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Solar swing reflect energy saving blinds Solar Swing has developed an indoor blind, ensuring that direct sunlight is totally reflected and light is fully transmitted. Thus, heat and bright light stay outside. Each blade has a tracking system that ensures the blades are always turning towards the sun. This system works on solar cells, so it does not have to be connected to the power grid. In this project, the system will be demonstrated. The aim of the demonstration project is to show that Solar Swing Reflect operates under the local conditions and is cost effective. The demonstration project will be carried out in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
LEAP2 – Bridging the digital gap BOOST is a comprehensive project that exists to support the growth of decent work, green business, and access to sustainable technology, while fostering the circular economy of Mombasa.The project will contribute to bridging the digital divide, by refurbishing and supplying a total of 60,000 ICT assets, creating 327 direct and 281 indirect jobs for youth (100%) and women (50%) by 2022, and by building the capacity of 1,400 ICT related professionals.Eventually, the project aims to contribute to improving the standards for e-waste by raising awareness on the health, safety and environmental hazards of e-waste and the importance of properly maintaining and disposing of it.
Palm LAB – Palm oil Labour Assessment Builder Palm oil is the world's most popular vegetable oil. Half of Colombian palm oil is exported, with the Netherlands as top export destination. The Netherlands and dedicated international companies, like Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), have committed to trade 100% sustainable palm oil trade from Colombia.Within the palm oil supply chain, the main risks can be identified at farm level. In Colombia, the producer population consists of 80% smallholder farmers. Despite progress in recent years, labour conditions in the palm oil sector are not yet at an adequate level. Informal contracts, insufficient health and safety conditions and irregular working hours are common practices among rural workers.The project aims to build a more efficient palm oil value chain between Colombian smallholders, processors (Aceites S.A.) and traders like ADM. The project will, through the development and implementation of a data-driven tool, enable farmers and processors to plan, monitor and verify the uptake of sustainability practices with an emphasis on labour practices.This will add speed to support producers in the supply chain of ADM and Aceites S.A., to reach compliance of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The project will build an innovative data-driven solution, that allows rapid scaling and replications of the interventions towards the growing palm oil sector in Colombia and Latin America. It will contribute to international and local commitments to increase the share of sustainable palm oil in the value chain of food, cosmetics, personal care and energy producers. Improve labour conditions in the oil palm sector in Colombia
Rejuv Kenya 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.
Incoming mission Sri Lankan Dutch Dairy Solutions (SDDS) The Sri Lankan Minister of Livestock and Rural Economic Affairs, Hon. P. Harrison, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Livestock and Rural Economic Affairs and the Chairman of the National Livestock & Development Board (NLDB), Prof. H.W. Cyril, will visit the Netherlands end October 2017. The proposed study visit aims to contribute to sustainable dairy and poultry sector development and economic development in Sri Lanka through increased trade and knowledge exchange.
Netherlands - MENA Partnership (Shiraka) – Phase 1 With the Shiraka programm, the Netherlands supports the development of the public and private sector in the MENA region. In Arabic, Shiraka means partnership. Shiraka focuses on the changing relationship between citizens and government.The broader programme consists of the following two components:• Shiraka Training Programme.• Government to Government (G2G) cooperation.The Shiraka Training Programme (STP) is an instrument for implementation of bilateral relations between the Netherlands and eligible countries at government level.The objective is to train senior public and semi-public officials on matters relevant to furthering a sustainable transition in the MENA region. An important aim is to create networks by bringing the participants together in the Netherlands. The programme also aims to increase and improve bilateral relations between Dutch line ministries and their colleagues in their respective countries. Some training programmes also invite people working for semi-public organisations.G2G is an instrument to stimulate structural cooperation between governments in order to offer support in solving issues of reciprocal concern. Where relevant, the Dutch business community is actively involved.
Cold Bricks Malawi By introducing the Cold Ceramic Brick (CCB), the project partners will transform the brick sector in Malawi towards a sustainable one with high social and environmental impact. The aim is to lower deforestation, launch new businesses with companies and small-scale brick producers with a sound business model and create access to high-quality, affordable bricks for local consumers. This innovative substitute solution for the traditional bricks offers the Malawian ministries the chance to pursue their long-intended ban on traditional clamps.
Workshop Renewable Energy Stakeholder workshop on energy policy and regulation in Morocco.
