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Leapfrogging Delta Management in Myanmar •	Short general project overviewMyanmar faces the great challenge in the integrated water management field, due to rapid economic development and climate change. The Myanmar government will have to make important choices in their water management. Myanmar is still at the beginning of large-scale urbanisation and, with the right techniques, knowledge and support, is immediately able to make the effective choices to prevent or smartly address the major problems facing delta cities in the region. Making these big choices requires real-time and advanced data and information. However, the water challenges facing Myanmar do not provide the time and space to measure and model the entire country in a very comprehensive way. That is why it is essential to provide information quickly yet accurately. In summary with the Dutch innovations testing in, applying to and bringing to the attention of Myanmar and thereby realizing market opportunities.- 9 Dutch innovative start-ups and grownups test their innovations;- 15 innovations are being tested in the Myanmar test garden;- 6 showcases in an information product-chain approach will be built;- 6 million euro of spin-off for the entrepreneurs involved is the ambition.•	Initial activities and results of the project- New innovative methods for collecting ground observations, new Remote Sensing technologies and modelling testing in pilots around product chains (e.g. erosion, rain, water quality).- Improve and adapt products and services to local (area-specific) conditions and make them applicable to large areas of focus as indicated by the NWRC, for example flood early warning, monitoring of subsidence, catchment erosion, sediment transport, etc.- Make data and models available as useful information, via a platform, to (end) users. This also provides a showcase for an innovative data/information infrastructure.- Mature the tested innovations for scaling up and market introduction in Myanmar, including through large-scale demos and training for end users and enabling them to apply and expand the information platform.- Expand and introduce the network of Dutch entrepreneurs in Myanmar to major parties.- Exploring opportunities for further market introduction (including at the World Bank and other international donors).- Realizing demonstration events for donors like the World Bank. This will take place during 2 large-scale demo periods. There, the innovative entrepreneurs themselves will explain and highlight their products and services.- Compile a roadmap for further market introduction of the monitoring tools for decision support systems for water management in the delta and supply systems In summary with the Dutch innovations testing in, applying to and bringing to the attention of Myanmar and thereby realizing market opportunities.- 9 Dutch innovative start-ups and grownups test their innovations,- 15 innovations are being tested in the Myanmar test garden.- 6 showcases in an information product-chain approach will be built.- 6 million euro of spin-off for the entrepreneurs involved is the ambition.
Online Academy for Craftmanship and Entrepreneurship for teaching women and youth to become an entrepreneur in Iraq and MENA region (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Digital solutions to improve access to healthcare and education services for remote groups in the Middle East and North Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Feasibility Geothermal exploration Panyimur This project aims:•	To contribute towards the successful implementation of the Strategic Renewable Energy Plan for Uganda, specifically in the field of geothermal resource exploration;•	To establish a working relationship between Dutch experts and the Ugandan government, given future investment opportunities for the Dutch private sector.
Capacity Building in protected horticultural food production  in Colombia The purpose of this project is to support the local horticulture sector directly and indirectly by:•	Developing a specialized course (curriculum) in protected food crop production for apprentices.•	Ongoing Training of Trainer’s program for the instructors of the National Training Service (SENA).•	Monitoring and coaching during implementation of the developed courses.It is an expansion of a current project that is being implemented by the ongoing Hortifuturo project. SENA has requested extra training and support to develop a curriculum for protected horticulture within the Colombian context. SENA will be upgrading some of their growing and training facilities in 2023 and therefore need more knowledge, experience, and skills to set-up and manage those training facilities as well as deliver the new curriculum to be developed.The project has a positive impact on:SDG 8: decent (inclusive and sustainable) work and economic growth.
Scoping study Renewable Energy Senegal This project aims to conduct a study that will pinpoint potential areas of collaboration for the Netherlands in the Senegalese electricity sector. The study will focus on the production of renewable energy and the storage and utilization of this energy by households and businesses.The study will support Senegals' energy transition and tackle challenges regarding the lack of affordable renewable electricity while positioning the Netherlands as a partner for business environment interventions in specific niches of the electricity sector. This study aims to achieve universal access to electricity in Senegal by 2025, with 30% of the supply coming from renewable energy sources, contributing to a more efficient, sustainable, and affordable electricity system.
