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After the return to a more or less democratically elected government in 1991, Dutch aid resumed.

The Dutch relationship continues to be an important factor in the economy, with the Dutch insisting that Suriname undertake economic reforms and produce specific plans acceptable to the Dutch for projects on which aid funds could be spent.

In 2000, however, the Dutch revised the structure of their aid package and signaled to the Surinamese authorities their decision to disburse aid by sectoral priorities as opposed to individual projects.

Although the present government is not in favor of this approach, it has identified sectors and is now working on sectoral analyses to present to the Dutch.