Development cooperation

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Development cooperation needs to become more effective and efficient. The Netherlands has therefore undertaken a fundamental review of development policy. It has decided to assist fewer partner countries while focusing on 4 spearhead areas in which the Netherlands can add special value.

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Ploumen to visit Bangladesh for textile conference and girls’ rights

Foreign trade and development cooperation minister Lilianne Ploumen will visit Bangladesh on 28 and 29 September. There she...

26-09-2016 | 11:30

At Obama summit, Ploumen says promises must be kept

At the migration summit in New York this evening – an initiative of US President Barack Obama – development minister Lilianne...

21-09-2016 | 15:40

Foreign trade and development budget: voluntary agreements, combating poverty and making trade fairer

In the new budget year, foreign trade and development minister Lilianne Ploumen wants to finalise a series of sector-specific...

20-09-2016 | 15:19

Ploumen’s policy results in 190,000 jobs

The 2016 edition of development minister Lilianne Ploumen’s ‘Development Results in Perspective’ report gives insight into the...

15-09-2016 | 00:00

Ploumen to attend UN General Assembly and Obama’s refugee summit in New York

Foreign trade and development minister Lilianne Ploumen will deliver a speech at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, an initiative...

13-09-2016 | 00:00

Ploumen calls on donors: Don’t abandon South Sudan’s refugees

Foreign trade and development cooperation minister Lilianne Ploumen is calling urgently on UNHCR and WFP donor countries to...

12-09-2016 | 00:00
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