Project Updates
Opening of LOGOReP Erbil-Kirkuk road in Iraq
08 Jan - By Elger Vermeer
It Takes a Community to Build an Inclusive Economy
04 Jan - By Miriam Collaris
How managing the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the Libyan perspective on decentralisation
15 Dec - By Karim Boussak
The 10th of December is the International human rights day
11 Dec - By Arne Musch
Consecutive trainings for the IDEAL team to improve on-line facilitation skills
11 Dec - By Maxime Smeets
VNG International News
State Secretary Knops visits R4CR-programme on St Maarten
State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations Mr. Raymond Knops recently paid a visit to VNG International’s R4CR programme during his visit to St Maarten. The Resources…
Exchange ‘Local Democracy in Action’ with VNG
Thursday 15 October – the IDEAL team meets Jornt van Zuylen (programme manager Local Democracy in Action at VNG) to discuss democratic concepts, values and democracy in practice…
How do Ugandan and Dutch local governments tackle the COVID-19 crisis?
If anything, 2020 has taught us about the flexibility and adaptivity of our partner local governments, both in Uganda and in the Netherlands. While COVID-19 has naturally led to a…
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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Pascale George
“Concrete work in an idealistic firm “
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Mathijs Kuppen
“Working for VNG International allows me to have an impact on the level where government meets people. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Thymen Ballering
“Strengthening and empowering local governance has a deep impact on how communities go about their daily lives. Therefore, I profoundly believe that our motto - 'building better futures by strengthening local governance' - serves as an antidote to growing despair and unrest the world over “
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Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “
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Eline Vermeer
“From the local to the global: the projects I work on show how very local issues in the Netherlands, the Middle East and the Caribbean are connected to worldwide developments. Strengthening local governance can be crucial to tackling these issues. “
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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Chloé Krantz
“Exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences as well as addressing global challenges have always driven me. Thinking global but acting local is, I believe, an efficient way implement change for a better world and sustainable development. “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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Pascale George
“Concrete work in an idealistic firm “
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Mathijs Kuppen
“Working for VNG International allows me to have an impact on the level where government meets people. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Thymen Ballering
“Strengthening and empowering local governance has a deep impact on how communities go about their daily lives. Therefore, I profoundly believe that our motto - 'building better futures by strengthening local governance' - serves as an antidote to growing despair and unrest the world over “
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Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “
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Eline Vermeer
“From the local to the global: the projects I work on show how very local issues in the Netherlands, the Middle East and the Caribbean are connected to worldwide developments. Strengthening local governance can be crucial to tackling these issues. “
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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Chloé Krantz
“Exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences as well as addressing global challenges have always driven me. Thinking global but acting local is, I believe, an efficient way implement change for a better world and sustainable development. “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “