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Uganda - Farming, processing, distribution and sale of fish With a financing from DGGF, FirstWave East Africa BV is enabled to set up a new production facility through its local subsidiary in Uganda.
This Dutch company has years of experience in the breeding, processing and sale of fish. As part of a broader strategy, she wants to set up a new farm. The ambition is to grow and sell at least 30,000 tons of fish annually (in 7 years) on the local market. In order to realize this farm, they need to invest in a new production facility. 

The investment and activities that the company will carry out will have a significant development impact. In addition to the increase in local production, eventually (after 7 years) the investment will provide employment for approximately 600 employees, of which it is estimated that approximately 15% of the total number of employees will be women. The workers are trained in relation to the work they do. The company pays a good salary (including health insurance) and in addition, other things, such as travel costs, bonuses, etc. are offered to employees.
India - Fiber-to-the-home equipment With a guarantee from DGGF on the loan with the Indian bank, GX International BV (GX) will be able to expand their activities in the production of fiber optic equipment. GX is a Dutch company active in India in the production of hardware/software for Fiber to the home (FTTH) connections. In other words, GX provides the hardware and software to connect homes to fiber optic networks of telecom operators. GX has traditionally been active in India and sees the demand for its services increasing due to the Corona. In order to respond to this demand or to meet this demand, GX needs additional working capital. Furthermore in the near future an investment will be made to set up a production facility. 
Update 2022: With an additional DGGF finance of EUR2mln GX will be able to expand their current assembly facility to deal with increase in demand, further integrate backwards into the manufacturing process, install solar-panels, and preparation of a new R&D facility.
Piloting a systemic approach for decentralized drinking water services in Homa Bay County, Kenya Together with the Homa Bay County government we set out a pilot to inform the  development of 85 improved water sources in the county. Currently the improved drinking water sources are not providing water of adequate quality, nor are they embedded in the functioning of the social- and ecological system. Our aim is to change this, we adopt a systemic approach in which we implement a model that is based on stewardship and regenerative processes. We invest in the deployment of high-tech water treatment solutions, capacity building in water management, the establishment of a stewardship model and the regeneration of the environment through agroforestry and agroecology. By doing so we create a lively community-based platform for the continuous development of water management and related fields.In this project we pilot our approach at two locations in Oyugis, Homa Bay County. We create a decentralized drinking water service to provide the population with high quality drinking water from the first day of operation and for many years to come. We expect to provide up to 10,000 citizens with high quality drinking water, thus mitigating current unsustainable consumption patterns. Additional impacts are expected, like knowledge transfer, employment of youth, mitigation and sequestration of Co2 emissions and the stimulation of local economy.
Kumasi Juice Production Kumasi Juice BV makes juice coming from a former waste product, namely the pulp of the cocoa fruit from Ghana. More or less by accident they found out that this juice is actually very tasty. Kumasi Juice grew out of that which now provides for a completely new and additional income stream to cocoa farmers. With the pre-financing of DGGF the company is able to purchase juice and be able to bottle it and sell it. With this loan the company will directly support 5 Field Officers working in Ghana with the farmers and indirectly support around 300 farmers by purchasing the pulp.
Colombia - Sweet Potato Chain Wit the right training, introduction of new knowledge and technologies, the introduction of a communication platform and the correct positioning there is an (inter)national market for continuous supply of high quality, certified product supplied by the Colombian sweet potato grower.
UPSET Holding: validating the market for PurFi textile rejuvenation technology in India India is the third largest textile producer in the world and therefor has an abundance of post-production waste available for textile recycling. Yet, most material is used for down-cycling as opposed to upcycling, whilst there is an increasing demand from Western Europe and the United States for sustainable textile products from recycled material. In order to upcycle textile and cotton waste in India, high quality and affordable fibres are needed, which currently is a bottleneck. Dutch social venture UPSET Textiles (hereafter: UPSET) has the ambition to realise the production of 100% socially fair and circular yarns in India and considers innovation the only way forward to overcome these bottlenecks, such as lack of infrastructure and technology, for large scale and commercially viable textile recycling.  UPSET is in the process of setting up a joint-venture with PurFi (the IP-owner of a ground-breaking rejuvenation technology for cotton) to market PurFi rejuvenation technology in India. Through this, UPSET aims to create a 100% circular and socially fair supply chain around the rejuvenation technology through innovative service-models for waste holders and textile producers.To prepare for future investments in India, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support to validate the market. The project included an assessment of customer demand for upcycled fibres, a feasibility study into the set-up of a rejuvenation facility, an assessment of the supply chain, partner identification and validation of the technology and supported 6 direct jobs over the course of the project. The validation was successful and further investments in the set-up of a local sorting centre and production facility are currently being prepared. This facility is likely to create 275 high skilled jobs and will contribute to innovation and sustainability within the textiles supply chain.
