Call for proposals: Evaluation of projects in Ukraine SALAR International is looking for a team to evaluate two of our projects in Ukraine, DSP (Decentralisation Support Project) and Prosto - Support to Services Accessibility in Ukraine.
Recruitment: Senior Project Manager Are you a skilled Senior Project Manager and would like to be responsible for managing and supporting our projects in the field of democracy, good governance and local sustainable development?
Urban development project in Tunisia becomes reality Many cities in Tunisia struggle with lack of green areas and common public spaces. SALAR International’s SymbioCity project in the municipality of El Mourouj, Tunisia, has resulted in a parc development plan, which is now being realized.
SALAR International intensifies its support to Ukraine A year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. SALAR International has, since the invasion, intensified support to hundreds of municipalities and their associations in Ukraine.
Solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian people SALAR International would like to express sympathy and solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian people, our partners (the Turkish Municipal Union UMT, the Regional Municipal Unions of Marmara (MMU) and Çukurova (CMU)) and especially to those who were affected by the deadly earthquake that affected Türkiye and Syria.
Increased resilience in local governance creates hope in Lebanon SALAR International works globally to promote and strengthen local and regional self-governance and resilience. The Reslog Project is a part of Sweden’s response to the Syria Crisis and aims to strengthen the capacity of local government actors by increasing resilience in accordance with the principles of peacefulness, co-habitation and inclusiveness in Türkiye and Lebanon.
Call for tender for delivery and installation of IT equipment in Ukraine SALAR International invites interested tenderers to submit a tender proposal for delivery and installation of IT equipment and software for hromadas and their ASCs (Administration Services Centres) to ensure stable service provision at local level.
Appel à candidatures : Projet AGIR – Appui à la Gouvernance Inclusive et Redevable, République Démocratique du Congo L'Association suédoise des autorités locales et des régions (SALAR) et sa filiale, SALAR International, démarrent le projet Appui à la Gouvernance Inclusive et Redevable (AGIR), financé par la coopération Suédoise (Sida), en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Le projet a été élaborée à partir d'une pré-étude commandée par l'Ambassade de Suède à Kinshasa en 2021.
SALAR International support to decentralisation dialogue, Liberia On Friday 10 November SALAR International hosted a study visit from Liberia and the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA). The Liberian delegation included Minister of Interior Affairs Varney Sirleaf and National Security Adviser Jefferson Kanmoh, as well as Madeline Karlsson, FBA Project Manager for Liberia.
Request for proposals: Procurement Coordinator Ukraine SALAR International is looking for a Procurement coordinator for supporting the implementation of the project SALAR’s Support to Services Accessibility in Ukraine 2021-2023. The position is a consultancy contract for around eight months.
Mapping multiple factors shaping the future of governance in Iraq In October 2021 parliamentary elections were organized in Iraq, but still the most urgent and structural problems remain unresolved. In the past year, SALAR International has issued two reports elaborating on the most pertinent underlying reasons for the current situation.
Opportunity; National Policy Advisor for the Democratic Republic of Congo SALAR International is seeking to engage National Policy Advisor, based in Kinshasa, who can facilitate strategic stakeholder relationships with key national authorities in Kinshasa and provide analytical, facilitative, and strategic support to the AGIR project. The National Policy Advisor will be engaged as consultant for up to 25 days during October 2022 - September 2023 initially, with the intention to extend the contract based on performance.
Cherche: Conseiller Politique National pour DRC SALAR International cherche à engager un expert en décentralisation comme Conseiller Politique National, basé à Kinshasa, qui peut faciliter les relations stratégiques entre les parties prenantes et les autorités nationales clés à Kinshasa et fournir un soutien analytique, facilitateur et stratégique au projet AGIR. Le conseiller sera engagé en tant que consultant pour une durée maximale de 25 jours entre octobre 2022 et septembre 2023 initialement, avec l'intention de prolonger le contrat en fonction de performances.
Opportunity: Coordinator for AGIR in the Democratic Republic of Congo SALAR International is seeking to engage a Coordinator in DRC who can facilitate the practical implementation of the project as well as provide strategic and contextual advice throughout the assignment. The Coordinator will be engaged as consultant for one year initially, with possibility of extension.
