Project Updates
Boosting local economic development takes partnership and collaboration to succeed
09 Jan - By Chloé Krantz
Waste or Water – like ‘potato - potato’?
20 Dec - By Myrte van der Spek
IDEAL Mali delegation in Burkina Faso: time to learn about the neighbours practices!
13 Dec - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
Conference of Francophone LGAs
12 Dec - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
South Sudanese exchange visit to Ethiopia
11 Dec - By Robert Meerman
VNG International News
Kick off of Improved Service delivery and Accountability at the Local level in Libya programme
VNG International and its affiliate International Development Center for the Innovative Local Governance (CILG) have successfully organized the official kick off of the Improved…
Grants for integrated and inclusive water governance
Since the beginning of 2019, grants have been made available to the partner municipalities of the IDEAL Mali programme; these envelopes are intended to carry out actions of each…
We win as one
My heart beats with competition. I don’t know where to look when people say that participation is more important than winning. Drone show at the closing ceremony of the 2019 SEA…
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Irene Oostveen
“I love to take inspiration from Dutch local governance practices for my work abroad and it is fascinating to learn about governance practices in countries all over the world. It makes that my days are never the same. “
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Christine Dijkstra
“I think strengthening local governance is essential in order to initiate and maintain sustainable improvements in living conditions on all levels, especially because it is smaller in scale and more easily accessible. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Kelvin Goelmohamed
“Participating in international bids is a challenging occupation. You win some, you loose some, but in the end it is satisfactory that our beneficiraies are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “
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Miriam Collaris
“For me, the most important aspect of good local governance is the involvement of citizens. Only this can show the real needs of the community, needs that cannot be ignored. “
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Robert Meerman
“I find it inspiring to work on system change in developing countries by strengthening local governance. It takes time, patience and perseverance to achieve meaningful impact and i find it very important to develop good personal relationships. “
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Jessie Post
“While local governments and governance stand central in our work - its the people that we work with which make all the difference. “
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Anne-Lies Risseeuw
“Much in my job is about connecting people. “
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Hans Buis
“Dealing with local revenue collection, spatial planning & housing, public participation or the SDGs, it all comes down to effective local governments. “
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Anouk de Boer
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. “
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Irene Oostveen
“I love to take inspiration from Dutch local governance practices for my work abroad and it is fascinating to learn about governance practices in countries all over the world. It makes that my days are never the same. “
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Christine Dijkstra
“I think strengthening local governance is essential in order to initiate and maintain sustainable improvements in living conditions on all levels, especially because it is smaller in scale and more easily accessible. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Kelvin Goelmohamed
“Participating in international bids is a challenging occupation. You win some, you loose some, but in the end it is satisfactory that our beneficiraies are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “
-
Miriam Collaris
“For me, the most important aspect of good local governance is the involvement of citizens. Only this can show the real needs of the community, needs that cannot be ignored. “
-
Robert Meerman
“I find it inspiring to work on system change in developing countries by strengthening local governance. It takes time, patience and perseverance to achieve meaningful impact and i find it very important to develop good personal relationships. “
-
Jessie Post
“While local governments and governance stand central in our work - its the people that we work with which make all the difference. “
-
Anne-Lies Risseeuw
“Much in my job is about connecting people. “
-
Hans Buis
“Dealing with local revenue collection, spatial planning & housing, public participation or the SDGs, it all comes down to effective local governments. “
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Anouk de Boer
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. “