In this Podcast together with Jeroen Kelderhuis we are going to tak about the unique role of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in development cooperation. Why the Netherlands is one of the largest donor countries, the relationship between the Ministry and civil society organisations, lessons learned from the biggest funding instrument, and how we can be flexible and agile in future partnerships. 

Jeroen Kelderhuis is the Head of Civil Society and Education at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Netherlands, being one of the smallest countries in the world, is the seventh-largest donor country of official development assistance. Jeroen Kelderhuis oversees the development assistance provided through civil society. About 25% of Dutch development assistance is implemented through non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which puts the Netherlands among the leading donor countries for non-governmental delivery of development aid.