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DRRS2024 FSM study IOM Bangladesh The Rohingya crisis of 2017 has led to the establishment of the largest refugee camp with more than one million of inhabitants, located near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. In Camp 11, the IOM operates a Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) to treat 4,000 L of faecal sludge daily and the treated effluent is discharged into the ground through an infiltration bed. Nonetheless, the effluent can still present pathogens, representing a hazard for the local community, thereby the need of further treatment.An innovative technology, based on the heating of the DEWATS effluent through solar thermal energy, has been developed by Veolia Foundation to ensure the pasteurisation of the DEWATS effluent. This innovative technology is currently undergoing testing, with funding from ELRHA. The intern will support the study through testing of samples in both in Delft and in Cox's Bazar.
MHPSS Capacity Building Officer The MHPSS Capacity Building Expert for Afghanistan is responsible for setting up and leading workshops for the members of the MHPSS Technical Working Group in Afghanistan. These workshops aim, among others, to better understand the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines, interagency MHPSS assessment tools and monitoring and evaluation in the field of MHPSS and how to apply these tools in practice.
Expert on water supply / DRR-Team Scoping Mission Palau (DRR16PW02) This project concerns the deployment of DRR-Team, at the request of the Government of the Republic of Palau. DRR-Team is asked to carry out a scoping mission to advise on the improvement of the water supply and resource management in the Koror, Airai and Babeldaob area.
PSD Toolkit – Phase 2 The various Apps in the toolbox can assist embassies in their efforts to create a business-enabling environment, remove trade barriers and in matching local and Dutch business partners, in order to shape the local implementation of the Dutch agenda for Aid, Trade and Investment. Matchmaking, Government to Government assistance, training of managers and entrepreneurs, trade missions to and from developing countries, transfer of knowledge between educational or knowledge institutions such as universities in a given country and in the Netherlands are some examples of these initiatives.
Training programme on Decision Support Systems for Water Resources The overall target of the project is to support the Omani government (MRMWR) to work with the Decision Support System and to introduce the concepts of setting up a National Water Database for all water related data, which will enable the decision makers to make informed decisions based on available data. This could support Oman in improving their (integrated) water management and using the available water resources to its highest potential.
Digital buddy for Yemen (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.
Poland – Support to Inland Waterways preparation The Polish Ministry of ‘Marine Economy and Inland Navigation’ (MEIN) is responsible to formulate a policy for inland navigation that can be implemented in specific plans and relevant physical infrastructure. Water infrastructure has been neglected for a long time in favour of rail transport. A first step towards efficient and sustainable use of waterways could be a specific route of about 40 km length that can show that water transport is feasible. This assignment will map cargo flows, support the process of stakeholder engagement and assist with economic, financial and judicial matters around inland navigation.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Morocco 2021 The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) provides young entrepreneurs in the Orange Corners programme with access to funding of up to €50,000. This allows the entrepreneurs to develop their idea in a product/proposition that can enter the market.As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criteria for the selection of participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have positive social- or ecological impact and addresses at least one SDG.Furthermore, each entrepreneur will have to commit him/herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy this will be a big plus.
