VNG International’s Ethiopia Social Accountability Program (ESAP) celebrated its final month in November of this year. At the ‘Closing and Knowledge Sharing Event’ held on November 14 and 15, 2024, a diverse group of stakeholders came together to reflect on the programs' impact and explore strategies for sustaining their gains. This gathering was a moment to celebrate achievements, share insights, and chart a path forward for equitable service delivery and accountability. This marks the end of an era that has transformed service delivery and social accountability in Ethiopia.
Kick-off Think and Do Tank
VNG International, Millennium Water Alliance and Akvo Foundation have jointly launched the Think and Do Tank in Support of Accelerating Resilience Building in ASALs of Kenya. This is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Kenya, following their Multi Annual Country Strategy and in their effort to promote learning amongst development stakeholders.
Kenya has a long history of welcoming forcibly displaced people from its neighbouring countries. The country is currently formally hosting over 650.000 refugees – this number still increasing every day due to drought and conflict in neighbouring counties. Most refugees are in refugee camps situated in the two counties Garissa and Turkana. This influx of people and demand for services can pose numerous challenges to the host (county) governments.
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On the occasion of World Water Day, VNG International Benin mobilized to raise public awareness of the importance of preserving water resources.
The Land Reform for Agricultural Productivity (LRAP) project, funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), is led by the Millennium Challenge Account Togo (OMCA-Togo) to support the Togolese government in its land reform process and the operationalisation of the land and property code (Law n°2018-005 of 14 June 2018). The LRAP project will ultimately improve the security of land tenure with a view to increasing investment in the agricultural sector. It is implemented over a basic period of 12 months and an optional period of 31 months.
On the 14th of November, VNG International hosted a Validation Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, for its new programme: Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance in Kenya (SDLG Kenya in short). The programme will focus on migration-related issues in the counties of Turkana and Garissa, the role local governments can play in service delivery for refugees and host communities in the area and the newly acclaimed municipalities and refugee camps Dadaab and Kakuma.
The overall goal of the project is a realized transition towards an equitable access to scarce water resources and increased water-use efficiency in the Awash Basin, through improved water resources management and water regulation.<br />
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The project aims to strengthen civic and community-based actors' capacity to engage in policy analysis, advocacy, dialogue, and collective action for peaceful, democratic change; and foster multi-stakeholder civic partnerships in support of inclusive dialogue, respect for human rights, and advancing more effective, citizen-responsive, and accountable governance. It will deploy a Collective Impact (CI) Approach to empower civil society to drive successful implementation and impact of the project.