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Technical assistence e-certification Colombia National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA) Since the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia in 2013, the export of agricultural products from Colombia to the EU has increased by 38%. Colombia still uses paper certificates, a process prone to lengthy procedures and potential fraud. The introduction of e-certification will lead to more (time) efficient import and export procedures as it reduces the time inspectors spend on the certification process, reduces the chances of fraud, eases the process to reduce mistakes that have been made and reduces the time that is needed to examine the certificates. Together with INVIMA (Colombian Competent Authority for Food and Medicines), such an e-certification process will be designed, tested and implemented.
Cementless, 100% locally made bricks for energy efficient housing (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Circular innovations for fast growing cities in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria and Senegal.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Market study nexus water-hydrogen Namibian contribution The Netherlands embassy in Pretoria, South Africa and Consulate-general in Cape Town, South Africa, part of the NL-mission network, are committed to partner up with Namibia in accelerating the energy transition to renewable energy sources. This includes the exchange of knowledge, technology and skills between the Netherlands and Namibia and promoting the development of renewable energy infrastructure, particularly in the field of the combi-track "Green Hydrogen" (GH2), its derivatives, as well as applications.The NL-mission network in South Africa aims at facilitating mutually beneficial trade and investment opportunities between Namibia and the Netherlands and contribute to climate mitigation. To this end, focused research into the market and investment opportunities and mobilization of Dutch businesses and knowledge institutes is needed. The project is a catalyst in the further development of the combi-track GH2 on Namibia.Development of a successful GH2 chain is a priority area in Namibia, both for local use and application as well as for export to Europe and the Netherlands. The NL-Mission Network aims to catalyze the development of GH2 in Namibia as well as to strengthen relations between Dutch and Namibian stakeholders in this field.This proposition should explain how and in which niches of the GH2 value chain, the Netherlands is best suited to partner with South Africa.
Development and establishment of a Port, Transport and Logistics Centre of Excellence In South Africa, there is an increasing demand for highly-skilled personnel since a lack of skilled personnel hampers the performance of supply chains at all levels. The current education system does not provide an environment for knowledge, exchange and transfer and vocational education and training that are needed in the port & logistics sector.A Port, Transport and Logistics Centre of Excellence (CE) providing business educational (specialisation/ post-graduate) programs, research and technical assistance is currently non-existent in South(ern) Africa. All developments in South-Africa and neighbouring countries such as Namibia and Mozambique urgently require the implementation of a CE. The actual demand also includes research and technical assistance. The short term goal of this project is the joint development and output implementation of a CE providing a wide range of educational (specialisation/ post-graduate) programs, technical assistance and research, in the fields of port, transport and logistics. The initial focus and goal of the project will be on the development of solid educational programs in the port, transport and logistics sector.The project is being implemented by the Dutch STC-Group and partner Stellenbosch University.The long term result of the project is to give support to South-Africa and the region (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia and Tanzania) with a CE providing educational programs, technical assistance and research up to master level, including the use of high-tech simulation technology.
DRR-Team Indonesia – Experts Coastal flooding and dyke technology The scope of the DRR-Team mission concerns an assessment in the recovery phase of areas affected by the recent earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction in Central Sulawesi. One of the urgent needs is to reconstruct a sea dyke to protect the coast in the Palu Bay. Reconstruction of coastal protection is urgently needed as high waves and tides are eroding the seafront at risk critical infrastructure such a roads. Some parts of the coast suffered from subsidence making the previous dykes obsolete.
MHPSS Technical Expert in the Central African Republic In the Central African Republic (CAR), a new internal conflict began at the end of 2012, adding to the chronic instability brought on by thirty years of military and political crises. It has been marked by serious acts of violence, killings, particularly of civilians, looting and grave human rights violations. All these aspects explain the need for a mental health and psychosocial support response. There are urgent immediate needs around MHPSS that should be addressed. The overall aim is to integrate MHPSS within the local humanitarian response.
Information services for Rwandan potato farmers (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Food security Sub-Saharan Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Participation to the SIAM 2024 in Morocco The SIAM, Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc, is the biggest and most important international agricultural exhibition and conference in the Maghreb-region and attracts around one million visitors annually.The goal of this project is to participate with a Dutch pavilion at SIAM with 15 to 20 Dutch horticulture & agro-food companies and governmental and knowledge institutes. This will create the following opportunities:•	Business opportunities and knowledge transfer between Dutch companies and Moroccan and Maghreb companies;•	To enhance possibilities for further cooperation; •	To promote selected Dutch funded programmes and activities in the agriculture sector in Morocco and identify new partnerships and activities between the Netherlands and Morocco in the field of agri- and horticulture and the Dutch combi-track approach; •	To position the Netherlands, and its companies, as the partner in sustainable, innovative, climate-smart and circular agriculture and horticulture.The SIAM takes place in Meknès.