Modern abattoir for food safety There are no modern abattoirs for cattle in Rwanda. The partners want to establish a modern abattoir with meat processing facilities for cows in the East province where most of Rwanda's cattle can be found. The abattoir will be operated according to HACCP Good Practices.Applicant is VDZ Trading B.V., a Dutch company, specialised in slaughter lines. The local partner is Yak Fair Trade which operates a butcher shop in Kigali and a farm with 340 meat cows in the East province. Together they want to set up a joint venture.The project will be able to supply hygienic meat of good quality. Furthermore, the cows will not have to be sent to Kigali by truck anymore, under poor and stressful circumstances, to get slaughtered.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Good salaries will be paid and continuous training will be given to the employees. A water treatment equipment will be installed for cleaning of waste water. The left overs which cannot be sold are given for free to women who raise pigs.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe proposal states that the new joint venture will pay at least 135% of living wages. Now there is no official living wage in Rwanda, but the salaries are nevertheless very good. Continuous training will be given and permanent labour contracts will be offered.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThere are no modern abattoirs in Rwanda. The two existing killing slabs in Kigali only produce carcasses under very unhygienic circumstances. Meat processing right after slaughtering is also completely new.•	Chain effectsAn expected 200 cattle farmers will provide cows to the abattoir. They will receive assistance in cattle rearing and feeding. The abattoir will mean a steady market for their cows.Next to the cattle farmers, other farmers will sell their wheat and sorghum to the new joint venture. This is however of lesser importance.They will be able to acquire locally hygienic meat products of high quality. The shelf life of these products will also be longer.•	Impact on the sectorThe joint venture will set an example for the sector. There is absolutely more room for modern abattoirs in the country.•	EnvironmentA water treatment plant will clear the waste water and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be conducted.•	Position of womenEight women will be employed in medium-/high-level jobs (in meat processing, not slaughtering).•	Impact on food safetyThe project will contribute to a more efficient food sector and less waste of valuable food and food products. A hygienic standard for meat products will be set. To establish a modern abattoir for cows with meat processing facilities in Nyakarambi, with a capacity of 5 cows per hour.
TISLI Flowers: Extended peony production for Morocco The partners have set up the cultivation of peonies in the Atlas mountains, by taking advantage of the enormous diversity in altitudes and thus in chill hours of the Atlas region. The peonies cultivated in Morocco are then exported to Europe and the US, before and after the peak season. The Atlas area is an underdeveloped region of Morocco with mainly subsistence farming. Peony production provides a new income generating activity. Partners have set up the joint venture Atlas Peonies Sarl and cultivate peonies on several locations in the Atlas Mountain range. Furthermore, a central pack house and cold store in the Agropolis of Meknes have been constructed. In Total 66 persons are employed by the joint venture. More than half of the jobs are done by women.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture has obtained MPS certification and applies good agricultural practices. The joint venture regards its employees as key assets and offers good working conditions.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsA total of 66 jobs have been created by this project. Employees are paid more than SMAG, receive a bonus, healthcare insurance, pension scheme.•	Innovation/Transfer of knowledgeOn the following topics knowledge has been transferred:- Agricultural good practices ( how to cultivate export flowers).- Managerial practices- Handling of flowers and logistics•	EnvironmentThe company is MPS certified and takes the following environmental measures:safe and tailor made use of fertilisers and pesticides, water saving technology (drip irrigation and soil moisture monitoring), responsible waste management.•	Position of womenThe project favours female employment for all positions. The partners have set up the cultivation of quality peonies in the Atlas Mountain range of Morocco for export to Europe.
Summerschool Cabo Verde Organisation of a Summer School to Cabo Verde focused on the agro and food sectors.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.
Museum 15/24 Through Museum 15/24, the Hermitage Museum XXI Century Foundation in Russia set a benchmark for best museum practices and awakened the interest of young people in their cultural heritage. The project developed new methods to draw (physically and mentally disadvantaged) young people’s attention to traditional and innovative cultural projects. It also contributed to knowledge exchange and sharing of good practices between museums, schools and scientific institutions.
