Project Updates
A Milestone in Local Governance: Establishment of the Joint Regional Building Committee (JRBC) in the West Ramallah Cluster
26 Aug - By Miriam Collaris
Facilitating community dialogues with "Gender Champions"
13 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
The SDLG Programme facilitates consultations with City and Municipal Leaders to review the National Refugee Policy 2024
12 Aug - By Sjoerd Wilbers
Restitution session on mapping, demarcation, georeferencing of parcels and conflicts mediation
06 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
Visit to LRAP project experimental sites and 4th off-site session of the National Advisory Committee
01 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
VNG International News
UCLG Municipal Peace Talks
Join us on 8 October for the third edition of the UCLG Municipal Peace Talks in The Hague. Together with the City of The Hague, VNG is organizing the event “Peace Begins Here:…
Local Solutions, Global Impact: Dutch Municipalities Spearhead Solidarity with Ukrainian Communities
I know how hard it is to be a mayor in normal times, but I cannot imagine how hard it must be to be a mayor in times of war. — Danny de Vries, board member of the Safety…
Annual Results 2023
It is our pleasure to present you VNG International’s results for the year 2023. You can find it here. In his opening words director Pieter Jeroense concludes that our mission is…
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Evangeline (Evy) Verstraelen
“Local communities and governments are at the core of VNG International and the only road to inclusive and sustainable change. “
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Anne Schuurmans
“Global challenges are felt and largely dealt with on a local level. Local actors therefore have indispensible knowledge and ideas on how to tackle them. So, it is our mission to bring these voices to the international stage. “
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Finn Speulman
“I strongly believe that local governments can find local solutions for world problems. “
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Nathalie Janssen
“Think globally, act locally". Supporting local governments is the key to achieving valuable and sustainable impact on the long-term. I am grateful to be part of this process and proud of what we achieve together with all colleagues and experts at VNG International. “
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Marion Emke
“Small steps lead to the biggest changes. “
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Albert van Hal
“I lived in North Macedonia from 2000 until 2002 in the area where armed Albanians rose against the Macedonian state in 2001. I learned about the importance of local government because it was the cornerstone of the political agreement that stopped the war. “
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Marciano Johns
“While always having been interested in international development cooperation, at VNG International I only realized how significant the impact can be when the approach to this is centered around local governance. “
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Annick Duit
“Every day is a new adventure, always see the happy side and enjoy! “
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Alex Brabant
“Local Governance is the core of what allows the day-to-day life of societies to be more inclusive, sustainable and to face challenges. For that reason, working towards the strengthening of democratic local governments and institutions gives a fulfilling sense to our job. “
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Kitty Franck
“Samenwerken met leuke mensen die wereldwijd goede dingen doen, zorgt ervoor dat je met een glimlach naar je werk gaat. “
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Evangeline (Evy) Verstraelen
“Local communities and governments are at the core of VNG International and the only road to inclusive and sustainable change. “
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Anne Schuurmans
“Global challenges are felt and largely dealt with on a local level. Local actors therefore have indispensible knowledge and ideas on how to tackle them. So, it is our mission to bring these voices to the international stage. “
-
Finn Speulman
“I strongly believe that local governments can find local solutions for world problems. “
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Nathalie Janssen
“Think globally, act locally". Supporting local governments is the key to achieving valuable and sustainable impact on the long-term. I am grateful to be part of this process and proud of what we achieve together with all colleagues and experts at VNG International. “
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Marion Emke
“Small steps lead to the biggest changes. “
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Albert van Hal
“I lived in North Macedonia from 2000 until 2002 in the area where armed Albanians rose against the Macedonian state in 2001. I learned about the importance of local government because it was the cornerstone of the political agreement that stopped the war. “
-
Marciano Johns
“While always having been interested in international development cooperation, at VNG International I only realized how significant the impact can be when the approach to this is centered around local governance. “
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Annick Duit
“Every day is a new adventure, always see the happy side and enjoy! “
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Alex Brabant
“Local Governance is the core of what allows the day-to-day life of societies to be more inclusive, sustainable and to face challenges. For that reason, working towards the strengthening of democratic local governments and institutions gives a fulfilling sense to our job. “
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Kitty Franck
“Samenwerken met leuke mensen die wereldwijd goede dingen doen, zorgt ervoor dat je met een glimlach naar je werk gaat. “