Project Updates
Learning from your peers in Somaliland
26 Nov - By Maxime Smeets
Pris dans les tourbillons de la COVID-19;
24 Nov - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
Project MUEVE in Costa Rica
23 Nov - By Anke Tjoelker
Construction of Administration Building at Kwashe Sorting Plant in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
19 Nov - By Karim Boussak
Current COVID-19 situation in Bunia environment
18 Nov - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
VNG International News
Exchange ‘Local Democracy in Action’ with VNG
Thursday 15 October – the IDEAL team meets Jornt van Zuylen (programme manager Local Democracy in Action at VNG) to discuss democratic concepts, values and democracy in practice…
How do Ugandan and Dutch local governments tackle the COVID-19 crisis?
If anything, 2020 has taught us about the flexibility and adaptivity of our partner local governments, both in Uganda and in the Netherlands. While COVID-19 has naturally led to a…
FNCT officially established; recognition for VNG’s work in Tunisia
On Saturday 25th September the National Federation of Tunisian Cities (FNVT) transformed into the National Federation of Tunisian Municipalities (FNCT). Ever since 2011 VNG…
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Patrizia Mausner
“Don't waste your time! Ask me and I'll take care of it! “
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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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Arthur Wiggers
“Everywhere in the world there are people working for positive change through local government. Are you one of them? I find it extremely rewarding working with you. “
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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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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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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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Maxime Smeets
“The inclusion of both local authorities and communities in the process of change is a core strength of the IDEAL programme and VNG International in general. I am sure this is the only way to create a sustainable impact. Moreover, it gives me the opportunity to learn from as many different people as possible. “
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Jarik Stollenga
“Ain't no mountain high enough. Ain't no valley low enough. Ain't no river wide enough. To keep me from creating better local governments, babe. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Patrizia Mausner
“Don't waste your time! Ask me and I'll take care of it! “
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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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Arthur Wiggers
“Everywhere in the world there are people working for positive change through local government. Are you one of them? I find it extremely rewarding working with you. “
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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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Sandra Sequeira
“I love to support my colleagues. “
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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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Maxime Smeets
“The inclusion of both local authorities and communities in the process of change is a core strength of the IDEAL programme and VNG International in general. I am sure this is the only way to create a sustainable impact. Moreover, it gives me the opportunity to learn from as many different people as possible. “
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Jarik Stollenga
“Ain't no mountain high enough. Ain't no valley low enough. Ain't no river wide enough. To keep me from creating better local governments, babe. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “