In the last week of September VNG International conducted three workshops in Türkiye for the municipalities of Seyhan (Adana), Osmaniye and Kahramanmaraş. Two Dutch experts on scenario planning and urban planning were leading the workshops. Elected municipal council members, appointed municipal officials, academics and civil society took part in the workshops to discuss opportunities and […]
On the 31st of May we finished the Field-Level Leadership (FLL) programme in Beira in collaboration with the World Bank and funded by RVO. FLL is a multi-agent leadership development approach, aimed at creating a broad cadre of change champions at all levels in the public service delivery agencies. In pilots implemented and evaluated by […]
The Knowledge Exchange Conference, held in Luxor, Egypt, on 18 and 19 September 2023, brought together stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector to discuss the challenges in service provision and the links to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Facilitated by Oscar Alvarado, the Environmental Expert and Programme Manager in The Hague Academy […]
VNG International expresses its support the Libyan people after storm Daniel swept into Libya. Thousands have lost their lives and thousands of people are currently missing, as a catastrophic flood swept away entire neigbourhoods of the eastern Libyan city of Derna. We at VNG International are deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the storm […]
(cliquez ici pour l’article en français) On 1 July 2023, VNG International in partnership with MDF and Kadaster International together started Project Preparing for the Scaling up of the National Cadastre (PPMEC) in Benin, an 18-month project to provide support in preparing the e-foncier system and stakeholders for the scaling up of the national cadastre […]
Knowledge sharing with Ukrainian communities The Spring Summer School program has been rolled out by the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG International) as a part of their “Support to Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction of Local Governments and Communities in Ukraine” initiative. The program is in collaboration with the Association of […]
It is our pleasure to present you VNG International’s results for the year 2022. You can find it here. In his opening words director Pieter Jeroense reflects on the moving year that was 2022. The war in Europe is of great concern to us and the shrinking space for democracy only underscores the relevance of […]
VNG International, with funds from Giro555, supports three municipalities in the earthquake-affected area in Türkiye: Seyhan (Adana), Kahramanmaraş, and Osmaniye. As guest member VNG International is focusing on its added value of long-term municipal reconstruction. VNG International is doing that through provision of expertise and small subsidies. The project aims to bring the three municipalities […]
(cliquez ici pour l’article en français) On Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, VNG International was received by its sister association in Benin, the National Association of Beninese Municipalities (ANCB). Its President and Mayor of Cotonou, Luc Sètondji ATROKPO opened the dialogue on the new relationship between the two associations and their commitment to a fruitful partnership […]
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ethiopia Civic Engagement Activity is a four-year program designed to strengthen civic and community-based actors’ abilities to engage in policy analysis, advocacy, dialogue and collective action for peaceful, democratic change. The US$21 million programme has been awarded to Creative Associates International and its consortium […]
Waste management is at the core of the decentralization process in Libya and represents one of the urgent challenges facing central and local authorities. ISAL, built upon several significant axes, tried to support Libyan institutions in this context by having special focus on waste management. The interventions under this axis included but were not limited […]
Today is International Women’s Day! At VNG International, gender mainstreaming is essential in our programmes. We believe that involving citizens, men and women, in decision making is essential for good local governance, a basis for increased welfare and stability. On this occasion we would like to highlight the gender dimension in our ISAL programme in […]
