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Meikthila Lake Integrated Development Plan The Meikthila Lake project (Meikthila Lake Integrated Development Plan) aims to develop a vision for an Integrated Water Management Plan on a regional level whilst creating three try-out projects. These three projects help to reveal socioeconomic and water related issues in the area. The aim of this project is to benefit on a financial, environmental and socioeconomic level, including improvement of the living environment. Understanding the issues in the Meikthila Lake area enables tackling the root causes and creating mitigating measures.
Incoming visit for PADEO project This Round Table is the first opportunity, since before COVID-19 and since PADEO started in March 2021, to -physically- meet all development stakeholders active in Tunisia. The objective is to re-start and re-energize cooperation between the different Dutch stakeholders, build a stronger Dutch coalition for Tunisia, work on a deepened Dutch narrative regarding youth employment and work towards a PADEO design for Youth Employment in Tunisia.
AQUACRUZ The project will work with 16 water utility cooperatives and companies in the peri-urban areas of the city of Santa Cruz (SCZ). These utilities (also called EPSAs), responsible for the provision of water and wastewater services are facing large challenges to cover their costs and to provide their services in an efficient and sustainable way, high percentages of non-revenue-water (40 to 50%), limited operation and poor maintenance expertise (approximately 25% of the current water infrastructures is operated inefficiently). Bench-AGUA will provide TA to improve access, availability and quality of drinking water and wastewater services. Bench-AGUA aims to achieve this by introducing Benchmarking in the Bolivian water sector providing a learning platform, where utilities set objectives to improve their services and exchange experiences on how to realize this. Through this improvement of service provision, the project will benefit around 1 million people. 25% of the beneficiaries can be classified as urban poor and vulnerable groups. Through this improvement of service provision, the project will benefit around one million people, of which 25% can be classified as urban poor and vulnerable groups.
High quality design furniture manufacturing Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. The project will manufacture 350 design stainless steel chairs per week.
#CoCreate2Accelerate (Part A) This project aims to assist Dutch scale-ups from (a) specific top sector(s) looking to scale their business internationally by letting them experience the possibilities of Cape Town as a gateway to expand into (South) Africa.
Feasibility plastic bottle recycling South-Soudan At present, the authorities of the municipality of Juba, South Sudan, are not equipped to handle the large amount of plastic waste. South Sudanese manufacturers of soft drinks and bottled water joined forces and want to set up a collection system. The bottles are then to be recycled into preforms.Because this is technically challenging as the bottles have to be very clean, this project is a feasibility pilot to gather evidence for a circular business case solving the waste problem and provide a business out of it. Bottles will be collected involving local organizations and brought to a plant in Kampala, Uganda, to be processed into preforms. If this is successful, the Association of South Sudanese Manufacturers will develop a business plan and in phase two invest in a production line for making preforms from recycled plastic. And they will also set up a collection scheme that allows inhabitants from Juba to earn additional income by collecting the bottles.
Supportive activities alternative proteins for animal feed sector Tanzania Access to affordable and quality animal feeds is the largest constraint to animal productivity in Tanzania. The feed industry relies on a narrow range of raw materials, which poses a risk, as the costs of these raw materials are rising and the availability is decreasing.The purpose of this project is to provide a platform for feed millers, feed regulators, raw materials providers and livestock keepers (feed users). This in order to dialogue and bring into attention of the authorities the challenges and gaps, recommendations and addressing challenges geared to unlock the full potential and competitiveness of animal feed sector in Tanzania.
