Because of the proven success of the Open Request Fund of the first ACB Programme 2003-2006, VNG International continues to offer access to technical support as available through the Open Request Fund within the new “LOGO South  Association Capacity Building programme 2007-2010”.

Through this programme VNG International supports associations of local governments in Asia, Central-America, West- and East-Africa. The programme is funded by the Netherlands ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Local Government Associations from a selected number of countries are invited to submit proposals under this Open Request Fund that are in line with the objectives of the overall programme.

Applications are welcome from Local Government Associations that are not already partners in the LOGO South Association Capacity Building programme and that are situated in the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Colombia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Yemen, Cape Verde, Macedonia, Moldavia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and South Africa (the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs list of preferred partner countries).
The Local Government Association can apply for two types of project within this Open Request Fund:

• Type A: Projects with the objective to strengthen internal capacity of the Local Government Association
• Type B: Pilot projects with the objective to improve the association’s service provision to members

The Open Request Fund offers tailor-made support to Local Government Associations in countries that are listed below and are not already partners in the VNG-ACB programme. The fund is also open to requests for assistance from newly established and Local Government Associations in the process of being set up.

For more information on the Open Request Fund, please contact:

Anne-Lies Risseeuw
E-mail: Anne-Lies.Risseeuw(at)vng.nl
Phone: +31 (0)70 373 85 94
Fax:     +31 (0)70 373 86 60