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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 ...
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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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News 17 May 2017

Empowering Libyan Women in the Diaspora

In April 2017, The Hague Academy for Local Governance convened in Tunisia a group of Libyan women activists. The tailor-made training titled, “Em...
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News 24 Apr 2017

Where Local Talents Unite for Global Development

From 27 March to 7 April, The Hague Academy organised a two-week training course on ‘Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance’. T...
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Other 19 Apr 2017

Decentralisation and Participation Key for Development

In the World Development Report 2017, it is argued that many development projects focus too much on systems, structures and laws. When dealing with...
UN Volunteer Day in Goma
News 13 Apr 2017

Stories of Local Governance on the Occasion of Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday

The Hague Academy for Local Governance and VNG International cooperate in strengthening local governance worldwide. Working with people from diffe...

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