The starting point for the state government's development policy activities is its clear commitment to the elementary values of Western constitutions - human dignity, democracy and the rule of law. The New Development Policy Priorities of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, which were adopted by the cabinet in December 2019, confirm that North Rhine-Westphalia works with its international partners in this spirit. The guiding principles of North Rhine-Westphalia's development policy are subsidiarity and self-determination.