The mobile application "Pré Alerte Inondation" is operational
Written by Prisca SODEGLA, Junior IWRM and Monitoring & Evaluation ExpertCliquez ici pour lire l'article en français The flood is an annual event for the communities of the…
Big shift in DEALS approach in Pathein
Last 8 October 2021, the advisory committee of the Governance of Inclusive Green Growth in Cities (DEALS) programme took place. An update was given on the COVID-19 situation in…
“Recycling without waste pickers is rubbish”
I would like to invite you all to watch this small documentary. It shows the making of an incredible piece of work, a mural, a homage to the waste pickers in the city of Pereira…
Governance Workshops 21-23 September: Working Together on Local Citizen Participation in Turkey
On 21, 22 and 23 September, VNG International and TBB, the Union of Municipalities of Turkey, organised the Governance Workshops on strengthening citizen participation. The three-…
Dutch and Ukrainian experts provide Crisis Management and Transition Support for Local Governments in Eastern Ukraine
Project update: VNG International has been actively supporting Ukrainian municipalities for many years. In September 2021, in the framework of USAID’s Democratic Governance East…
Maps, numbers, tables and graphs, but above all the human perspective with photos
I guess it is very fair that most appreciation was given to our databank with photos of waste recyclers in Pereira Colombia at our stakeholder feedback session last Thursday…
This is not only the reality of the cities in Costa Rica, also of Pereira in Colombia
Carlos Maya, mayor of the city of Pereira, Colombia, smiled when he heard the stories of the mayors of the Great Metropolitan Area of San José Costa Rica. All are dealing with the…
Better ears, stronger voices – bridging the gap between citizens and local governments in Kapoeta, South Sudan
Since 2017 VNG International’s Inclusive Decisions at Local Level (IDEAL) programme has been focusing on bridging the gap between local governments and the citizens of three…
“I saw the DEALS project’s interventions at the town hall myself – it’s our common house”
Cliquez ici pour la version en français. In this series of interviews, we talk with various members of the Sèmè-Podji (Benin) community – here, Alexandre Dossou, Aimé Medenou and…