Of course, our VNG International gospel is, and always has been, that decentralisation of power and responsibilities ensures that local politics better reflects the needs and preferences of citizens. Effective local democracy can facilitate public participation, improve service delivery, strengthen communities, and improve development outcomes. VNG International works worldwide in countries that do not yet […]
It took a 45 minutes interactions with the Director – Mr. Peter Knip to shape my impression of task at hand as envisioned by such an admirable leader who has committed his entire work life to advance for strong grassroots institutions for effective and inclusive democratic governance. I could never have been more grateful for […]
All of us have innumerable forms of identity -or subgroups- to which we belong. Most of these identities, we do not pay attention to. Yet grievances can mount based on a form of identity, even escalating into violent conflict. This is particularly the case for ethnic identities: those which we are considered to be born […]
The consortium led by VNG International and composed of Cadasta Foundation, WiLDAF-Togo and Kadaster International undertook with the Millennium Challenge Account Togo Implementing Agency (OMCA-Togo) a mission to get in touch with the actors implementing the Reform for the Increase of Agricultural Productivity Project (LRAP). The mission took place on 16 and 17 August in […]
Resultatenmeting in ontwikkelingssamenwerking is van oudsher een heet hangijzer. Hoe meet je ‘outcomes’, ‘impact’ en ‘change’, en laat je aan de donor zien dat je ‘adaptive en ‘demand driven’ bent (o.b.v. ‘Southern leadership’!), als uiteindelijk de Tweede Kamer vooral wil weten hoeveel waterputten er met het geld van de Nederlandse belastingbetaler zijn geslagen, en wil […]
In Myanmar we discussed whether we first should have peace for development to take place or whether development would finally lead to peace and stability in the country? Seventy years of military dictatorship had impoverished the country whilst the military continued fighting against ethnic minorities. Since 2010, Myanmar started walking the path of democratic governance. […]
Those lucky enough and privileged to live in countries that enjoy stable democracies often believe that this is a given fact and will never change. However, in the 16 years that I have been working with Peter Knip at the head of VNG International, I have seen how the democratic processes and the great social […]
New Regional clusters and new Regional Managers As of 1st of July, VNG International will be organized in 4 regional clusters: East and Southern Africa Central and West Africa Middle East and North Africa Europe, Asia and Latin America As regional managers have been appointed: Karim Boussak, Chloé Krantz, Neila Akrimi and Judith Geerling, respectively. […]
On Wednesday 29 June, Peter Knip, was awarded a royal decoration: Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Officer is the fourth class in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Individuals who are appointed as Officers have generally rendered outstanding service of national or even international importance. In Peter’s case the decoration is a recognition of the many […]
VNG International’s Annual Update 2022 is now available. “2022 marks a big change for VNG International, but ‘continuity’ is a key word too.” Those are the opening words in our Annual Update 2022, followed by a dialogue between outgoing VNG International Director Peter Knip and his successor Pieter Jeroense. VNG International’s mission ‘Building Better Futures, […]
VNG International and the Local Government Revenue Initiative have signed an MoU to collaborate strategically on the thematic area of local revenue generation. Based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, the Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) is an initiative of the International Centre for Tax and […]
VNG International is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pieter Jeroense as our new Director from the 9th May 2022. As Director, Pieter will provide leadership to our initiatives of strengthening democratic local governments worldwide and safeguard continuation of the activities across the VNG International group. Pieter will consolidate and build on our strong […]
