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VNG International invites you to explore its global projects and programmes. In collaboration with local governments, communities, civil society, the private sector, national governments, and other stakeholders, we strive to share expertise and implement initiatives that foster better futures for all. By supporting local governments as enduring institutions, we act as catalysts, empowering them to lead decision-making and shape a brighter future for their citizens.
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  • Solid waste management support to the government of St Maarten

    Country: Sint Maarten
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start March 4, 2022 till December 31, 2023
    VNG International is working on St Maarten in the context of the recovery and reconstruction efforts after hurricane Irma in 2017. One of the projects financed through the Trust Fund is the Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP), which focuses on a number of activities related to solid waste management. In order to provide assistance to […]

  • Somalia, DANWADAAG: Improving the social contract through inclusive and transparent Disaster Risk Management

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2021 till March 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is to improve the social contract through increased resilience to external shocks. The specific objective is to increase government legitimacy through efficient and effective Disaster Risk Management based on access to information, inclusive policies and services. The expected results of the project are: – […]

  • Somalia, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]

  • Somalia, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Somalia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]

  • South Africa, Technical Expertise and Implementation Support Services for the National School of Government, South Africa

    Country: South Africa
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start June 6, 2019 till June 5, 2021
    The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the institutional strengthening of the National School of Government (NSG) and the professionalisation of the South African public service through training and development initiatives. The achievement of the overall objective will be supported through the realisation of the project purpose which is to […]

  • South Sudan, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: South Sudan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]

  • South Sudan, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: South Sudan
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]

  • St Maarten, Fostering Resilient Crisis Management

    Country: Sint Maarten
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Duration: Start March 1, 2022 till March 1, 2024
    St Maarten is frequently affected by various types of crisis such as hurricanes and floods, and has a high risk of earthquakes and tsunamis. Although its governments’ crisis management has significantly improved since Irma, information management remains a weak spot in its crisis management system while this is the backbone of efficient coordination between all […]

  • St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, Civil Society Partnership Facility for Resilience (CSPFRP)

    Country: Sint Maarten
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Duration: Start July 10, 2020 till March 31, 2025
    The wider objective of the project is to improve the capacity of civil society organizations and support implementation of reconstruction and resilience sub-projects at the community level. The CSPFRP will be implemented through three main complementary components: (a) small grants to civil society organizations for reconstruction and resilience; (b) capacity building and technical assistance for […]

  • Togo, Land Reform to accelerate Agricultural Productivity (LRAP) – Projet de réforme foncière pour l’accroissement de la productivité agricole

    Country: Togo
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start August 1, 2022 till July 31, 2023
    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 n2018-005 of 14 June 2018). The LRAP project will ultimately improve […]

  • Togo, Land Reform to accelerate Agricultural Productivity (LRAP) – Projet de réforme foncière pour l’accroissement de la productivité agricole

    Country: Togo
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start October 1, 2023 till February 28, 2026
    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 n2018-005 of 14 June 2018). The LRAP project will ultimately improve […]

  • Tunisia, Initiative for an effective decentralisation and attractive municipalities (IDEMA)

    Country: Tunisia
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start November 7, 2018 till October 31, 2022
    The wider objective of the project is to support the decentralisaiton process in Tunisia. The specific objectives are linked to the three components of the programme: Decentralisation (Outcome 1), Local Economic Development (Outcome 2) and Participation & Accountability (Outcome 3). The project will contribute to a framework for taking the decentralisation process a […]

  • Tunisia, Programme d’Appui à la Réforme de Décentralisation

    Country: Tunisia
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start October 8, 2019 till October 7, 2022
    The Programme d’Appui ã la Rãfome de Dãcentralisation (PARD, Program in support of the decentralization reform) unites two completementary projects to accompany and support the decentralization and deconcentration process in Tunisia, led by the Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment. The two projects are for institutional and communication support, of which VNG International implements the […]

  • Turkey, Realizing Alliances with Citizen Assemblies (MATRA-CA)

    Country: Turkey
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start November 1, 2020 till November 1, 2022
    The overall objective of the project was to contribute to enhanced local governance in Türkiye through improved procedural participation process and participatory decision-making methods. The project consisted of the following specific objectives: Strengthened public participation processes in three municipalities through the completion of three procedural participation pilots, evidenced by their adoption of citizens’ assembly […]

  • Uganda, Consultancy to design Sub-National Pooled Fin.Mech

    Country: Uganda
    Field of expertise: Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
    Duration: Start September 20, 2022 till April 30, 2023
    The wider objective of the project is to design a sub national pooled financing mechanism for local governments and cities in Uganda and build their capacity to operationalize it. The purpose of the subnational pooled financing mechanism for LGs and Cities in Uganda is to provide a mechanism for cooperation between local governments in […]

  • Uganda, Inclusive Decisions At Local Level (IDEAL)

    Country: Uganda
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2017 till December 31, 2021
    IDEAL (Inclusive Decisions At Local Level) is a programme by VNG International implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. Despite the diverging contexts and topics in the IDEAL programme, we still pursue one common overall objective: Involving citizens in local governance in order for local […]

  • Uganda, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Uganda
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]

  • Ukraine, Democratic Governance East Activity

    Country: Ukraine
    Field of expertise: Building More Effective Public Administration
    Duration: Start February 28, 2019 till September 30, 2023
    DG East is a five-year, $57,051,252 contract that aims to strengthen the connection and trust between citizens and their government in eastern Ukraine by promoting good governance, accelerating economic growth, advancing anti-corruption efforts, and strengthening an inclusive civic identity. The project has the following objectives and sub-objectives (SOs): Objective 1: Greater acceptance of a […]

  • Ukraine, Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance

    Country: Ukraine
    Field of expertise: Involving Citizens in Decision Making
    Duration: Start January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2026
    The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme, called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in 9 countries (Burundi, Mali, […]

  • Upper Egypt Local Development Program – Implementation Support Consultants

    Country: Egypt
    Field of expertise: Improving Access to Basic Services
    Duration: Start February 1, 2019 till December 31, 2021
    The objective of the Upper Egypt Local Development Program (UELDP) is to improve the business environment for private sector development and strengthen local government capacity for quality infrastructure and service delivery in Qena and Sohag Governorates in Upper Egypt. The Program aims to: i) improve the business environment and economic competitiveness ii) close […]