Project Updates
We Are Able! Projectbezoek Ethiopië
09 Aug - By Volkert Doop
DANWADAAG’s first results are taking shape
05 Aug - By Maxime Smeets
Introducing the SDLG Uganda programme team
03 Aug - By Anne van Dam
The Brain Dump: Lessons learned on improving solid waste management in Myanmar, Colombia, and Benin
25 Jul - By Irene Oostveen
Launch of Property Tax Pilot in Yirgalem City
15 Jun - By Bo Altena
VNG International News
Peace of nations v. Peace of mind
Resultatenmeting in ontwikkelingssamenwerking is van oudsher een heet hangijzer. Hoe meet je ‘outcomes’, ‘impact’ en ‘change’, en laat je aan de donor zien dat je ‘adaptive en ‘…
Development or peace: what comes first? An experience from Myanmar
In Myanmar we discussed whether we first should have peace for development to take place or whether development would finally lead to peace and stability in the country? Seventy…
DANWADAAG’s first results are taking shape
Last week the VNG International team visited Somaliland as part of the DANWADAAG programme that was launched last year in pilot districts Hargeisa and Burco. The consortium…
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Sanna Hyotylainen
“How can local governments in conflict-affected regions act to reduce the impacts of violence and insecurity on development, and what kind of action can aid later on in peacebuilding processes and post-conflict reconciliation? “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Lingmei Ma
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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Robert van der Wolff
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Yet be reminded that the pursuit for perfection will be at the expense of progress. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Peter Knip
“Democratic local government is not 'the winner takes all'; it is 'respect for other views and minorities, building togetherness and leaving no one behind'. “
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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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Julia Westerveld
“In my experience municipalities in different countries often deal with similar challenges. In our work in Ukraine I have seen that by working together municipalities are enhancing a transformative experience that empowers them to overcome challenges and become close to their citizens. “
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Stefan Grotenhuis
“Striving for value for money for our donors “
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Sanna Hyotylainen
“How can local governments in conflict-affected regions act to reduce the impacts of violence and insecurity on development, and what kind of action can aid later on in peacebuilding processes and post-conflict reconciliation? “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Lingmei Ma
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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Robert van der Wolff
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Yet be reminded that the pursuit for perfection will be at the expense of progress. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Peter Knip
“Democratic local government is not 'the winner takes all'; it is 'respect for other views and minorities, building togetherness and leaving no one behind'. “
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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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Julia Westerveld
“In my experience municipalities in different countries often deal with similar challenges. In our work in Ukraine I have seen that by working together municipalities are enhancing a transformative experience that empowers them to overcome challenges and become close to their citizens. “
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Stefan Grotenhuis
“Striving for value for money for our donors “