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…
IDEAL programme supports COVID-19 response of the municipalities in Burundi
In all of VNG International’s projects and activities, adaptations to face the Corona virus are pertinent. Also in Burundi, which has yet to deal with its first case of Corona,…
To review or evaluate?
Last Thursday (12-03), the DEALS programme Advisory Committee meeting took place to discuss the current state of events. This included a very insightful presentation about the…
VNG International Office is closed
Following the unprecedented worldwide developments around Covid-19 (coronavirus), the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), has temporarily closed its office in The…
Translating ALGASL’s vision into reality
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. It is about action and example.” The Association of Local Government Authorities of Somaliland (ALGASL) is the…
Thirty-two Malians visit Burkina Faso for knowledge exchange
From the 1st to the 6th of December 2019, 32 Malian water managers travelled to Burkina Faso, to learn more about how decentralized water governance is organized by their ‘…