of public education in deprived suburban neighbourhoods during a pandemic. Based on critical insights collected in the past year at the urban periphery of Belgrade (Serbia), the brief suggests a shift in perceiving public schools in deprived suburban…
WhatsAppers for Social Good: Local Community Response to Covid-19 in Brazil
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22 november, 2021

The so-called “WhatsAppers” constitute a local community of activists and concerned citizens who use WhatsApp to promote networks of solidarity in Brazil. Since the app’s launch,WhatsApp is increasingly appropriated for social good by activists, not only for “hanging-out” with like-minded people, but it has also become a key platform for twenty-first century politics, particularly in…
Creating care-full urban spaces: two perspectives of planning for caring cities
Evenemang

5 februari, 2026

19 Februari 08.15–09.15 at Översten (Umeå city hall) There is a growing interest in how cities can be reshaped through care-focused policies and practices and how urban success might be redefined by how well we care for people, places, and the planet. Welcome to a seminar about how to plan for creating care-full urban spaces.…
Equitable Health: a far-away dream for young girls and women in Uganda?
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5 januari, 2023

This case reveals the reproductive health challenges young people face in Uganda that predispose them to maternal mortality, and invites to discussion of the responsibilities and opportunities for local leaders. It references concerns of teenage pregnancy reported in Jinja District during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2020 District Health Office report, 17% of women…
Gender Responsive Budgeting as a fundamental response to economic distress due to the COVID -19 pandemic
Evenemang

12 maj, 2021

This seminar is part of the ICLD cross-pollination seminar series: ”COVID-19 emerging issues for local democracies” Who can apply: active participants in all ICLD`s training programmes and municipal partnerships as well as for ICLD alumni. This seminar will take 70 participants maximum. Last day of registration is 1stJune. Would you like to be added to…
Migrants in the Pandemic and the Challenge for Local Government
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8 oktober, 2021

This policy brief addresses a challenge for local government that has emerged with COVID-19,particularly in rural areas of developing countries. As the urban informal economy in India collapsed due to the pandemic, large numbers of people have been returning to their villages of origin in rural areas. However, some of their skills are not relevant…
Bridging the Accountability Gap: Applying assed-based and citizen-led development in Emfuleni, South Africa
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8 september, 2023

This research project aims to gain an understanding of how to institutionalise the Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development (ABCD) approach as an innovative means of promoting active citizen engagement along with local-level social accountability in Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gauteng Province in South Africa. Building on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)’s work in three wards of…
Local Democracy in Health Emergency
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14 april, 2021

This paper analyzes how local governments along with local communities have responded to the health emergency during the pandemic COVID-19. We conducted both content analysis and in-depth interviews to gather data. While the government followed a regulatory approach to enforce lockdown and health measures, we found that an inclusive and resilient community model may be…
Conducting Municipal Council Meetings with Social Distance
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8 juli, 2021

This paper studies how COVID-19 related social distancing affects Swedish local council meetings and the situation for elected representatives. It is based on interviews with local political advisors, a professional group employed to assist elected representatives in their political work. Social distancing has affected the political agenda and the ways of organising local politics; digital…