Production of vacuum over dried HVP's and reaction flavours in Thailand As a result of economic growth and rising purchasing power in Southeast Asia, the demand for processed food is on the rise. An important input for processed food items, such as ready-to-eat meals, snacks, soups and sauces, is hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), a flavour enhancer. In order to benefit from this business opportunity, Dutch company Exter and local company Thai Theparos wish to establish a modern production facility for vacuum oven dried HVP's and reaction flavours on the premises of the local partner in Samutprakarn Province. Exter is an independent, privately owned producer of flavourings for the processed food industry. Thai Theparos produces seasoning products, such as sauces and bouillons, mainly for the Thai market. Under a joint venture these partners will produce a range of HVP products and reaction flavours that will be sold to the food industry in Thailand and abroad. The project introduces new technologies for the production of these items to Thailand. Furthermore, it offers better and higher quality ingredients to the fast-growing food industry in Thailand, providing them with a better market position and improved export possibilities.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Within the project, a Human Resources Policy will be developed and implemented. The HRM policy will cover transport, meals, bonuses, medical arrangements and employee safety. HACCP and ISO 9002 certifications will be obtained to ensure food safety. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be executed before the production facility will be established.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project will create 15 direct jobs. This number will grow to 23 in the second year after the project. 4 of these jobs are medium-/high-level. The remaining 11 positions are basic-level production employees. The joint venture's salaries will be at least 33% higher than the applicable minimum wage. Furthermore, partners will develop an HRM policy that includes transportation, pension fund, healthcare and several performance related benefits.•	Innovation/Transfer of knowledgeThe project introduces knowledge and technology to the country, since industrial production of reaction flavours is completely new to Thailand.•	Chain effectsChain effects are concentrated forward in the chain. The increased availability of quality food flavours will benefit the growing food processing sector in Thailand, since it will enable the industry to develop innovative products and improve competitiveness in relation to multinational food companies. Furthermore, the higher quality produce will enable Thai processed foods producers to market their products on Western markets.•	EnvironmentAn Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be performed before construction of the production facility will commence. Production processes of the facility have a neutral impact on the environment.•	Position of womenNo specific measures to improve the position of women will be taken. The goal of this project is to establish a production facility for hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) and reaction flavours in Thailand.
Scoping Mission Lebanon (DRR14LB02) Dutch experts advised the Lebanese government on water management, water efficiency in the agricultural sector and WASH facilities in refugee camps / settlements.
The HERMANA project •	Short general project overviewThe HERMANA project, which stands for “HERramienta para el MANejo integral del Agua” was initiated in August 2017 and completed in September 2019. The project was a collaboration between Deltares (who led the project), the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA), HydroLogic and FutureWater in the Netherlands, and the Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC) in Colombia. HERMANA combines real-time data and forecasts on meteorological, hydro(geo)logical, and water quality data, and includes drought indices based on satellite data. All this data is collected and deployed into a web-based platform to support integrated water management decision-making. HERMANA allows to combine weather and water data with models and local knowledge of the ground- and surface water system, such as exceedance thresholds for discharges or water quality parameters, and to generate customized dashboards, reports, overviews, forecasts and warnings tailored to the needs of water authorities and their stakeholders. The HERMANA dashboards support daily, operational and tactical decision-making related to water resources in the Cauca Valley. According to CVC, the main added value of the HERMANA solution is that provides them ready to use information for key decision-making processes. The co-design approach and mapping their decision-making processes, were the key activities to build HERMANA.The HERMANA solution developed and implemented in the frame of this project is of significant interest to the co-financer and client, CVC. This interest is witnessed by the fact that this regional authority purchased an HERMANA subscription after the project to continue with HERMANA.•	What are the results of the projectThe main objective of this project was to develop an integrated water management decision support system, the HERMANA solution, which enables CVC to analyse the current and future status of the water system and hydrometeorological hazards and to substantiate (operational and tactical) decisions related to water management in the Cauca Valley. The following results were achieved:- Identified the information needs and key water management decision processes that are undertaken by CVC to fulfill its mandate;- Developed flowcharts distilling the information needs and decision-making steps needed to respond to given water management challenges;- Adapted and integrated existing data sources, tools and models available for the region in order to cover most of the information needs of CVC related to water management;- Integrated existing systems of FEWS-IDEAM, InfoSequía, GeoCVC with the technology offered by the HydroNET platform to create the HERMANA solution;- Included ground-based measurements from monitoring networks, modelled and satellite data, and water quantity, water quality, surface water, groundwater and climatological information;- Designed the HERMANA solution with CVC to implement tailored user interfaces that can be integrated in their daily operation (and tactical) water management tasks.
Closed Loop Public Sanitary Facility, Ghana The Closed loop Public Sanitary Facility (CLPSF) will be demonstrated to a group of potential investors. The demonstration will take place at the Nkawnkaw market.
Re-establishment of a groundnut export industry in Zambia Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. The project idea is to develop a complete chain for growing, shelling, exporting and marketing of Spanish type HSP groundnut kernels in Kawbe, Zambia with an expected annual capacity of the plant of 3,000 tons hand-picked-and-selected groundnut kernel output (based on one shift).
