Project Updates
The mobile application "Pré Alerte Inondation" is operational
25 Nov - By Nicole Osuji
Big shift in DEALS approach in Pathein
28 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
“Recycling without waste pickers is rubbish”
14 Oct - By Irene Oostveen
Governance Workshops 21-23 September: Working Together on Local Citizen Participation in Turkey
30 Sep - By Mathijs Kuppen
Dutch and Ukrainian experts provide Crisis Management and Transition Support for Local Governments in Eastern Ukraine
20 Sep - By Thymen Ballering
VNG International News
We are looking for urban planners
The Costa Rican municipalities are working on a metropolitan approach in the area of influence of the train network. This is supported with an EU funded project for partnerships…
VNG International’s Annual Update 2021
VNG International’s Annual Update 2021 is now available. “’Building Back Better’. That slogan provides a positive perspective for when the pandemic is over. It also…
MoU for the Establishment of a Libyan National Training Institute for Local Administration Cadres
After discussions with the Minister of Local Governance of the Libyan Government of National Unity, the Ministry of Local Governance (MLG) has signed a Memorandum of Understand (…
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Jarik Stollenga
“Ain't no mountain high enough. Ain't no valley low enough. Ain't no river wide enough. To keep me from creating better local governments, babe. “
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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Anouk de Boer
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. “
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Monique van Es
“Twenty years of international development and conflict-transformation experience have convinced me of the essential role of governance in securing just, equitable, and peaceful societies which enable everyone in society to prosper. “
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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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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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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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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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Neila Akrimi-Kemperman
“I see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through inclusive, genuine, concerted and collective effort. “
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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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Jarik Stollenga
“Ain't no mountain high enough. Ain't no valley low enough. Ain't no river wide enough. To keep me from creating better local governments, babe. “
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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Anouk de Boer
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. “
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Monique van Es
“Twenty years of international development and conflict-transformation experience have convinced me of the essential role of governance in securing just, equitable, and peaceful societies which enable everyone in society to prosper. “
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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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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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Jessie Post
“While local governments and governance stand central in our work - its the people that we work with which make all the difference. “
-
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 “
-
Neila Akrimi-Kemperman
“I see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through inclusive, genuine, concerted and collective effort. “
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Stan Abma
“An enthusiastic professional who very much likes to cooperatively work on improving local government around the world “