Cherche: Coordinatrice/coordinateur en République démocratique du Congo SALAR International cherche à engager un coordinateur/une coordinatrice en RDC qui puisse faciliter la mise en œuvre pratique du projet et fournir des conseils stratégiques et contextuels tout au long de la mission. Le coordinateur/ coordinatrice sera engagé en tant que consultant (à un niveau d'effort d'environ 75%) pour un an initialement, avec l'intention de prolonger.
SKL International becomes SALAR International The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions changed its official Swedish name based on organisational changes of the Swedish Regions. SKL therefore adopted SKR as its new acronym in Swedish .
Tematisk koordinering & Expertis, Kommunal krisberedskap Konsultkontrakt, Serbien SKL International söker en leverantör/expert som kan bistå med tematisk koordinering och expertis ifråga om kommunal krisberedskap inom ramen för SKRs partnerskapsprojekt i Serbien.Projektet finansieras av Sida och startar igång en tredje projektfas i juli 2022 och som löper fram till juni 2025. Projektet genomförs sedan flera år tillbaka i nära samarbete med det serbiska kommunförbundet SCTM. Uppdraget innefattar ett konsultkontrakt på ett år med eventuell möjlighet till förlängning på cirka 1 år + 1 år.
Inkluderande lärmiljöer i Irak SKR och SKL International har tillsammans med starka lokala partners under många år samarbetat med Duhok i Irak. Samarbetet har fokus på social sammanhållning, barns rättigheter och effektivisering av den lokala administrationen - med fokus på utbildning och sociala frågor.Som en utveckling av samarbetet mellan SKR och Duhok har UNDP beviljat finansiering för en utveckling av inkluderande lärmiljöer. Det första nyhetsbrevet har nu publicerats.
VD till SKL International SKL Internationals nya VD skall vidareutveckla en organisation med gott renommé, ett starkt engagemang och välutvecklat nätverk. SKL Internationals tre kärnprocesser inom projektutveckling, projektgenomförande och kompetensförsörjning bör vara under ständig utveckling.Den nya VDn skall även föra SKR och SKL International närmare varandra. Syftet med närmandet är att öka SKRs kännedom om SKL International på både politisk nivå och bland tjänstemän/experter för att öka kommuners och regioners delaktighet och engagemang i SKL Internationals arbete.
SKR-projekt i Ukraina hyllas Dagens Samhälle uppmärksammar i sitt senaste nummer SKL Internationals arbete i Ukraina. Deras stöd i utvecklingen mot starkare kommunalt självstyre har bidragit till ökad lokal motståndskraft i kriget.
Engagerad och driven projektledare för projekt i Demokratiska Republiken Kongo (DRK) Vill du arbeta i internationell miljö där du dagligen bidrar till att göra skillnad för att stärka hållbar utveckling på lokal nivå? Sporras du av att ta dig an utmanande uppdrag i komplexa miljöer? Då vet vi att du kommer att trivas och utvecklas med oss. Nu finns en möjlighet att söka jobbet som projektledare med fokus på lokal förvaltning främst i DRK, men även andra uppdrag förutses.
Project Manager with focus on supporting Local Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) SKL International is part of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR, Swedish acronym SKR). We work globally to strengthen democracy and good governance at the local level. At our office in Stockholm, we are about 30 people and about 100 people contracted in projects abroad. We are planning to extend our work to DRC and are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join us in this effort.
Serviceinriktad och välorganiserad bolagsassistent med löneadministrativt ansvar Gillar du att skapa struktur och ordning med hjärtat på rätta stället. Har du blick för hur saker kan göras bättre och enklare men också eget driv att kunna genomföra det. Upplever du att det är lika stimulerande att ge service åt organisationens medarbetare och besökare som att med stort fokus och noggrannhet se till att löneutbetalningarna blir rätt. Tycker du att det roligt att formulera dig skriftligt? Om du har svarat ja på dessa frågor – sök då detta unika jobb hos oss.
Request for proposals Communication specialists SALAR’s support to administrative services development in Ukraine 2021-2023 SKL International is looking for a communication specialist for supporting the implementation of the project SALAR support to administrative services development in Ukraine 2021-2023 . The position shall be consultancies contracts for around 27 months.Location: Kyiv Duration: 27 monthsThe Communication Specialist should be experienced in working on communication matters in international development cooperation and or the field of the Ukrainian Decentralisation Reform. The candidates should be highly professional and able to work efficiently both with communication content and with coordination of communication and awareness raising activities on the local, regional and national level. We are looking for self-motivated and highly analytical persons, who can navigate in a dynamic and changing environment and who are able to communicate milestones of the project to main stakeholders and to the people of Ukraine.
