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Ukraine and the Netherlands
News 03 May 2022

Dutch Municipalities at the Centre of the Ukraine Refugee Response

With thousands of Ukrainians seeking asylum in the Netherlands, the role of municipalities is key in the Dutch response. To find out what that role...
Itani Dzebu
Stories 26 Apr 2022

Local Economic Growth for All in South Africa

Itani Albert Dzebu is a local economic development manager in Musina Local Municipality, South Africa. Every day, he is working on creating an envi...
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News 26 Apr 2022

Youth Supporting Youth in Yemen

Youth are among the most affected by the conflict in Yemen, but it is youth that will rebuild the country. We share the story of the SOS Foundation...
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Blog 21 Apr 2022

Investing in Nature-Inclusive Cities for Healthy Communities

Blog written by Oscar Alvarado, programme manager/trainer at The Hague Academy ‘Invest in our Planet’ Earth Day 2022 is all about ensuring a gr...
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Blog 20 Apr 2022

An Open Data Tour of Utrecht: Public Information Used for Good

Open data is essential for governments to provide better and more informed public services and to establish transparency and accountability in thei...
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News 01 Mar 2022

A Message of Solidarity with Ukraine

The Hague Academy expresses its solidarity with Ukrainian citizens. Our thoughts are with our alumni, their families and all those in affected regi...
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News 01 Mar 2022

A Local Economic Development Strategy in Five Steps

Local Economic Development (LED) strayegies are used for optimising the potential of a community, but these require avid preparation and effective ...
Valentina Ospitia
Stories 01 Mar 2022

Smart City Practices in Cali

Santiago de Cali is a lively and bustling city in Colombia’s southwest. It has steadily grown to become one of the country’s leading cities and...
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News 01 Mar 2022

Apply for the UCLG Peace Prize 2022

Does your local government have an initiative that promotes peace in the broadest sense of the word? Apply with your local government for the third...
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Other 01 Mar 2022

Inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Somaliland

When a crisis hits, it is the local authorities who are most often at the frontlines. Local authorities should assume a coordinating role, connecti...
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Blog 25 Feb 2022

Gender Equality: not only a women’s issue

In Ghana, like everywhere else, men can play a significant role in pursuing gender equality. Christopher Lartey, Alumnus of our Gender Responsive G...
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News 23 Dec 2021

Did COVID Influence Training Impact?

Less post-training networking but similar results for post-training change. This is what we can conclude from the impact survey amongst our 2020 op...

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