Chapter III. PLEDGES The Netherlands recognizes the enduring relevance and value of these Conventions and would like to reaffirm the values and principles that underpin them. The Conventions are a cornerstone of the Netherlands asylum system. In addition, the Conventions are essential for the life-saving work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Netherlands pledges to continue to finance the work of UNHCR primarily in an un-earmarked way and will keep on encouraging other donors to do the same. Development cooperation and reconstruction assistance can contribute to make people of concern economically independent, strengthening local infrastructure and benefitting refugees and local populations alike. The Netherlands pledges to continue to strive for closer involvement of multilateral development actors such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank to solve refugee situations. The Netherlands, in this light, endorses the joint UNHCR, UNDP and World Bank Transitional Solutions Initiative (TSI). The Netherlands has an interest in being involved in the further development of the TSI, and pledges to contribute actively. At field level, the Netherlands will also remain active to bridge the gap between humanitarian aid and development assistance. To enhance the delivery of comprehensive durable solutions, notably in protracted refugee situations, the Netherlands pledges to work with other Member States, UNHCR and partners to promote increased opportunities for refugee resettlement, amongst others, through the participation of new resettlement countries, improved integration outcomes for resettled refugees, and the strategic use of resettlement to unlock the other durable solutions of voluntary repatriation and local integration. (Group pledge) The Netherlands pledges to complement the Dutch national asylum system with additional efforts to strengthen protection of people of concern in their regions of origin. This will be done in close cooperation with UNHCR and host Governments. An example of this is the partnership directed towards ‘Enhancing asylum conditions of the Somali refugees in Kenya’. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pledges to strengthen cooperation and intensify mutual knowledge exchange in several fields, such as the application of the exclusion grounds of the 1951 Convention. In addition, the Netherlands will strengthen the protection regime by providing training in identifying and countering document fraud. The Netherlands hopes to deepen its valuable partnership with UNHCR in order to help generate a vision for addressing forced displacement and statelessness in the years to come. 99