Review of the Netherlands’ Humanitarian Assistance 2009-2014

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of Netherlands’ humanitarian action from 2009 to 2013. It was commissioned and supported by the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the report is to evaluate the 2011 policy by providing insight into the development of Netherlands’ humanitarian policy, its implementation, and whether or not the envisaged results have been achieved. The report also examines the broader effectiveness of the UN-led humanitarian system, and considers the Netherlands’ humanitarian policy within the context of the challenges faced by this system. The central evaluation question is: To what extent has the central objective of the Netherlands’ humanitarian assistance policy been realised?