Bush encroachment to biomass project Invasive bush species in South Africa makes large areas of land unusable and creates a problem for farmers. The bush infestation in South Africa affects approximately 6 million ha currently. If nothing is done, it is said that every year 10% will increase. It will lead to more desertification of the areas with related negative consequences for flora and fauna.The degeneration consists of shrubs and small trees such as thorny acacia bushes. This phenomena is known as bush encroachment. Moreover, the invader bushes remove large quantities of groundwater. The dominance of these bushes has drastically reduced the productive potential of large farming area and ecosystems. It has decreased live stock on commercial scale in huge numbers, causing major losses to the country’s economy.Invader bushes appearing in varying densities, forming a potential source of energy in the commercial farming areas in the northern half of South Africa. Through revolutionary proven technology it will be possible to convert these bushes into energy for commercial purposes by means of torrefied biomass. The bush wood does provide an indigenous, sustainable and renewable fuel source. As a potential source of energy, bush encroachment in itself represents an almost unlimited source of biomass energy. The additional benefit is that it is renewable, if used in a sustainable manner.The aim of the project is to introduce technology and equipment to harvest invasive bush in the Northern Cape, South Africa as feedstock for energy production on the basis of torrefaction technology. This project has been carried out by Schotgroep B.V. and partners Torrgas Projects B.V.
Dam Expert Bangladesh UNHCR (DSS18BD03) Feasibility assessment and preliminary design on the upgrade of the Shalbon Reservoir to increase the surface water storage capacity from rainwater in the Nayapara Camp. The water storage aims to substitute water trucking during periods of drought.
Coastal & Delta Management visitors programme A coherent and integrated approach is lacking in addressing the management challenges of coastal and delta areas in Ghana. Various government agencies are responsible for sectoral aspects only. Institutional mechanisms to coordinate planning and management are lacking. Emergencies like flooding and erosion are dealt with in an ad-hoc manner. Likewise, private investments in the area are hampered by this lack of institutional coordination.A visitors program for (government) stakeholders about delta and coastal management is organized with the following aims: •	Putting Ghana on the agenda in the Netherlands as a Delta country to deepen the links and contacts for possible cooperation and commercial interests;•	Taking the first steps toward an institutional framework and integrated approach for coastal and delta management in Ghana by getting to a common understanding regarding Delta challenges in Ghana and insight into relevant best practices in the Netherlands and worldwide.
Country Pavilion @ SA Green Hydrogen Summit 2023 Climate change mitigation and energy security have created the need for alternatives to reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors in the face of current and future political tensions.One of such alternatives is Green Hydrogen (GH2), which is expected to make up 12% of global energy demand by 2050 (IRENA, 2022). South Africa and the Netherlands have expressed interest in developing GH2 economies.GH2 is seen as a key component of the Netherlands' carbon-neutral goal of 49% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. As a country highly dependent on coal, South Africa sees GH2 as crucial for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors and mitigating climate change and electricity grid stress.The Netherlands' pavilion at this year's South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit serves to continue positioning the Netherlands as a key trade partner in the production and off-take of GH2 to the South African market. Since this year's summit will also have attendees within the Sub Saharan African region, a much wider target audience will be reached.While GH2 is a rather nascent sector, it is also a rapidly growing sector in an ever competitive global market. Therefore, it is important to continue dialogues and facilitate business opportunities between the Netherlands and South Africa. The pavilion presents a space where these dialogues and Business-to-Business (B2B) matchmaking can take place.The expected outcomes of the South African Green Hydrogen Summit are to further cement existing partnerships between the Netherlands and South Africa, as well as identify new partnerships that can advance the GH2 vision of both countries.
Transition strategy study Mozambique (MAT19MZ04) With this study, the embassy aims to identify in which sectors, regions or themes one sees the possibility of sustainable business cases or concrete opportunities for the Dutch private sector.An analysis of the current state of the private sector in Mozambique will be made, with the main constraints for its development, with attention to water, energy, FNS (food and nutrition security) and health. The study will focus on the Zambezi Valley, Beira and Cabo Delgado.
