Comments of Past Participants

Dr. (Mrs.) Indiraa Hridayesh, Honâ€™ble Minister Public Works Department, Govt. of Ut..

â€¦workshops of this nature are very useful as it provides us participants with an opportunity to see development that has occurred in these count...

Mr. Hampton Mabasa Senior Manager (Project Management), Limpopo Provincial Government, SOU..

The overall programme was well organized and managed. You were always punctual and respected the delegates who arrived on time. You were interacting w...

Mr. Sunny A.U. Osuagwu Permanent Secretary Establishment & Pension Office, Office of the H..

The course was faculty wise well prepared and articulated. The organization and execution was superb and most appreciated. It is relevant to the activ...

Mrs. P. Anuradha, Mayor, Vijaywada Municipal Corporation, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA..

â€¦the experience and knowledge gathered during the programme can be meaningfully translated into the Indian context. The efforts of CBN Internati...

Mr. Lalhuma, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland, INDIA ..

â€¦A very well managed workshop, which provided us participants a great opportunity to see varying degrees of development in varying fields. Take ...

Mr. Silvester Okumu Kasuku Infrastructure Sector Specialist, Office of the Prime Minister,..

The programme is educational, informative, inspirational and appropriate for leaders in developing countries to share experiences and shape the future...

Mr. K. Rajeshwara Rao, IAS, Project Coordinator, APUSP, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA ..

â€¦The International Workshop on Leadership in Rural and Urban Development Management, organized by CBN International, was a very useful learning ...

Ms. Najwah Allie-Edries Deputy Director General, Corporate Services, The National Treasury..

The level of engagement of the programme organizers is really appreciated including in this the time keeping....

Mr. A.K. Jain, Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority, INDIA ..

â€¦With the ongoing reforms in the Urban Sector, it is becoming essential to transform the process of planning and urban management in India. Rath...

Mr. T.M. Karunarathna Dy. Director Finance, Road Development Authority, SRI LANKA..

The programme is very useful for developing countries since they can share the international experience and good practices on good governance in publi...

Mr. Vivek Dhand, IAS, Secretary to Chief Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh, INDIA..

â€¦overall visit to the three countries of South-East Asia provided a very good opportunity to see and understand how these countries, similar to ...

Hon. Mr. Mxolisi Dimaza Majority Party Whip, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, SOUTH AF..

The programme is a very good and educational mind opener. I think it should be broadened, to include public sector managers. To me it is a very good p...

Mr. Prakash Phadte, Honâ€™ble Minister, Town & Country Planning, Goa, INDIA..

...the workshop was exceedingly useful in giving exposure to the participants to the innovative ways of urban management through presentations, discus...

Hon. Ms. Noxolo Abraham-Ntantiso Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Eastern Cape Provincial..

The programme is well packagedâ€¦congratulations on a powerful, innovative programme. Please, encourage countries to change delegations for broad ...

Mr. Sunil Sharma, IAS, Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation, INDIA..

â€¦it was a very systematic programme in which field visits were organized to supplement whatever we could learn in the lectures, which were of a ...

Mr. Rashid Juma Bedzimba Councillor, Municipal Council of Mombasa, KENYA..

The programme was fantastic and I will take all that I have been taught, discussed and seen and try to apply in my council. Planning is very important...

Mr. Vidya Nand Garg, IAS, Housing Commissioner, UP Housing Board, INDIA..

â€¦the programme provided an all time high opportunity for capacity building for managers and administrators dealing with urban development. The p...

Mr. Boniface Emenalo, Clerk, Public Procurement Committee, House of Reps, National Assembl..

The programme is quite commendable. Mechanisms to access the utilization of the knowledge of participants can be put in place, so as to encourage them...

Mr. Mosito John Paul Lelimo Senior Information Officer, Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesot..

Very much relevant and applicable. The most interesting factor is the field visits. This makes concrete examples of what can be achieved on the ground...

Mr. Kalsad C. Shivayogi, Secretary, Karnataka Housing Board, INDIA ..

