Nicole Osuji

Project Manager

Bilingual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in French Law & Common Law – with a specialisation in International and European Law, both from Université Paris Nanterre, in France. Previous experiences in diplomacy within American and Kosovar diplomatic missions, and field experiences in rule of law, democratization and good local governance in the Western Balkans with local Kosovar CSOs.

For VNG International, management of local governance projects in West and Central Africa & the Western Balkans. Past and current involvement in DR Congo, Benin, Albania and Serbia programming, in themes ranging from Security Governance and Stabilization, Public Administration Reform, Water and Flood Management, Climate Change Adaptation, LED & Green Cities.

In post-conflict settings, state rebuilding and reconstruction can amount to nothing, if not backed up at the local level by an effective governance system that is trusted by the citizens it is supposed to serve. In so doing, international cooperation can be of great assistance, but if and only if sustainability is ensured through ownership taken both by local officials, and local CSOs.