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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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  • FR – World Wide, DEALS, Governance of Inclusive Green Growth in Cities

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Despite global progress in fighting poverty there are problems of inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, conflict, migration and refugee flows. The need has never been greater to develop to balance prosperity with social well-being and environmental protection. Several international conferences in 2015 set out new global agendas to deal with these challenges. There […]

  • Ghana, DEALS, Governance of Inclusive Green Growth in Cities

    Country: Ghana
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Duration: Start September 1, 2017 till August 31, 2022
    Despite global progress in fighting poverty there are problems of inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, conflict, migration and refugee flows. The need has never been greater to develop to balance prosperity with social well-being and environmental protection. Several international conferences in 2015 set out new global agendas to deal with these challenges. There […]

  • Ghana, Kumasi Citãs-Unies France COVID-19 Recovery Programme

    Country: Ghana
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start December 7, 2020 till August 31, 2022
    The wider objective of the project is to support the Ghanaian city of Kumasi in dealing with the effects of the COVD-19 pandemic. The specific objectives are: – To provide support for and strengthen micro and small businesses towards faster economic recovery through the promotion of Local Economic Development – To enhance the capacity […]

  • 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, […]

  • Ghana, Tax for Development

    Country: Ghana
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start November 1, 2017 till December 31, 2022
    The overall objective of the project is to realize a sustainable increase of local tax revenues to finance improved basic services to the citizens of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) involved. Specific objectives are: to improve the institutional capacity and procedures of each MMDA to collect revenues and diminish the tax […]

  • Improve the knowledge on legal, social, and institutional framework conditions on land rights

    Country: South Sudan
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start December 8, 2023 till December 7, 2024
    The objective of the project is the understanding of relevant actors for a conflict-, gender- and context-sensitive management of the legal, social, and institutional framework of land rights has been improved. The expected results of the project are: (i) conduct a study that examines to what extent the existing legal, social, and […]

  • Institutional capacity building with SASB and the development of tertiary drainage in the city of Beira

    Country: Mozambique
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start April 1, 2023 till June 30, 2027
    The wider objective of the project is to enhance quality drainage for residents of Beira that protects them from inundation. This is done through institutional capacity development within SASB (Beira Autonomous Sanitation Unit). This institutional assistance will facilitate improved tertiary drainage and urban planning by SASB in the city of Beira in addition to improved […]

  • 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 […]

  • Iraq, LOGOReP II: the Second Local Government Resilience Programme

    Country: Iraq
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Duration: Start July 1, 2019 till June 30, 2023
    The wider objective of the project was to improve prospects for refugees and vulnerable host communities by improving resilience of local authorities and communities in Iraq. The specific objective of the project was to increase access of Iraqis from host, IDP and refugee communities to improved basic services and by contributing to extra job […]

  • 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, […]

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

    Country: Jordan
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start September 25, 2016 till September 24, 2021
    The wider objective of the project was to make municipal governance in Jordan more effective. The specific objectives of the project was to work through an integrated approach, providing technical assistance to implement innovative and sustainable solutions to service delivery, capacity constrains, citizens-government engagement, and community cohesion in Jordanian municipalities. The project aimed […]

  • Kenya Devolution Programme

    Country: Kenya
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start January 5, 2022 till September 30, 2022
    The Kenya Devolution Programme (KDP) aims to bring forward solutions to challenges facing devolution with the overall objective to improve development results at county level, by a) a more effective, open and accountable county governments, and b) improved service delivery and poverty reduction. To achieve these outcomes, activities will be undertaken to contribute to five […]

  • Libya Local Pilots Project

    Country: Afghanistan
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start April 1, 2018 till March 31, 2021
    This action served as a reinforcement of the on-going Libya Local Governance and Stabilization Project (LGSP, 2015-2018), funded by the European Union (EU) with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by VNG International and the Centre for Innovative Local Governance (CILG-VNG International). The Libyan unity government was not succeeding […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Local Governments Response, Recovery and Reconstruction following the Earthquakes in Turkey

    Country: Turkey
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start April 4, 2023 till January 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is to support and strengthen the capacities of local governments in Adana Seyhan, Kahramanmaras Metropolitan, and Osmaniye municipalities in Türkiye to effectively lead and facilitate the recovery and reconstruction efforts to meet the needs of the citizens affected by the earthquakes. The specific objective is to develop […]

  • Local Governments Response, Recovery and Reconstruction following the Earthquakes in Turkey

    Country: Turkey
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start August 25, 2023 till January 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is to support and strengthen the capacities of local governments in Adana Seyhan, Kahramanmaras Metropolitan, and Osmaniye municipalities in Türkiye to effectively lead and facilitate the recovery and reconstruction efforts to meet the needs of the citizens affected by the earthquakes. The specific objectives: 1. Municipal institutions are […]