Buy Burkinabé Lime, Build Burkina Faso Lime is the oldest building material known and today it is used besides building also in a large number of industrial processes. In Burkina Faso, lime is used by the gold mining industry and the fast growing building sector. No high quality lime is produced locally in Burkina Faso. In 2010, 100,000 tons was imported.This project aims to set up a lime producing unit of 33 tons per day in the rural village of Souroukoudinga for the production of slaked and unslaked lime. The project will create 34 jobs. The unit will be managed by a female managing director and environmental and safety issues will be taken very seriously. The training of the personnel is an important part of the project.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)According to Burkinabé law a mining company needs to get the approval of the village to which the land traditionally belongs for the mining concession. This approval is mostly given in exchange for social and economic development in the village. The joint venture has invested in boreholes and other social infrastructure for the village in order to get the approval for the concession.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project will create 34 full-time positions with fixed contracts, social security and pension schemes. The least paid employee will earn 164% of the minimum wage. Legal working hours will be respected and overtime work will be paid extra. A canteen will be established at the production site and the joint venture will finance part of the meals provided.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeAll operators will have to be trained on how to use, maintain and repair the production line. The workers will also be trained on the industrial production of lime.•	Chain effectsMining companies and the building sector will benefit from the locally produced lime.•	EnvironmentRisks are identified in the environmental impact assessment, which was conducted in 2010. The cycle of burning and absorption makes the production of slaked lime CO2 neutral. A comprehensive set of measures will be implemented to avoid soil erosion. The partners will ensure restoration of the soil through extensive re-vegetation with endemic trees, groves, mango and cashew. Together with the public water and forestry services, the partners will set up a small nursery. Dust emissions at the production site will be limited through plantation of a cordon of trees that will break the wind.•	Position of women10% of the workforce will be female, half of them will be on high level positions. The goal of the project is to produce 33 tons of lime per day for the local mining and building sector.
Baseline study vegetable and potato sector This project will provide a first baseline of the vegetable and potato sector to enable an informed discussion on the development of the envisaged vegetable, potato and seed sector development programme in Nigeria. Moreover, it will guide companies in their investment decisions.
City Wide PPP Led Integrated Fecal Sludge and Solid Waste Management The project is a Citywide PPP led Integrated Fecal Sludge and Solid Waste Management for improving water security and inclusive green growth in Satkhira and Gaibandha municipalities in Bangladesh. The project will be serving 300,000 people, focusing specific needs of women and children, the reduction of water pollution and logging, waste treatment and end product market development, focusing employment, increased income and decent working environments for informal waste and sanitation workers. The main project approach includes integrated planning, multi-stakeholder engaged PPP led inclusive business model development, comprehensive social mobilization for awareness raising of consumer communities to participate in doorstep waste and sludge collection services, design and construction of physical infrastructures for recycling of waste to biogas and organic fertilizer, building local capacity for sustainable O&M, women economic empowerment from value chain development and market promotion of recycled products, dignifying and decent working environment for social inclusion of waste and sanitation workers, ICT based monitoring for tracking consumers satisfaction. The key project partners include the municipalities, Private sector and consumer communities. The business is expected to reach breakeven in 4th year and envisages subsidy from municipality to minimize the gap for breakeven. Practical Action, Natural Synergies (NS), CapitaLand Development Limited (CDL) and WASTE Netherlands will provide technical assistances in local capacity building, advanced researches and supporting the development of national operational plans which will facilitate the knowledge sharing and scaling up PPP led inclusive business model in collaboration with national programmes on waste management.
Support Lionesses of Africa The Young Lioness Lean In Series of events is a breakfast networking and speaker presentation format. The purpose is to empower underserved African, in this case Mozambican, female entrepreneurs by building a strong community committed to sharing, inspiring and connecting for accelerated success.
MHPSS Expert Pakistan World Health Organization (WHO) The main task of the MHPSS Consultant in Pakistan for WHO is to support the Technical Working Group on MHPSS, specifically with coordinating ministries and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The consultant will be responsible for coordinating operations to ensure the timely delivery and effective and efficient implementation of the activities to achieve the best attainable mental health and psychosocial well-being status for the populations affected by COVID-19.
Land life box in Kenya The feasibility study involves two projects, west and southeast of Nairobi. The first part concerns, a large company of 300 hectares. This company produces several crops, including avocados. About 90 ha of arable land is dry land and can not now be used. By using Country Life Boxes could change this. The study here is technically and economically studied. It also involved outgrowers. Mara Farming can support these parties by making funding for the Country Life Box possible. A model for this is examined in the study. The second project investigates a Fruit Processors Cooperative. The cooperative supports the farmers with advice, supply of plants and provides storage capacity. The aim of the study is to investigate whether in two projects where use is made of the Country Life Box has been a viable business case.
