SOS Expert Network Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA)
potential. We do this with them: we support
talked about the innovative youth employment
young people to become co-creators and to
programme The Next Economy and there
develop their own innovative solutions for the
was a live link with former participant
challenges in their lives.
Deborah. (See also page 28)
www.generationunlimited.org
Following the Y@H forum, SOS Children’s
An alliance of 14 Dutch aid organisations that
Former CEO CMI Holding, Member of the DPA Supervisory Board and Board Member of the Bart Foundation
Teun de Nooijer
Principal Consultant Mc. Demott & Bull Europe and Business coach & inspirational speaker
Tineke de Groot Former TV presenter and documentary maker
Florentine Ouborg Commercial Director at Princess Traveller B.V.
Tex Gunning CEO LeasePlan
Nikki Ouborg
Founder and commercial director of Bourgini
Michael Koutstaal Chief Transformation Officer at Save the Children International
Patrick Ruys Managing Partner EY VODW
Youth at Heart
the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reflect
major international crises due to the structure
Millions of young people do not develop the
on a subsequent event, based on the Youth@
of the DRA. The activities can be better coordi-
skills they need to be able to escape poverty.
heart principles of the virtual forum.
nated and achieve a greater impact as a result
In order to address this problem the Dutch
of the collaboration in humanitarian interven-
government organised the virtual forum Youth
European Union
tions. The alliance also serves as a knowledge
at Heart, with Generation Unlimited, with the
The European Union (EU) has financed SOS
platform.
aim of bringing together international actors
Children’s Villages programmes since 2006.
and young people and to discuss greater
In 2020, as the implementing party of the UN
The following organisations are members:
investments in the future of young people.
Capital Development Fund and in association
CARE Nederland, Cordaid, Dorcas, Oxfam
During a round-table discussion, managing
with SNV, we entered into a four-year
Novib, Plan International Nederland, Help a
director Arian Buurman called on businesses
partnership with a value of €20 million, funded
Child, Save the Children, SOS Children’s
to participate in inclusive youth development
by the European Union Emergency Trust
Villages The Netherlands, Stichting
by considering young people as potential
Fund (EUTF). A partnership to promote youth
Vluchteling, Tearfund Nederland, Terre des
employees and their employees as valuable
employment in the regions of Ashanti and the
Hommes, War Child, World Vision and ZOA.
mentors. In addition, our programme director
Western Region in Ghana. Including the
Stefan van der Swaluw and Malou van
large-scale, innovative GrEEn project.
Nieuwkoop from our partner Crosswise Works
The EU also financed the youth employment
You can read more about our activities in the DRA programmes in Chapter 3.3 Humanitarian response and emergency aid, page 30.
In Memoriam
SOS Expert Network
of the Committee of Recommendation to SOS
LEAD
Members of the SOS Expert Network apply
Children’s Villages The Netherlands and
In the context of the LEAD (Local Employment
their knowledge, network and time to actively
promoted our message in their network.
in Africa for Development) funding mechanism
We have been deeply affected by
provide support in implementing the new
Where possible they established contact
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, four consortia
the death of Kees van Lede, member
strategy and achieving our goals. The
between our organisation and their network.
of development organisations implement
of the Committee of Recommendation
members are linked to individuals responsible
programmes related to youth employment.
and former chair of the Advisory
SOS Children’s Villages The Netherlands, in
Board of SOS Children’s Villages
expertise.
4.2.5 INSTITUTIONAL DONORS
its capacity as coordinator, implements the
The Netherlands. Managing
We extend our thanks to Ton Dietz, former
SOS Children’s Villages leads and is part of a
successful youth employment programme the
director Arian Buurman:
director of the African Studies Centre and
number of major programmes financed by the
Next Economy (running since 2016 - duration
emeritus professor at Leiden University, for
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European
of second phase up to 2023). More information
“Mr Van Lede always demonstrated
his many years’ commitment to SOS
Commission. We thank them for their trust in
about this programme is provided on page 28.
tremendous dedication to the children
Children’s Villages within the SOS Expert
our organisation.
in the organisation based on their area of
and families in our programmes and Generation Unlimited
continued to support the mission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SOS Children’s Villages International is a
and vision of SOS Children’s
Committee of Recommendation
We work closely with the Ministry of Foreign
(global board) member in Generation
Villages. We are extremely grateful
Hans Eenhoorn (former chair of the
Affairs in diverse innovative programmes
Unlimited initiative. This is a high level,
Supervisory Board and former Senior Vice
related to the themes of strengthening
worldwide initiative by UNICEF to make it
President Unilever) and the late Kees van
families, youth employment, and humani-
possible for young people to become
Lede (former chair of VNO NCW and
tarian response and emergency aid. In 2020,
productive and engaged members of the
AkzoNobel) linked their names, as members
we were active partners in several areas.
community, so they can reach their full
Network.
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foto: RuudPosPhotograpy
Bart Jan van Genderen
Villages the Netherlands was approached by
are able to respond quickly and effectively to
to him for all the time and knowledge he invested in our good cause. We wish his family and loved ones great strength with this terrible loss.”
