Project Updates
A Milestone in Local Governance: Establishment of the Joint Regional Building Committee (JRBC) in the West Ramallah Cluster
26 Aug - By Miriam Collaris
Facilitating community dialogues with "Gender Champions"
13 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
The SDLG Programme facilitates consultations with City and Municipal Leaders to review the National Refugee Policy 2024
12 Aug - By Sjoerd Wilbers
Restitution session on mapping, demarcation, georeferencing of parcels and conflicts mediation
06 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
Visit to LRAP project experimental sites and 4th off-site session of the National Advisory Committee
01 Aug - By Caroline Herouan-Guy
VNG International News
UCLG Municipal Peace Talks
Join us on 8 October for the third edition of the UCLG Municipal Peace Talks in The Hague. Together with the City of The Hague, VNG is organizing the event “Peace Begins Here:…
Local Solutions, Global Impact: Dutch Municipalities Spearhead Solidarity with Ukrainian Communities
I know how hard it is to be a mayor in normal times, but I cannot imagine how hard it must be to be a mayor in times of war. — Danny de Vries, board member of the Safety…
Annual Results 2023
It is our pleasure to present you VNG International’s results for the year 2023. You can find it here. In his opening words director Pieter Jeroense concludes that our mission is…
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Tetiana van Waveren
““There is nothing more rewarding than working with people who are changing their communities for better. That is what inspiring me while working with local self-governments”. “
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Jeroen van der Heide
“Effective local governance is crucial for sustainable development as it solidifies the social contract between people and government, fostering trust and community cohesion “
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Neila Akrimi-Kemperman
“I see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through inclusive, genuine, concerted and collective effort. “
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Nicole Osuji
“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. “
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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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Kitty Franck
“Samenwerken met leuke mensen die wereldwijd goede dingen doen, zorgt ervoor dat je met een glimlach naar je werk gaat. “
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Marije Oude Hengel
“Local actors are a key chain to impact for the daily life of citizens “
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Judith Geerling
“If you want to make the world a better place, it is important that people feel heard. Through good democratic local governance these voices are heard and positive change can happen. “
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Elger Vermeer
“Development starts at the local level, closest to individual citizens and their communities “
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Tetiana van Waveren
““There is nothing more rewarding than working with people who are changing their communities for better. That is what inspiring me while working with local self-governments”. “
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Jeroen van der Heide
“Effective local governance is crucial for sustainable development as it solidifies the social contract between people and government, fostering trust and community cohesion “
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Neila Akrimi-Kemperman
“I see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through inclusive, genuine, concerted and collective effort. “
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Nicole Osuji
“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. “
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Anne-Marie Tosserams
“Carpe diem “
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Kitty Franck
“Samenwerken met leuke mensen die wereldwijd goede dingen doen, zorgt ervoor dat je met een glimlach naar je werk gaat. “
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Marije Oude Hengel
“Local actors are a key chain to impact for the daily life of citizens “
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Judith Geerling
“If you want to make the world a better place, it is important that people feel heard. Through good democratic local governance these voices are heard and positive change can happen. “