WRR report ‘Development aid that makes a difference’

Opinion research shows that development aid still enjoys great support among the Dutch population. Why do we give development aid, and does it actually help? What do we know about development programmes and the ability to contribute to them as outsiders? How relevant is aid today, now that other financial flows such as remittances and foreign direct investment (FDI) have increased as a result of globalisation? And how much influence does policy focused on other themes such as climate, migration, trade, security and knowledge, have on poor countries?

In 'Less pretension, more ambition', which is based on almost five hundred interviews in the field together with an extensive literature study, the WRR formulates recommendations for changes in the organisation of development aid and in the way in which public goods are cared for, and argues for structural attention for areas that are relevant for development aid.

WRR is scientific council for government policy

Summary in English

WRR report no. 84 on development cooperation is available in Dutch only.

Discussion Forum 2015: More focus in development aid