Project Updates
Their living conditions improve every day
01 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
Their living conditions improve every day
01 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
Their living conditions improve every day
01 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
Their living conditions improve every day
01 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
Waste collectors in Sèmè-Podji
01 Oct - By Anke Tjoelker
VNG International News
Meeting the City Makers in Kumasi and Sèmè-Podji
Jeroen Diepemaat, alderman of the Dutch municipality of Enschede, and Julian Baskin, special advisor at Cities Alliance, Members of the advisory committee of the Governance of…
YEP, yep indeed
VNG International is since September part of the international YEP network. YEP – the Young Expert Programme enables Dutch organisations to offer their young Dutch and local…
CIB Working Group Peer Evaluation
As some of you might know, last years’ annual meeting of the Capacity and Institution Building (CIB) Working Group of United Cities and Local Governments saw a discussion on…
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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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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Maxime Smeets
“The inclusion of both local authorities and communities in the process of change is a core strength of the IDEAL programme and VNG International in general. I am sure this is the only way to create a sustainable impact. Moreover, it gives me the opportunity to learn from as many different people as possible. “
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Esmeralda van der Plas
“I love my job: taking care of all the ins and outs at the ‘home office’. I am proud that my team ensures that our colleagues can carry out their valuable work. “
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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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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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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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Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “
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Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
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Irene ten Teije
“Working on strengthening local governance in the dynamic context of Myanmar is a big learning experience... for the local authorities, citizens and CSOs involved in our projects in Myanmar, but also for me as a project manager! “
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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. “
-
Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
-
Maxime Smeets
“The inclusion of both local authorities and communities in the process of change is a core strength of the IDEAL programme and VNG International in general. I am sure this is the only way to create a sustainable impact. Moreover, it gives me the opportunity to learn from as many different people as possible. “
-
Esmeralda van der Plas
“I love my job: taking care of all the ins and outs at the ‘home office’. I am proud that my team ensures that our colleagues can carry out their valuable work. “
-
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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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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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. “
-
Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “
-
Joëlle van den Nouland
“Do not learn to work but work to learn. “
-
Irene ten Teije
“Working on strengthening local governance in the dynamic context of Myanmar is a big learning experience... for the local authorities, citizens and CSOs involved in our projects in Myanmar, but also for me as a project manager! “