Annual Update 2020 VNG International
Improving
Access to
Basic Services
by strengthening democratic
local government
What is the most visible role of local governments worldwide? It is the provision of basic services, like good sanitation, clean drinking water and regular garbage collection. The impact on the quality of life, and even life expectancy, is enormous.
Yet, for various reasons, in many countries local governments are not capable of fulfilling their responsibilities. Their mandate may not be well-defined, their staff may not have the necessary technical or policy-making capacity to make services accessible and affordable, also for vulnerable groups, or systems for cost-recovery and as a result maintenance are lacking. Apart from the immediate effects, this will also negatively influence the prospects for economic development and lessen people’s confidence in local democracy. Strengthening the capacity of local governments to improve access to basic public services is therefore an important element in our portfolio.
Recent / Ongoing Projects
Benin, Land Administration Modernisation Project (PMAF)
01-12-2018 / 30-11-2022
donor: Royal Netherlands Embassy in Benin; Agence Nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF)
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): MDF Training & Consultancy
Egypt, UELDP Implementation Support Consultants
01-02-2019 / 31-12-2021
donor: Ministry of Local Development in Egypt
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): CID Consulting; MDF Training & Consultancy
https://www.vng-international.nl/upper-egypt-implementation-support-consultants-ueldp
Ethiopia, Water Pricing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
01-09-2018 / 31-08-2024
donor: Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): Woord en Daad; Dutch Water Authorities, Eijkelkamp BV
https://www.vng-international.nl/ethiopia-water-pricing-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth
▼ Jordan, Cities Implementing Transparent Innovative and Effective Solutions (CITIES)
25-09-2016 / 24-09-2021
donor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): Chemonics
Kosovo, Support to Civil Registration and Document Security
01-09-2017 / 31-03-2020
donor: European Union Office in Kosovo
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S):State Enterprise Centre of Registers (SECR)
https://www.vng-international.nl/kosovo-support-civil-registration-and-document-security
Libya, Local Pilots Project
01-04-2018 / 31-03-2020
donor: European Commission
https://www.vng-international.nl/libya-local-pilots-project
▼ South Sudan, Programme for the Water Sector between South Sudan and The Netherlands – Water for Lakes State (Prowas/SSN-Lakes)
08-12-2014 / 31-10-2019
donor: Royal Netherlands Embassy in South Sudan
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): Mott MacDonald; SNV Sudan and South Sudan
Various countries, PLATFORMA Strategic Grant Agreement
2019 - 2021
01-03-2019 / 28-02-2021
donor: European Commission
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CCRE-CEMR) and 30 local and regional governments and their associations
https://www.vng-international.nl/council-european-municipalities-and-regions-cemr
Various countries, Support Facility IGG
01-03-2019 / 01-03-2021
donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
CONSORTIUM PARTNER(S): Trinomics B.V.; Profundo BV