Scaling Up: Enabling traders to build and sustain a responsible artisanal gold sector in Côte d’Ivoire A key challenge to scaling or making responsible sourcing initiatives in the artisanal gold mining sector sustainable is competition from the informal gold trade, largely driven by complex networks of small and large traders.Few initiatives have tried to incorporate traders, as their informality and decentralized sourcing from multiple miners and mine sites, with little transparency or information collected, making due diligence implementation challenging. This, in combination with the lack of incentives or an enabling environment to use formal sales channels, has led most responsible sourcing initiatives to cut traders out of the supply chain and enforce a closed-pipe, single source model.This project will work directly with traders as a pathway for scaling responsible practices in the artisan and small-scale miners (ASM) gold sectors of High-Risk and Conflict-Affected Areas (CAHRAs) via a pilot project in Côte d’Ivoire. To do this, the project partners will test an open-pipe ASM gold supply chain model. It will build on the gains made through the Just Gold project in Cote d’Ivoire, established by IMPACT, COOPEDA and SICOM.Participation in the pilot will be enabled via a set of carefully selected digital and non-digital tools that have already been tested by IMPACT and Solidaridad. These tools facilitate the sharing of data to demonstrate responsible trading practices, all the while delivering tangible, timely and relevant rewards and incentives to encourage ongoing participation of both men and women in the upstream supply chain.Throughout the pilot, the lessons learned will carefully document with due consideration of gender both about the specific role of traders in the supply chain and the specific tools that are tested, so that these can inform scaling efforts of other responsible sourcing initiatives in Cote d’Ivoire and elsewhere.Engagement throughout the project with downstream actors, including an LBMA refiner involved in the Just Gold project in Cote d’Ivoire, will ensure that the tools deployed in the field meet market demand for due diligence data. Further, learnings and recommendations will also be shared with the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, as well as EU governments looking to support responsible sourcing and trade in CAHRAs, as to how a better enabling environment could be created for all traders and miners– with due consideration of gender – to implement responsible practices and engage formal sales channels for ASM gold.
Scoping Mission Panama (DRR15PA02) The Panama Bay Wetlands is a Ramsar site since 2003, and protected area since 2009. The area has a very high vulnerability to disasters related to water. This bay is a natural barrier to water-related disasters such as floods. Pollution, poor sanitation and inadequate planning exacerbates the situation. In this context, DRR-Team received an official request for support  from Panama City. Topics are flooding, water pollution and water supply.
Strengthening female entrepreneurship Vietnam As in many countries, female entrepreneurs in Vietnam are less active and successful than their male-dominated peers. Part of this situation relates to a lack of skills and support. Various women entrepreneur associations are actively mitigating this situation. In Vietnam, the project will provide institution capacity-building to women entrepreneur associations, the Hanoi Association for Women Entrepreneurs (HNEW), Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) and the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs (HAWEE), and help their member base with essential skills to grow their business. This approach should provide the stakeholders with a roadmap to institutionalise their approach to support their members.
Floating Oil Recovering Technology for Colombia Foru Solutions develops preventive measures against pollution of oceans, seas and lakes worldwide.  This prevents subsequent damage to maritime flora and fauna, thus enabling us to pass it on in good condition to our future generations.This project is to demonstrate the foru system in Colombia. The purpose of the demonstration is to show to the Colombian prospects that this new skimmer principle can perform efficiently in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean see. During drilling or a coordinated test, Foru-solution will demonstrate that this ski
Aquaculture Academy launch: competition and impact event Kenya This project aligns with and supports the launch of the first Aquaculture Academy (AA) in Kenya and the East African region. In order to make this launch successful, a competition with several awards will be organized as well as an impact event on important issues such as innovation, youth entrepreneurship and sector alignment.As a lack of skilled human capital remains a key obstacle to profitable and sustainable aquaculture farming in East Africa, the Aquaculture Academy will provide adequate knowledge and (practical) skills that are needed to further develop the sector. Blended learning through e-learning and (on-site) training programmes will be the approach of the Academy. In order to create awareness, the e-learning modules are free to follow and will be promoted during the impact days. Many stakeholder groups will be aligned through the competition and become the ambassadors for the Academy. Eventually, the AA will serve a regional public.
DRRS Kazakhstan 2024 Knowledge Exchange – Early Warning Specialist Early April 2024 large floodings have taken place in both Russia and downstream Kazakhstan. More than 110,000 people have been forced to evacuate in Russia and Kazakhstan after fast-melting snow swelled the Ural River, Europe’s third-longest, causing it to burst its banks and flood cities and towns along its path. The Dutch government has been asked to support the Kazakh government in their response.
