New government dashboard reveals progress on key national goals
The Netherlands Court of Audit launches 'Blik op Nederland,' a dashboard tracking government performance on critical themes like healthcare, housing, and safety. Citizens can now see if public funds are meeting targets—or falling short.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Dashboard Name | Blik op Nederland: Goals and Results |
| Issued by | Netherlands Court of Audit |
| Key Themes | Economy, housing, healthcare, safety, livelihood security |
| Data Sources | CPB, PBL, CBS, SCP, RIVM, laws, treaties, coalition agreements |
| Indicators | Clear figures and targets for each theme |
| Example Indicator | Gender pay gap (no official target, but progress tracked) |
| Purpose | Transparency on government performance and goal achievement |
The Netherlands Court of Audit oversees the lawful and effective use of public funds, ensuring government accountability. This dashboard aligns with its mandate to provide independent oversight and clarity on national policy outcomes.
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Dashboard Blik op Nederland shows government results in perspective
The Netherlands Court of Audit presents Blik op Nederland: dashboard Goals and Results. It provides an overview of indicators that collectively reveal how the central government is performing in achieving several key objectives.
The Court of Audit emphasizes the importance of clear goals and measuring progress and results, particularly in the long term. It is essential that the cabinet clearly defines what it aims to achieve with public funds in advance. Subsequently, it must be demonstrably measurable whether these goals, to which the government has committed, have been met. To demonstrate that this is feasible in practice, the Netherlands Court of Audit today presents the dashboard Blik op Nederland: Goals and Results.
This dashboard shows to what extent the cabinet succeeds in achieving goals across several themes, such as the economy, housing, healthcare, safety, and livelihood security. For each theme, indicators have been compiled: clear figures that provide insight into the current situation. For most indicators, targets are also displayed. Are these being met, or are they slipping further out of reach?
Goals and intentions
The Netherlands Court of Audit aims to align the selection of key themes and indicators as closely as possible with planning agencies and institutes such as CPB, PBL, CBS, SCP, and RIVM. Additionally, indicators and goals are derived from laws, treaties, or multi-year cabinet policies. Some goals are explicitly mentioned in the coalition agreement, and these have also been included in the dashboard. In cases where no clear goal exists, there may still be a clear intention. For example, nowhere is it stipulated how large the gender pay gap should be, but everyone would agree that it is good news if it narrows.
The figures in the dashboard also come from various agencies and institutes. President Pieter Duisenberg of the Netherlands Court of Audit is impressed by their work: “All these organizations conduct outstanding research. Thanks to their excellent work, we can provide this overview. Combined with our own analyses of laws, treaties, and parliamentary letters, this gave us the right pieces to complete this puzzle.”
Taking a helicopter view of the country
Duisenberg: “The government must do what it promises and provide transparency about its actions. You would expect the cabinet to have its own kind of dashboard, but it doesn’t. That’s why we’re doing it ourselves now. With this dashboard, the cabinet, parliament, and everyone in the Netherlands can monitor developments and goals, whether they are included in a coalition agreement or not. It’s as if you’re taking a helicopter ride over the country to see where things are going well and where an extra gear is needed.” He believes this information is crucial for The Hague: “You can only steer effectively if you know where you stand and where you want to go. Additionally, it’s useful for us as well: it supports our research work by showing where results are being achieved and where policy bottlenecks may lie.”