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DRRS Brazil - Porto Alegre 2024 – Flood emergency and recovery specialist 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.
ExpoCruz 2016 The purpose of this project has been to strengthen the local agro sector through the transfer of knowledge and technology, including regarding the generation of own energy, including biomass, and soil improvement. Furthermore, a focus has been on strengthening the Dutch-Bolivian ties concerning the transfer of knowledge and technology in the dairy sector. Lastly, the project contributed to increasing the network and business opportunities of Dutch companies in Bolivia and generated general Holland promotion (Economic Diplomacy).
Trade Mission Fruit Sector The Trade Mission aims to explore opportunities for Dutch companies in the fruit sector of Angola. PSD Toolkit financed the pre-feasibility study “Mapping fruit sector Lobito Corridor” (MAT19AO01), in which the findings partly led to this mission. Angola has the opportunity to become the “Peru” of Africa in terms of the fruit sector. However, the country has been depending on imports over the past decades. Export is in its infancy. This trade mission will contribute to that change.
Fishtrawlers Suriname TB Shipyards specialises in building all types of seagoing and inland navigation vessels, such as: pushers, water injection dredgers, day passenger ships, fishing vessels, tankers, low-profile coasters and project cargo vessels.
Manufacturing dairy processing equipment in India The overall objective of this investment preparation study of Ante B.V. is to investigate the technical and financial feasibility of•	setting up a joint venture with a local partner in Gujarat, and•	investing in a local facility to produce dairy processing machinery.
Turning waste into construction materials by Ghanaian local businesses (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.
Burundi Lime Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn.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 a modern factory to produce and supply high quality unslaked and slaked lime in Burundi with the capacity of 40 tons per day.
Remote Farming Senegal A feasibility study on the investment in smart sensing technology for making irrigation more efficient and effective for an agri producing company in Senegal.
Scoping mission for EU aquaculture project The objective is to review the status of aquaculture in the country and come up with a project design in line with the guidance that has been provided by the EU representation in Myanmar. This review will look into the most relevant aspects of aquaculture in Myanmar e.g, governance, production systems, geographical distribution, labour issues, technical scope and ongoing donor activities. Also, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues with regard to gender balance, human rights, nutrition and environmental concerns should be addressed.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.
Remote support Guatemala on Iota hurricane/satellite based risk mapping (DRR220GT03) Support to Guatemala on Iota hurricane risk mapping – providing support by sharing satellite based risk mapping information.
Valuing Water Initiative (VWI) The Valuing Water Initiative demonstrates how decisions which impact water across different value chains, sectors, geographies and actors can be made better by following the Valuing Water (VW) principles defined by the High Level Panel on Water (HLPW). The practical application of these VW principles will provide learnings through which VWI will inspire others to follow its leadership coalition and bring systemic change in how water is valued in policy, practice, finance and behaviour.
Increasing Resilience and Gender Empowerment in cocoa communities in Côte d'Ivoire Over 60% of Ivorian cocoa farmers live below the poverty line; the economic growth stemming from the cocoa sector in the country is not benefiting everyone equally. Poverty in supply chains is a moral hazard and reputational risk, especially when trading/selling high end products with sustainability claims. Certification alone is not enough to ensure fair incomes and decent work for the farmers in an extended supply chain and the logos do not always provide the consumer confidence that is hoped for. More active effort from all value chain partners is needed to create additional value retained by the cocoa farming communities.Earlier attempts to address this challenge have been concentrated on improving cocoa related income (i.e. yield increases) for a household. However, this has proven insufficient in closing the gap to the poverty line/living income thresholds and has in fact left farmers vulnerable to a single commodity income which suffers high price fluctuations. Hence, the focus of the project will be to complement yields increases with diversification of the income sources of cocoa households to minimize exposure to cocoa price shocks.About 80% of the income from a cocoa household is still generated from cocoa, which is generally seen as a man's crop in cocoa communities in the Côte d'Ivoire. As such, it is vital to ensure that the women and the youth in the cocoa communities are trained and equipped to generate additional income for the household via alternative and suitable income generating activities on and off farm.The earlier attempts within the Unilever's dedicated coops to increase cocoa incomes has shown some success. 40% of the farmers live below the poverty line versus 60% national average.The project partners will carry out a detailed analysis to ensure that they have identified the correct root causes of the gap to living income and identify the best approaches and partners to execute the remediation strategy.The long-term vision of this project is to create thriving cocoa growing communities in an extended value chain. By building capacity and skills in the target communities and creating alternative income generation opportunities testing new approaches, the expectation is that the salient Corporate Social Responsibility risk of poverty will be minimized and we will have a model for thriving cocoa communities that we can replicate in other cooperatives. Learnings and achievements will be widely shared within the cocoa industry to stimulate crowding in of other cocoa actors.
