Project Updates
How will charging for water use benefit all
07 Mar - By Hans Buis
From being alone to becoming an inclusive group
28 Feb - By Hilde Pijnenburg
New energy in Mali
25 Feb - By Robert Meerman
Peer review CIB Working Group
22 Feb - By Jessie Post
VNG International News
Call for Applications UCLG Peace Prize
The objective of this second edition of the UCLG Peace Prize is to celebrate successful initiatives undertaken by local governments worldwide that implement strategies for…
CONNECT: Offering new perspectives to old collaborations
After a request for assistance in tackling a waste management and treatment challenge of the municipality of Ziniaré (Burkina Faso), Evolis23, an already existing partner of the…
Nicosia Initiative
Last week, VNG International successfully supported the attendance of 18 Libyan mayors and municipality focal points in the 10th plenary session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional…
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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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Susan Paardekam
“What should we strive to achieve? How can we measure the changes we create? Who needs to be doing what to keep the momentum going and seize opportunities as they arise? Our work is a complex puzzle. I love puzzles. “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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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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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Robert Meerman
“I find it inspiring to work on system change in developing countries by strengthening local governance. It takes time, patience and perseverance to achieve meaningful impact and i find it very important to develop good personal relationships. “
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Lotte Nienhuis
“I believe that our work really helps improving citizens' lives, on a local level, all over the world. I strive to contribute to this as much as possible through the projects in which I am involved. “
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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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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. “
-
Susan Paardekam
“What should we strive to achieve? How can we measure the changes we create? Who needs to be doing what to keep the momentum going and seize opportunities as they arise? Our work is a complex puzzle. I love puzzles. “
-
Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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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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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Robert Meerman
“I find it inspiring to work on system change in developing countries by strengthening local governance. It takes time, patience and perseverance to achieve meaningful impact and i find it very important to develop good personal relationships. “
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Lotte Nienhuis
“I believe that our work really helps improving citizens' lives, on a local level, all over the world. I strive to contribute to this as much as possible through the projects in which I am involved. “
-
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. “