Project Updates




Second IDEAL Advisory Board of 2019!
28 Nov - By Maxime Smeets
A Libyan Local Government Association
22 Nov - By Arne Musch
With a growing city …you want a very reliable source of water
18 Nov - By Irene Oostveen
Within aspirations we find opportunities
18 Nov - By Maxime Smeets
Female candidates in the upcoming local council elections of Somaliland
18 Nov - By Maxime Smeets
VNG International News

Renew Europe, displacement, migration
Today I am in Brussels with the Renew Europe group of the European Parliament. The roundtable session puts Members of the European Parliament, implementers of EU programmes and…

Local Government Association of Tunisia
In Tunisia we currently have no less than four projects: one Dutch, one Canadian and two EU. All of them involve the Fédération Nationale des Villes Tunisiennes, the Tunesian LGA…
Responsibility as a goal, friendship as a means
“Responsibility as a goal, friendship as a means”. That is how Mr. Wim van de Donk, King’s Commissioner for the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant characterised their partnership…
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Peter Jongkind
“Our tax revenue for economic enhancement methodology covers the challenges that many cities around the world are facing to deliver good basic services to their citizens and the root causes of these challenges: lack of funds caused by poor fiscal performance and thus untapped revenu. “
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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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Anke Tjoelker
“There is a common thread between local governments worldwide. A shared responsibility in securing its citizen's needs, a similar commitment towards its citizens, whilst acting in diverse contexts. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Christine Dijkstra
“I think strengthening local governance is essential in order to initiate and maintain sustainable improvements in living conditions on all levels, especially because it is smaller in scale and more easily accessible. “
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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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Anita Hoogerdijk
“Organising, that's what I love to do. Stay on top of things to reach our goals. I support my colleagues with anything they need so that they have all the tools available to meet their goals. “
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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 beneficiraies are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “
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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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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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Peter Jongkind
“Our tax revenue for economic enhancement methodology covers the challenges that many cities around the world are facing to deliver good basic services to their citizens and the root causes of these challenges: lack of funds caused by poor fiscal performance and thus untapped revenu. “
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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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Anke Tjoelker
“There is a common thread between local governments worldwide. A shared responsibility in securing its citizen's needs, a similar commitment towards its citizens, whilst acting in diverse contexts. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Christine Dijkstra
“I think strengthening local governance is essential in order to initiate and maintain sustainable improvements in living conditions on all levels, especially because it is smaller in scale and more easily accessible. “
-
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. “
-
Anita Hoogerdijk
“Organising, that's what I love to do. Stay on top of things to reach our goals. I support my colleagues with anything they need so that they have all the tools available to meet their goals. “
-
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 beneficiraies are supported in the best possible way, no matter who wins the bid. “
-
Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
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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. “