GLoBe - Goed Lokaal Bestuur VVSG’s program ‘GLoBe’ (Goed Lokaal Bestuur) is committed to good local governance for sustainable and coherent policies. Local governments can play an important role as duty bearers to contribute to safeguarding the human rights of their populations, to contribute to the realization of the SDGs and to improve living conditions for the population. In Nicaragua, GLoBe supports local governments developing qualitative and inclusive policies for local (food) economy. By developing this policy, the programme contributes to improved living conditions for small (food) producers and small (often female) entrepreneurs who process and sell food, both particularly vulnerable in the chain of food production, processing and sales. For the population, the program contributes to improved access to quality and affordable food. The commitment to agro-ecological production methods ensures environmental protection as an integral part of the entire program.  
GLoBe is in line with the global movement for decentralization in which authorities and resources are transferred from central to local governments. Nicaragua is a highly polarized society with unstable political and socio-economic context. This poses additional challenges to develop good local governance including strong service delivery for the population. Challenges such as the need to strengthen legitimacy, develop and professionalize the local administration, install result-oriented participatory mechanisms, and create a political culture aimed at strong service delivery to the entire population.  In Nicaragua, GLoBe contributes to the necessary capacity building of local administrations for the purpose of a strengthened service delivery by partnering Nicaraguan local governments with Flemish local governments. Santo Tomás - Mol and Ciudad Darío – Lommel will  exchange experiences mutually and  share them on national and international platforms so they can reach out to all Nicaraguan local governments.   VVSG’s program ‘GLoBe’ (Goed Lokaal Bestuur) in Belgium is committed to good local governance for sustainable and coherent policies, based on the framework of the 2030 Agenda. The intervention in Belgium is situated at the strategic level and aims at aligning local policy processes, partnerships and  municipal internal organization with the 2030 Agenda. Its 3 basic principles and 17 goals provide an excellent framework for inclusive, integrated and multi-stakeholder governance. This should accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda and result in participatory and effective policy implementation and service delivery, which in turn strengthens legitimacy and trust in the local government.
The local elections of 2024 are an important momentum and  window of opportunity to align the local policy cycle, including planning and monitoring instruments, to the 2030 Agenda and to strengthen political comittment. Throughout the program, local officials and representatives will receive expertise, support and concrete tools to contribute locally to the 2030 Agenda and to inform and engage citizens, stakeholders and partners. 
Sustainable development is a global challenge and doesn’t stop at municipal boundaries. Therefore, the program will explore and set up innovative forms of international cooperation, with a view to achieving the 2030 Agenda in all countries (SDG 17). In addition, the program provides for the start-up of an expertise hub that builds and disseminates knowledge of good local governance for sustainable cities in function of international cooperation.
Covid-19 has increased the importance of both the Agenda 2030 and the role that local governments play in its realization. GLoBe supports them to fully take on that role, as the 2030 Agenda is the framework par excellence for short-term recovery and long-term transition to a resilient, sustainable and inclusive society. GLoBe s'engage en faveur d'une bonne gouvernance locale pour des politiques durables et cohérentes. Les autorités locaux jouent un rôle important pour contribuer à la sauvegarde des droits humains, à la réalisation des ODD et à l'amélioration des conditions de vie des populations. Au Bénin, nous soutenons les autorités locaux dans le développement de politiques inclusives pour une économie locale durable et le genre. Une attention particulière est accordée aux petits entrepreneurs (femmes et jeunes) et au renforcement de leur participation aux différents niveaux de décision.
Le programme s'inscrit dans le mouvement mondial de décentralisation (transfert de compétences et de ressources du niveau central au niveau local). Cette évolution s’accompagne de défis, tels que la nécessité de renforcer la légitimité, de professionnaliser les administrations locales, d'installer des mécanismes de participation locale et de créer une forte prestation de services. GLoBe contribue au renforcement des capacités des administrations locales via des partenariats entre les autorités locales béninoises et flamandes. 5 autorités locales béninois et l'ANCB, l'organisation faîtière des autorités locaux béninoises, sont directement impliqués. Cela permet d'avoir une portée nationale.
L'économie locale et le genre ont été choisis en raison de leur pertinence au Bénin. L'engagement envers l’économie locale permet d'atteindre les petits entrepreneurs et de renforcer l'emploi local dans une région où le chômage, le manque d'éducation et d'accès aux matériaux de production de qualité sont élevés. Les femmes occupent souvent une position inférieure en raison de leurs possibilités limitées de s'engager en politique, de leur situation financière précaire, de leur manque d'éducation et de la persistance des préjugés. Le Bénin a également une population très jeune et le manque d'emplois formels, d'opportunités de travail et de formation rend ce groupe particulièrement vulnérable.
 In South Africa, GLoBe is committed to supporting local governments in the development and implementation of qualitive and inclusive waste management strategies. Attention is given to environmentally friendly solutions, and to low-income households, women, youth and small entrepreneurs to strengthen the participation of the most vulnerable in government actions. The VVSG will work with an exit programme in South Africa (2022-23), focusing on consolidating the results and strengthening the capacity of local partners so that they can optimally implement the waste policy, also after the end of the programme. By strengthening local governance on waste, the programme advances healthier and cleaner living environments and boosts decent and viable employment for local stakeholders. Good local governance on waste includes minimising waste to landfill by waste prevention and separation at source and increased recycling, effective waste collection, and the creation and use of economic opportunit...(+2 characters extra in FundHub text) The VVSG’s ‘GLoBe’ (Goed Lokaal Bestuur) programme is committed to good local governance for sustainable and coherent policies. Local governments can play an important role as duty bearers to contribute to safeguarding human rights, to realising the SDGs and to improving living conditions for populations. In Rwanda, GLoBe supports local governments in the development of qualitive and sustainable urbanisation policies by increasing their capacities to organise inclusive participatory processes. By strengthening and updating tools, knowledge and skills on local participation mechanisms of RALGA staff and of councillors, technical staff and community representatives of 2 pilot districts, the programme strives to ensure more inclusive local decision-making and responsive service delivery by these local authorities. The involvement of all stakeholder groups (including vulnerable groups such as youth, women and people with disabilities) in the development and implementation of sustainable urbanisation processes is a key focus of the programme.

GLoBe is in line with the global