Project Updates
Local Governance Seminar on “Strengthening Local Government”
01 Aug - By Myrte van der Spek
PSL Eau sets sail
22 Jul - By Anke Tjoelker
Government in Kurdistan welcoming support
19 Jul - By Anne-Lies Risseeuw
Palm trees as far as the eye can reach
18 Jul - By Myrte van der Spek
PSL Eau, Bénin
18 Jul - By Anke Tjoelker
VNG International News
Algo se MUEVE en Costa Rica – Something MOVES in Costa Rica
European Commission grants San José Metropolitan Area project for sustainable urban mobility MUEVE -Movilidad Sostenible, Urbanismo, Equipamiento, Valoración del Espacio Público…
Localising the Global Goals at the HLPF 2019 in New York
Last week, Jan van Zanen, Chairman of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) attended the High-Level Political Forum 2019 in New York, as part of the official…
Co-creating gender equality
Gender equality is nothing but an idea if not put into practice. I understood that quite quickly after having started working. Gender equality cannot be reduced to a concept, a…
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Nicole Ward-Boot
“It's always very inspiring to see how an intervention at local government level has such a direct impact on the lives of its citizens. For instance, just by bringing citizens and local government together in Zimbabwe, we were able to reignite the building of the only health clinic within a 20km radius. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Peter Knip
“Democratic local government is not 'the winner takes all'; it is 'respect for other views and minorities, building togetherness and leaving no one behind'. “
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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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Daan Stelder
“With all the diversity in both geographical and thematic areas of our work, strengthening the capacity of local governments is the common factor. Through experience in a variety of our programmes, I am thoroughly convinced that this targeted capacity building is a sustainable approach to bring tangible benefits for people living in our target areas. “
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Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Stan Abma
“An enthusiastic professional who very much likes to cooperatively work on improving local government around the world “
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Rolf Swart
“Get out there and work with all these wonderful people in cities, towns and districts, innovate, experiment, learn and make a difference. “
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Tim te Pas
“Working at the local level for me means working on the level where governments make the biggest impact on the daily life of people. In that sense local governments or processes like decentralization are not goals in themselves, they are crucial means to improving the quality of life for everyone. “
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Nicole Ward-Boot
“It's always very inspiring to see how an intervention at local government level has such a direct impact on the lives of its citizens. For instance, just by bringing citizens and local government together in Zimbabwe, we were able to reignite the building of the only health clinic within a 20km radius. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Peter Knip
“Democratic local government is not 'the winner takes all'; it is 'respect for other views and minorities, building togetherness and leaving no one behind'. “
-
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. “
-
Daan Stelder
“With all the diversity in both geographical and thematic areas of our work, strengthening the capacity of local governments is the common factor. Through experience in a variety of our programmes, I am thoroughly convinced that this targeted capacity building is a sustainable approach to bring tangible benefits for people living in our target areas. “
-
Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
-
Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
-
Stan Abma
“An enthusiastic professional who very much likes to cooperatively work on improving local government around the world “
-
Rolf Swart
“Get out there and work with all these wonderful people in cities, towns and districts, innovate, experiment, learn and make a difference. “
-
Tim te Pas
“Working at the local level for me means working on the level where governments make the biggest impact on the daily life of people. In that sense local governments or processes like decentralization are not goals in themselves, they are crucial means to improving the quality of life for everyone. “