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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Stan Abma
“An enthusiastic professional who very much likes to cooperatively work on improving local government around the world “
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Pascale George
“Concrete work in an idealistic firm “
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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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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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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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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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Marsia Prast
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines “
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Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
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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. “
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Daan Stelder
“With all the diversity in both geographical and thematic areas of our work, strengthening the capacity of local governments is the common factor. Through experience in a variety of our programmes, I am thoroughly convinced that this targeted capacity building is a sustainable approach to bring tangible benefits for people living in our target areas. “
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Stan Abma
“An enthusiastic professional who very much likes to cooperatively work on improving local government around the world “
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Pascale George
“Concrete work in an idealistic firm “
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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. “
-
Jessie Post
“While local governments and governance stand central in our work - its the people that we work with which make all the difference. “
-
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. “
-
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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Marsia Prast
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines “
-
Lilit Sarkisian
“Hard work pays off. “
-
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. “
-
Daan Stelder
“With all the diversity in both geographical and thematic areas of our work, strengthening the capacity of local governments is the common factor. Through experience in a variety of our programmes, I am thoroughly convinced that this targeted capacity building is a sustainable approach to bring tangible benefits for people living in our target areas. “