Archive: Opinion
Below you will find the posts of the archive "Opinion".
Call on the Dutch government: deliver on promises for development cooperation
We are deeply concerned about the rise in violence, inequality and crises around the world. That is why we, a broad coalition of Dutch political parties and civil society organisations, are…
Foreign policy cuts are not free money. So at least map out the consequences properly.
These weeks, foreign policy is at the centre of debates in the Dutch parliament. Members of parliament are discussing the historic cuts in development cooperation…
Strategic safety nets
The Dutch Africa strategy is ‘the vehicle par excellence’ for increasing social protection for vulnerable groups, state Jochem Duinhof and Zina Nimeh in this opinion…
Why ageing of the African continent should be included in the Dutch Africa Strategy
If you look at the figures, there is only one conclusion: Africa is ageing rapidly and will be doing so till at least 2050. It…
Older people left behind in Dutch foreign policy
Older people are left behind in Dutch foreign policy. They are not mentioned once in the policy note ‘Doen waar Nederland goed in is’ (Doing…