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
International Staff Conference of VNG International great success
Each year in January, our International Staff Conference brings together our key experts and our home office staff to share our successes and discuss the challenges we meet in…
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…
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Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
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Bo Altena
“Working in and with fragile states gives us the perfect opportunity to build back better. Crisis recovery goes beyond the provision of immediate relief: it includes the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of basic services and the strengthening of people’s resilience to deal with future crises. In this, local government is essential. “
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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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Wessel Kremer
“Working on strengthening democratic local governments allows us to increase institutional and organizational resilience at the local level, thereby, enabling local governments to act in accordance with their mandates. This, in turn, leads to improved service provisions for citizens and increases trust between citizens and local governments. “
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Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
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Anne-Lies Risseeuw
“Much in my job is about connecting people. “
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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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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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Chris van Hemert
“Duke Ellington said that "a problem is a chance to do your best". Supporting local governance in fragile and conflict-affected environments gives me the opportunity - however difficult and modest - to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of people who face adversity on a daily basis. “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
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Bo Altena
“Working in and with fragile states gives us the perfect opportunity to build back better. Crisis recovery goes beyond the provision of immediate relief: it includes the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of basic services and the strengthening of people’s resilience to deal with future crises. In this, local government is essential. “
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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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Wessel Kremer
“Working on strengthening democratic local governments allows us to increase institutional and organizational resilience at the local level, thereby, enabling local governments to act in accordance with their mandates. This, in turn, leads to improved service provisions for citizens and increases trust between citizens and local governments. “
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Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
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Anne-Lies Risseeuw
“Much in my job is about connecting people. “
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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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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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Chris van Hemert
“Duke Ellington said that "a problem is a chance to do your best". Supporting local governance in fragile and conflict-affected environments gives me the opportunity - however difficult and modest - to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of people who face adversity on a daily basis. “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “