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Illegal Settlements in Ward 12 The Mohinga Shop of Daw Ngwe

30 Jul - By Myrte van der Spek
The Mohinga Shop of Daw Ngwe Daw Ngwe, is a cheerful, retired lady that runs a mohingha (fish soup) stand in her ward in Pathein Township. She had to move her shop, because the Pathein municipality…
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Building Better Futures in Burundi

28 Jul - By Bo Altena
IDEAL in Burundi works on involving citizens, including in particular marginalised groups, in local decision-making in order to ensure their needs and opinions are reflected. This will in first…
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Mrs. Adelina Farrici- Shoqata per Autonomine Vendore - Association for Local Authonomy

27 Jul - By Judith Geerling
Welcome to our ‘Good  Thursday’ videoseries. Have you ever wondered what the impact of the Dutch funded projects in Albania at local level is? If yes, join our watch parties for the coming few weeks…
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'Exchange and Learn’ within the IDEAL programme

14 Jul - By Maxime Smeets
“Never stop learning, for when we stop learning, we stop growing.”   Over the course of the IDEAL program we have learnt a lot… about the program, about the context in which we work, about…
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Online IDEAL Advisory Board

14 Jul - By Maxime Smeets
On Thursday 9 July, the IDEAL team organized the first Advisory Board of 2020. Some members of the Board and the IDEAL team participated online whereas others visited VNG’s office in The Hague: the…
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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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • Lilit Sarkisian

    “Hard work pays off. “

  • Fleur Snijders

    “I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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'. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • Lilit Sarkisian

    “Hard work pays off. “

  • Fleur Snijders

    “I see it as a challenge to keep VNG International in control in its ever-changing environment. “

  • 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. “

  • 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. “

  • 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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