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fiscal-dec-report
News 07 Dec 2017

Localise Financing to Achieve the SGDs

Effective fiscal decentralisation and capacity development of national as well as local authorities is crucial for achieving the Sustainable Devel...
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News 06 Dec 2017

Spotlight: Week of Integrity

From 1 to 9 December 2017, the Netherlands will celebrate the Week of Integrity. This annual awareness initiative combines the efforts of several ...
Talent for Governance Programme
News 01 Dec 2017

Talent for Governance: Reflections from a Past Talent – Part 2

In 2016, Stephen Molatlhegi was selected to the Academy’s own scholarship programme, Talent for Governance. As a Talent, Stephen participate...
Brenda-Conflict-LS Course-2017
News 16 Nov 2017

Addressing Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, while Involving Local Citizens

by Quinty de Nobel Intern at The Hague Academy for Local Governance Engaging in conflict resolution while ensuring citizen participation at the sa...
Matra Programme
News 14 Nov 2017

Citizen Participation: Challenges and Opportunities in Eastern Europe

by Lars Burema Programme Manager, The Hague Academy Citizens are better educated and more vocal than ever before. They demand a voice in decisions ...
oecd report cover
News 10 Nov 2017

How do Local Authorities Spend their Budgets?

Recent research by the OECD and UCLG in 101 countries shows that the biggest share of regional and local government budgets (22%) goes to education...
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News 30 Oct 2017

Civil Servants from the MENA Region Working on Long-term Social Affairs and Employment Plans

Last week, The Hague Academy and partner CILG facilitated the second and final part of the Shiraka ‘Social Affairs & Employment’ training i...
Stephen Molatlhegi
News 24 Oct 2017

Talent for Governance: Reflections from a Past Talent – Part 1

In 2016, Stephen Molatlhegi was selected for the Academy’s own scholarship programme, Talent for Governance. While serving as Project Officer...
EVC Afghanistan
News 19 Oct 2017

Giving Voice to Women and Girls in Afghanistan

Decades of war have made Afghanistan one of the toughest places on Earth for women. According to the country’s Central Statistics Organization, r...
talent for governance the hague academy
News 18 Oct 2017

2018 Scholarship Opportunity for Talented Civil Servants

This might be the opportunity of a lifetime for you! We at The Hague Academy for Local Governance believe that real development starts at a local l...
schagen-happiness
News 06 Oct 2017

Municipality Makes Citizens Happier

‘Happiness’ guides the local policies in the municipality of Schagen. “Everything we do should contribute to the happiness of citizens, organ...
sudan-evc
News 20 Sep 2017

Promoting Inclusive Governance in Darfur

In Sudan, CSOs representing youth and women lack the capacity to advocate effectively on behalf of their constituency. This affects meaningful enga...

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