On October 25th, 2007 the Minister for Development Cooperation provided NWO/WOTRO – being the institution housing the secretariat of the Platform – with a subsidy of € 300,000 to the credit of the Platform for the period of 1 October 2007 - 31 December 2010.

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports (VWS) subsidizes specific activities of the Platform on the basis of an annual workplan. For 2008, the financial contribution is € 38,000.

The participating knowledge institutions and ngo’s contribute in-kind to the activities of the Platform, for example by housing the secretariat, organizing meetings, workshops, and conferences, covering travel costs of the members, etc.

The budget of the Platform for the period of 1 October 2007 - 31 December 2010 was formally adopted on 28 March 2008, during the 3rd meeting of the Platform.

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