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 ‘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.