SKL International söker erfaren Controller Längtar du efter ett jobb i en internationell miljö där du dagligen bidrar till att göra skillnad lokalt för att stärka demokrati och god samhällsstyrning? SKL International söker ytterligare en controller för att stärka vår ekonomiavdelning.
Ekonom till internationella projekt Längtar du efter ett jobb i en internationell miljö där du dagligen bidrar till att göra skillnad lokalt för att stärka demokrati och god samhällsstyrning? Gillar du att ta dig an utmanande uppdrag i komplexa miljöer? Trivs du med att jobba i en modig organisation som ifrågasätter status quo? Då vet vi att du kommer att trivas och utvecklas med oss. Nu kan du söka rollen som projektekonom med ansvar särskilt ansvar för våra internationella utvecklingsprojekt i Ukraina.
When citizen dialogue becomes useful – the reform of a local market in Colombia See this video to know more about how the municipality of Florida, Colombia went about to use citizen dialogue tools to improve the market place together with the sellers, customers and local food producers. As a result, they also improved trust and learned by their own experience that effective decisions can be made with citizens.
SKL International is integrated into SALAR and a new Managing Director is appointed In order to strengthen its work with international development projects, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) intends to integrate SKL International, its fully owned subsidiary specialised in development cooperation in support of local democracy and governance.
SKL International is seeking to engage a Local Expert in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has been granted funding by the Swedish Embassy in Kinshasa, DRC for the implementation of a pre-study and development of a project proposal for the promotion of local good governance. The pre-study is implemented by SKL International, a subsidiary of SALAR based in Stockholm, and will be conducted from January 2021 to January 2022.
Konsultkontrakt: kommunal krisberedskap i Serbien Vill du bidra till att stärka kommunal krisberedskap i Serbien? SKL International erbjuder konsultkontrakt för rollen som projektkoordinator & expert.
Online closing ceremony after three years SymbioCity Capacity Building Programme in Myanmar The overall objective of the SymbioCity Capacity Building Programme has been to have a critical mass of urban development stakeholders in Myanmar capacitated to better address pro-poor sustainable urban development and create a forum for continuous capacity development and training established. To conclude the programme a Training of Trainers event as well as a closing ceremony were successfully held online on 15th and 16th September.
Launch of new www.symbiocity.org! This new website provides information on SymbioCity and shares different methodologies, tools, guidelines, processes and services that contribute to urban poverty reduction and improved living conditions for all.
SymbioCity Kenya Releases the publication Planning our towns: a toolkit for inclusive urban development in Kenya SymbioCity Kenya Programme is a partnership between the Council of Governors and SKL International, with funding from the Swedish Embassy to Kenya. As part of the programme, sustainable approaches to urban development has been piloted in seven Kenyan counties. The counties have jointly gone through the SymbioCity Process, from planning to implementation of urban improvements.
Launch of Serbian Gender Champion Network in Stockholm Since several years, SALAR and SKL International manage a project in co-operation with the Serbian local government association; Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM). The main purpose of the project is to support SCTM and Serbian local governments to prepare for a future EU-membership, e.g. by providing direct support to selected municipalities for improved service delivery in; environment, emergency prevention, human rights and gender equality.
Focus on process of public particiaption when Colombia visits Sweden The functioning of citizen dialogue in the Swedish system, decisions taken and actions carried out through citizen participation in the Swedish context, examples of municipal collaboration and tools to analyze and manage conflicts were among the key contents on the agenda for the Colombian municipal representatives during a week of study visit in Stockholm in the beginning of September.
Cities Developing Solutions will meet in Istanbul Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF), is a biennial international urban forum to be organized by Marmara Municipalities Union for the first time on 1-3 October 2019 for three days at Istanbul Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey.The conference, organized with the motto “Cities Developing Solutions”, will bring together stakeholders that play an important role in the design, transformation and management of cities, as well as different approaches to urban services and city management. Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, the forum provide the basis for sharing knowledge, experience and opportunities with more than 200 speakers from 25 countries and 3000 participants. SKL and SKL International will participate both as moderators and panellists.