Netherlands ‘to provide 550m euro aid in 3 years': The News

Netherlands, under a bilateral programme, has made available more than 550 million euros in grant aid to Pakistan, Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Tjeerd De Zwaan said here.

The bilateral programme is part of a multi-annual strategic plan covering the period from 2008-2011, he told APP.

He said the Netherlands assistance programme in Pakistan focuses on environment, education, good governance and human rights. These choices tie in with the broader policy objectives of security, social, democratic and economic development, and stability, he added. He said that Netherlands has already provided technical support to the Election Commission of Pakistan for holding free and fair election processes in Pakistan through a multi-donor consortium.

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