Feasibility study Innovam on PTI training products for MoT Indonesia Innovam is a well-known training institute for the mobility sector. The core businesses of Innovam is providing training to PTI inspectors, and taking exams in order to improve the quality of the mobility sector. Indonesia has the ambition to implement EU regulations for the safety of motor vehicles, inspections and tests to comply with international standards. The Indonesian Ministry of Transport has asked Innovam for support by providing learning modules to its training institutions and help with the training of trainers to start with this process. The Ministry of Transport is interested in the following existing products of Innovam:• Train the trainer products for PTI trainers that would need to be translated to the local context and language.• Innovam examination tools, including exam requirements.• Learning materials and teaching aids, such as simulation materials that can be translated to the local context and language.
Improved water allocation and irrigation efficiency in Ziway-Shalla basin Based on a systematic approach, the project aims to address the key problems causing the decline in water quantity and quality in the Ziway-Shalla basin, namely: - Unchecked and inefficient use of irrigation water by smallholder horticultural farmers;- Lack of transparent and fair water allocation and sharing model;- Limited institutional framework and capacity for basin management;- Poor watershed management causing erosion and sedimentation.The partners simultaneously engage in four groups of activities. Work Package 2 focuses on supporting smallholder farmers to improve their productivity and water use efficiency. Demonstration fields will be established at 150 lead farmers at multiple locations; another 650 farmers will participate in the pilot. Through training and field days, partners aim to broadly demonstrate a business case for improved farming practices with efficient irrigation, reaching the majority of irrigation farmers in the area.The local public authority responsible for the basin management – RVLBA – will be supported to develop, in a participatory way, a Water Allocation Plan (WAP) based on water permits and tariffs, and ensure that this plan is endorsed by stakeholders. Water meters will be introduced at the pilot group by the end of the project (Work Package 3). Furthermore, Dutch expert partners will engage in institutional strengthening of RVLBA, aiming to enhance the organisation with the right infrastructure and capacities to manage the basin resources responsibly, based on real-time data and clear internal procedures, while covering its operational costs from water revenues (Work package 4).Finally, in Work package 5, the project will undertake a range of watershed interventions at the most critical sites, generating on-farm benefits for upland farmers while increasing their awareness with regard to unsustainable land management, subsequent erosion and long-term consequences of such practices.By the end of the project, results will be achieved in terms of decreased water abstraction and sedimentation, with improved income for smallholder farmers. Conditions will be in place for broad rollout of the Water Allocation Plan, including the introduction of water meters at irrigated farms, which is the precondition for sustainable management of the water resources in the area.
Business Opportunities Report "Plus" Textiles This project aims for the Ethiopian authorities and companies relevant to the textiles sector to match with Dutch companies. The project also aims to match Dutch companies and organisations with business opportunities and potential business partners in Ethiopia.
Local activities with regards to water management Peru is highly dependent on its water sector because of the large share of agro and mining in the economy. Both commercially as well as from an environmental aspect, water management has lagged behind considering its economic importance. Expo Agua Peru 2019 provides the opportunity for foreign companies to connect with Peruvian counterparts in order to solve the various challenges facing Peru and its water sector. New technologies that can be applied to the Peruvian situation, as well as knowledge transfers on how to better manage water will have a positive impact on water availability and quality.
Orange is the new Green This project aims to promote Dutch expertise in sustainable, intensive food production, particularly in post-harvest efficiency, to increase the demand in Pakistan for these services.
SIMA SIPSA Fair (MAB18ALG1A) The SIMA SIPSA fair is one of the most influential Agriculture fairs in North Africa and attracts many visitors from West Africa.Dutch horticulture and agro-food companies active in the Maghreb region are promoted in the Dutch pavilion at the fair. Existing Dutch interventions in Algeria will be highlighted in the Dutch pavilion and throughout the SIMA SIPSA fair, as the Netherlands is the sole guest of honour.The aim is to broaden the scope of the Maghreb population at the fair towards Dutch expertise and networks and thus contribute to more sustainable solutions for agriculture in the Maghreb while generating more business for the Dutch agro-food sector.Website: https://www.sipsa-filaha.com/fr/
Water Seminar With this seminar, the Netherlands embassy in Colombo (Sri Lanka) aims to bring together the stakeholders (Sri Lankan Government (GoSL), agriculture officials, supermarkets, private sector, NGOs (e.g. Oxfam as they are very much in touch with the grass-root level realities, etc), to create awareness and ways of mitigation. This conference will also provide input and a network for the Netherlands embassy for further interventions.
