Implementing Development Assistance by Steven H. Arnold

Author:Steven H. Arnold [Arnold, Steven H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, General, Sociology
ISBN: 9780429716782
Google: SCqNDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-04T03:46:01+00:00

Notes

1. General sources of information on the Dutch program include: Van Geet, Dick. “Netherlands Aid Performance and Development Policy:” in Dinwiddy, B. (ed.) Aid Performance and Development Policies of Western Countries, pp. 73–87 and Cunningham, G., The Management of Aid Agencies (Croom Helm, London, 1974), Chapter 8.

2. The Dutch goal was also expressed in terms of commitments, not disbursements. Using the DAC definitions, development assistance disbursements amounted to .58 percent of GNP in 1971 (Table 4.1).

3. For a discussion of the basic strategy, see Development Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Development Policy (1974), which contains the “Explanatory Memorandum to the Budget” for Development Cooperation, presented to the Parliament in September, 1973. For subsequent policy changes, see Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy, for the years 1975 through 1978. For the most detailed statement of bilateral policy, see Bilateral Development Cooperation: concerning the Quality of Netherlands Aid: A N.ote presented to parhament in September 1976 by the Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr. J.P. Prank.

4. Netherlands Development Policy (1974), pp. 10–12.

5. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1977), p. 14.

6. Netherlands Development Policy (1974), pp. 20–21, 28–29.

7. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1978), p. 35.

8. Netherlands Development Policy (1975), p. 50.

9. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1977), p. 15.

10. Netherlands Development Policy (1974), pp. 20–21.

11. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1979), p. 31. Currently, the three main operative policy documents, all of which gained broad parliamentary support, are Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1980); Development Cooperation and the World Economy (1980); and Report on Improving the Quality of Bilateral Aid.

12. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1980), p. 55.

13. EC Policy on Development Cooperation (Report submitted to Parliament, 1980).

14. Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy and Aid Budget (1981), pp. xv-xviii.

15. For a brief outline of the new policies, see Budget: Development cooperation (1982).

16. This last remnant of the overseas part of the Dutch Kingdom is administered under the office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

17. In the 1972–79 period, the bilateral staff increased from 337 to 437, but assistance more than tripled in volume. Netherlands Development cooperation Policy (1979), p. 30, and (1980), p. 38.

18. In 1979, the technical assistance budget was 168.1 million guilders, while the capital assistance budget to target countries (excluding Surinam) was 730.2 million guilders which was administered by a total staff less than 70 (Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1980), p. 233).

19. There are also two development offices, one located in Indonesia, and the other in Surinam. For “non-target” countries no one is responsible for development, with the embassy serving largely as a point of contact.

20. Netherlands Development Cooepration Policy (1980), p. 233.

21. Report on Improving the Quality of Bilateral Aid, Netherlands Development Cooperation Policy (1980), pp. 230–1.

22. Since the creation of the “KAP program” in 1977, the embassies have also been directly responsible for the formulation and implementation of “small embassy projects” to promote social and economic development at the micro level, particularly among the poorest sectors. Assistance has been provided in a wide range of sectors, with 408 projects

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