â€¦The programme is well structured and thought provoking. The organizers, particularly Dr.Behnam Tai and Mr. Victor Greenspoon, deserve appreciat...

Mrs. Mankopane Florence Thabane Interpreter, Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho, LESOTHO..

The programme is quite applicable in many respects, because it kind of acts as an eye opener even to the people who donâ€™t deal with issues of d...

Mr. Dhirpal Singh, Honâ€™ble Minister for Town & Country Planning, Revenue and Housin..

â€¦the programme gave us good opportunity to study the experience in urban management and its relevance in improving the quality of housing and ur...

Mr. Peter Lubambo Director, Ministry of Local Government and Housing, ZAMBIA..

The course opened some windows which had remained shut for too long. Generally we attribute our poor performance to lack of resources or support. It i...

Mr. A. Sahasra Namam, Finance Controller, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Boa..

â€¦Really a good programme. A chance to have an international experienceâ€¦...

Mr. Philemon Meapa Asst. Secretary, Policy & Research Division, Department of Transport, P..

It was relevant to the current practices, processes and procedures of government organisations and therefore should continue to encourage good governa...

Mr. P. Kesvan Nair, State Programme Officer, KUDUMBSHREE Project, Kerala, INDIA..

â€¦Progrmme was well and perfectly organized. Exposure visits to organisations and offices in the Ministry were good. It has helped to upgrade my ...

Hon. Dr. Chike F. Okolocha, Honâ€™ble Commissioner, Ministry of Lands, Surveys & Urba..

The programme is building an international network and fraternity. This is an indelible contribution to the prospects of the global community, for thi...

Mr. D. Verma, Director, New Delhi Municipal Council, INDIA..

â€¦It has been a great learning experience and opens up one to what can be done back home for betterment of the country. The lessons learnt were h...

Ms. Aishah Maji Special Duties Officer, Ministry of Development, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ..

This course has been very beneficial and indeed has shown impact by the way it is organized. I fully support the course modules and will recommend to ...

Mr. Shivlal Tak, Honâ€™ble Mayor, Municipal Corporation of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, INDIA..

...the workshop gave us an insight into the technological advancement used for greater comfort and convenience of the public. There were lessons to be...

Mr. Lesetja Francis Masenya, Director Dept. of Pub. Trpt. Rds & Works Gauteng Prov. Govt...

The programme is overall relevant to programmes at home. The experience and sharing of ideas gained will be put into use in my department, more especi...

Mr. Raj Vir Singh, Chief Town Planner, Haryana Urban Development Authority, INDIA..

â€¦The workshop was very informative and well organized. The supporting staff were very helpful and the locations of the workshop were also very g...

Mohd. Zin Salleh Director, Housing Development Department, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM..

Very useful was the exposure to a working system for good urban governance in Sydney, Australia. We can apply some of the lessons learnt in the course...

Mr. Nelson Stephen Mwasalyanda, Principal Cooperative Officer, Ministry of Agriculture Foo..

The course has been very well organized and is relevant to the public sector reforms that are being undertaken in my country....

Mr. Daniel Gonno Assistant Director, Office of Urbanization, PAPUA NEW GUINEA..

The course is exceptionally good, I recommend that more people of different agencies in Papua New Guinea should be invited....

Mr. Mzwandile Kibi Dy. Director General, Dept. of Public Transport, SOUTH AFRICA..

A very enlightening course for government officials, especially at the municipal level. The mixture of ten countries presented us with great experient...

Mrs. Teh Poi Hong Deputy Director, Accountant General Department, MALAYSIA..

Overall the programme and management was good, timings were excellent. I am satisfied with the course even though suffered from jet lag. Keep it up an...

Mr. Noel Clarence M. Ducusin Project Development Officer V, Agricultural Credit Policy Cou..

The programme is doing a great service to promote worldwide transformation by reforming more governments. I wish you more power and may you continue. ...

Mr. Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba Treasurer, Municipal Council of Mombasa, KENYA..

Itâ€™s a good programme and very applicable to government officials. Countries chosen were also quite perfect in that we had a lot to learn from ...