Development co-operation: The Netherlands
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible
for the co-ordination and implementation of Dutch Foreign Policy.
The key objectives of Dutch Foreign Policy are to promote the
international order, to promote international peace, security and
stability, European integration, to reduce poverty in developing
countries and to maintain and foster good bilateral
relationships.
Further information can be found at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs website
Since 1965, there has been a separate Minister for
Development Co-operation. This Minister does not have a separate
Ministry however. The Minister is responsible for the preparation
and implementation of development co-operation.
More information on development
co-operation can be found at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs website.
The amount and distribution of official development
assistance of the Netherlands in the period 1998-99 can be found at
the DAC
website.
