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Halabja 2040
A year ago VNG International took the initiative to mobilise the community, academics and regional & local governments to draft a City Development Strategy (CDS) for the city…
Launch Event of Southwest Ramallah Cluster Marks yet another Strategic Collaboration in SDLG Program
On Tuesday, January 9th, the Ministry of Local Governance hosted the launch event of the Southwest Ramallah cluster, the second targeted cluster within the Sustainable Development…
VNG International’s Ongoing Support for the Earthquake-Affected Municipalities in Türkiye
Since April 2023, VNG International, with funds from Giro555, has been involved in supporting the recovery and reconstruction efforts of three municipalities – Kahramanmaraş,…
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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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Evelyn Scholte
“A little progress each day adds up to big results “
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Valentina Grootendorst Duarte
““The only way to do great work is to love what you do” “
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Sanna Hyotylainen
“How can local governments in conflict-affected regions act to reduce the impacts of violence and insecurity on development, and what kind of action can aid later on in peacebuilding processes and post-conflict reconciliation? “
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Alex Brabant
“Local Governance is the core of what allows the day-to-day life of societies to be more inclusive, sustainable and to face challenges. For that reason, working towards the strengthening of democratic local governments and institutions gives a fulfilling sense to our job. “
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Evangeline (Evy) Verstraelen
“Local communities and governments are at the core of VNG International and the only road to inclusive and sustainable change. “
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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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Lingmei Ma
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. “
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Finn Speulman
“I strongly believe that local governments can find local solutions for world problems. “
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Caroline Herouan-Guy
““Local governance is at the heart of the world's challenges” Thierry Kambere Katsongo “