Pleased by the progress in Rwanda, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation Bert Koenders revealed a plan to increase aid to the African country. “I have been following up Rwanda’s development day-to-day and I’m impressed by the achievement. We are now going to channel some of our aid to energy extraction, and also emphasize on poverty reduction,” said Koenders. “My country together with the British government will contribute $8 million to support the education sector in Rwanda,” he added. The Netherlands was one of the first countries to offer emergency aid to Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, sending $110 million through the UNDP Trust Fund. From 1995 to 1997, it was the country’s third top donor, and in 2001, it listed Rwanda as eligible for structural development cooperation in the fields of justice, human rights, good governance, decentralization and rural economic transformation.
Source: Rwanda: Netherlands to Increase Aid to Rwanda (New Times)