Traceable Coffee Import In order to be able to scale up Almacena will import 6 containers of coffee beans from Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda with the help of DGGF-TA financing. Almacena offers full traceability on the supply chain for their purchased beans and the company focusses on paying increasing the income of the smallholder farmers they purchase from.
Water Management Infrastructure Bhola District (Development Phase) River bank erosion is a big problem for Bhola. The dikes around the polders provide protection against normal high water levels but the height and strength of the dikes is often not sufficient to withstand surges caused by cyclones. If current water management structures are not upgraded and reinforced breaches caused by cyclonic surge and wave action are to be expected in the future making Bhola practicably inhabitable in the longer term.The project aims to substantially increase safety and security for the Bhola community by improving the water management infrastructure. The project is defined as the development construction and implementation of a complete rehabilitation of the water management structure of the Island of Bhola (with a surface area of approximately 332,500 ha and over 1.6 million inhabitants) in Southern Bangladesh. The main elements or the project are: reinforcement of 200 km embankment dikes protecting Bhola integration of a dike monitoring system building 4 cross dams with lengths of approximately 750 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m and 1,250 m and the training of local operators. It is expected that at least 1 million inhabitants of Bhola will benefit from this project.
Validating Momala malaria mobile diagnostics in Kenya More than 500,000 people die of Malaria in Africa each year, despite it being a preventable and treatable disease. Healthcare providers, in particular in rural areas, often lack sufficient qualified care workers to perform adequate diagnostics, leading to limited capacity in hospitals, poor quality of diagnostics and diagnoses and unnecessary high costs. As a result, many patients without malaria diagnoses are over-treated with medication anyway which in turn could lead to mutated malaria parasites becoming resistant to the medicines available.Dutch e-health company Momala BV has developed a mobile app using an algorithm to detect and diagnose malaria in less than 5 minutes based on microscopic images of blood tests searching for relevant parasite (plasmodium) varieties. This technology can prevent misdiagnoses, reduce overtreatment from 50% to 10% and provide faster diagnoses at considerably lower costs compared to commonly used Rapid Diagnostics Tests. To introduce the Momala technology in Kenya and to prepare for future investments, Technical Assistance provided support to Momala to validate the market and to further develop the technology based on test results. The project included a field pilot (dry-run), training local staff and partners, testing of several pricing and licensing models, setting-up a legal entity in Kenia, establishing local diagnostics partnerships, preparing for local medical and CE certification and WHO pre-qualification and IP measures and developing a CSR policy.Unfortunately, Momala  seized its activities entirely. The project did not result in further investments.
Pan Hlaing sluices This project is identified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in Myanmar and part of a broad governmental strategy for the development of the Pan Hlaing area, which involves the construction of a sluice in the Pan Hlaing river. This sluice will help develop the Pan Hlaing river to become a water body, that transports and stores fresh water that can be used for irrigation in dry periods. In addition, the project will contribute to safeguarding and improving the drainage function in periods of excessive rainfall from the adjacent polders and minimise the risk of flooding of areas along the Pan Hlaing river caused by cyclones.D2B finances all studies needed for the construction of the sluice: i.e. the feasibility study, including a deliberate choice for the exact location of the sluice and a conceptual design.
Gyre B.V.: Developing the Supply Chain for Reusable Bags (Everless Smart Bag) in Vietnam Global consumption of single use plastics is over 1,000 billion per year. Despite changing public opinion and legal incentives, the use of single use plastics is still growing and seriously threatening the world, in particular our oceans and sea life.Gyre offers sustainable solutions that are trendy, contemporary and easy to use fashion items. The most important product is the Gyre bag, a reusable and recyclable shopping bag that can replace 300 single use bags.  Gyre wishes to develop a fully sustainable supply chain and manufacturing facility in Vietnam to enable mass (large scale) production. To prepare for future investments, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support to develop a supply chain and a technical and financial business plan. The project Included the selection of manufacturing partners,  production development and testing of 300 high quality bags of which the results will be used to determine the technical requirements for production, the development of a CSR production policy according to international standards and the development of a bankable business plan to prepare for future investments in the production facility.The project was successful and supported 30 indirect jobs with Vietnamese local partners and provided knowledge transfer amongst manufacturing partners regarding sustainable production methods. Investments in scale-up activities are being prepared and may lead to additional jobs and less plastic pollution caused by single-use plastic bags.
