Developing Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities

Annual Update 2021 VNG International

Developing

Sustainable and

Resilient Cities

and Communities

by strengthening democratic

local government

Imagine what it means to be a councillor or city manager, and a new pandemic hits your city too. Or unprecedented numbers of displaced people seek refuge in your region. Even without such extraordinary circumstances, local politicians and staff are facing the multiple challenges that come with the rapid urbanization of today and the coming years and decades. The quality of their decisions and work has an enormous impact, now and for future generations.

How to mitigate climate change, how to manage scarce resources like land, water, building plots and housing, how to assure that sufficient employment is created for men, women and young people, and that every citizen feels safe? We support local politicians and staff, by providing access to knowledge and experience of peers, by training and coaching, often in multi-annual projects. We also have a strong record in supporting local governments in the field of disaster preparedness and reconstruction.

Recent / Ongoing Projects

Albania, Countering Discrimination and Protecting LGBTI Rights

01-10-2017 / 31-12-2020

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

consortium PARTNER(S): Nederlands Helsinki Committee (NHC); COC Nederland

Benin, Support Projet for Integrated Water Management

(PSL Eau)

19-12-2018 / 18-06-2021

donor: Royal Netherlands Embassy in Benin

China, International Urban and Regional Cooperation

01-10-2021 / 01-10-2023

donor: Delegation of the European Union to China