Being available to a city has its value in its own right
In Podcast (#8) we interview Julian Baskin, Principal Urban Advisor of Cities Alliance in Brussels. In this podcast, Mr. Baskin will reflect on the DEALS programme compared to…
CIB organises webinar on women leadership – featuring Rachael Atukwase from IDEAL Uganda
On April 2nd 2020, the CIB Working Group organized a webinar on Women Leadership, which was attended by almost 90 participants. During this webinar, local government experts from…
People need to be aware
In this podcast (#7) we interview Naw Htee Ku Paw, the Resident Programme Officer for the DEALS project in Pathein, Myanmar. She explains the current situation in Pathein in…
Building Better Futures in Somaliland
The IDEAL programme in Somaliland builds upon previous in-country experience for the creation, strengthening and duplication of local economic fora that bring together local…
Together against COVID-19. Our objective goes beyond sinks and soap
During this uncertain period many of the private companies’ and office staff work from home. But as a service provider for its citizens, the Pathein municipality continues to…
We can only do this together
3 months ago, we looked at China combating the Corona virus outbreak and considered it an Asian challenge. Even when it hit Italy, we were still hopeful it would not reach us.…
IDEAL MALI is expanding!
In March 2020, the IDEAL Mali team from VNG International travelled to Bamako. The goal of the visit was to (re)launch initiatives, catching up with partners such as the AMM (Mali…
Development strategies based on citizen participation and inclusive public spaces
In early February, VNGI and CILG Project Managers together with Ms. Qazal Jamali, first secretary at the Dutch Embassy in Tunis, visited two municipalities, Boughrara and Jemna,…
VNG International signs MoU with Join for Water
On the 17th of March 2020, just a week before World Water Day, VNG International and Join for Water (formerly known as Protos) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…