DUTCH CABINET FORMATION: there are good strategic & tactical reasons why the new UK government has exempt international development cooperation from major budget cuts. But equally, there are very good reasons to do more and, foremost, better with ODA budget allocations. If only government would change its lense: "return on collaboration" with private sector in NL and in south can not just increase efficiency and effectiveness, but also more by providing a major leveraging effect: social impact bonds , premier risque, insurance/guarantee systems should be at the heart, making use of complementarity of functions, focus on communities small scale entrepreneurship, greening the economy, sustainable&responsible value chains.

Worldconnectors (www.worldconnectors.nl) wrote a paper on this: "The Business role in development cooperation" (chaired by Nanno Kleiterp/CEO FMO and myself).

THIS THE MOMENT