Scoping Mission Albania (DRR15AL02) As a follow-up of a post disaster needs assessment it was decided to organize a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Team Albania Scoping Mission. The terms of reference for the present DRR-Team Albania mission are in summary:    To assist Albanian authorities in defining the response to the frequent flooding of the lower river stretches and coastal areas.    To address flood management as it is interwoven with integrated water resources management. Therefore DRR-Team recommendations regarding flood management should be adjusted into the water reform agenda that is presently developing in Albania.    To assess the legal basis of water management in Albania where it is identified an Achilles’ heel and key in the reform process. Therefore an assessment of the legal basis regarding flood management in context of water management is an integral part of this DRR-Team mission.    To investigate opportunities for involvement of the Netherlands water sector at large in water resources management and water services in Albania. This may include technical issues, infrastructure development and flood risk related services delivery as well as institutional issues and capacity building.
Delegated Representative for the development of an integrated coastal defense plan in Tacloban, Leyte Delegated Representative for the development of an integrated coastal defense plan in Tacloban, Leyte.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Iraq 2021 (OCIF21IQ06) The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) provides young entrepreneurs in the Orange Corners programme with access to funding of up to €50,000. This allows the entrepreneurs to develop their idea in a product or proposition that can enter the market. As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criterium for the selection of participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have positive social or ecological impact and addresses at least one SDG.Furthermore, each entrepreneur will have to commit him or herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy, this will be a big plus.
Soil Health in Suriname; An international network and a monitoring framework Agriculture, together with mining, is one of the main drivers of soil health decrease in Suriname. Soil health is the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans. Years of inappropriate and unsustainable land use and soil management are exacerbating the problem of soil degradation in Suriname. Intensive agricultural practices, including slash-and-burn practices, harm soil functions and ecosystem services such as productivity, contaminant mitigation and water purification. The current project aims to establish an international collaborative network that will assess and interpret currently available digital soil information for problem analysis to identify needs for soil information for upscaling or extrapolation. The report will identify the degraded sites and main issues affecting Surinamese agriculture. It will also provide recommendations for actionable steps. The project will focus on agricultural areas where slash-and-burn practices are applied. It will focus on the most degraded regions in the country. The data gathered for this endeavour will aid in crafting a comprehensive soil health monitoring system. This system would benefit researchers, practitioners, farmers, and policymakers and will provide insights into soil management practices that help preserve or boost soil functionality and address soil degradation issues. On-field visits, lectures, and interactive workshops will initiate intensive knowledge exchange and collaboration between The Netherlands and Suriname, fostering mutual growth and development.
Spaans Babcock Waste B.V., Energy & Environment Project The project distinguishes four essential problems to be tackled that would contribute to an effective solid waste management structure:1) Limited Solid Waste Management (SWM) and waste recycling capacity.2) Limited capacity of the local government (TMA) to provide adequate SWM services.3) High unemployment and unsanitary conditions in targeted communities.4) Shortage of electricity supply.This project aims to reverse this downward spiral, generate electricity, improve SWM capacities (knowledge and know-how) and customer services and provide employment in the solid waste sector. The intervention strategy is to realise a sustainable Waste-to-Energy-Plant that includes a Pre-Treatment and Materials Recovery Facility, Plastics Buy-Back Centres and Customer Care. The activities will deliver new jobs and training opportunities. Over 8,000 households will receive bags to sort out plastic waste at the household source and receive additional income from sales. Hygiene improvement will be accompanied by better working conditions of primarily waste pickers and providing residents with training in occupational health and safety and registration with National Health Insurance (including free vaccinations). PThe project distinguishes four key problems to be tackled that would much contribute to an effective solid waste management structure:i) Limited SWM and waste recycling capacity.ii) Limited capacity of the local government (TMA) to provide adequate S
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 – Hotel cost government officials Hotel cost for government officials from Colombia, Indonesia, Morocco and Ukraine, visiting the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 (OEEC2022) in Amsterdam (from 27 November till 1 December, 2022).The government officials also participated in the Energy Executives Training (EET) programme, organized alongside the OEEC2022.
Scoping Study Practical Agricultural Education Ethiopia This scoping study aims to identify the deficiencies in the agricultural education system in Ethiopia, with a particular focus on dairy, horticulture, and agricultural entrepreneurship. The study will help to develop a shared vision and plan of action to create a sustainable and practical educational program in Ethiopia. The program will substantially increase the number of practically trained Ethiopian agricultural graduates and workers in the dairy and horticulture sectors and agricultural entrepreneurship. This initiative will benefit all Dutch agricultural companies with activities in Ethiopia and contribute to private sector development.
