Luckily, they already had tax income
In this podcast #11 we interview Peter van Tongeren, expert for the DEALS project in Beira, Mozambique. He explains the current situation in the city of Beira in relation to the…
Cloud and Clock Theory
In Podcast (#10) we interview Naw Htee ku Paw, project coordinator of the Governance of Inclusive Green Growth programme in the city of Pathein, in Myanmar. Myanmar is a country…
Supporting Libyan municipalities in their Covid-19 response
Our 14 target municipalities in Libya (in the West, East, and South) have approached us to support them during the Covid-19 crisis. These requests vary from support in setting up…
Collecting Tax Revenue is not MAGIC, or is it?
In 2019, experts of VNG International visited Thanintharyi, Myanmar to perform a field visit on local revenue mobilisation. The objective was to assess what role property tax…
Resilience LSSP Albania in face of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic leads to a major-scale disruption all around the globe. Everywhere it is testing the resilience of communities and their governments. Let’s look at Albania…
Probably the biggest impact is going to be on the Municipal Development Plan
In podcast (#9) we interview Luis Felipe Vásquez Correa, expert of the DEALS programme in the city of Pereira, Colombia. He reflects on the current situation in Pereira in…
Being available to a city has its value in its own right
In Podcast (#8) we interview Julian Baskin, Principal Urban Advisor of Cities Alliance in Brussels. In this podcast, Mr. Baskin will reflect on the DEALS programme compared to…
CIB organises webinar on women leadership – featuring Rachael Atukwase from IDEAL Uganda
On April 2nd 2020, the CIB Working Group organized a webinar on Women Leadership, which was attended by almost 90 participants. During this webinar, local government experts from…
People need to be aware
In this podcast (#7) we interview Naw Htee Ku Paw, the Resident Programme Officer for the DEALS project in Pathein, Myanmar. She explains the current situation in Pathein in…