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Fact-finding mission Capacity Building SLITHM The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM) and the former Ministry of Economic Development of Sri Lanka have asked the Netherlands embassy in Colombo for their assistance with capacity building of the SLITHM staff and possibly upgrading the curriculum of the institute.
DRRS Brazil, Porto Alegre Conference 2024 – River Morphologist Rio Grande do Sul and specifically the city Porto Alegre has been facing serious water problems. The heavy rain and recent floods in 2024 have caused a humanitarian crisis in the city. The Dutch government has been asked for support.
DRRS Brazil, Porto Alegre Conference 2024 – Team Lead Rio Grande do Sul and specifically the city Porto Alegre is facing serious water problems. The heavy rain and recent floods in 2024 have caused a humanitarian crisis in the city.
Study and intervention plan Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia and South Africa In this study, a meaningful Dutch contribution to the Just Energy Transition Partnership in Indonesia and South Africa is formulated. It also defines how to best leverage existing Dutch facilities, programmes, and networks to mobilize investments and funding that can contribute to the Just Energy Transition in Indonesia and South Africa.
Increased potato value chain efficiency in Great Lakes region This project's goal is to create a well-connected and efficient seed and ware potato value chain in Rwanda's Great Lakes region.In order to reduce efficiencies, lack of coordination and the weak linkage between the seed and ware potato value chain, farmers will be provided with improved agricultural practices, climate change adaptation and business development skills.In addition, investments will be made through the seed and potato value chain, such as storage, logistics, energy and access to finance. As a result, 20,000 potato farmers will increase their productivity by using clean seeds.Furthermore, the project will provide training, access to finance and create market opportunities by further developing the processing capacity.
Sector Report Circular Economy Senegal Senegal wants to become an emerging market economy in 2035 and recognises that a greener economy is a means to reach basic social needs and sustainable development. This project aims to identify challenges in implementing a circular economy in Senegal and determine how the Dutch government and private sector can help address them. The project result will be a sector report on how the Dutch government and the private sector can contribute to the Senegalese efforts to establish a circular economy. The sector report will identify where Dutch expertise and financial support will fit with ongoing circular initiatives in Senegal.
Sri Lanka Design Festival (LED15COL03) The organizing committee of SLDF 2015 has invited the Netherlands embassy in Colombo to be the Dutch Cultural Partner of SLDF 2015. Part of this partnership would be:• Sponsoring a Dutch interior design expert to deliver a talk and engage with a panel discussion at the SLDF 2015 Interior Design Forum (Studio Daan Roosegaarde).• Sponsoring a Dutch packaging designer to deliver a talk and engage with a panel discussion at the SLDF 2015 Interior Design Forum (Studio Kluif).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.
DRR-Team scoping misson – Alpacomo wastedump Bolivia Scoping mission concerning a landslide that occurred at the Alpacoma waste dump in La Paz. This landfill is located on a mountain and a large part of the dumped waste has come down. Therefore several rivers are polluted.
Matchmaking port development Kenya This project aims to support the Port development trade mission 18-22 September 2023 to Kenya with matchmaking. Dutch companies participating in the trade will be introduced to selected Kenyan companies for investigating further cooperation. Focus is on Nairobi and Mombasa.Port development has a broad approach here, the mission is open to parties active in port development or the maritime sector; supply hardware and (digital) technology, such as customs and/or tracking systems; work in the field of knowledge and innovation; contribute to port development with sustainable solutions, such as solar solutions and smart cooling systems.
Government cooperation on integrated solid waste management in Tanzania This project aims to further explore the possibilities to develop the waste sector in Tanzania with Dutch expertise.
Incoming mission for women Jordan (JEBA) The study visit aims to bring together successful young female business owners from various competitive sectors in Jordan, such as Fashion, Design, Architecture, Art, Health and Wellness, Information Technology (IT), and Agri-food. The purpose is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, technical expertise, and sector-specific knowledge between these entrepreneurs and their counterparts in the Netherlands. Additionally, the visit aims to explore potential collaborations and market opportunities, promote Jordanian female-owned businesses in the Netherlands, and address the gender-specific challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in both countries. Furthermore, the study visit also seeks to foster long-term business relationships between Jordanian female business owners and Dutch companies.
Seedstar Regional Conference After visiting more than 25+ cities across Africa from May to November 2017, Seedstars is bringing together the best entrepreneurs from across the continent for a one-week conference. The Summit aims to provide talented African entrepreneurs with the opportunity to change the African narrative, have a global impact and improve their own and the lives of people in their community. Knowledge sharing between start-up ecosystems significantly contributes to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. With the Summit, Seedstars aims to shift the attitude towards entrepreneurship and innovation as a driver of economic development and prosperity.
