Current research – Sustainable development: coherence from strategy to result
Within the field of sustainable development, IOB has conducted several evaluations in the fields of food security, water and climate. While previous policy reviews on these topics were organised by theme (drinking water and sanitation in 2012, sustainable energy in 2015, food security in 2017 and sustainable water management in 2017), this current policy review will incorporate several themes and will have an overall focus on coherence.
Key question
To what extent has the coherence of Dutch policy contributed to the results in the area of food security, water and the climate in developing countries?
In answering this question, the review will look at four different forms of coherence:
- Internal coherence between different Dutch development and other policies
- External coherence between Dutch policy and policies of developing countries
- Temporal coherence between short-term projects and long-term strategies
- Spatial coherence between activities at local level and at national or international level
The main policy review report is expected to be published in 2024.
Substudies
Two preparatory studies that feed the overall policy review have been conducted by ECDPM and are published on our website:
- Long-term strategies
Inventory of international and African long term strategies for food security, water and climate in developing countries (literature review). - Effects of developed countries’ policies on economies on developing countries
Inventory of previously found effects of policies in developed countries and emerging economies on food security, water and climate in developing countries.
Researchers
Ferko Bodnár – contact person
Pim de Beer
Martine de Groot
Process
- Ready: Exploration
- Ready: Terms of Reference adopted
- In process: Research in progress
- Report adopted
- Drafting policy response
- Report to parliament
Publications
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Terms of reference – Coherence of Dutch policy and effects on food security, water and climate in developing countries
Global challenges in food security, water management and climate change require a coordinated and coherent approach. This ...
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Substudy – Inventory of long term strategies for food security, water and climate
This substudy, conducted by ECDPM, is an inventory of the most important long term strategies for food security, water and ...
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Substudy – Discussion paper on effects of developed countries’ policies in developing countries
This substudy, conducted by ECDPM, forms a preparatory study for the evaluation of policy coherence and policy effects on food ...