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 […]
VNG International and Creative Associates International from the US have formed a global partnership that will leverage the complimentary expertise of the two organizations in key geographic regions, it was announced March 6. Creative and VNG International will work together to develop joint programming for U.S. and European bilateral donor and multilateral development agencies that […]
The recording of our Webinar on digital citizen surveys for data driven decision-making and municipal service improvement, is now available. We hope that the webinar raised your interest in data for local government decision-making and service delivery. VNG International believes that if local governments have data on citizens perceptions and priorities, then better decisions will […]
Today we had our first edition of the International Broadcast. Together with Pieter Jeroense, Nicolas Haezebrouck and Noa Anzion, it was a successful, but above all an inspiring moment between The Hague and in country offices. Knowledge on Diversity and Inclusion from different countries were shared. Wycliff Odong showed several photos from the We Are […]
