Project Updates
Innovative Citizen Engagement in Ethiopia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
05 Feb - By Robert Meerman
“EcoBarrios”: a strategy to stimulate waste source separation and to promote formalizing waste pickers’ organizations
05 Feb - By Irene Oostveen
Mayor of Pereira exchanged on waste management with other municipalities
26 Jan - By Irene Oostveen
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
VNG International News
Awareness Campaign – Training of volunteers – Arsal Municipality
Executive Summary On Tuesday the 19th of January, a training of volunteers regarding the awareness campaign of the Solid Waste Reduction project in Arsal was held online through…
Public Hearing – Environmental Impact Assessment – Solid Waste Project in Arsal Municipality
On 19 October 2020, the municipality of Arsal hosted a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment of a pilot solid waste management project. The solid waste management…
Innovative Citizen Engagement in Ethiopia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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…
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Rolf Swart
“Get out there and work with all these wonderful people in cities, towns and districts, innovate, experiment, learn and make a difference. “
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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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Chloé Krantz
“Exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences as well as addressing global challenges have always driven me. Thinking global but acting local is, I believe, an efficient way implement change for a better world and sustainable development. “
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Myrte van der Spek
“The best thing about working with local governments is encountering many different approaches, people and cultures. “
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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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Eva Peppelman
“Making global changes by local intervention. Strong local governments contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic development as they are essential in providing a secure environment that can foster local economic development initiatives that are community led and locally owned. “
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Thomas Kuijpers
“Connecting the global and the local is something that inspires me. I believe that through its projects, VNG International contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals on the local level. “
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Kelvin Goelmohamed
“Participating in international bids is a challenging occupation. You win some, you loose some, but in the end it is satisfactory that our beneficiaries are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Rolf Swart
“Get out there and work with all these wonderful people in cities, towns and districts, innovate, experiment, learn and make a difference. “
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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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Chloé Krantz
“Exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences as well as addressing global challenges have always driven me. Thinking global but acting local is, I believe, an efficient way implement change for a better world and sustainable development. “
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Myrte van der Spek
“The best thing about working with local governments is encountering many different approaches, people and cultures. “
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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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Eva Peppelman
“Making global changes by local intervention. Strong local governments contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic development as they are essential in providing a secure environment that can foster local economic development initiatives that are community led and locally owned. “
-
Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Thomas Kuijpers
“Connecting the global and the local is something that inspires me. I believe that through its projects, VNG International contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals on the local level. “
-
Kelvin Goelmohamed
“Participating in international bids is a challenging occupation. You win some, you loose some, but in the end it is satisfactory that our beneficiaries are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “