General information
The full name of VNG International’s LOGO South programme (MIC) is Good Local Government South: Developing the Capacity of the Local Government Sector 2007-2010 (Municipal International Cooperation). The programme is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of local governments in service provision, promotion of economic development and poverty reduction in an accountable manner. Central to the programme are 35 projects of Dutch local authorities and their counterparts. The programme is active in Benin, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Namibia, Nicaragua, The Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, South Africa, and Uganda.
The LOGO South programme (MIC) is financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Evaluation
In January 2010, VNG International will present an evaluation report on LOGO South. The evaluation is conducted by the University of Utrecht and the University of Amsterdam. It focuses, amongst others, on the effectiveness, efficiency and management of the programme. The report will also provide recommendations on which a new LOGO South proposal for the years 2011-2015 will be based.