Gender Equality

The International Center for Local Democracy, ICLD is part of the Swedish development cooperation, funded by SIDA.

Previous decades -and, in particular, the 1980s- saw a boost in decentralization and yet, in the present day, we are witnessing regressive scenarios in regards to the funding that local governments need.

Bringing together more than 5 000 participants – from cities and local governments’ officials, to ministries, international, national and subnational networks, partners and key stakeholders for development – the 8^th edition of the Africities Summit provided the occasion to hold an open

The Summit mobilizes communities and local authorities in African countries, financial institutions, civil society groups and development partners both at continental and international level.

Juan María Aburto, Mayor of Bilbao, gave an inspiring welcome to the participants of the plenary session, highlighting the importance of witnessing how “differences enrich us and make us stronger, which is why this conference needs to be a platform to create new opportunities

Public transport is, sometimes, the only way for women to have access to education, employment or even health care.

Public transport is, sometimes, the only way for women to have access to education, employment or even health care.