Senaste nyheterna

  • Institutionalising gender equality: how local structures and women’s networks drive real change

    This text was written by Valeria Guarneros Meza during her participation in ICLD’s Gender Equality Network conference in Barranquilla last November. It marked her final contribution as a member of the ICLD Advisory Board. We thank Valeria for her many years of commitment to local democracy and justice and wish her every success in the future.
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  • Trollhättan beviljas demokratiprojekt med ukrainska staden Fastiv

    Internationellt Centrum för Lokal Demokrati (ICLD) beviljar Trollhättans stad projektmedel för samarbete med ukrainska Fastiv. Syftet är att stärka ungas inflytande i lokala beslutsprocesser och skapa hållbara, inkluderande former för deltagande – samtidigt som Trollhättan tar del av Fastivs erfarenheter inom krisberedskap.

  • Med demokrati som motståndskraft

    30 kommuner från Sverige och från Ukraina har denna vecka träffats i Tallin. Kommunerna ingår i ICLD:s nätverk som samlar svenska kommuner som vill samarbeta med ukrainska motsvarigheter för att stärka deras demokratiska motståndskraften på lokal nivå.  Inom ramen för samarbetet får de svenska kommunerna viktiga kunskaper inom exempelvis krisberedskap.

  • Strength in Unity: How Partnerships and Political Engagement Are Transforming Child Health in Busoga

    By Dorothy Akongo– Research and Advocacy Manager, Busoga Health Forum and participant in the Child Thrive Project within the ICLD municipal partnership Jinja-Stockholm.
    In the heart of eastern Uganda, the Busoga region is witnessing a quiet revolution, one that puts the health and wellbeing of its children at the center of an ambitious and deeply collaborative effort. Through a strong ICLD part

  • Bergs kommun beviljas demokratisamarbete med ukrainsk kommun

    Iinternationellt Centrum för Lokal Demokrati, ICLD, har beviljat Bergs kommun demokratisamarbete med en ukrainsk kommun. ”Detta är en unik möjlighet för Bergs kommun att bygga relationer internationellt och även stötta Ukraina. Samtidigt stärker vi vår egen kompetens inom demokrati, krisberedskap och inkludering”, säger Therese Kärngard (s), kommunstyrelsens ordförande i Bergs kommun.

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ICLD was pleased to welcome a team from the Colombian municipality of Maicao to our office in Stockholm this week. . Maicao has an ICLD partnership with the Swedish municipality Upplands-Bro focused on gender equality, and more specifically on supporting and facilitating the inclusion of LGBTQI+ individuals in the labour market. The NGO @caribeafirmativo - a Colombian organisation working for LGBTQI+ rights, particularly in the country’s Caribbean region, also took part in the visit. During their visit, we reviewed their results so far and revisited their Theory of Change, the use of the Citizen Report Card Survey, and the importance of core values for local democracy. .

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Vid ICLD:s Årsmöte 23 april fattades beslut om planerad likvidation av ICLD per den 31 dec 2026. ICLD:s styrelse beklagar att inte @sidasweden och regeringen vill bevara det viktiga arbete som för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter som ICLD:s verksamhet bidrar till. 💬 - Det finns ett stort engagemang bland våra medlemmar för att bevara såväl partnerskapsprogrammet som ledarskapsprogrammet för kvinnor, sade ICLD:s ordförande Marcus Holmberg. Huruvida SKR beslutar att lyfta in ngt av ICLD:s verksamhet i sin egen, får framtiden utvisa. Säkert är att arbetet för att stärka demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter på lokal nivå måste fortsätta, även utan ICLD! 📸: bild 1: Styrelsen: Ulrika Stöök och Marcus Holmberg, SKR, Kristina Jönsson, Lunds universitet Från ICLD: Johan Lilja, Maria José Zapata Campos och Felicia Wede. 📸 bild 2: Ordförande Marcus Holmberg, SKR

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Building capacity for democratic governance 🔨 20 participants from Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe recently joined ICLD’s Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on democratic governance tools in Cape town. 🇿🇦🇿🇲🇧🇼🇿🇼 Bringing together representatives from Local Government Associations and training institutions, the workshop focuses on strengthening their ability to integrate and share democratic governance tools within their own systems and networks. 🌟🌟🌟 By investing in these key actors, we help ensure that knowledge spreads, adapts, and creates lasting impact at the local level! #localgov #CapacityBuilding #globallocal