Peru - Cacao Import With a DGGF Start-up Loan Crafting Markets will be able to work together with various local sourcing partners in scaling up its cocoa import and distribution.Crafting Markets BV is a start-up company active in the specialty cocoa sector as an importer and distributor. Crafting Markets BV works together with 19 local producers/sourcing partners in various countries. The top 5 sourcing countries in terms of volume are Ghana, Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda. The imported cocoa will then be sold in the Netherlands and Europe.The expected impact is local employment for 6,000 smallholder farmers.Prior to this financing, Crafting Martkets BV received a DGGF TA pre-financing for the first cocoa shipments.
Assessing the feasibility to produce premixes in Ghana Royal Blue & Orange International Trading B.V. (RBO) is an approved vendor of Domino’s Pizza International, who is rapidly taking over the African continent with its franchises. Premix is one of the key ingredients for pizza dough all DPI franchises worldwide need to purchase from an approved vendor. Currently there is only one premix manufacturer, based in the United States of America, causing all sorts of import and shipping issues of premix to each individual country DPI is present. RBO aims to invest in a local manufacturing and packaging facility in Ghana in order to supply premix to the entire African continent, taking away many of these issues and contributing to local sourcing of ingredients and the supply chain required for this. Ghana is chosen because of the good investment climate and opportunities related to logistics and distribution. Technical Assistance (DGGF-TF) provided support to prepare for the future investment and to provide a bankable business case to attract investors and external finance. The project included support to search and select partners, to assess the investment climate and identify the best location, to assess and organise the raw material supply chain to enable traceability, to research the required equipment modifications to match electricity supply, to identify logistical partners, to assess the availability of local staff and skills required and to develop a financial plan for the future. The project provided all the required information and preparations for future investments and is expected to result in the set-up of a premix manufacturing facility with a capacity of 2.4 million kg per year with the potential to create 100 direct jobs.
Construction of a system for wastewater collection & treatment (O&M Phase) The project focuses on five communes and towns located in the districts of Di An. Thuan An and Tan Uyen in Binh Duong province in South East Vietnam near Ho Chi Minh City. The canals and rivers in the project area contain a high mixture of chemical and biological pollutants because untreated waste water is being dumped in these water sources. The implication of deficient adequate sanitation is that water borne diseases are prevalent and have serious consequences for the general health of the population. Currently there is no wastewater treatment plant or collection network.The project is defined as the development design financing procurement and construction and subsequent operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment system with a capacity of 15,000 m3/day including new tertiary (for approximately 37,500 household connections) secondary and primary collection networks to wastewater treatment plant.The project will contribute to enhance the Di An regions environmental conditions especially the water environment and subsequently to improve the living and health conditions to reduce water-borne infections and to support the (socio) economic development of Binh Duong Province.
Modernisation of the Lake Tana Transport Infrastructure (Development Phase) Lake Tana is located in the Amhara State in Ethiopia. It is the source of the Blue Nile and the largest lake in Ethiopia. Located in the north-western Ethiopian highlands it forms the centre of the Tana sub-basin and is an important source for fishing and irrigation for the entire downstream farmland. Currently the potential of the area for the production of agricultural products is hampered due to insufficient transportation capacity. This bottleneck disables the farmers to produce more agricultural products which could be transported to other regions in Ethiopia or exported to other countries. There are limited alternatives other than water transport to move passengers and cargo due to lack of roads, the fact that expanding the road network would be costly and the inaccessibility of some sites around the lake.The project will solve the capacity constraint by providing reliable and frequent transport services on Lake Tana. It concerns the improvement of transport capacity on and around the lake. The project is defined as the design implementation operation and maintenance of an all-embracing water transport facility, vessels shore facilities and a well functioning operator. The transaction concerns the purchase of four vessels a dredging facility and dredging works rehabilitation of landing sites maintenance training and capacity building. The dredging boat will serve as a ferry boat in the high season (high water) and it will be used as a dredging boat in the low season (low water).
Partnership Development Facility-P10004167-001 Tidal Bridge B.V. Objective is to carry out an ESIA/AMDAL study for Palmerah Tidal Bridge, Larantuka, Indonesia to be financed from Project Development Facility. ESIA/AMDAL is a combination of the Indonesian environmental impact assessment process (AMDAL) and an environmental & social impact assessment (ESIA) according to IFC Performance Standards.
Partnership Development Facility PDF19ID01 Tidal Bridge B.V. Objective is to carry out an ESIA/AMDAL study for Palmerah Tidal Bridge, Larantuka, Indonesia to be financed from Project Development Facility. ESIA/AMDAL is a combination of the Indonesian environmental impact assessment process (AMDAL) and an environmental & social impact assessment (ESIA) according to IFC Performance Standards.
