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UN Women – India Delegation
News 12 Sep 2017

Learning from Dutch Successes and Failures in Achieving Gender Equality

“How many female Members of Parliament does the Netherlands have?”, “Who is your Minister for Women’s Emancipation and Child Development??...
Jordan Elections - Amman
News 15 Aug 2017

Local Elections Put Focus on the Future of Participation in Jordan

“[A]s political development is the gateway to the full participation of all segments of the grassroots and civil society institutions in the vari...
sangay
News 01 Aug 2017

Learning How to Improve and Develop Climate Resilience Policies

From 17 to 22 July, The Hague Academy, in partnership with UNCDF, organised a training to help local authorities identify tools to help recognise v...
Shiraka programme participants, formerly MATRA South Programme
News 12 Jul 2017

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 i...
Land Governance in North Kivu
News 03 Jul 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 Acad...
LACEP in Zimbabwe
News 22 Jun 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 ...
Common Effort Community Signing
News 21 Jun 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...
Wind Farms – climate
Blog 07 Jun 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 cli...
Final Phase Digital
News 06 Jun 2017

Financing Local Climate Action

Cities in the U.S. reaffirmed their commitment to addressing climate change and implementing adaptation policies despite President Trump’s re...
MATRA Training
News 01 Jun 2017

Building Integrity in Eastern Europe

By Lars Burema Corruption is a serious problem in many countries in the world and Eastern Europe is no exception. It impedes effective service deli...
Other 30 May 2017

Vacature: Twee stagiares

The Hague Academy for Local Governance is een jonge, internationale non-profit organisatie die praktijkgerichte trainingen ontwikkelt met als doel ...
gov-anticorruption-780
News 24 May 2017

Fighting Corruption in Indonesia

Perceptions of corruption continue to rise around the world. From discouraging foreign investment to destabilising social values and undermining de...

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