VIV poultry workshops This project aims to stimulate learning and sustainable business development in the African poultry sector. It aims to facilitate the attendance of sixty emerging farmers from various African countries at Poultry Africa 2019. The emerging farmers will be supported by stimulating knowledge transfers and building links between the Dutch and African delegations. The combined learning and business event is a collaborative effort of Resiliencia Rwanda, PUM and AgriProFocus Rwanda (APF Rwanda). Together, these organisations can provide all required technical and business expertise, focusing on relevant themes like biosecurity and nutrition.
Pilot Demonstration, Training and Research Farm in Pig Husbandry in Vietnam 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 establish the first phase of a Demonstration, Training and Research Pig Husbandry Multiplication Farm with housing for 300 sows in total which will produce approximately 6,750 piglets (for fattening) at full capacity and which will also be conducting contract research (feed trials) and offer customers, staff and students exposure to and training in good farm management practices and applied research.
Training MarColombia platform Ministerio de Vivienda This project aims to train the Ministry of Housing in Colombia to implement the software MarColombia platform.The software and project were developed for the Colombian authorities to provide a better tool to the informal sector, which plays an essential role in the recycling chain of the country, to help them develop their small businesses. The tool provides municipalities and utility companies with detailed information on received recycling streams. The tool is even unique to the Netherlands. This project knew quite some ups and downs, especially between the institutions. Finally, in the Spring of 2016, the Ministry of Housing decided that MarColombia would become the national standard. The Netherlands will provide handover training to avoid the use of the MarColombia tool by beginners and prevent loss of interest.
Alternative approaches and tools for improved WATSAN in Uganda To increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation in towns in Northern Uganda through system expansion, improved functionality of the water schemes by ensuring reliable power supply, installation of renewable energy facilities, use of asset management best practices, provision of water and sanitation to selected institutions.The main goal of the project is to improve the water and sanitation situation in Northern Uganda, in 10 selected towns. Since the northern part of the country was subject to a civil war until 2006, the North was more or less cut off from the rest of the country and thereby cut off from development. Most of the towns in the north lack proper infrastructure (hardware) in order to be able to provide water and sanitation facilities to the population and also lack proper management skills. Both the quality as well as the quantity of the water is a problem. One of the main issues in the North affecting the water supply, are the frequent power cuts which can last for several days. Since a lot of the pumps and systems are connected to the general electricity grid, a power cut also means no water supply. The project aims to improve the water and sanitation situation in 10 towns in the North. The emphasis is on water supply and less on sanitation. Besides the rehabilitation and extension of the network and improved management and maintenance capacity, the project also wants to install solar panels for a number of the systems, making the system independent from the often not functioning electricity grid. The sanitation part of the project includes 5 schools, 3 health centres and 2 public toilets.The project also contains a WASH intervention part which includes training and awareness raising on topics like hand washing, sanitation, O&M of public facilities and gender sensitivity.
Inuka: A digital solution to improve access to mental health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Phase II) 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 II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Processing of waste streams from palm oil plantations The objective of the project is to investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of an investment in a production facility in Kalimantan. On the one hand, the aim of this investment is to grow internationally and process 60,000 to 120,000 tons of palm oil mill effluent (POME) per year. On the other hand, the goal is to introduce a quality standard for POME in Indonesia.
Onion farming for the Future – Developing a climate resistant onion value chain in Kayar, Senegal Onions are one of the most popular crops in Senegal and of key socio-economic importance for its population. However, the country is largely dependent on onion imports while local production, mostly by smallholders, is faced with various challenges including poor agricultural practices, soil degradation and climate change.Implemented by a cluster of Dutch and Senegalese stakeholders, this project aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable, climate-resistant onion value chain in Kayar region, one the country's key onion cultivation areas.This should help to strengthen the market position of these smallholders and increase the self-sufficiency of Senegal in onion production.
Resilience Rises: Supporting Female Entrepreneurs The Women Marketplace aims to empower female entrepreneurs and artisans, with a specific focus on local entrepreneurs, foster resilience, and contribute to their economic recovery. During the event, the participants can showcase their skills, products and services, make connections and establish partnerships with other entrepreneurs and potential customers, gain knowledge about entrepreneurship and foster a sense of resilience among women impacted by conflict. After the event, the female entrepreneurs will have continuous access to training and networks via low-tech digital channels.
