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Viewing cable 09THEHAGUE640, NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09THEHAGUE640 2009-10-26 11:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy The Hague
VZCZCXRO9881
RR RUEHAT
DE RUEHTC #0640 2991156
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261156Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3408
INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1064
RUEHAT/AMCONSUL AMSTERDAM 4272
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS 0700
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000640 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR SRAP - INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TEAM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID EFIN AF PAK NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN 
 
REF: STATE 108183 
 
1.  Econoff delivered reftel points to Hidde Baars, Policy 
Officer for Pakistan at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
(MFA).  Baars confirmed that the Government of the 
Netherlands (GONL) officially joined the Friends of 
Democratic Pakistan and pledged 86 million euro (USD 126.9 
million) at the Tokyo Donors Conference in April.  This 
amount is for the period 2009-2011; of that, the GONL has 
already spent 35 million euro (USD 51.6 million) this year. 
Baars noted that the GONL may pledge additional funds for 
Pakistan next year, but this is highly uncertain.  The GONL 
is facing a rising budget deficit, and the MFA (like all 
ministries) must make substantial spending cuts, including to 
its development budget.  Baars said that the 86 million euro 
is guaranteed for Pakistan through 2011; the MFA will decide 
next year whether to commit additional funds. 
 
2.  While it recognizes the Government of Pakistan,s budget 
pressures, the GONL maintains a policy of not providing 
direct budget support to Pakistan, citing a continued lack of 
transparency and accountability.  Instead, the GONL channels 
about two-thirds of its assistance through the Dutch Embassy 
in Islamabad to local and international NGOs for a range of 
projects in-country.  The GONL channels roughly one-third of 
its assistance to Pakistan through multilateral development 
institutions (primarily the World Bank), but this ratio could 
increase if the security situation deteriorates and/or NGOs 
are unable to conduct viable projects.  The GONL,s three 
priority areas for development assistance to Pakistan (those 
in which the GONL believes it can add the most value) are: 
(1) education, (2) good governance and human rights, and (3) 
environment and water.  Baars noted that these are "soft 
programs," but ones that the GONL conducts in risky areas. 
It has a program with UNICEF, for example, to educate 
traumatized children in the dangerous Malakand region. 
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