The Hague Academy for Local Governance - Think Globally, Act Locally

Experience

Joining our training programmes means experiencing governance from a typically local point of view! Theory combined with visits to projects and organisations where you can see in practice what you have learned during the course.

Expertise

Our courses are facilitated by our dedicated and professional staff. Moreover, we work with a broad range of experts who have international experience in specific interest fields.

Exchange

People involved in local governance from all parts of the world participate in our practice oriented training courses. Whether as a mayor, a civil servant or a professional at a donor or development organisation they learn from each other’s experiences and ideas.

Think Globally, Act Locally

We believe that real development starts at the local level. Our programmes support individuals who strive to strengthen service delivery, innovate local economic development, and improve security and the rule of law. If you are an elected representative, civil servant, community organiser, NGO do-gooder, or a practitioner at a development organisation, then join one of our training programmes and get ready to learn about and experience governance from a local point of view!

What’s going on
- Civil Servants from the MENA Region Join Shiraka Programme
  
  From 3 to 11 July 2017, The Hague Academy convened 25 civil servants representing eight countries for a training on social affairs and employment […]
  
  12 July 2017
- Policy Recommendations for Land Governance in Eastern Congo and South Sudan
  
  A new report builds on case studies and research conducted by a consortium of partners including local policy workshops organized by The Hague Academy. […]
  
  03 July 2017
- Video: Prioritising Citizen Participation to Build Communities in Zimbabwe
  
  The Local Authorities Capacity Enhancement Project (LACEP) has changed the way communities in Zimbabwe think about participation. Through a series of democratic dialogues and […]
  
  22 June 2017
- Improving Civil-Military Relations to Prevent Future Conflicts at the Local Level
  
  How can societies and nation-states contribute to a sustainable, secure and more just world? In May 2015, government officials from Germany and the Netherlands […]
  
  21 June 2017
- Expert Q&A: Climate Change Resilience and Financing Solutions for Local Authorities
  
  In 2009, the Copenhagen climate summit gathered industrialised nations to commit to giving more than 100 million dollars to address concerns of climate change. […]
  
  07 June 2017
Follow us