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VNG International invites you to explore its global projects and programmes. In collaboration with local governments, communities, civil society, the private sector, national governments, and other stakeholders, we strive to share expertise and implement initiatives that foster better futures for all. By supporting local governments as enduring institutions, we act as catalysts, empowering them to lead decision-making and shape a brighter future for their citizens.
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  • Burundi, Amahoro@Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi

    Country: Burundi
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start December 1, 2021 till June 30, 2026
    Burundi is one of the poorest and most challenging countries in the world regarding advancing land governance and contributing to sustainable socio-economic development. With a rapidly growing population and a vast majority of that population depending on agriculture for their food and livelihoods, land scarcity is an acute challenge for the country. This challenge is […]

  • Congo (DRC), ESPAD Peace and Security Program in Djugu

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start October 1, 2020 till September 30, 2022
    The programme aims to realize the following long term result: For the population to recognize the State as the main transparent and accountable provider of services to the people, favouring peace and stability. Specific project objectives are: 1. The performance and quality of justice administration services are improved, enabling equitable and accessible justice […]

  • Congo (DRC), ESPASK Peace and Security program in South Kivu

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start October 1, 2020 till March 31, 2023
    The programme aims to realize the following long term change: Inclusive and participatory local governance contributing to reducing the extent and incidence of customary power conflicts. Specific project objectives are: 0. The political and security situation in the targeted areas is “re-objectivized” and the intervention strategy is refined. 1. The populations in eastern […]

  • Congo (DRC), ESPER Peace and Security program in East DRC

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start September 1, 2020 till August 31, 2024
    The ESPER project aims to improve the living and security conditions of the population in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. ESPER targets more than 2,500,000 people, who will benefit from the improvement of the security situation through the action of the authorities and communities supported by the project. The project seeks to achieve […]

  • Congo (DRC), Inawezekana ‘It is possible’

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start September 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    The programme aims to realize the following long term change: Reinforced, inclusive and resilient communities with an empowered civil society, positively influence governance and transparency of decentralized entities; they work together with others (CDM) to resolve conflicts and to assure inclusion of youth, women and marginalized groups; they assure inclusive and equitable access to […]

  • Iraq, Lebanon, MASAR, Maintaining Strength and Resilience for Local Governments

    Country: Iraq
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start December 19, 2018 till December 19, 2021
    The project is contracted by the European Commission and financed by the EU’s Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (“MADAD”). This project is carried out in cooperation with the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM), and KL Denmark (KL). The wider objective of the […]

  • Iraq, Lebanon, MASAR, Maintaining Strength and Resilience for Local Governments

    Country: Lebanon
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start December 19, 2018 till December 18, 2022
    The project is contracted by the European Commission and financed by the EU’s Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (“MADAD”). This project is carried out in cooperation with the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM), and KL Denmark (KL). The wider objective of the […]

  • Jordan, Cities Implementing Transparent Innovative and Effective Solutions (CITIES)

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start July 1, 2021 till June 30, 2025
    The TRIDE project aims to improve food security and integrated water resource management in 137 villages of 8 chefferies in North and South Kivu. In addition to promoting good governance at the local level, with a view to addressing the root causes of inter-ethnic conflicts, problems of insecurity (armed groups) and other forms of harassment […]

  • Libya, lmproved Service delivery and Accountability at Local Level – Component of Public Administration Facility Phase lll

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start May 1, 2019 till July 31, 2022
    The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the democratic transition process and the stabilisation of Libya. The specific objectives were (1) Libyan public institutions at local and national level demonstrate increased capacities, enabling the environment for effective service delivery; (2) Libyan municipalities and other local level public institutions are better empowered […]

  • Northern Uganda, Supporting Refugees and Host Communities

    Country: Uganda
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start July 1, 2019 till August 31, 2022
    Northern Uganda is marked by years of civil war, regional instability and economic disparities. There is an increasing pressure on natural resources such as land, water and wood. Small scale subsistence agriculture and micro/small businesses (mainly shops and workshops) are seen as the only livelihood activities by host communities and refugees. Both groups suffer from […]

  • Projet de sensibilisation des chefs coutumiers du Sud Kivu pour la redynamisation de la CCRCC au niveau provincial et local

    Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start August 30, 2022 till August 30, 2022
    Global objective: Revitalise and operationalise the provincial Conseil Consultatif de Rãsolution des Conflits Coutumiuers in South Kivu. More specifically, this mission aims to: – Inform, sensitise and mobilise customary chiefs on the CCRCC and its role in the resolution of customary conflicts across South Kivu Province. – To popularise the […]

  • World, UCLG Peace Prize 2021-2023

    Country: World
    Field of expertise: Dealing with Conflict, Fragility and Migration
    Duration: Start January 1, 2021 till December 31, 2023
    The general scope for the Prize is to reward innovative activities and initiatives that support conflict prevention, peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation. The role of local governments worldwide in preventing and resolving conflicts remains underexposed, underestimated and unknown. While international attention for conflict situations is increasing, little attention is given to the local context of […]