Gedaref Flood prevention UNHCR (DSS221SD02) Refugee settlements in Gedaref, Sudan are threatened by floods during the upcoming rainy season. UNHCR requested specialist expertise to map and model the possible waterflows and to advice on drainage design. A team of experts is formed and the team will:•	Undertake a detailed technical assessment of flood risks in the new refugee sites for the refugee influx from Ethiopia;•	Lead the coordination the assessment with operational and implementing partners;•	Assist in the planning, organization and oversight of site investigations, surveys and analyses of existing buildings, feasibility studies, structural inspections and assessments and preparation of assessment of associated reports. Issue a comprehensive technical report;•	Based on the assessment findings, develop the bill of quantities (BoQs) and tendering documentation for a contractor to carry out required earthworks to mitigate floods; supervise the contractor appointed;•	Develop practical guidelines for all sectors for flood mitigating measures in the development of the sites, and coordinate the implementation of the guidelines; •	Monitor and inspect off-site and on-site work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and Sudanese laws.•	Work closely with the site planners and technical specialists in the response.
Feasibility study to a synchromodal e-commerce platform in Sri Lanka The objective of this investment preparation study is to investigate whether it is technically and commercially feasible to realize an investment project in collaboration with the local partner Swyft for the implementation of a synchromodal e-commerce platform in Sri Lanka.
Strengthening collaboration between the Indian and Dutch agricultural education system: curricula improvement in India and options for internationalisation from the Netherlands The goal of this project is to:1) organise a return visit of agricultural education institutes from Kerala with whom contacts were made during the knowledge mission of November 2013,2) make an inventory, together with Indian counterparts, of the differences in the Indian and Dutch agricultural education system and make a joint SWOT analysis of both systems,3) choose 2 specific education activities (curricula) as pilots to jointly improve the implementation of these educational activities in India,4) identify options for traineeships for Dutch students in India during a visit of representatives of the Dutch team to India.This project was implemented within the framework of the L4ED programme (Local Economic Development/Leads for Economic Diplomacy) and initiated by the Netherlands representation. The project aimed to contribute to (the enabling environment for) local private sector development as well as economic diplomacy. It concerns a small intervention that serves as catalyser for further developments.
Integrated capacity building project of the Beira Municipal Land Registry Integrated capacity building project of the Beira Municipal Land Registry.
Hydrogeologist Burkina Faso UNICEF (DSS221BF02) Humanitarian crises in Burkina Faso have been aggravating since January 2019. The country currently hosts almost 1 million internally displaced people. The Est, Sahel, Centre Nord, Nord, Boucle de Mouhoun regions in Burkina Faso are the most affected by the current crises. The consequences of the crises are significantly reducing access rates for WASH services.In terms of access to water, the regions which are hosting the vast majority of internally displaced people face a complex hydrogeological environment with low rainfall, very limited surface resources, poor availability of groundwater resources and depleting water tables due to climate change and over-exploitation. Lack of knowledge of groundwater resources by humanitarian NGOs lead to multiplication of negative or low-productive boreholes, which negatively impacts the humanitarian WASH response.Therefore, UNICEF requests for a French-speaking hydrogeologist to be deployed to undertake a study to improve the knowledge of hydrogeology in the regions heavily affected by the security crisis.The main objectives are to:•	Identify and collect all existing studies, data and information on the hydrogeology of the study area;•	Organize all the data and information collected in an easily exploitable Excel database;•	Make operational recommendations to NGOs to facilitate more efficient and sustainable use of water resources in this area.
Improving land registration in Indonesia This project supports the Dutch Advisory Board on Regulatory Burden (Adviescollege toetsing regeldruk (ATR)) and the Indonesian National Land Office (Badan Pertanahan Nasional Republik Indonesia (BPN)) in the organisational and institutional transition needed to reach the governments’ ambition to map all land parcels in Indonesia before 2025.
Gedaref Flood prevention UNHCR (DSS221SD09) Refugee settlements in Gedaref, Sudan, are threatened by floods during the upcoming rainy season. The UNHCR requested for specialist expertise to map and model the possible waterflows and to advice on drainage design. A team of experts is formed and the team will:•	Undertake a detailed technical assessment of flood risks in the new refugee sites for the refugee influx from Ethiopia;•	Lead the coordination the assessment with operational and implementing partners;•	Assist in the planning, organization and oversight of site investigations, surveys and analyses of existing buildings, feasibility studies, structural inspections and assessments and preparation of assessment of associated reports. Issue a comprehensive technical report;•	Based on the assessment findings, develop the bill of quantities (BoQs) and tendering documentation for a contractor to carry out required earthworks to mitigate floods; supervise the contractor appointed;•	Develop practical guidelines for all sectors for flood mitigating measures in the development of the sites, and coordinate the implementation of the guidelines; •	Monitor and inspect off-site and on-site work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and Sudanese laws.•	Work closely with the site planners and technical specialists in the response.
