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ICLD makes a difference — for and with people 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 Last week, the entire ICLD team came together to plan for 2026 and explore how we can best achieve our goals and deliver meaningful results. 💡 At ICLD, we work to improve people’s lives where they live, by creating opportunities to influence everyday life and by strengthening participation, equity, transparency, and accountability. Together, we build local democracy. 💫 #partnershipsforthegoals

ICLD partnership strengthens youth participation in East Africa🌍 Thanks to the partnership between @regiongotland and @kibaha_municipal_council in Tanzania, a new framework – the so-called SDG Clubs – has been developed to strengthen young people’s participation and influence in local decision-making. 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 The SDG Clubs are already active in nearly 30 municipalities across Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Kenya, giving thousands of students new opportunities to engage with decision-makers, ask questions, and push for change on issues that matter to them. 🇹🇿🇰🇪 ✅ The Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania (ALAT) is now supporting the expansion of this framework to even more municipalities. We look forward to seeing the initiative grow even further! 🌍 #YouthInclusion #YouthParticipation #SDGClubs

Youth Inclusion is a Human Right 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 Thanks to strong partnerships through ICLD, we’re seeing real impact on the ground when it comes to youth inclusion in local governance. 👏 At the #ICLDAlumni Conference on Youth Inclusion in Lusaka, we’re highlighting what some av these partnerships have achieved: ✅ Youth Councils and Children’s Parliaments have been established. ✅ Children’s Rights Ambassadors have been trained and are taking action. ✅ Innovative methods for youth inclusion are being developed — and spreading across municipalities, regions, countries, and even continents! 🌍 These results show the power of partnership - building more inclusive, democratic communities for future generations. 🌟 Check out Stories for more updates🔝 📸: (1)The Child Rights Ambassadors Dorthy Akongo and Brenda Ockuru, Jinja (2) Johan Hallenborg Ambassador for Sweden in Zambia #partnershipsforthegoals #LusakaDeclarationYouthInclusion

Unlocking the Power of Local Partnerships 🤝 Local governments are often overlooked in global trade, despite playing a key role. Swedish municipalities can bring valuable experience and innovation, especially in areas like transparency and sustainable development. With the right international partnerships, we can unlock powerful synergies between municipalities and businesses. This message came through loud and clear at the conference ”Synergy in action - Partnership between Business, Municipalities and Development collaboration”, co-hosted by ICLD, @businesssweden , and @swedeninzambia at the Swedish Embassy in Zambia on the 6 October. ”Our greatest strength lies in partnerships.” says councillor Mr Boniface Chibeka on behalf of the Mayor of Lusaka City Council. 🇸🇪🇿🇲 And Ambassador Johan Hallenborg in his closing remarks: “Working more with local authorities is absolutely necessary. This event is a first step in that direction, but we need to improve and be more innovative to reach out to you.” We look forward to the collaboration ahead. 🤝 #teamsweden #partnershipsforthegoals

Including the voices of YOUTH in governance isn’t just a good idea – it’s essential! Next week, we are co-hosting an Alumni conference with The University of Zambia - UNZA to explore how to make youth inclusion in local governance a reality. From policy to action. From words to change. The conference brings together local governments, researchers, alumni, civil society, and development practitioners to discuss how to turn policy into real, meaningful impact for children and young people. Stay tuned for updates from #LusakaDeclarationYouthInclusion Local Government Association of Zambia South African Local Government Association (SALGA) @swedeninzambia

Hej allesammans! Mitt namn är Safia och är ICLD:s praktikant under höstterminen. 🍂 Jag tog nyligen min masterexamen i Europastudier vid Göteborgs universitet och nu ser jag framemot att få omsätta mina kunskaper i praktiken! 🌟 Hi everyone! My name is Safia and I am the new intern here at ICLD for the autumn semester. 🍁 I recently graduated from my master’s program in European Studies at the @universityofgothenburg and I look forward to putting my knowledge into practice here!💫 Varmt välkommen till oss på ICLD / A warm welcome to us Safia!🙌🏽 #intern #internship

