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Additional funding for Digital Government Information Points

Government-wide Services

Publish date 22 January 2026

The Dutch government has reversed its planned budget cuts for Digital Government Information Points (IDOs). This means local councils will remain responsible.

Webinar: User Needs First conference insights

Digital Accessibility

Publish date 16 January 2026

On 1 April 2026, User Needs First (Gebruiker Centraal) will host a webinar sharing the most impactful lessons from its Dutch-language annual conference.

Poster provides at-a-glance overview of NDS

NDS

Publish date 13 January 2026

Rijksorganisatie ODI noticed that awareness and understanding of the NDS could be improved. This poster offers a clear and accessible way to visualise the strategy.

2 new practical tools to help improve digital accessibility

Digital Accessibility

Publish date 8 January 2026

MijnDigiToegankelijk provides clearer guidance on accessibility requirements for websites and apps, and NLdoc is an open-source tool that helps improve documents.

Digital inspiration for year-end

Learning & development

Publish date 22 December 2025

Now is the perfect time to step back and find inspiration. That’s why we’ve curated a selection of 2025's trends, practical guidance, innovations, and webinars.

First agreements for Federated Data System now available online

Data

Publish date 11 December 2025

The first version of the Federated Data System (FDS) Agreement Framework has been approved. It sets out the requirements that must be met to share data via the FDS.