Eradiction of child labour in tourism A consortium, consisting of ANVR (the Dutch branch organisation for outbound tourism), Dutch tour operators de Jong Intravakanties, Fox Reizen, Riksja Travel and Sawadee and their Indonesia DMCs Discova, Happy Trails, Khiri Travel and Marintur, are working on a FBK-funded project to eradicate tourism-related child labour in Bali. ECPAT Indonesia and Asia Management Consulting are responsible for the implementation of interventions in Indonesia.The project consists of a number of Work Packages:1.	Due diligence management Dutch tour operator.2.	Due diligence management Indonesian DMCs.3.	Training Indonesian tour guides.4.	Area-based interventions in Bali (Ubud-Tianyar). These interventions have been identified by means of baseline research and stakeholder workshops in Bali. It concerns:•	Making definition of child labor in Balinese context more operational.•	Increased financial leverage: funding mechanisms other/future child labour interventions.•	Increased child labour awareness  and strengthened CSR policies Balinese tourism schools and companies.•	Introduction of child-friendly internship programme.•	Increased awareness tourism-related child labour community leaders, parents and children in Tianyar.5.	Dissemination lessons learned among ANVR members and Indonesian stakeholders.
Setting up a sustainable business model for an Extended Producer Responsibility Organization Through this project, the Kenyan private sector involved in the production or use of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics is assisted with creating a sustainable business model for an Extended Producer Responsibility organization for collecting, sorting and recycling plastic waste. This will increase the capacity of Kenyan companies to take responsibility for plastic waste and enable them to expand their business activities related to plastic waste management. The project will also identify generally lacking competences of companies and governmental organizations in this field for future skills development or capacity building purposes.
Study and Workshop “Fresh 4 E-commerce” in India During this project, best practices and insights into the challenges faced by e-commerce companies or retailers dealing in fresh produce in India are shared. With this information, opportunities for interventions and the need for Dutch expertise on the sustainable production, distribution and consumption of food in India without compromising costs, are explored.
Gender advice for Private Sector Development (PSD) interventions This project enables RVO to design and implement more gender-sensitive PSD interventions. Having a gender specialist with a PSD background “on call” the PSD Toolkit interventions will provide insight into the opportunities for PSD Coaches to make their project more gender-inclusive and become alert of our blind spots.
Show model Maternitainer for care provision in rural Colombia Demonstrate a mobile hospital as a high quality, low cost and advantageous solution for Colombia's rural areas. Hospitainer B.V. will place a completely equipped 'Maternitainer', 2 x 20 ft container for delivery, treatment of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Primary HealthCare (PHC) in Puerto Inírida, Guanía.The container will be transported by helicopter or by boat. Solar panels (PV) will supply 90% of the energy needed. Hospitainer will train local staff to operate the mobiile hospital. After completion it is expected that 50 to 100 clinics to be delivered in Colombia and perhaps maybe in neighbouring countries. After completion of the demonstration project a local company will be extablilshed as a subsidiary. Essential or missing technology that will not be produced in Colombia will be supplied from the Netherlands.
SEE-Clean Cooking: Support to the WCA Alliance for the African Biodigester Component (ABC) The West and Central African Alliance (WCA Alliance) for biodigesters is an initiative of eight African Heads of State and governments to accelerate biodigester uptake in the region. The WCA Alliance advises its member states on the conditions required for their biodigester markets to flourish.Hivos, as the WCA Alliance Support Implementer for the African Biodigester Component (ABC) programme, provides support to the Alliance and its member governments to carry out their mandate.
Team leader DRR-Team Follow-up mission Luzon (DRR16PH01) This project concerns follow-up activities to support the Department of Health regarding the arsenic contamination in the Central Luzon area, Philippines. These activities are a direct follow-up of the DRR-Team scoping mission, as requested by the government of the Philippines, which took place in October 2015.
Introduction VAT Provide civil servants from the Ministry of Finance with an introduction on VAT since VAT will be implemented in Oman from 2018.Pave the road for future support by Dutch experts to Oman with its introduction on VAT.
PATS-C in Colombia Note: PATS-C is an automated scanner that is designed to monitor airborne insects.The purpose of the demonstration is the technical operation, effectiveness and financial feasibility of the PATS-C system in the Colombian context.The key here is to demonstrate that the PATS-C system, 24 hours a day and under different lighting situations and covers, can early recognize local insect varieties with 97% reliability at a lower cost than manual monitoring.
