The Dutch policy priorities for development cooperation have undergone fundamental changes in 2011 based on the findings of a study commissioned by the Dutch government, entitled: more ambition and less pretention. According to this study, the Netherlands should reduce the number of its ‘partner countries’ and focus much more on sectors where it has a comparative advantage and value added: water management, food security, rule of law and reproductive health. The study also recommends putting more emphasis on investments and trade as engines for economic growth, employment and human development.
Thematic Focus: The Dutch government also decided to refocus its support and services in the coming years in Pakistan on the following two sectors:
1. Human security, rule of law and human rights and
2. Promotion of trade and investment under the slogan: from aid to trade.
Geographical Focus: Currently, the Dutch Embassy has projects in Malakand Division of Khyber PakhtunKhwa province only.
Country Programme Strategy: For Pakistan changes in Dutch development cooperation have resulted in the decision of the Dutch government to end its current bilateral development cooperation program. Therefore, all projects in education, water & environment, and governance will be completed before 2015. This also implies that no new funding requests will be accepted by the Dutch government in the afore-mentioned sectors.
The focus of the current bilateral development cooperation program is on basic education, water & environment, and governance.
Programmes and Projects: The current focus of the Dutch funded projects is on education, water and environment and governance. The education portfolio consists of 8 projects, covering pre-primary, primary, secondary and technical/vocational education and training. Most projects started in response to both natural disasters (earthquake and floods) and human emergencies in conflict affected districts, in particular in Khyber PakhtunKhwa and Balochistan. Construction and rehabilitation of (girls) schools and classrooms, improvement of sanitary facilities, provision of textbooks and complementary learning materials, teacher training and school based planning and management are part and parcel of most of the projects. Specific attention is paid to learning outcomes, safety and creating a child friendly learning environment.
The current water and environment portfolio consist of 13 projects and programs. Collaboration in the water and environment sectors are based on the priorities defined in the National Environmental Policy of the Government of Pakistan.
The Governance portfolio consists of 7 projects and covers electoral reforms, strengthening the functioning of Parliament, supporting community and public institutions for improved governance and protecting basic human rights, enhancing peace and security through integration of women’s human rights. The support also includes training of young diplomats in international relations and diplomatic practice, and training of judges in international criminal law.
Province / Region
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Project Name
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Budget in USD
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Project End Date
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National
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Human Rights Fund III (The Asia Foundation)
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3,425,000.00
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2015
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National
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TVET Reform support program (GIZ)
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20,550,000.00
|
2015
|
National
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ISL Bank-Netherlands WSPP-Phase II (World Bank)
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2,192,000.00
|
2014
|
National
|
REVIP (IWMI)
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3,973,000.00
|
2014
|
National
|
National Impact Assessment Prog.-(IUCN)
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3,288,000.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Pakistan Domestic Biogas Prog. (RSPN)
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4,247,000.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Re-integrating Street Children (LettuceBee Kids)
|
33,873,250.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Snow Leopard Conservation (Snow Leopard Foundation)
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34,250,000.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Human Capacity Development for Minorities (Caritas)
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33,414,300.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Youth Empowerment regarding SRHR (Idrak)
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33,988,330.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Women Mentoring Women in Business (LUMS)
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9,970,860.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Prince Claus Laureate Naiza Khan Exhibtion (Kuch Khaas)
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4,896,380.00
|
2014
|
National
|
Safe the Children – Service Delivery (Pakistan en Afghanistan)
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4,110,000.00
|
2015
|
National
|
The Citizen First (Oxfam Novib)
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5,480,000.00
|
2015
|
National
|
Partnership for Peace (International Rescue Committee UK)
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7,946,000.00
|
2015
|
National
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UNICEF Peace building Social Cohesion and Resilience Program
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3,425,000.00
|
2015
|
National
|
Global Human Rights Defence (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh)
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2,329,000.00
|
2015
|
National
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IMPACT Alliance Oxfam Novib
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8,083,000.00
|
2015
|
KP, FATA, Balochistan
|
Multi-Donor Trust Fund KP, FATA and Balochistan (World Bank)
|
4,795,000.00
|
2015
|
KP
|
Strengthening Rule of Law in Malakand (UNDP)
|
1,918,000.00
|
2015
|
KP
|
Support Public Safety and Justice in Malakand Division (DTCE)
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2,877,000.00
|
2015
|
KP
|
Battagram Education program (Save the Children)
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19,180,000.00
|
2015
|
Balochistan
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Criminal Justice in Balochistan (UNODC)
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2,466,000.00
|
2015
|
Funding Allocation: As of 2012, the Dutch government has contributed € 110.2 million to various programmes and projects in Pakistan in the following sectors:
Funding Modalities: The Dutch has a limited budget for small scale and short term projects in Pakistan. This budget is available for projects that concern development, poverty reduction, health, gender, education, environment, etc. (ODA) and other projects that concern the strengthening of ties between Pakistan and the Netherlands, for example cultural projects (Non-ODA).
Implementing Partners: The Dutch were implementing projects with a number of government and non government entities, as well as with UN agencies. A brief account of these partnerships is as under:
Education: The programs are implemented by international agencies such as UNICEF, Save the Children, World Vision and GIZ in close collaboration and coordination with the Provincial and District Education government officials and the other development partners.
Water & Environment : Current programs undertaken with the government, NGOs, private sector include: the Asian Development Bank, World Bank and IWMI wetlands, mangroves, groundwater, biodiversity, Indus River, livelihoods with local government, communities, UNDP, IUCN and WWF with RSPN & SNV with UNDP and provincial governments.
Governance: These programs are implemented by international agencies like The Asia Foundation, UNDP, UNWOMEN, and The Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael, The Hague Forum for Judicial Expertise, and also by local NGOs like Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO).
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