Projects and programmes

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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  • Benin, Programme de Participation Citoyenne aux Politiques Publiques au Bénin pour le Développement Economique Local (PartiCiP au DEL)

    Country: Benin
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start October 15, 2021 till December 31, 2024
    The PartiCiP program, phases I and II, has created a dynamic for participatory democracy and has made major progress on this issue of decentralisation. It is now time to put these achievements in the exercise of grassroots democracy at the service of the second challenge of decentralisation: local development. The implementation of a third phase […]
  • Burundi, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Burundi
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • Ethiopia Civic Engagement Activity

    Country: Ethiopia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start March 30, 2023 till February 26, 2027
    The project aims to strengthen civic and community-based actors’ capacity to engage in policy analysis, advocacy, dialogue, and collective action for peaceful, democratic change; and foster multi-stakeholder civic partnerships in support of inclusive dialogue, respect for human rights, and advancing more effective, citizen-responsive, and accountable governance. It will deploy a Collective Impact (CI) Approach to […]
  • Ethiopia, Social Accountability Program 3

    Country: Ethiopia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2019 till November 30, 2024
    The overall objective of ESAP3 is to strengthen Social Accountability (SA) mechanisms for enhanced service delivery in Ethiopia. Social Accountability refers to citizens holding service providers and local governments accountable for service delivery. Through dialogue and feedback loops between basic service users and service providers, joint action plans are developed to enhance the quality and […]
  • Ghana, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Ghana
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]
  • Iraq, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Iraq
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]
  • Libya, Mouwatinat

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start August 1, 2022 till March 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is increased institutional capacity to foster participation of women in decision-making in Libya especially on municipal level. The specific objectives are: A.1) To support the Libyan Women Elected Officials Network to enhance its leadership position as a meaningful actor towards more gender sensitive policies and more representation of […]
  • Mali, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Mali
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • Mozambique, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Mozambique
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]
  • Myanmar, National Community Driven Development Project I

    Country: Myanmar
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start December 22, 2015 till May 6, 2021
    The wider objective of the project was to support and enable poor rural communities to benefit from improved communication and access to local and government services, within the context of the National Community Driven Development Project. The specific objectives were: 1. to provide institutional support and technical assistance to the township offices of the […]
  • Myanmar, National Community Driven Development Project II

    Country: Myanmar
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 5, 2021 till May 6, 2021
    Due to the coup in Myanmar (01-02-2021) the project ended prematurely. Therefore, we have not been able to reach all objectives. The objective of the project was to enable poor rural communities to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach and to enhance the […]
  • Palestine, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • Palestine, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]
  • Rwanda, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Rwanda
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • Serbia, Support to Public Administration Reform Visibility and Communication – Sector Reform Contract

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start August 1, 2018 till January 31, 2023
    Activity 1.1. Carry out Situation analysis Activity 1.2. Drafting of comprehensive long-term awareness communication strategy, including a media strategy (PAR Communication Strategy) Activity 1.3. Implementation of PAR Communication strategy (organisation and management of the implementation process and support in organizing communication events, developing promotional tools, and improving communication techniques and methods) Activity 2.1. Raise understanding, […]
  • Somalia, DANWADAAG: Improving the social contract through inclusive and transparent Disaster Risk Management

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2021 till March 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is to improve the social contract through increased resilience to external shocks. The specific objective is to increase government legitimacy through efficient and effective Disaster Risk Management based on access to information, inclusive policies and services. The expected results of the project are: – […]
  • Somalia, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • Somalia, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]
  • South Sudan, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: South Sudan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]
  • South Sudan, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: South Sudan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]