SNV is an international development organisation of Dutch origin with over 40 years of experience. We currently work in 32 countries in Africa, Asia,  Latin America and the Balkans, with an increasing presence of national advisors in-country.

What do we do?
SNV supports national and local actors within government, civil society and the private sector to find and implement local solutions to social and economic development challenges. We stimulate and set the framework for the poor to strengthen their capacities and escape poverty. We do this by facilitating knowledge development, brokering, networking and advocacy at national and international level. Partnerships with other development agencies and the private sector are key to our approach.

Positive outcome
People in more than 32 countries in the world will benefit from improved access to production, income and employment opportunities, and to the quality of basic services like education, water & sanitation and renewable energy.

More about SNV
Our Mission summarises the purpose of our work. Our Strategy guides our work in the field and ensures that we remain accountable for what we do.

The Results page explains how we measure our impact on the ground. The page on Organisation explains how SNV is structured, including the location of our regional offices and Head Office.

The News and Events page will give you a sense of the range of our external activities internationally and within the Netherlands.

The History page will give you a brief insight into the evolution of SNV since its inception in 1963.

Finally, the page on our Financials summarises SNV’s funding sources and strategic priorities.

For an up-to-date picture of SNV’s activities, please read our Annual Report 2008.