Project Updates
Invitation to tender
29 May - By Irene Oostveen
Comparative analysis of the DEALS approach in two pilot wards in Pathein
27 May - By Myrte van der Spek
Pereira Recycling Festival via Facebook Live
19 May - By Irene Oostveen
Color red had to come and sell on Mondays
18 May - By Irene Oostveen
Luckily, they already had tax income
12 May - By Irene Oostveen
VNG International News
We Are Able! – Promoting Local Inclusion and Service Delivery for People with Disabilities
We are proud to have been awarded a #1 ranking score for our We Are Able! programme, which we designed together with ZOA (lead), the African Disability Forum, Light for the…
Covid-19 is just another challenge to overcome…
Last week our team in Eastern DR Congo was getting prepared to support the Chiefdom of Buhavu and the Territory of Kalehe in the fight against Covid-19: from the distribution of…
Information on VNG’s COVID-19 measures
With numbers of confirmed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus still rising every day in the Netherlands, the Association of Netherlands Municipalities is playing a vital…
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Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
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Caroline Herouan-Guy
“No development nor peace can be achieved without the active participation of local actors. Inclusion is the key to prosperous communities. “
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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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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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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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Hans Buis
“Dealing with local revenue collection, spatial planning & housing, public participation or the SDGs, it all comes down to effective local governments. “
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Susan Paardekam
“What should we strive to achieve? How can we measure the changes we create? Who needs to be doing what to keep the momentum going and seize opportunities as they arise? Our work is a complex puzzle. I love puzzles. “
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Marsia Prast
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines “
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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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Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
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Karim Boussak
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance! “
-
Caroline Herouan-Guy
“No development nor peace can be achieved without the active participation of local actors. Inclusion is the key to prosperous communities. “
-
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. “
-
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. “
-
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. “
-
Hans Buis
“Dealing with local revenue collection, spatial planning & housing, public participation or the SDGs, it all comes down to effective local governments. “
-
Susan Paardekam
“What should we strive to achieve? How can we measure the changes we create? Who needs to be doing what to keep the momentum going and seize opportunities as they arise? Our work is a complex puzzle. I love puzzles. “
-
Marsia Prast
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines “
-
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'. “
-
Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “