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The objectives aim to mobilise Tunisian local actors in national dialogue on decentralisation, Read more Project details Countries Tunisia Origin of funding SIDA Budget 7 307 500 Prop. carried out by SKL International 100% Duration 2013-2014 Kenya SymbioCity Programme The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) and the Kenyan Council of Governors (COG) are starting up a multi-year programme focused on sustainable urban development in Kenya. The Kenya SymbioCity Programme will build the capacity of urban development stakeholders to guide Kenyan urban development in a more sustainable direction. The programme will be implemented as a joint partnership between SALAR and COG. Read more Project details Countries Kenya Origin of funding Sida Budget 4 970 000 Euro Prop. carried out by SKL International 100 % Partners / Consortium Council of Governors (CoG) Duration 2015-2018 Support to Decentralisation in Ukraine The support to Decentralization Project in Ukraine (2014-2017), is a long term project commitment, focusing on support to key government stakeholders within the scope of the comprehensive on-going decentralization reforms in Ukraine. The DSP interventions addresses needs and priorities in particular fields of the reform, and provides advisory, analytical and capacity building support to both national and local key stakeholders. Read more Project details Countries Ukraine Origin of funding Sida Budget 31 750 000 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 100 % Partners / Consortium MinReg, MinEdu, MinFin, CSI Duration 2014-2017 The SymbioCity Approach: Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Urban Development in Low and Middle Income Countries With the increasing scale of urban growth – especially in transition and developing countries – there is an immense need for more holistic planning and governance of urban development, including environmental system solutions. The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has been commissioned by Sida (the Swedish International Development Cooperation Read more Project details Countries Global Origin of funding Sida Budget 14 000 000 SEK Partners / Consortium n/a (or ICLD, UN-Habitat, local authorities etc) Duration 2010-2013 Governance in Social Care Iraq SKL International works in partnership with two governorates in Iraq – Al Qaddissiyah and Dohuk. The aim of the partnership is to support strengthened governance and management in the social care sector by addressing issues of service provision and service quality, accessibility, accountability, responsiveness, effectiveness, and coordination-cooperation between legislative and executive powers at sub-national level. The ambition of the project is to work with small-scale, step by step, practical, and tangible improvements in the way decision-makers and officials, organisations, and institutions are functioning and interacting in the two governorates. Read more Project details Countries Iraq Origin of funding Sida/SALAR Budget 19 559 750 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 100 Partners / Consortium Iraqi Research Foundation for Analysis and Development (IRFAD) Duration 2012-2015 Turkish Swedish Partnership for Local Governance (TUSELOG) The overall objective of the TUSELOG project is to contribute to enhanced local governance in Turkey. SKL International cooperates with the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT) and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), with the purpose of strengthening UMT organisational capacity, lobbying/service capacity and EU integration capacity as well as to improve municipal capacity to provide services through municipal partnership networks and strengthened capacity in Turkish municipalities. Read more Project details Countries Turkey Origin of funding Sida Budget EUR 4 859 748 Prop. carried out by SKL International 100% Duration 2011-2015 Support to local governments in Serbia in the EU integration process SKL International is implementing a project based on a partnership between the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). The overall objective of the project is to contribute to strengthened democracy, equitable and sustainable development in relation to local governance and closer ties between Serbia and EU and the purpose is to strengthen the capacity of Local Governments to respond to EU accession requirements through enhanced effectiveness of SCTM to support members´ interests and development. Read more Project details Countries Serbia Origin of funding Sida Budget 19 800 000 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 60 % Duration 2011-2014 SymbioCity Borås-Palu cooperation The SymbioCity approach is an integrated and holistic attitude to urban development, with particular focus on the environmental aspects and with clear links to economic and socio-cultural dimensions and how they are affected by the urban environment. The project is an application of the SymbioCity approach, where the Swedish municipality of Borås and the municipality of Palu in Indonesia will implement the different steps and phases in the approach, together with the Ministry of Public Works and other local stakeholders. Read more Project details Countries Indonesia Origin of funding Sida/SALAR Budget 3 900 000 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 100% Partners / Consortium Municipalities of Borås and Palu Duration 2012-2013 SymbioCity Pilot Project in Duyun, China The SymbioCity Pilot Project in Duyun has the overall objective to contribute to enhanced capacity of local governments in China in terms of sustainable urban development and citizen service provision. The project consists of two parts. The first is a pilot application of the SymbioCity approach, a conceptual framework for sustainable urban development. SymbioCity builds upon an integrated and holistic approach to urban development with particular focus on the environmental aspects, as well as clear links to economic and socio-cultural dimensions within the physical/spatial built environment. The second part of the project is an implementation of the Citizen Service Centre (CSC) concept. Read more Project details Countries China Origin of funding Sida/SALAR Budget 6 550 000 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 100 % Partners / Consortium China Association of Mayors (CAM), Municipalities of Duyun, China and Eskilstuna, Sweden Duration 2012-2013 Probolinggo-Helsingborg SymbioCity Cooperation The project consists of a cooperation between the municipalities of Probolinggo, Indonesia and Helsingborg, Sweden. The overall objective is to improve capacity, knowledge and prerequisites for urban sustainability in Probolinggo as well as in Helsingborg by providing opportunity to learn and apply methodologies and tools for sustainable urban solutions, ultimately contributing to improved living conditions for the two municipalities’ inhabitants. The project centers on the SymbioCity Approach, a conceptual framework for sustainable urban development which will be applied in Probolinggo. Read more Project details Countries Indonesia Origin of funding Sida/SALAR/Municipality of Probolinggo/Indonesian Ministry of Public Works Budget 4 900 000 SEK Prop. carried out by SKL International 100 Partners / Consortium Municipalities of Probolinggo and Helsingborg Duration 2012-2013 1 2 Next {"projects":[{"title":"Tunisian Local Governance Pilot Project (TLG2P)","position":{"lat":"34.921971","lng":"10.546875"},"icon":"http:\/\/sklinternational.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/skli\/img\/flags\/decentralization.png","url":"http:\/\/sklinternational.se\/projects\/project\/tunisian-local-governance-pilot-project-tlg2p"},{"title":"Kenya SymbioCity Programme","position":{"lat":null,"lng":null},"icon":"http:\/\/sklinternational.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/skli\/img\/flags\/decentralisation.png","url":"http:\/\/sklinternational.se\/projects\/project\/kenya-symbiocity-programme-3"},{"title":"Support to Decentralisation in 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