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Global development

An overview of the work we do in line with our government's goals for development aid and education.
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Our work in global development

We create opportunities for strong and sustainable partnerships between Dutch and foreign education institutions.

Orange Knowledge Programme - Overview

The objective of the Orange Knowledge Programme is to contribute to a society’s sustainable and inclusive development.

Individual scholarships - Orange Knowledge Programme

The Orange Knowledge Programme offers individual scholarships to mid-career professionals in eligible countries.

Tailor-Made Training (TMT) - Orange Knowledge Programme

Orange Knowledge Tailor-Made Training supports organisations in developing countries by training a selected group of staff.

Capacity Development Programme Lebanon

Our Capacity Development Programme in Lebanon contributes to the improvement of future perspectives of host communities and refugees in Lebanon.

DUTEP

The Dutch Training & Exposure programme (DUTEP) focuses on integrated urban water management in Indonesia.

HOPES

HOPES is an EU-funded scholarship programme for Syrian refugee students.

MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

The MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) offers scholarships to professionals for short courses in the Netherlands. It also has a Tailor-Made Training component.

TDECB

‘TDECB’ is short for Tanzania Dutch Energy Capacity Building Project. This project aims to strengthen the capacity of post-secondary education and vocational training institutes.

NFP and NICHE

The succesful NICHE and NFP programmes were phased out in mid-2017. Current NICHE projects will be completed by 2022.

Alumni activities - Orange Knowledge Programme

Grants for alumni activities are awarded for activities that give alumni of the Orange Knowledge Programme (or NICHE, NFP and MSP) the opportunity to strengthen their network.

Information for Dutch institutions - Orange Knowledge

Step-by-step participation guide for the August 2018 deadline

Information for Dutch embassies and consulates - Orange Knowledge

A guide on how to check and assess Orange Knowledge Programme applications

Calls email alert list

Subscribe to the email alert and be the first to know about new calls.

Information for Dutch institutions - MSP

Dutch institutions are responsible for the course offer and for recruiting and nominating suitable candidates for the MSP.

Information for Dutch embassies - MSP

Embassies determine which candidates are best suited for the MSP.

International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)

We support the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).

Institutional collaboration projects

Institutional collaboration projects aim to strengthen national and local knowledge institutions and organisations.

News

First Orange Knowledge tailor-made training grants

16 August 2018
The results of the first call for tailor-made trainings (TMTs) in the Orange Knowledge Programme have been published. 32 proposals were granted in this call, which closed in June 2018.

South Africa and the Netherlands sustain cooperation in vocational education

6 December 2017
South Africa and the Netherlands have worked together intensively on improving technical and vocational education and training sector (TVET) since 2006.