SEE-Clean Cooking: Implementation of the African Biodigester Component (ABC) in Kenya GIZ is the lead implementer for the SEE-Clean Cooking African Biodigester Component (ABC) programme in Kenya.The project aims to contribute to the growth of the commercial market for biodigesters, in support of national  access and climate targets. The project follows a market-based approach that promotes the supply of high-quality biodigester technologies, boosts demand for biodigesters, and improves the enabling conditions for the local biodigester market to flourish. It is expected that the project enables suppliers of biodigesters to achieve economies of scale, and enables the market to reach its expansion stage and continue to grow self-sustainably.
Tanzania Avocado supply chain mapping of travel costs and accomodation for local stakeholders The main purpose of the study is to provide a current overview of Tanzania's avocado sector by mapping out how it is structured through a holistic supply chain approach. This will shed light on the challenges the local supply chain actors are facing and the export potential, but also showcase data gaps for growth, efficiencies, needs by supply chain actors and display opportunities for innovative solution providers to enter the sector. The outcome to be achieved with the study is to stimulate supply chain actors, direct and indirect beneficiaries, to engage and adopt solutions and recommendations reported by the study. Ultimately, this can catalyse the sector's export potential and solidify Tanzanian avocados competitiveness on the global market.The project has a positive impact on:SDG 8: inclusive and sustainable economic growth: support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.* The costs for this project were handled through project PSS22TZ01A.
Introducing uPVC production and processing to the Palestinian Territories Un-Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) was developed in 1930. It is a thermoplastic material with high rigidity and high modulus of elasticity. uPVC provides solutions in profiles for windows and doors, because the improve performance through increased thermal isolation that leads to reduction of energy consumption and improved sound isolation. uPVC is more energy efficient, and termite and moisture resistant, it offers a solution to wooden or metal profiles. Lifespan of uPVC profiles is from 35 to 350 years.The applicant JWEIHAN and local partner Al-Juneidi will establish a joint venture company for the first processing and production facility for uPVC profiles, windows and doors in Hebron, Palestinian Territories.The joint venture will introduce new technology to the country in line with international standards and create employment for 34 people.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will operate will implement CSR strategy based on OECD guidelines.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe joint venture will employ 34 fulltime workers. All employees will be offered long-term contracts. Work weeks will encompass four hours less that official average Palestinian work week, and will have 28 days paid annual leave, 7 days above average. The joint venture will pay salaries at least 179% higher than legally minimum. The joint venture will partially pay for health insurance and pension of the employees. Transportation costs and daily lunch expenses will be reimbursed by the joint venture.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeCurrently, there are no facilities in the Palestinian Territories for the production and processing of uPVC profiles, windows and doors. The production process will be ISO 9000 certified (defines, establishes, and maintains a quality assurance system for manufacturing and service industries).•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersAll main raw materials will be locally sourced.Impact on local customers or consumersNo direct contribution, most of the production will be for export.•	Impact on the sectorThe joint venture will create at least 25 internships a year.•	Position of womenThe joint venture will employ 34 people, which 8 will be female in medium/high positions. To establish in Palestine an uPVC production and processing facility for the production of uPVC profiles, windows and doors for export, with a maximum annual capacity of producing 673,200kg profiles, windows and doors.
SERVE: Scaling Energy for Rural Value Efficiently BrightLife’s goal is to deliver the most affordable, reliable solar products to low-income, unserved households locked in multidimensional poverty for whom energy access catalyzes improved productivity, income potential and social and environmental outcomes. The project under SDG7 Results will support the rollout of activities to sustainabily service last-mile populations in Northern Uganda. BrightLife plans to sell 16.395 solar home products in Uganda to last-mile populations within four years
Fibre for the future, farming of abaca The project aims to transform the abaca (fibre) value chain in Mindanao (the Philippines) into a strong, efficient, resilient and future proof value chain that offers employment and a stable and diversified income to farmers and their communities.Abaca is grown and harvested for its fiber, which is primarily used in the paper industry, but also to make handicrafts.Abaca offers advantages like short gestation periods, multiple annual harvests, high demand and stable prices, while not requiring complex growing and post-harvest technologies.Abaca grows on higher elevations, allows for intercropping and benefits from shaded conditions under (existing upper) tree covers. As such, deforestation and warming trends can be countered.This will, among other things, result in:•	5,000 smallholder abaca farmers with increased productivity and income.•	600 direct jobs supported.
ZBA Participation to 'Vakantiebeurs' 2015 in Utrecht, the Netherlands To promote Zambia’s tourism potential and expose investment opportunities within Zambia to Dutch tour operators.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.