DRRS Kazakhstan 2024 Knowledge Exchange – Local access 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.
Shiraka Training Programme and Public Financial Management 2021 Part II This annual course helps civil servants working in Public Financial Management (PFM) share their knowledge and skills, enabling them to lead and inspire the modernisation of PFM in their home countries. The course also aims to strengthen participants' ties with the Netherlands and the Dutch government, especially between the Dutch government service and their counterparts in the target countries.
DRR-Team Kerala India II – Expert review PDNA Following the previous DRR-Team deployment in 2018 (as part of a UNDP/EC mission), a follow up DRR-Team mission took place in March 2019, at the request of the Government of Kerala. This follow up mission focused on Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) in Kerala, in particular in the area of Kuttanad.This area served as an example for other parts of Kerala. The focus was in particular on improved water management in the upstream river basins and the coastal area. The DRR-Team cooperated intensively with a team from India.
Sustainable port development Peru 2017 The project aims to provide support to the Peruvian government in improving their port development plans, while at the same time familiarizing Peruvian parties with Dutch solutions or capabilities. This will be done by having a Dutch expert participate in a network event and organizing meetings between the expert and Peruvian governmental parties involved with port development.
Feasibility Study and Training of Greenhouse Growers in Georgia Goal of this project is to conduct a feasibility study and provide a training course to greenhouse growers in Georgia.Activity 1: Conduct a feasibility study to determine four crops that are most profitable for Georgian growers.Activity 2: Provide a training course to train Georgian growers in investing, distinguishing and selecting appropriate technology and running a successful greenhouse.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.
Shiraka Training Programme Communicating with the Public 2022 This annual course helps civil servants working in government communication to share their knowledge and skills, enabling them to lead and inspire the modernisation of government communication in their home countries. The course also aims to strengthen participants' ties with the Netherlands and the Dutch government, especially between Dutch civil servants and their counterparts in the target countries.
‘New Land Development Programme’ in Egypt Assignment for groundwater management consultancy services in relation to ‘New Land Development Programme’ in Egypt.
Facilitation of workshops on landscape restoration Las Hermosas, Colombia (2) In July 2017, it became apparent that in the area of Las Hermosas a grass root movement led by local stakeholders felt the urgency to start restoring ecological functions at a holistic landscape level to preserve natural resources and to guarantee water availability in future. A workshop was organized to introduce methods and lessons learned.
DRRS Brazil, Porto Alegre Conference 2024 – Flood Management Expert 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.
Policy dialogues on productive water use in Jordan This project aims to organise policy dialogues leading to a national strategy for a water-secure Jordan in 2050. The strategy report, resulting from the dialogues, offers a much-needed shared perspective to foster discussions on sufficient information level in Jordan, how different water use sectors can jointly work towards a more water-secure future in 2050.
Cyber Security Talent Accelerator The Cyber Security Talent Accelerator project aims to enhance the impact of the Cyber Security Summer School in 2024 and 2025 by providing a specialized follow-up cyber security training program for selected participants. This initiative is designed to prepare students for the dynamic cybers ecurity job market in Southern Africa, fostering a mutually beneficial scenario wherein graduates secure quality employment, while local cyber security companies experience growth through an infusion of skilled professionals.
SME Development Moldova (DMBC support) SME Development Moldova (DMBC support).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.
Participation of Uganda at the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht (Part II) At the Vakantiebeurs, from 10 - 14 January in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Ugandan stand will be facilitated to promote Uganda’s tourism potential and expose investment opportunities within Uganda to Dutch tour operators.
Continuation of the harmonisation of the standards on food safety and its implementation in India and in the Netherlands This project aims to continue the harmonisation process on food safety standards to create a level playing field in the international trade of food products between India and the Netherlands (EU).
