Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.

Most projects are financed by public and private sector lenders at commercial rates.  As a member of the European Union, the Netherlands has access to EU-funded programs, which provide a wide range of support in the form of grants, loans and co-financing for training, feasibility studies, and infrastructure projects in the environmental, transportation, energy, and other key sectors.  EU initiatives are designed to support projects within the Member States and the EU wide "economic integration" projects that cross borders.

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