Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands is a government body that implements the country's foreign policy, which includes a significant focus on international development cooperation. It facilitates private sector development in developing countries and emerging markets through a variety of funding instruments such as grants, loans, and guarantees. The Ministry often operates through implementing partners, including the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), and manages specific programs like the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF). Its investment strategy includes acting as a fund-of-funds, supporting local investment funds to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The key thematic areas for its development assistance are water management, climate change, food security, and health.