WOTRO Science for Global Development

WOTRO is the science division within NWO which supports scientific research on development issues, in particular poverty alleviation and sustainable development. Its scope includes all low and middle-income countries. For its activities, WOTRO receives substantial funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The mission of WOTRO is to initiate, enhance and fund scientific research for the benefit of development and societal issues of local and global concern in developing countries. WOTRO acts at the interface of the Dutch government, the academic world and the arena of development organisations.

The aim of WOTRO is to contribute to a world in which independent scientific knowledge is available for the benefit of all societies and where development issues such as poverty and sustainable development are effectively targeted with evidence-based policies and interventions.

WOTRO believes in a world in which a growing interaction between individuals and institutions in science, government, and society, leads to effective approaches to answering many of today's challenging questions. Read more about WOTRO...

The full text of the WOTRO Strategy Plan 2007-2010 can be downloaded here.

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WOTRO strategy 2011-2014

WOTRO is currently developing a new strategy for the period 2011-2014. The process started in April 2009 with the Strategy Day, followed by a period of consultations and the formulation of a first concept strategy paper. In order to receive feedback from WOTRO stakeholders, a strategy meeting will be organised on 23 March 2010. For information contact Marije Severs via wotrostrategy@nwo.nl. Your response to the concept strategy paper will be welcomed in March via webconsultation. Please stay informed via the website.

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