Aid and trade remain the policy focus of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In February this year the IOB (the Ministry’s evaluation service) published…

Last year, The Broker embarked on a collaboration with Woord & Daad in support of their 5 year project ‘Benkadi’. To support local consultants in…

The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, is developing a new policy document. While the general direction is determined by the coalition…

Following elections in March 2021, the Netherlands is still awaiting the formation of a new government. This article takes a closer look at recent trends in Dutch development cooperation policy and the choices that lie ahead to strengthen its relevance and effectiveness.

What is the added value of collaborating with religious actors for sustainable development? This question is at the heart of a brand-new project, commissioned by PRISMA, which The Broker will be carrying out over the next 10 months.

Over the past years, the ideal of a true decolonisation of aid has been given increasing attention throughout and beyond the humanitarian and development sectors….