Processing MSC certified Tuna in Vietnam With a working capital loan from DGGF, Anova Seafood BV is  able to process MSC certified tuna in Vietnam. At the processing partner in Vietnam, 100 jobs are created. The Dutch SME company also plays a leading role in making the Dutch fisheries sector more sustainable.
Talk360s Ambassador portal Talk360 is the easiest calling app to make reliable and affordable phone calls to any offline number in the world. Unique to Talk360 is that this service is made accessible for the underbanked as well. The DGGF-TA has enabled Talk360 to explore opportunities to expand its services in India and Kenya. To support this, an advanced ambassador portal was further developed and improved by IT-developers from South Africa. Talk360 is not only helping customers in underbanked regions, but also supporting micro-entrepreneurship within the local communities through the Talk360 Ambassador portal. With this project 4 direct jobs, 19 indirect jobs, consisting of micro-entrepreneurs selling the app and 213 possible micro-entrepreneurs have been trained in the use of the app and marketing and sales techniques.
Local meat for local need; from Farm to Fork With the support of an loan through DGGF a Dutch SME will be able to invest in the expansion of the already existing pig husbandry and will be able to start an abattoir in Colombia. It concerns an expansion of an investment derived from a recently completed PSI project. The Joint Venture has successfully set up a pig husbandry and training facility with a subsidy from the PSI programme. Their strategy was to produce affordable quality meat through an innovative pig husbandry which would also function as a training facility for local pig farmers. It’s a successful concept, the husbandry is in full production and there’s enough demand for training.The entrepreneurs want to expand the production to 640 sow and vertically integrate the abattoir into the chain. This ‘vertically integration’ is world-wide visible and the main advantage is retaining the margins and quality / retaining margins and quality are it’s main advantages. DGGF endorses this strategy.Support through Technical Assistance will be discussed with the entrepreneurs.
Scaling up Maternal and Child Healthcare in Amhara (O&M Phase) Every year in Ethiopia 25,000 mothers die and 400,000 more suffer long-term disabilities due to complications during pregnancy delivery or postpartum period. The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is estimated at 676 per 100,000 live births in 2011 indicating no further improvements were realized in the past 5 years. The neonatal mortality rate -evidently much related to the MMR- also hardly showed signs of the desired decrease. Amhara has a high population density even in rural areas. As poverty and healthcare infrastructure limitations are most pronounced in the rural sector the project focuses on two zones of the Amhara Region: West Gojam and South Wello. Direct beneficiaries of the project will include women of child bearing age in general and pregnant women in particular as well as their children and families. The project will include the following three interdependent components:- Operating theatres for Caesarian sections and general surgery labs wards staff housing and maternity homes and basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care equipment, provision of water and electricity as required, means of transport for health care staff and possibly mobile outreach facilities, maintenance during 7 years,- In-service and where necessary pre-service training of health staff on Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care other essential Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services health service quality improvement and Leadership / Health System Management,- Advocacy communication and social mobilization to stimulate health seeking behavior in general and that of pregnant women in particular, sensitization especially of girls and young women on adolescent pregnancy risks including that of fistula.
Green Wheel Tech The company’s mission and business plan are to raise developing countries from poverty by improving crop yields in a sustainable way. Green Wheel Technology’s product is an end to end irrigation solution (solar pump, irrigation system, sensors) for small and medium sized farmers in Africa. 
Green Wheel Technology (GWT) is enabled to invite local customers to their local pilot farm so that customers can see with their own eyes how the product works, and why this works better than the traditional diesel pump / field-flooding approach. In this way GWT can also validate the business plan locally and get the first LOIs.
Supply and Demand in Software Tunga matches demand and supply in the field of software development. It works with a pool of 350 professional, screened and tested software developers in Uganda, Nigeria and Egypt, who are directly available for ICT projects of Dutch and European SMEs who outsource ICT assignments to Tunga. Tunga assures a (team of) qualified developer(s) execute(s) the assignment. The last few years, Tunga developed from being a start-up to a scale-up company. With the DGGF-TA finance, Tunga will invest in its talent sourcing growth plan.
Solwezi Water & Sanitation Works (Technical Assistance) All relevant information regarding the main project is found under the Implementation Phase
Scaling up cardiac care (DRP19ET01) To design, implement, operate, train and maintain a sustainable cardiac care facility using proven healthcare technology, providing access to permanent capacity building programmes and best practices which can be multiplied nationwide over time.
PPP Assistence TA provided to assess the financial feasibility of the PPP-concession created to improve and manage public primary care facilities through infrastructure of health facilities (electricity, light, water) in Makueni County”
 
Today I talked to Ana to request some support from them. I will do the first test tomorrow or Monday to let you know the progress from our side.