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PCD in the Netherlands: Driving Coherence for Fair Politics

Explore the Fair Politics program in the Netherlands, its impact on government and parliament, and the way forward. Learn how the PCD.Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes PCD awareness and coordinates policies. Discover the role of political will in achieving concrete results.

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PCD in the Netherlands: Driving Coherence for Fair Politics

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  1. PCD: the Dutch experience Jasper van Teeffelen Workshop PCD 11.11.11, Brussels, April 26th

  2. What are we going to talk about? • What is the Fair Politics programme? • PCD in the Netherlands: government and parliament • The way forward

  3. The Fair Politics programme

  4. Ministry Foreign Affairs responsible for PCD The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs established a ‘PCD Unit’ in 2002 within DG Development. • PCD Unit: EU Focus • 1. Screen EU legislative proposals and positions (‘PCD test’) • 2. Pro-active focus on set amount of politically relevant dossiers • 3. Promote PCD awareness

  5. Parliament has driving role • 2010 Resolution (Labour/Christian Democrats) - Publish annual report on PCD progress - Draft ‘practical agenda’ for PCD • 2011 Resolution (Greens) Calculate and publish the negative effects of Dutch policy on development cooperation progress

  6. Concrete results still fall behind… What is necessary? • Bring forward cases of incoherent policies • Coordinate between departments/political agenda’s • Analyse impact policies

  7. But political will is most important Political will is critical. Role Parliament instrumental in driving PCD agenda forward, and with it, YOURS in advocacy and informing MPs and policymakers!

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