A leading flexible contributor, the Netherlands renews its multiannual allocation to WHO

The Netherlands reaffirmed its position as a key supporter and strategic partner of WHO and a leading donor of flexible and predictable resources to WHO. In picture: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros and Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers. ©WHO

The Netherlands strengthened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Monday with the renewal of the multiannual contribution of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to WHO for €13.34 million for 2024–2028 and for €6 million to the technical partnership with Dutch WHO collaborating centres.

With the new contribution, the Netherlands reaffirmed its position as a key supporter and strategic partner of WHO and a leading donor of flexible and predictable resources to WHO.

"Amid increasingly complex and connected threats, from pandemics and climate change to conflicts, the Netherlands remains an essential supporter of WHO and global public health," said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the agreement signing.

"The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport's new contribution reflects the Netherland's commitment to its long partnership with WHO, and its support of the sustainable financing for WHO that Member States have agreed. This will enable WHO to respond quickly to global health challenges, and strengthen public health worldwide, including in the Netherlands."

Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers added that “the Netherlands values our strong and long-standing relationship with WHO. Given the global challenges we collectively face, and the added value the Netherlands can deliver, we believe this renewed arrangement with long-term flexible funds well represents our commitment to advancing health worldwide. These funds will be used to achieve our shared priorities in the WHO’s General Programme of Work, facilitate the secondment of Dutch experts, and to support the Dutch WHO collaborating centres.”