Transforming the horticulture sector in Ghana Looking at the future climate scenarios for Ghana and the current educational offer in horticulture, there is a significant knowledge and skills gap between theories taught from the books and the real-life climate smart agricultural practices that are needed to become a successful horticulture farmer.To address this skills gap, 3 years ago, the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) teamed up with the Kwadaso Agricultural College (KAC) in Kumasi and with Holland Green Tech Ghana (HGT). Their pilot had a huge impact, not only tackling youth unemployment but also in improving the broader horticulture sector, introducing climate smart practices and reaching higher yields and income for more than 1,200 farmers in Kumasi.This project aims to scale the results of the pilot to four other agricultural colleges in Ghana and to the other regions, i.e. Volta region (Ohawu Agricultural College), Northern region (Damango Agricultural College), Ashanti region (Ejura Agricultural College) and the Bono Ahafo region (Wenchi Agricultural College), targeting a larger group of farmers and develop an innovation ecosystem that will benefit Ghanaian and Dutch actors that are active in the horticulture sector.The project focuses on four main outcomes:1.	To stimulate the economic development in the horticulture sector by stimulating green growth and by tackling (youth) unemployment through skills development.2.	To promote climate smart practices in Ghana for food security and combat environmental and climate challenges related to horticulture.3.	To improve business performance of Ghanaian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).4.	To generate business opportunities and build a very relevant network and improved business climate for the Dutch actors that are, or want to be, active in the Ghanaian horticulture sector.
Land administration Colombia The aim of this project is capacity development in land administration in Colombia. The project is being carried out by Dienst voor het Kadaster en de openbare registers.
Information Management Specialist (WASH Cluster) Cameroon UNICEF This project consists of the Anglophone crisis response, managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information for the WASH cluster and the enabling of informed (evidence-based) strategic decision-making.
Amazon Outdoor Training & Teambuilding Conference Centre 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 set up a full service outdoor training & teambuilding centre, with a capacity of training 2,400 person-days/year (40 groups of 60) in the unique Amazon environment, with modern management training concepts, in a sustainable and ecologically responsible way.
Lift the poultry sector in Burundi to new heights 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 establishment of a modern integrated poultry facility, using the innovative Patio system, which will produce 218,000 freshly packed chicken per year.
Assistance on phytosanitary improvement Lebanon The purpose of the project is to improve the capacity of the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture on the phytosanitary tasks it has up to a level where it can fulfil its obligations to internal and external stakeholders.
DRRS (DRR) Libya 2023 – Derna dam (DRRS23LY06) After storm Daniel made landfall in Libya an unprecedented amount of rain has fallen in the eastern part of Libya. This has caused extreme river flows and subsequent dam failures.The Libyan government has requested international assistance through its embassy in The Hague,  which again reached the DRRS team through the Netherlands embassy in Libya, Tripoli.In an effort to be as effective as possible the Netherlands embassy in Tripoli, Libya together with the DRRS team, has joined forces with the World Bank in their Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) work. Building on the RDNA, the team will work on a comprehensive report for the Derna dam failure, as well as a visualisation of the event.On a broader level input will be given for a national dam assessment.
DRRS Mongolia 2024 (DRRS24MN04) The proposed Technical Assistance (TA) program envisions to support the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MoUB) in two broad areas related to flood resilience: 1)	Improve the technical capacity of MoUB officers to plan and design Ulaanbaatar’s water system infrastructure better, and support officers in conducting maintenance works to the existing river and drainage system through technical trainings, and 2)	To identify the most pressing issues (no-regret interventions) that prevent Ulaanbaatar’s river system to become flood-proof during the next flood season.
Dairy Study This project aims to enhance the awareness of Dutch dairy businesses of the opportunities for trade and investment in Zambia and allow them to make informed decisions on potential business links with Zambian businesses.
WASH Cluster Coordinator South Sudan UNICEF Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief WASH section, the WASH Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation UNICEF WASH programme within the current COVID-19 Response. The COVID-19 WASH Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH IPC-related output results in the country programme. The COVID-19 WASH Specialist will work closely with IPC WASH Co Lead to ensure that all agreed standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other technical guidance are well captured in UNICEF programming. The consultant will assist and fill in whenever requested by IPC Co-Lead. The COVID-19 WASH Specialist is accountable for the quality of UNICEF interventions as regard to WASH IPC in healthcare facilities and communities.