ToR for a feasibility-pilot study (PVWA14011) ToR for a feasibility-pilot study (PVWA14011).
Healthy Housing: Adapting In2Care EaveTubes© for rural housing in malaria endemic regions in Kenya (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Off-Grid sustainable and recyclable battery technology The objective of this demonstration project is to convince potential Indian customers such as off grid local communities, schools and farms but also data centres and telecom towers of the benefits of this robust recyclable battery. The demonstration should take away clients doubts about extra maintenance efforts and load, unload and reload capacity possibilities. The demo will last for a year and will be performed in Ladakh at the location of a governmental agency for renewable energy.
DRR-Team Kosovo 2023 – Civil Protection Expert In January, western and northern regions of Kosovo suffered from severe flash floods. This was the first time that these type of floods occurred. Due to ongoing heavy rainfall, rivers breached their banks. This left more than 20% of Kosovo’s territory flooded, with severe damages estimated to amount over 20 million euros. The country is in an early recovery stage where the local situation is still urgent. The affected communities are located in the western and northern parts of the country, where the Kosovo Serbs, a minority, live. They are left with heavily damaged houses and loss of livelihoods while continuing to be at risk for future floodings. The lack of functioning infrastructure, i.e. muddy riverbanks, causes the rivers to overflow into their homes, which are built too close to the river side. The National government of Kosovo has requested technical support in riverbank management (on prevention, mitigation, response and recovery).
Incoming delegation from Namibia to the World Hydrogen Summit The combi-track "Green Hydrogen" (GH2) aims to accelerate the development of GH2 economies in Namibia. A previously commissioned study has identified the water-GH2 connection as a key area for collaboration. Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed between Dutch and Namibian organizations in this field.The World Hydrogen Summit, held in Rotterdam, presents an ideal platform to showcase the Dutch sector and allow companies to present their latest advancements. By inviting high-level delegates from Namibian organizations involved in the GH2 sector, the project aims to facilitate deeper cooperation between public and private entities from both countries. This serves the following objectives:•	Positioning the Netherlands as a significant partner in the transition towards a green economy and ecosystem, thereby creating opportunities for Dutch businesses and innovations across the entire value chain, while also advancing development, sustainability, and climate agendas.•	Collaborating with South Africa and Namibia to address their challenges and enhance the implementation of their plans regarding GH2.•	Enhancing skills development initiatives through Dutch knowledge and technology transfer.In September, a follow-up mission to Namibia will be arranged, during which Dutch businesses and organizations will participate in the Global African Hydrogen Summit and engage in networking opportunities with local counterparts.
Shiraka Training Programme Trade Promotion and Economic Diplomacy 2021 This annual course helps civil servants and relevant semi-public organisations working on economic diplomacy to share their knowledge and skills, enabling them to lead and inspire the modernisation of trade promotion in their home countries. The course also aims to strengthen participants' ties with the Netherlands and stakeholders in the Dutch trade promotion sector.
Get In The Ring in North Benin Like many other African countries, Benin faces the challenge of creating employment for its young population. Economic growth is impressive, but employment growth lags behind. As a result, the majority of young people have an income below the poverty level. Benin has a dynamic young population, eager to take the future into their own hands. However, they lack the skills, experience, and contacts to set up a successful business.Get In The Ring (GITR) aims at stimulating youth entrepreneurship by developing skills of young entrepreneurs to enhance their success in business. It stimulates an entrepreneurial culture among young women and men, a culture of seeing and seizing opportunities and not giving up easily.After previous editions in Cotonou, the 2021 GITR takes place in Parakou in northern Benin. The youth in the north of Benin face even greater challenges than in the south: more than 80% of the young working population is underemployed, education levels are relatively low and there are not many training facilities for young entrepreneurs. Feelings of abandonment make them vulnerable to radicalization and prone to ideas of extremists from neighbouring countries (Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria).The project promotes entrepreneurship through training, a (pitching) competition, and a networking event, involving champions, potential investors and coaching companies. The project will coach twenty young entrepreneurs. The winner will participate in the global GITR competition. The GITR model fits into other Netherlands-financed projects to stimulate youth entrepreneurship in Benin (such as Benibiz and EJASA North Benin).