Assistance and advice to the Ministry of Energy and Water of Angola Knowledge exchange visit from Deltares to the Angolan Ministry of Energy and Water and the National Institute of Water Resources.The expert is in particular welcome to indicate what knowledge, approaches and ICT tools (visualisation tools, systems and models) developed by Deltares could be applied to facilitate decision making around the areas of interest which Angola now lacks in this area and how the knowledge, approaches and ICT tools could be introduced in Angola.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.
Sustainable and Inclusive business India The fact-finding mission of MVO Nederland contributes to improving sustainable and inclusive business practices and relations between Dutch and Indian entrepreneurs, partly through strengthening the capacity of the Indo-Dutch Sustainability (INDUS) forum. At the end of the mission, findings will be compiled in a report that includes recommendations on improving the INDUS forum and a summary of corporate social responsibility (CSR) risks for Dutch companies doing business in India, an analysis per sector of opportunities and threats, relevant stakeholders and project ideas.
Workshop Centre d'Excellence Horticulture There are different reasons why the Moroccan greenhouse sector wants to improve its production. Climate change and, in particular, shortage of good quality water require sustainable (greenhouse) production methods. Higher productivity will be necessary to maintain and improve competitive advantage. Increasing competition from neighbouring countries within the same climatic area will also put pressure on the Moroccan greenhouse production sector.The workshop will investigate the idea of a horticultural centre of excellence for greenhouse facilities in Morocco and discuss it further with Moroccan parties. The workshop will mount discussion and disseminate knowledge amongst the Moroccan public and private stakeholders about the possibilities to adopt more advanced technologies in Moroccan production facilities in horticulture and will lead to a realistic business plan.The workshop will involve active participation from both the public and private sectors on the Moroccan side. The Moroccan parties represented in the workshop are:•	Professional organization of fruits and vegetables producers (APEFEL);•	Moroccan companies and individual farmers;•	Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries;•	Agronomic Institute Hassan II or the Horticulture Center of Agadir;•	National office of agricultural counselling (ONCA).
JODA Fresh matchmaking Joda Fresh is a Ugandan company actively seeking admittance to the European Union market to exploit the potential existing in the supply of fresh fruits. This sector is still largely untapped. Joda Fresh is currently only supplying fresh foods to Ugandan urban market vendors. Joda Fresh has had a matchmaking visit program in The Netherlands in which they got acquainted with potential Dutch business partners and the EU import requirements and regulations.
Myanmar Protected Horticulture Roadmap The project aims to develop a participative and integrated roadmap for protected horticulture in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation in Myanmar and the Vegetable Sector Acceleration Taskforce.This roadmap will address major challenges and opportunities for commercially viable options in (semi)covered greenhouse horticulture. It is expected to explore the linkages with traditional agriculture.
Strengthening fishery surveillance capabilities (Part II) The project aims to support the sustainable development of the fishery sector of Sao Tomé en Principe (STP) and the living conditions of those active in that sector through the strengthening of surveillance capabilities and control of fishery activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of STP.
Partnership for Advancing Sustainable Sanitation (PASS) The PASS project brings together public, private and NGO sectors to provide clear roles and partnerships for delivering sanitation and hygiene services, effective ways of funding and strengthened capacity.Expected results include:• Initiation: like a Partnership agreement baseline and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by September 2014.• Compound Sanitation: 45,000 people with access to a new or upgraded toilet, reflecting strengthened supply and demand for compound sanitation in Ga West Municipal Assembly (GWMA) by December 2017.• GWMA revenue: Strengthened capacity of GWMA to collect revenue for financing faecal sludge management (FSM) and school sanitation by September 2016.• School sanitation and hygiene: 1,600,000 school children with improved hygiene knowledge nationally and 7,700 children in GWMA with access to improved school WASH facilities by December 2017.• Waste management: 40,000 people in GWMA with better FSM services by December 2017.• Finalisation: project completed, learning disseminated and finalisation requirements met by March 2018.
OTFLOW demo, South Africa Otflow has developed a product called OTFLOW, that ensures optimal internal airflow in a refrigerated container, reducing the risk of spoilage.The OTFLOW is an air distribution mat that is placed on the floor of a container, optimizing the internal airflow in the reefer.The demonstration project aims to convince both fruit growers and transporters of the business case of the OTFLOW.
