LOGOReP II: Restoration and paving of old Erbil-Kirkuk road
On 8 October 2020, the restoration and paving of the old Erbil-Kirkuk road has started under the VNG International LOGOReP II project in Kurdish Iraq. The road links the city of…
VNG International Country Director Anne-Marie Schreven monitored the Myanmar general elections – an eye witness account
“So far, everything is going well, but we face many challenges because of Covid-19.. If at all there will be problems, it will be on Sunday at 4 pm”…. Said the Chair of the…
Public Hearing – Environmental Impact Assessment – Solid Waste Project in Arsal Municipality
On 19 October 2020, the municipality of Arsal hosted a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment of a pilot solid waste management project. The solid waste management…
Communication and learning hot topics in DEALS expert meeting
Reformulate and communicate the Theory of Change in a simple way per city, appoint an expert who collects and arranges data across the DEALS cities, and give new impetus to…
VNG International in D. R. Congo: Launch of the Ensemble pour la Sécurité et la Paix à Djugu (ESPAD) project
(Click here for the article in French) The Ensemble pour la Sécurité et la Paix à Djugu (ESPAD) project is implemented in partnership with Cordaid, Forum des Mamans de l'Ituri…
Exchange ‘Local Democracy in Action’ with VNG
Thursday 15 October – the IDEAL team meets Jornt van Zuylen (programme manager Local Democracy in Action at VNG) to discuss democratic concepts, values and democracy in practice…
Improving the income of waste recyclers bring people together in workshop
In the city of Pereira, Colombia, people working in the waste management and inclusive recycling sector came together in a workshop for the formulation of the 2021 Action Plan of…
With a competition they will encourage waste separation at the source
In order to encourage the citizens of the neighbourhoods and residential complexes in the city of Pereira, in Colombia, to separate their waste at home, and at the same time to…
Improvement of Public Spaces and Green Infrastructure in Mafraq Municipalities (Jordan)
Municipalities in Mafraq Governorate in Jordan have been facing a huge influx of Syrian refugees resulting in increased pressure on bigger demand for public services and…