Pilot SolaMix Buoy to control toxic algae and stratification in USA lakes Short general project overviewThe SolaMix Buoy pilot project will take place in the USA where American Water is the largest public provider of water and waste water services. American Water provides water utility services to customers in the residential commercial, industrial and other sectors. AW also has waste water customers and other utility customers. AW’s primary source of raw water is through reservoirs, rivers and lakes. The AW waterbodies are frequently suffering from the effects of toxic and harmful algae blooms (HABs) and increased BOD resulting in taste and odour issues, increased ammonium concentrations and other quality related issues. State regulations are forcing local operators to move away from the addition of copper sulphate to reduce these issues. Therefore, American Water is searching for environmentally friendly solutions to mitigate these problems. The SolaMix Buoy offers this solution, in line with increasingly stricter rules and regulations of the USA.Common in the USA is that water facility companies have the right to use the lakes and/or reservoirs for raw water and the obligation to keep the water quality in the lake up to standards. However, they do not own nor have rights to use the land surrounding it. Mixing water to mitigate and reduce the described issues is a very effective solution but is currently done through a mixing installation having its energy source on land. Considering the high power consumption of these devices, the on-shore installation of an electricity building or generator is necessary, but often not possible due to restricted access to the land surrounding the lake. This makes the installation of efficient mixers in USA lakes expensive in operation, often unpractical and in many cases even impossible.Hence, this project provides a solution of an off-the-grid modular mixer, powered by solar energy that can be stored in a battery. Furthermore, the solution monitors water quality of the lake and will only start mixing when the oxygen levels at a specific lake/reservoir area are too low. It is energy sufficient as it doesn’t need to mix when it is not necessary and because it uses renewable energy that can be stored and used when the energy source is unavailable, i.e. at night.Next to an energy sufficient innovation being off-grid and therefore does not require a land station for its energy, it is also a modular system. As it is forbidden in the USA to do maintenance on the water body due to the risk of spillage of fluids such as gearbox oil and grease, the project focuses on the development of a system that can be taken apart on water and repaired on land.Initial activities and results of the projectThe aim of this project is to successfully pilot our off the grid, modular and solar powered mixing buoy. After a test case with positive results, the market in the USA and beyond will be easier to access as we will pioneer with this energy sufficient and easy installable and maintained system.
TWFI Feasibility study Djibouti The Wind Factory is a turn-key partner for realizing your wind turbine projects, focusing on decentralized medium sized wind turbine systems up to one Megawatt. The objective of this feasibility study is to develop two subprojects in which the feasibility of investments in sustainable energy technology is examined.This concerns investments in wind energy based off grid solutions.
Positioning Dutch aquaculture sector in Indonesia II The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a US$ 200 million loan to develop the aquaculture sector in Indonesia. The primary objective of this project is to provide a concise value proposition of Dutch aquaculture solutions to the Indonesian Implementing Agency and ADB Regional Mission. A white paper will be written. This paper will serve as a summary of the key benefits and advantages of these solutions. The presentation of this white paper will help improve the position of Dutch companies operating in the aquaculture sector. This will increase the chances of successfully obtaining ADB contracts. By having a better-positioned Dutch Consortium, the likelihood of Dutch companies and knowledge institutions becoming successful in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia will increase. Indonesia will benefit from the Netherlands’ world-class knowledge and skills in this respective sector.
Matchmaking Quality Seed Company (Pvt) Ltd Matchmaking Quality Seed Company (Pvt) Ltd.
Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (WUR) Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation.
Fair Trade Organic ISO22000 compliant palm oil for export 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 ISO22000 compliant palm oil mills for the production of Fair Trade Organic (FTO) Palm Oil for export to Food Manufacturers in Europe and the USA (1,160 tons CPO and 231 tons PKO).
Operational expenses consultant 2018 This project concerns the finance of the operational cost of the consultant, contracted by the Netherlands embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Hackaton Recife 2023 (DRRS24BR01) The DRRS Recife Hackaton is one of the proposed follow-up activities from the February 2023 DRR mission to Recife, together with other follow-up activities that are being taken forward by Recife Prefeitura with financing of the Inter-American Development Bank.