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René Grotenhuis

René Grotenhuis

René Grotenhuis is Chairman of SID-Netherlands and researcher at Utrecht University where he focuses on the role of civil society within the institutions of the globalizing world. Previously Grotenhuis was the director of Cordaid, the Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid, in The Hague, the Netherlands. Mr Grotenhuis gained experience in the field of development cooperation initially as a policy officer and later as a member of the executive board of several Dutch development organizations (until 1998).He is currently president of the International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE).Mr Grotenhuis studied theology at the University of Utrecht. He has experience in pastoral care and feels closely involved with the diaconal aspects of the Catholic church.

Inequality and the SDG agenda: every victory has its price

Now that inequality has become one of the key SDG issues, all those who have advocated for its inclusion should take note of the drawbacks of this victory.

Inequality: an issue for the 2015 agenda, but also for the aid agenda?

There are two critical issues in this inequality debate: there is no global benchmark for inequality and no global goals in absolute terms; and the instruments for tackling inequality lie outside traditional aid intervention models.

Let’s not look for the Holy Grail

Sometimes, critics of development NGOs seem to completely ignore the historical part NGOs have played in development cooperation.

Kennisbrief op kousenvoeten

De lang verwachte kennisbrief van staatssecretaris Knapen is vooral een voorzichtige brief. En dat is tegennatuurlijk: de brief is aangekondigd als een nadere uitwerking van de focusbrief, waarin heldere keuzen worden gemaakt voor landen en thema’s.

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