05/11/2018 African Union recognises VVOB as top education innovator At the Innovating Education in Africa Expo in Senegal last October, the African Union acknowledged VVOB as one of the top 50 education innovators in Africa for its work in Rwanda. Global School leaders
15/06/2018 Reaching vulnerable learners in 2017: annual report 2017 was the kick-off to a new 5-year programme. This annual report explains how we tackle barriers to education for all. Global
14/06/2018 Schooling or safety: what would you do? VVOB puts the issue of school-related gender-based violence at the top of every agenda we have the opportunity to set. We want to shed a bright light on this painfully invisible violation of human rights. Global Gender
05/06/2018 VVOB endorses Minister’s Integrity Charter… and more After reports of sexual misconduct in the development sector, VVOB unreservedly put its signature under Belgium's Integrity Charter. “VVOB strives for quality and sustainability. If we didn’t work on a basis of integrity, we wouldn’t be able to do what we've been doing for 30+ years.”... Global
11/05/2018 Meet us at #EDD18: eliminating school-related gender-based violence VVOB organises a large debate at this year's European Development Days on eliminating gender-based violence in and around Schools and other educational settings with UNGEI, Education International, FAWE and Plan International... Global Gender
08/03/2018 Celebrating girls and women General director Sven Rooms makes a commitment on International Women's Day: "Girls and young women who are brimming with talent don’t get the same opportunities as boys to develop to their full potential. More than is already the case, VVOB will take on the fight against gender... Global Gender
05/09/2017 Addressing African first ladies: "We call on you to take up a leading role" Anna Murru, VVOB’s Partnership Manager, had the rare opportunity to speak to the first ladies of Mali, Uganda and Zambia at FAWE’s 2017 Girls’ Education in Africa conference on 24 August. She raised her three top concerns about Africa’s out-of-school children, disproportionately female, and called... Global Gender
23/08/2017 How to put SDG 4 into practice? VVOB technical briefs launched Against the backdrop of the DETA Conference in Rwanda, we officially launched our series of technical briefs ‘VVOB: Putting SDG 4 into Practice’ at the Chez Lando hotel in Kigali. With 35 years of experience under our belts, it is safe to say that VVOB – education for development has gained some... Global