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VVOB

VVOB education for development

Brussels, Belgium

Education
NGOFounded 1982International reach201-500 staff
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1982, VVOB is a non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, Belgium working on education.

VVOB is an international non-profit organisation working to strengthen the quality of education systems in Africa, Asia and South America. It works in close partnership with ministries of education and their institutions, providing technical assistance and capacity development focused on teachers and school leaders. VVOB also facilitates knowledge exchange and learning between education stakeholders across borders, drawing on research and experience. Its programmes are monitored and evaluated, and it works through government systems so that approaches are scalable and sustainable. The organisation has operated since 1982 and reported a team of over 290 people in 2024. Its vision is an equitable world in which governments are capacitated to respect, protect and fulfil the right to quality education for every learner.

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Founded

1982

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

VVOB education for development

Staff

201-500

Focus areas

quality educationteacher developmentschool leadershipfoundational literacy and numeracycapacity developmentknowledge exchangeSDG 4

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Education

Works for

ChildrenStudents

How they work

Capacity buildingResearch

Programmes

Effective School Leadership

Education

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Education

Gender-transformative Pedagogy

Education

Skilling for Sustainable Futures

Education

Countries of operation

BelgiumCambodiaEcuadorGhanaKenyaRwandaSouth AfricaTanzaniaUgandaVietnamZambia

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 4 Quality education

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