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Innovative Citizen Engagement in Ethiopia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

05 Feb - By Robert Meerman

Radio Shows Promote Accountable Service Delivery In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, one of the World Bank’s largest social accountability programs, the Ethiopia Social Accountability…

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“EcoBarrios”: a strategy to stimulate waste source separation and to promote formalizing waste pickers’ organizations

05 Feb - By Irene Oostveen

Pereira held the recycling contest “EcoBarrios” or “EcoNeighborhood” between September and December 2020. The contest was led by “Empresa de Aseo de Pereira”, the public company responsible for…

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Mayor of Pereira exchanged on waste management with other municipalities

26 Jan - By Irene Oostveen

In December 2020, the Mayor of Pereira, Mr. Carlos Maya, attended a field visit to the municipalities of Bogotá and Cajicá to exchange experiences on recycling and waste management with other local…

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Opening of LOGOReP Erbil-Kirkuk road in Iraq

08 Jan - By Elger Vermeer

On 7 January 2021, a formal ceremony was organised to officially open the restored Erbil-Kirkuk road in Iraq. The road, which was built under VNG International’s LOGOReP project, was opened by…

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It Takes a Community to Build an Inclusive Economy

04 Jan - By Miriam Collaris

The IDEAL Palestine Program is entering its last year. The five participating municipalities have established Local Economic Development Councils and identified several economic projects for the…

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