Netherlands

Strategic Partnership between Dutch MFA and VNG International for Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance in Uganda

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Municipalities in the Netherlands join forces for SDG action

On 1st June 2023, representatives of municipalities from all over the Netherlands gathered for the G...
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Municipalities push for regional cooperation by signing the SDG declaration

The province of Gelderland and the municipality of Winterswijk in the Netherlands organised a SDG Da...
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The Dutch Voluntary Subnational Review are now available

The Netherlands Association of Municipalities (VNG), the Interprovincial Consultation (IPO) and the ...
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(Inter)national knowledge sharing for accessible public spaces for everyone

Municipalities are working hard on solutions with limited financial resources, and (inter)national k...
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New Mayors and Aldermen should use the Global Goals as a compass

VNG has appealed to the new local councils to be formed this spring to use the Global Goals as a com...
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Discover SDG Best Practices by Dutch local government

Dutch municipalities work on achieving the SDGs in numerous ways. Want to find out more? Read VNG in...
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Dutch municipalities raise their SDG flags!

Municipalities play a pioneering role in realising the Global Goals in the Netherlands: more than 10...
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VNG International is taking action on COVID-19 in partner countries

The COVID-19 crisis is having a deep effect on local governance around the world. In the countries w...
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Register to the Summer course on Local Governance and Localising the SDGs

The Hague Academy for Local Governance is offering, together with the International cooperation age...
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Over 45 cities joining in for the 2019 European Days of Local Solidarity!

(updated on 19/11/19) The annual European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS) are taking place for the f...
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22 cities take part in the 3rd edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity!

The third edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity is taking place between 5 and 18 November...
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CONNECT: Another match has been made!

The CONNECT team is happy to announce that yet another CONNECTion has been established. The Moldova...
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[UPDATED] We are looking for a consultancy service for our “National Multi Stakeholder Dialogues for Development”

PLATFORMA is looking for a consultancy service to produce the final comparative analysis of its proj...
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The first CONNECT knowledge exchange takes place in Agona West

The very first knowledge exchange facilitated by CONNECT is now a reality. From 15 to 19 May, all lo...
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Oss and Utrecht are Netherlands’ “Most inspiring Global Goals municipalities”

The award ceremony for the “Most inspiring Global Goals municipality” has been a tradition for m...
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