Oyster card for gender advice To enhance the long-term involvement of women in the target group, the PSD Toolkit interventions in Islamic countries will benefit from the appointment of a gender specialist with a background in PSD. The main emphasis will be on the Refugees Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) and Orange Corners (OC) in Sudan, but this approach applies to all other interventions in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region. It also encompasses the Shiraka programme, which provides government-to-government support for institution building.
Affordable land registration for cacao-producing rural farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire Meridia Land B.V. has developed a mobile cloud-based platform including services that documents the land use and rights of small farmers in developing countries. Such a document is also useful for farmers to get a loan from the bank and farmers are more willing to invest in their land and improve the quality and quantity of their production.Côte d'Ivoire, together with Ghana, produces the most cocoa; 70% of the global cocoa volume. Much of this cocoa is supplied by small farmers, who hardly have anything on paper about their piece of land. Land documentation is still a long, bureaucratic, inefficient and costly procedure in Côte d'Ivoire. Meridia wants to help farmers by offering an affordable (40 to 60% cheaper) and fast alternative to register their land in order to acquire official ownership.Meridia is in contact with three major international agri-food processors: Hershey, Barry Callebaut and Unilever, who purchase cocoa from approximately 80,000 farmers in Côte d'Ivoire. The three multinationals want to improve their social impact and are willing to invest in land documentation for "their" farmers, however they are confronted with the complexity of land rights and do not know exactly where to start. They have expressed their interest in Meridia's technology and hope to be able to directly support at least 80,000 cocoa farmers with land documentation in the coming years. A feasibility study is needed, among other things, to investigate what the price could be for the farmers, what the technical requirements are, but also to further map out the opportunities and challenges. In addition, an extensive analysis of the local context will be made in order to fully meet the requirements or wishes of the three customers. During the study, a small pilot will also be conducted in which Meridia's model will be tailored to the cultural, political and institutional conditions.
Maritime Transport Lake Tanganyika Market Study Lake Tanganyika, which spans over 650 kilometres and provides a maritime connection between Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Burundi, has high economic potential. Despite its strategic geographic location, many business opportunities remain unexploited, partly due to a lack of insights into regional market demands and cross-border interactions. With substantial infrastructural development projects underway, particularly in Mpulungu Port, Zambia, entrepreneurs are eager to identify new business opportunities. This project will provide a first and detailed analysis of the combined market (potential) in the lake-surrounding countries. Furthermore, interaction between key stakeholders in the maritime trade sector of the lake-surrounding countries and the Netherlands is established.
Vehicle Testing Station in Ghana 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. To contribute to road safety in Ghana by establishing the first automated licensed Vehicle Testing Station in Tema with a capacity of 30,000 tests per year and a new licensed mobile Vehicle Testing Station for the Brong Ahafo Region with a capacity of 20,000 per year.
Capacity Building Suriname Furniture Group This project aims to assist and advise the Suriname Furniture Group. The goal is to have the Suriname Furniture Group (SFG) as the leading, sustainable private sector organisation for the furniture sector, well positioned both nationally and internationally, which provides professional services in the field of market intelligence, corporate social responsibility (f.e. waste collection), marketing and promotion and lobby. This project will contribute to a strong, healthy and growing furniture sector in Suriname.
UA-NL Climate smart potato demo center Before the war, Ukraine was the third largest potato producer in the world. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian potato market has also been hit hard by the Russian invasion. As a consequence, quality seed potatoes have become scarce and expensive, output has dropped, market demand has declined and sales prices have dropped. On top of this, climate change has put Ukraine’s potato productivity under even more pressure.The purpose of this project is to:•	increase the availability of high-quality, affordable, locally produced seed potatoes for Ukrainian farmers;•	increase the productivity, sustainability and profitability of Ukrainian farmers;•	improve food security by increasing the availability of high-quality, affordable consumption potatoes for Ukrainian consumers;•	present Dutch know-how and equipment as a solution to challenges which are a result of climate change.Project partners will establish a climate-smart seed potato production site and demonstration center. They will build new cold storage facilities, introduce drip irrigation, upgrade farm equipment and organize trainings and demonstrations for Ukranian potato farmers. As a result, high-quality seed potatoes will become available to Ukrainian farmers, consumers will get access to affordable consumption potatoes and farmers will use better agricultural practices and their businesses will become more profitable thus the project paves the way for further economic development.
SDC Vertidrive investment preparation study in Philippines VertiDrive, established in 2008, is an innovative company that designs safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective robotic solutions.The objective of this investment preparation study is to investigate whether it is technically and financially feasible to invest in a Service and Demonstration Centre in the Philippines for an introduction of cleaning robots to ship maintenance companies in the region.