Follow-up Geological investigation arsenic contamination Luzon (Acacia) A study for water districts in the Pampanga region to identify the relation between arsenic contamination of groundwater and geological and hydrogeological conditions, and to screen the possibility to use alternative water sources, such as bulk (surface) water supply.
Small communities sanitation – local consultant The local consultant will provide key data for relevant scenario development, being feasible scenarios to improve the sanitation coverage of small communities in Egypt, as well as testing its implementation potential in different geographic contexts in Egypt.The proposed scenarios will be evaluated and validated, in terms of financial viability and sustainability, in order to explore the potential for their translation to other rural small communities in Egypt.
Dutch expert support EPO She Exports training programme This project is an addition to the 'She Exports: female entrepreneurship training & event' project (MAN18UA01). As part of this project, the Export Promotion Office (EPO) and She Exports program has enlisted the support of a Dutch expert. The expert is working to train 20 Ukrainian female entrepreneurs who have been selected and will be trained to become export-ready, more innovative, and sustainable. The selected entrepreneurs will receive three training sessions focused on the skills needed as a female entrepreneur in the global economy: 1)	Business plan development: how to develop a sustainable business plan that fits global standards using the business model canvas methodology and lean validation? (a two-day training) 2)	Innovative entrepreneurship: how to be innovative and keep track of global trends? (a two-day training)3)	Entrepreneurship soft skills: among others communication, management and pitching. (a two-day training)    At the same time, capacity has been built with the EPO to provide qualitatively high standard entrepreneurship training sessions to female entrepreneurs with export potential.
WASH Specialist Cameroon UNICEF This project aims to provide WASH services as well as emergency response particularly in South-Western and North-Western regions of Cameroon.
WASH/Waste Manager Peru UNICEF Support on the assessment on the water and sewage drainage network and waste processing.
Identification mission fishery: strengthening surveillance capabilities (Part I) 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 strengthening surveillance capabilities and control of fishery activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of STP.
Training Programme Cleanroom Vietnam Engineers The objective of the project is to train the first 30 engineers in the basic skills of semiconductor manufacturing. From IC-design, to manufacturing of the ICs and the testing of the ICs. These engineers will be selected to gain further experience while working in the industry, the current proposal is to do that at NXP manufacturing operations in Nijmegen and in Singapore after which they will be ready for the new CNS fab in HCMC. This group will also be the group to act as a core of trainers for new employees to be added in 2015/2016/2017.The second part of the project is to realize IC technology training courses in HCMC. This is a basic training and would allow engineers and operators to apply for basic jobs with technology companies. An important element of the courses is to familiarize the students with the key aspects of IC manufacturing (Front End and Back End) as well as to communicate in the English language.
Yemen UNICEF WEP-WASH The project's main objective is to evaluate the viability of wind energy as a sustainable power source for water supply facilities in Yemen. If wind energy proves feasible for this purpose, the project aims to identify and recommend wind energy solutions that are well-suited to the unique needs and circumstances of Yemen.The scope of work and required expertise would involve:-	Assessing wind resources in Yemen (for water supply systems), wind and energy profiles;-	Assessing technologies for (small and large) scale wind energy production;-	Energy consumption profiles for water supply systems (rural, peri-urban, urban);-	Evaluate the technical feasibility of wind energy for water supply;-	Describe (on a conceptual level) how typical wind energy-water supply systems would look and operate.The project consists of three parts. In each part, there will be a knowledge session which has a two-fold objective: 1)	Yemeni validation of results and 2)	transfer of knowledge.
Expert on geohydrology / DRR-Team Scoping Mission Sri Lanka (DRR16LK05) DRR-Team provided technical assistance, evaluation and recommendations on drinking water quality and drinking water supply problems, related to the Chronic Kidney disease, at the request of the Government in Sri Lanka.
Environmental Impact Assessments Guidelines The development of a series of guidelines along with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation to build capacity for screening Environmental and Social Impact Assessments of projects in the water sector.
Strengthening the E-commerce debate at the WTO The short-term goal is to organise a side event during the Global Review on Aid for Trade on two relevant topics within e-commerce. These topics are consumer protection and financial inclusion. This project creates a safe and interactive space for self-critical debate and strengthens proactive engagement by developing countries in ongoing e-commerce debates in Geneva. This project links higher-level debates on rules and regulations to practical in-country examples by stakeholders from developing and developed countries, strengthening trust between parties and improving mutual understanding for arguments in a thus far very polarised debate.
DRRS Brazil - Porto Alegre 2024 – Water Expert Rio Grande do Sul, 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.