The Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) is the independent evaluation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. We conduct research on the results of Dutch foreign policy for the purpose of accountability and to use the findings for future policymaking. Our work covers the ministry’s entire field of operations, from foreign affairs and foreign trade to development cooperation.
IOB evaluations are available to the public and shared with both houses of Dutch Parliament.
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Evaluating the Prospects partnership
Evaluation of the Prospects partnership which aims to improve prospects of forcibly displaced persons and vulnerable host communities.
Read moreInterim evaluation of support provided by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ukraine
Interim evaluation of Dutch support to Ukraine in the areas of recovery and reconstruction, security sector cooperation and the rule of law.
Read moreEvaluation of the Dutch bilateral migration partnerships
IOB examined the bilateral migration partnerships with important countries of origin and transit of migrants.
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