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From Participation to Power 🚀 How do we create real youth influence? One of the key questions this week at the final meeting of ICLD’s Youth Participation Network in Johannesburg. Throughout the week, we’ve explored the role of young people in decision-making, and what it truly takes to move from listening to sharing power. Young people don’t just want to be invited. They want a seat at the table, with real opportunities to shape decisions! There’s still a long way to go, but when the right space and tools are in place, the shift from participant to change-maker happens fast💥 📸: Participants in the partnership Mogale - Falun with the ICLD toolbox 📸: Junior Mayor, City of Johannesburg 📸: The participants in ICLD Youth network 🇿🇦🇸🇪🇿🇲🇿🇼🇧🇼 📸: In-depth discussions among the groups💡

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How can municipal partnerships keep making a long-term impact? This week, ICLD met with the @svenska_institutet to explore new funding opportunities for international collaborations with one goal in mind: to help these partnerships continue their important work, even beyond ICLD support. The Swedish Institute offers a range of programmes, including opportunities for Swedish alumni. We will continue our dialogue to explore new opportunities for these partnerships — hoping their work can carry on in the long term🤗 #partnershipsforthegoals

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Including young people’s perspectives in decision-making 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 Ahead of next week’s closing conference of ICLD’s Youth Influence Network, we joined @falkenbergskommun as they met their partners in Sundays River Valley / Sarah Baartman District. @youth2030movement led a workshop on how municipalities can work more systematically to ensure meaningful youth influence. ‼️It’s not just about young people having the right to be heard — including their perspectives makes the whole municipality stronger. 📸: The Falkenberg–Sundays River Valley / Sarah Baartman District partnership participants (with a few ICLD staff ) #youthinclusion

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📣Empowering women and girls, addressing teenage pregnancy On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we want to highlight some of the participants in our international programme Women’s Political Leadership Meet - Janepher Chemtai, Kenya! Janepher Chemtai is the Deputy Governor of Bungoma County, Kenya. Her leadership priorities focus on gender equality, youth empowerment and equitable service delivery. She is a strong advocate for the inclusion of women and marginalized communities in decision-making processes, championing policies that expand social and economic opportunities. She has been recognised as a heroine for her outstanding community work in fighting the practice of female genital mutilation. She is also working to reduce the high rate of teenage pregnancies. #WomensDay #internationalwomensday

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📣 Advocating for Women and Girls Against Gender-Based Violence To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we want to highlight some of the participants in our international programme, Women’s Political Leadership. Meet - Salamatu Adams, Ghana! Salamatu Adams is Assembly member for Boadan Electoral Area, Ghana and a single mother of three. She is a survivor of marital abuse, and her own experience has fueled a strong commitment to women’s rights and empowerment. She works actively to support women and girls in Ghana, promoting resilience, hope, and equal opportunities. She is also the CEO for Salams Equal Access Fundation, a local NGO advocating for women and girls right in the municipality and beyond. #womensday #internationalwomensday

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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we highlight the participants and alumni of our Women’s Political Leadership programme. The programme is not only about empowering and strengthening women leaders. It is about transforming local democracy through women’s leadership. The participants are not simply increasing representation; they are contributing to a shift in how governance is practised – making it more inclusive, participatory and accountable. More about the programme: https://icld.se/en/kampanj/womens-political-leadership/ Photos from 2023, 2024 and 2025 #InternationalWomensDay

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Welcome Jane! Jane Vorobiova from Ukraine is our second intern at ICLD this spring. She is currently doing her Master’s in Global Studies at @lundsuniversitet She hopes to become a researcher in the social sciences, focusing on migration and postcolonial theories. 💬 ”In the long run, I hope that my research will lead to change in migration policies and improve global equity,” she says. During her internship with us, Jane is excited to learn more about how international partnerships are built in practice and the challenges that can come with them. She’s especially interested in understanding how local municipalities work and how their work connects to the bigger global picture. Jane also hopes to learn more about project management and the kinds of challenges municipalities face when implementing projects. She also hopes, with her background in social work and social psychology, she can bring useful perspectives on understanding the needs of vulnerable groups. 🐟 And did you know that Jane never says no to a Filet-O-Fish... Welcome to ICLD Jane🤗 #intern

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