Local Costs participation Sustainable Sourcing Conference in Bangladesh A conference will be held on Sustainable Sourcing and Pricing in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh (27,28, 29 September 2016). The conference aims to create a platform for manufacturers, buyers/international brands and other stakeholders to engage in dialogues and discussion, as well as explore practical instruments for a sustainable and competitive apparel industry. Approximately 150 to 200 participants are foreseen. Participation will be by invitation only.
Mozambican Stratigraphic Nomenclature Project (MSNP) The Mozambican Stratigraphic Nomenclature Project (MSNP) aims to develop and publish together with the National Petroleum Institute (INP), Empresa Nacional Hydrocarbons (ENH) and Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) regionally applicable stratigraphic units (lithostratigraphic nomenclature). A central part of this effort is to train and coach the staff of INP and ENH, enabling them to develop and maintain a national stratigraphic nomenclator.This project aims to enhance the good governance and understanding of the Mozambican subsurface, allowing for maximizing revenues from its natural resources while at the same time minimizing risk.
IZCM Capacity Building for the Philippines Reclamation Authority (2020-2021) The objective of this project is to support the Philippines Reclamation Authority involved in the implementation of integral coastal defense strategies for two pilot LGUs on Mindanao (Surigao City and Bislig City). The strategies comprise of a combination of hard and soft measures, using Building with Nature as a starting point. After development of the strategies themselves in 2018 and 2019, this follow-up assignment focuses on preparation activities for implementation of the strategies, such as creating detailed designs and preparation of tender documents. Capacity building of local Philippines staff remains an important goal in this assignment.
Studying the investment opportunity of a local production facility in India for the Barsha Pump This proposed project aims to study whether it is worthwhile for aQysta B.V. to invest in an own production facility in India with the background to transfer knowledge to India, streamline the company’s supply chain, thus strengthening the Barsha Pump’s business case (reducing production cost, leading to more sales and more revenue) and creating further employment in the Netherlands and India, while reducing its environmental footprint through the reduction of global container shipments.The proposed project intends to study the business case for the related investment. In particular, aQysta seeks to obtain the following sub-objectives:• Study Technical Feasibility;• Calculate Capital Expenditure;• Study Economic and Legal Feasibility;• Business Plan.
Team leader DRR-Team Scoping Mission Peru (DRR16PE01) Peru and Ecuador have always been vulnerable for water-related disasters, like flooding, water scarcity and water pollution. Both countries are particularly affected by the consequences of the recurrent natural phenomenon El Niño and La Niña. This project concerns DRR-Team's support (2016) to the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Governments following their requests, on early warning systems and flood risk management.
Harvest Money Expo local costs Through this project, Dutch participation at the Harvest Money Expo fair 2023 will be supported. Transfer of Dutch technology, skills and knowledge will be key in this project. This should be achieved by setting up good workshops, seminars and demonstrations at the fairs and by aligning well with other initiatives supported by the Netherlands embassy in Kampala, Uganda and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).There will be a big Netherlands Village at the well-attended fair with Dutch companies from the Netherlands, Dutch companies from the East African countries and Ugandan farmers that participate and have participated in the Best Farmer competition.
Strategic Support World Bank project MERIT (PVW522VN05) With this assignment, the World Bank and the Government of The Netherlands form a collaboration to have a meaningful contribution to the project proposals under development by the nine provinces and MARD, and eventually to the sustainability and positive impact of the interventions financed under the MERIT project. The final responsibility for accepting or rejecting project proposals lies with MARD. Therefore this project is aimed at providing strategic advice during the project formulation phase, based on the principles of Integrated Water Resource Management and sustainable development as elaborated in the Mekong Delta Regional Masterplan. Specifically, this assignment aspires to ensure that the project proposals are 1)	Technically rigorous and sustainable, 2)	Aligned with the Mekong Regional Master Plan, and 3)	Form a consistent set of interventions aimed at a positive and sustainable impact for rural communities in the Mekong Delta.
Access to finance Bangladesh The 'Access to Finance' project enables Orange Corners Dhaka beneficiaries to get access to seed capital of up to 50,000 euros to grow their company. The programme aims to stimulate innovation, and the innovative aspect of the business will be an important criterion for selecting participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have a positive social or ecological impact and address at least one SDG. Furthermore, each beneficiary will have to commit themself fully to the programme for the duration of the acceleration programme. It is a great benefit if a business idea fits within the circular economy.
High Level Expert Team 2016 (MMO16007) High Level Expert Team 2016 – Advisement Myanmar government.