End Conference of Libyan Local Governance and Stabilisation Programme
VNG International and CILG have successfully organized the End Conference of the Libyan Local Governance and Stabilisation Programme (LGSP) titled “Efficient Municipalities for…
ASPIRE Advisory Committee
The ASPIRE Advisory Committee met for the first time in Hargeisa on the 6th of April 2019. The Committee has discussed the program’s achievements of 2018 and the 2019/2020…
Berbera takes LED action
Between 2 and 4 April 2019 the Association of Local Government Authorities of Somaliland (ALGASL) organized an Inclusive Local Economic Development Workshop for Local Political…
ALGASL represents all Somaliland districts
On 24 and 25 March 2019 ALGASL conducted a membership expansion workshop in Lascaanood for the six remaining non-member districts located in the far-east of Somaliland (Dhahar,…
Love is in the Air
Wonderful, it is raining is Pathein! We, Pathein citizens, have been waiting for the rain and suffered from extreme temperatures the last couple of months. On “World Environment…
First steps towards a more inclusive ALGAPL
During the second half of March 2019 VNG International staff travelled all the way to Puntland, the outer edge of the East African continent. The visit took place in light of the…
IGC survey on local government taxation capacity
This week we received the IGC report ‘Survey of local government taxation capacity, 2017’( S-33417-GHA-1) in Ghana. The report describes a comprehensive set of statistics on…
Supporting recovery and reconstruction in Beira after Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai caused massive destruction and displacement in and around Beira. The houses of half a million people were partially or completely destroyed, at least 110,000 people…
Esap3 contract signed!
On the 5th of April 2019, VNG International signed a contract with the World Bank for the third phase of the Ethiopia Social Accountability Program (ESAP). It is since 2011 that…