  Recent results on the evolution of Local Group dwarf galaxies obtained from
VLT imaging and spectroscopy are briefly reviewed, and prospects for dwarf
galaxy research at the VLT are discussed in the light of the current and
forthcoming instrumentation. Some aspects of future instrument developments,
such as deep wide-field imaging at both optical and near-infrared wavelengths
that may be of advantage for research on the evolution of dwarf galaxies, are
briefly discussed.
