VNG Internationaal - Pleiten voor ‘ vrouwen in lokaal bestuur’ in Oost-Oekraïne
Beeldbron: USAID / Chemonics Int. Evenement: online studiebezoek naar Letland In maart 2020 lanceerde VNG International een online Women In Government programma voor 30…
VNG International – Advocating for Women in Government in eastern Ukraine
Picture source: USAID / Chemonics Int. Event: online study tour to Latvia In March 2020 VNG International launched an online Women In Government programme for 30 female local…
Polder Model in Myanmar
“The Ward Support and Cleaning Group in Ward 7 has been taking more initiative, and that is good. It took a while before they started to, but now it has improved. That is good…
Building back better: Nederland als preferred advisor in Beira
De laaggelegen locatie aan zee, het snelgroeiende aantal inwoners, economische uitdagingen en klimaatverandering maken de havenstad Beira in Mozambique kwetsbaar. Niet in de…
PROMULGATION OF A PROVINCIAL DECREE ESTABLISHING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES IN SOUTH KIVU
On September 11, 2020, in Bukavu (South Kivu), the Governor of the Province promulgated a provincial decree on the organization and functioning of Local Development Committees (…
FNCT officially established; recognition for VNG’s work in Tunisia
On Saturday 25th September the National Federation of Tunisian Cities (FNVT) transformed into the National Federation of Tunisian Municipalities (FNCT). Ever since 2011 VNG…
Defining the Sticky Concept of Citizen Participation in Myanmar
In a country with a lot of forced labour, citizen participation might have a different connotation than in the Dutch polder model. During interviews, the discussion often turned…
Inauguration of the new Citizens Service Office in Brak Al Shati, Libya
Since the Arab Spring reached Libya in 2011, the country has been torn by violence. This violence and the consequent lack of political stability has left citizens without a clear…
Waarom is er zo weinig Corona in Mozambique?
Volgens officiële cijfers zijn er in Mozambique op moment van schrijven 5.713 bekende Covid-19 gevallen en 37 sterfgevallen. Dat is erg laag zeker ook als je dat vergelijkt met…