partnerlanden
Partnerlanden, literally partner countries, is a Dutch term used to describe countries with which an actor—such as a government, an international organization, or an NGO—maintains regular and strategic cooperation across policy areas such as development, diplomacy, trade, and security. The designation signals a formalized relationship in which shared objectives and mutually beneficial activities are pursued.
In the context of development cooperation, partnerlanden are typically those countries that receive official assistance and
The term is not uniform internationally; different actors use their own lists and criteria. In the Netherlands,
Critiques note that the label can imply a hierarchy among states or reflect donor priorities more than