Context of the Dutch Policy for Development Cooperation

1. Policy officers at the department have no influence on the realization of policy letters

2. As a policy officer it does not matter what the public discourse towards development cooperation is

3. The Dutch political system is characterized by a divers and wide range of political parties

4. The Dutch Good Growth Fund (mentioned in โ€˜A world to gain) could be linked directly to the coalition agreement.

5. The policy focus on four spearheads was launched by minister Ploumen

6. HIV/Aids is an issue which is too specific to be mentioned in a coalition agreement

7. It is possible that a minister should cancel a UN meeting in NY because parliament asks the ministers presence to give account of its actions.