Alumni Talk - Youth Inclusion in Local Governance

FÖR STÄRKT UNGDOMSINFLYTANDE🇿🇦🇸🇪 Under veckan har @falkenbergskommun välkomnat sina projektpartners från Sundays River Valley Municipality och Sarah Baartman District i Sydafrika för att konkretisera och jobba vidare i sitt gemensamma partnerskapsprojekt. ✅ Deras projekt handlar om att stärka ungas inflytande i lokala beslutsprocesser och på sikt skapa hållbara strukturer där ungdomsperspektivet är en självklar del av kommunens beslut. ✅ Kommunen Sundays Rivers borgmästare deltog i Sverigebesöket vilket understryker viljan och ambitionen att få på plats en policy som gör detta till en naturlig del av demokratin. 👏👏 Besök @falkenbergskommun instagramkonto så får du veta mer👀 #ungdomsinflytande #globalsamarbetelokalpåverkan

Mentorship Matters 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 This week, the participants of our Women’s Political Leadership programme are visiting their Swedish mentors in their local municipalities. An opportunity to gain first-hand experience of what everyday life looks like for local politicians in Sweden.🇸🇪 About the mentors: Throughout the programme, each participant is supported by a Swedish mentor who is also an elected local politician. The mentors provide guidance, share knowledge, and open doors for participants to better understand democratic leadership in practice. More about the programme: icld.se/wpl #mentors #womenleadership

Welcome to Sweden! 🇸🇪✨ Politicians in the 2025 edition of ICLD’s Women’s Political Leadership Programme are currently in Sweden for their so-called ”Swedish Phase”. The participants are mayors, deputy mayors, deputy governors, and MCAs from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. 🇨🇲🇬🇭🇰🇪🇷🇼🇿🇦🇺🇬 Throughout the visit, they will engage with a wide range of topics, including: ✔️ The Swedish governance model at both national and local levels ✔️ Effective role modeling in political leadership ✔️ Team-building and networking strategies ✔️ Introduction to a human rights-based approach ✔️ Tools for participatory democracy Check out Stories for more updates🔝

Välkommen till ICLD - Johanna och Andrea! 🌟JOHANNA Kanske känner du igen henne? Johanna Wyckman gjorde sin praktik hos ICLD våren 2024. Nu har hon tagit sin master i nationalekonomi vid @linkopings_universitet och träder in som kvalitets- uppföljnings- och utvärderingsansvarig hos oss på ICLD. Tidigare har Johanna varit regionråd i Kalmar och arbetat med internationellt samarbete mellan regioner runt Östersjön inom exempelvis frågor som rör ungdomsinflytande och hållbarhet. På fritiden gillar hon att spela fotboll och tar gärna med hunden på promenad i Visbys fina omgivningar.⚽️🦮 ”Jag hoppas kunna bidra med min kunskap i dataanalys och kvantitativa metoder för att ytterligare utveckla vår resultatuppföljning så att vi kan lära oss ännu mer om vilka insatser som verkligen fungerar.” 🌟ANDREA Andrea Lamela är vår nya administratör och IT-koordinator. Andrea bor i Visby med fru och två barn . Familjen flyttade nyligen till Gotland från Stockholm och trivs redan väldigt bra – särskilt uppskattas de korta avstånden och närhet till både natur och stad. Andrea är uppvuxen i Buenos Aires och har bott i Sverige sedan 2011. Har en bakgrund inom audiovisuell design, och har tidigare arbetat med medieproduktion och digitala utbildningar på Länsförsäkringar AB, samt som medietekniker på SVT. På fritiden gillar Andrea att vara aktiv – gärna utflykter med familjen, tränar när tillfälle ges, och funderar på att plocka fram rullskridskorna igen för roller derby. 🛼 ”I min roll på ICLD vill jag bidra med smarta och användarvänliga lösningar som stärker våra interna samarbeten och förbättrar våra leveranser till externa parter. Jag ser särskilt fram emot att få använda mitt modersmål, spanska, i arbetet med jämställdhetsnätverket!” Varmt välkomna till oss på ICLD🤗

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