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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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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Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
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Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
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Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
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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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Nicole Ward-Boot
“It's always very inspiring to see how an intervention at local government level has such a direct impact on the lives of its citizens. For instance, just by bringing citizens and local government together in Zimbabwe, we were able to reignite the building of the only health clinic within a 20km radius. “
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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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Volkert Doop
“When our work helps local leaders together connect and formulate solutions to security issues, is very inspirational. I believe that creating a safe living environment is at the core of good local government. “
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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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Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “
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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. “
-
Mohamoud Hassan
“Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, performance and succes have no meaning “
-
Arne Musch
“My purpose is to get things moving. “
-
Anouk Lodder
“Local governments are an indispensable partner to durable solutions for development. “
-
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. “
-
Nicole Ward-Boot
“It's always very inspiring to see how an intervention at local government level has such a direct impact on the lives of its citizens. For instance, just by bringing citizens and local government together in Zimbabwe, we were able to reignite the building of the only health clinic within a 20km radius. “
-
Jessie Post
“While local governments and governance stand central in our work - its the people that we work with which make all the difference. “
-
Volkert Doop
“When our work helps local leaders together connect and formulate solutions to security issues, is very inspirational. I believe that creating a safe living environment is at the core of good local government. “
-
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. “
-
Fleur Snijders
“I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “