Dr. Neila Akrimi, as Chair of the UCLG-CIB permanent working group, participated in the 2024 UCLG retreat held in Barcelona this week. This gathering provided a platform for fostering connections and engaging in meaningful dialogues. It offered an opportunity for collective reflection, focusing on innovative approaches to propel our global organization forward amidst challenging circumstances Read more
Local Governance Insights Shared at Dutch Moroccan Water Days
Dr. Neila Akrimi, DG of CILG-VNG International had taken part of the Panel on sustainable development during the “Dutch Moroccan Water Days” organized by the Dutch Embassy in Morocco, Casablanca on Tuesday, 10th of October 2023. It was important to bring the perspectives of local governments to the conversation between Dutch and Moroccan experts. Access Read more
Wadi-Otba’s Waste Management Plan: Innovating Policies, Changing Practices
Waste management is at the core of the decentralization process in Libya and represents one of the urgent challenges facing central and local authorities. ISAL, built upon several significant axes, tried to support Libyan institutions in this context by having special focus on waste management. The interventions under this axis included but were not limited Read more
Women Doing Wonder in Traghen (Libya)
Today is International Women’s Day! At VNG International, gender mainstreaming is essential in our programmes. We believe that involving citizens, men and women, in decision making is essential for good local governance, a basis for increased welfare and stability. On this occasion we would like to highlight the gender dimension in our ISAL programme in Libya. Read more
Successful election of a new Board of Directors for the Libyan Women Elected Officials Network
The Libyan Women Elected Officials Network (WEON) organized a Statutory conference entitled: “Supporting the Local Political Participation of Women in Libya” on November 19th, 20th, and 21st, at El Mouradi Gammarth, Tunis with support from VNG-International, CILG-VNG International, and GIZ. The Conference brought together more than 75 members of the Libyan Women Elected Officials Network Read more
Kick off of Improved Service delivery and Accountability at the Local level in Libya programme
VNG International and its affiliate International Development Center for the Innovative Local Governance (CILG) have successfully organized the official kick off of the Improved Service delivery and Accountability at the local level in Libya (ISAL) programme in Tunis on December 12, 2019.The three year programme is funded by the European Union, and implemented together with Read more