Coffee for a living income Many coffee farmers and producers across the world live in poverty, the global coffee prices are often not high enough to earn a living income. Trabocca, Simon Lévelt and Fairfood share the vision that everyone involved in the production of our food should earn a living income/living wage. Trabocca and Fairfood started a pilot last year which led to promising results on traceable coffee but also showed us a lot of data on incomes is missing to understand the depth of the problem.In this project we will trace the supply chains and analyse the price gap that contributes to earning a living income. The suppliers in this project represent 9% of Trabocca’s annual purchase value (2019). This project is thus addressing a significant part of Trabocca’s supply chain value and will make a serious impact on the ground.Phase A of the project will run from 2021 to 2022, in which we benchmark a living income and the cost of production for the Guji region in Ethiopia. Certain trusted organisations are specialised in conducting research and publishing living wage and income benchmarks, like the Global Living Wage Coalition and the Living Income Community of Practice. One of the most widely accepted methodologies for calculating a living wage or income is the Anker methodology. After comparing this with pricing paid, phase B will focus on how to close the income gap and how to potentially increase our reach beyond the initial two Ethiopian partners.
Production of egg trays out of recycled paper in Nicaragua 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 goal of this project is the establishment of a production facility for cardboard egg trays made out of recycled paper with an annual capacity of 180,000 bales.
Opportunities for Dutch-Colombian Cooperation on Circular Economy 2022-2026 The main goal of this study is to identify the best ways for the Netherlands and Colombia to collaborate on Circular Economy in priority areas such as agriculture, water, mobility, waste, and renewable energy. This project's outcomes will help to monitor the progress of the implementation of Colombia's National Strategy for Circular Economy 2022-2026 and define specific opportunities for bilateral cooperation in priority sectors of the embassy, with a focus on areas where the Netherlands can offer additional support to promote sustainable local economic growth.This initiative will foster valuable partnerships between the public and private sectors and create synergies with international organizations to develop circular solutions in Colombia. By doing so, the project will also pinpoint opportunities for the involvement of Dutch and Colombian private sectors' knowledge and innovation.Overall, this project seeks to identify alternatives for sustainable development of the local private sector, which will contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth in Colombia.
Circular Economy in Ghana: towards an extended producer responsibility-system for plastics This project aims at the development of an Extended Producer Responsibility organization for plastics in Ghana. In close cooperation with GIZ a series of hands on webinars will be set up. Furthermore, a mini-pilot will be launched to test the future EPR set up in real. This mini-pilot will be aligned with the SBIR Plastic Whale pilot project (aiming at collecting, processing and producing plastics products, including the informal sector).This project is part of a strategy and a series of aid and trade projects of the Netherlands Embassy in Accra to support both the introduction of best fitting solutions private sector development for waste management and circular economy. And explore business opportunities for the Dutch sector.
Team Leader coastal zone protection DRR-Team Cartagena, Colombia Teamleader coastal zone protection DRR-Team in Cartagena, Colombia.
IWRM expert – DRR-Team UNDP Kerala India (DRR218IN01) The Government of Kerala invited the UN system to execute a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA). DRR-Team provided 2 experts on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for this PDNA mission.
Political and economical analysis Egypt This project seeks to explore opportunities and challenges related to the engagement of Dutch businesses in the greenhouses sector in Egypt. Dutch engagement in this sector has the potential to deliver win-win outcomes, in terms of supporting the development of Egypt’s agricultural sector in spite of water scarcity, for example through the transfer of relevant technology, while also creating opportunities for Dutch businesses. A complete analysis of the main opportunities and challenges offered by this sector is crucial for the Dutch engagement to achieve its desired goals. This project seeks to provide such analysis, including concrete recommendations on how to maximize the benefits of Dutch engagement, while at the same time mitigating risks.
Matchmaking BUKSH Feeds & Allied Products Matchmaking BUKSH Feeds & Allied Products.
LAND-at-scale South Sudan: Resources under stress: Land, return and post-war development Note: This project has been cancelled prematurely.
DRRS Ecuador 2023 (DRRS23EC03) The official request comes from the Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos de la República del Ecuador, the responsible ministry for disaster risk management in Ecuador. The request asks for specific assistance due to the effects of the El Niño-phenomenon, and suggests to focus this assistance either on coastal erosion or flood risk. This mission will focus on coastal erosion.The specific problem of coastal erosion in Ecuador refers to the gradual loss of land and beaches due to the action of the sea and natural processes. The experts can contribute by providing specialized advice in coastal engineering techniques and beach design, territorial planning to mitigate erosion, protect the coast and ensure the sustainability of coastal areas.
Geohydrologist Rwanda UNHCR Hydrological investigation to determine the most suitable locations for borehole drilling in order to support current water supply.