Next Exit: ESAP – how to sustain twelve years of VNG International’s Social Accountability Programme in Ethiopia?
Citizens’ engagement with government to address issues related to service delivery has long been a challenge in Ethiopia. The social accountability concept was successfully…
ONE YEAR AFTER THE WAHEEN MARKET FIRE: LESSONS Learned and the role of DANWADAAG
On April 01st, 2022, the Waheen Market in Hargeisa, Somaliland, was engulfed in flames. The fire destroyed dozens of shops, kiosks, and warehouses, leaving many traders and their…
Impact of ASPIRE still visible in 2023
VNG International's Somaliland team recently visited Berbera to observe the impact of the ASPIRE (Advancing Strong Partnerships for Inclusive and Resilient Economic development)…
Participatory budgeting and mobilization of local resources: a capacity strengthening training in Nyanza-Lac, Burundi
Voici ici la version en français. Together with the Association des Communes du Burundi ("ACO-Burundi”), VNG International organized a 4-day training in Nyanza-Lac (Makamba…
Oman Governors' Program Visit to the Netherlands
The other week, in the framework of the Governors’ Programme on Local Governance and Development, organised by the Royal Academy of Management in Oman, VNG International had the…
Orientation of stakeholders in Kalangala district on the LED strategy
LED was introduced as the 6th pillar of decentralization in Uganda in 2006, however, despite the existence of legal and policy framework (LED Strategy 2014) as well as programmes…
Insights from Upper Egypt: Power Management in Waste and Water Management Plants
Challenges and Opportunities in Power Management in Waste and Water Management Plants. By Robert Munthali, Energy Expert One common challenge among the Affiliated Companies…
A (West) Nile special
At breakfast at 7 a.m. the Vice chancellor of Muni University and the Director VNG International signed off a Memorandum of Understanding underlying a strategic collaboration in…
Scaling Up Social Accountability Practices in East Africa
On the 25-27th of January, 2023, as part of a conference organized by WaterAid and alongside representatives from countries including Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Ghana and Tanzania, VNG…