Dutch Aid Policy Criticised

Rwandan lawmakers have criticised the Dutch government's aid policy that mainly looks at funding NGOs and commits a small portion to direct budget support.

The members of parliament (MPs) say such money that is sent to NGOs is normally unaccounted and could be missued by the beneficiaries.

The criticism came during the parliament's meeting with the visiting members of the Dutch lower chamber of parliament. A delegation of eight Dutch MPs led by the chairperson of the Dutch parliament standing committee on foreign affairs, Henk Jan Ormel, was in parliament to pay a courtesy call on Rwandan lawmakers as well as to assess the impact of the Dutch aid to Rwanda.

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