Fiscal regulatory framework – financial repatriation This project aims to stimulate the Government of Angola to adjust its fiscal regulatory framework concerning the repatriation of funds towards a framework less restrictive towards the private sector. A prospective framework would provide companies with increased flexibility to use funds currently ‘stalled’, e.g. investing in Angola or repatriating funds. This project provides legal support that enables the Netherlands embassy in Luanda to propose an arrangement for Dutch companies operating in Angola with the Government of Angola on this issue. In exchange for this arrangement, Dutch companies operating in Angola will reinvest their funds more often in local projects in Angola.
Scoping Study High-Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM), Vietnam Vietnam is a development success story, one of the fastest-growing economies worldwide. The manufacturing sector of the country has played a significant role not only in GDP contribution but also in the national labour market. However, traditional industries are labour-intensive and usually add low value to the final products. Therefore, the country aims to upgrade its technology and labour skills to increase its competitiveness, move up value chains, and shift towards a higher-tech economy in Industry Revolution 4.0. It wants to become one of the top countries in the region in this field. The Netherlands has shown that as a guide country, it has a responsibility to help those countries that request it with capacity building and private sector development on this theme. This study will contribute to a better understanding of the current situation, the challenges and the gaps in Vietnam’s ambition towards a better integration into the global High-Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM) value chain that the Dutch stakeholders can potentially support. The study will also identify what Vietnam offers in this area so that the Netherlands Embassy will be better informed to promote HTSM business cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands more effectively.
Improving the quality of Sri Lankan nutmeg to European standards The EU has a very strict import policy on food. Nutmeg is carefully checked on the presence of aflatoxin. If this is found, the whole container has to be destroyed in the EU at the costs of the owner. Traders are therefore looking for ways to avoid contamination.Sri Lanka is a minor producer of nutmeg. Prices in the EU for nutmeg are high (15% above world market) but so is the rejection rate of 25%. The local partner, Orient Trading Company (PVT) Ltd wants to be the first Sri Lanka producer to guarantee aflatoxin-free nutmeg. To achieve this, he formed a consortium with 3 Dutch partners. They will set up a joint venture.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The major CSR related subjects in this joint venture are farmers' rights and labour rights. Both the applicant and the local partner have a decent record on this.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsSri Lankan labour law is relatively strict. All workers will receive a salary above the minimum wages.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeHACCP certification for nutmeg is new for Sri Lanka.•	Chain effectsThe suppliers, the nutmeg growers, will receive a higher price (5%) for their product.•	EnvironmentNeutral.•	Position of womenTen women in high-skilled jobs will be employed. To produce and sell 200 tons a year of aflatoxine free nutmeg granules to the EU.
Feasibility Study Textile Recycling This project is a feasibility study of a circular textile supply chain in Pakistan. It tests the possibilities of recycling textiles in Pakistan by taking two companies and their European supplier as a test case. Improving the circular textile supply chain is a promising path for improving Pakistan’s position as a textile exporting country. The study aims to identify the challenges and opportunities of a circular approach in the textile supply chain in Pakistan and give information on the technical, ecological and economic feasibility.The results will apply to various companies, and there will be a step-by-step report allowing the application of findings from the individual processes to companies that have the set-up or access and interest to develop such a supply chain with their customers.
Responsible mica mining in India This project aims to tackle the worst forms of child labour in mica mines in India and establish a responsible mica supply chain. The partnership between Terre des Hommes, Philips, and Kuncai combined our expertise and network at different levels. We engaged with miners and local communities to empower children, raise awareness, and improve living and working conditions. By working under the Responsible Mica Initiative and the Responsible Minerals Initiative, we are able to advocate for a better legal framework, engage other supply chain stakeholders, and develop solutions for enhancing mica supply chain transparency and traceability. This project focuses on the pathways of change of the private sector, children, and families and communities within a specific geographic area. Interventions on the ground include empowerment and awareness raising sessions, forming Self Help Groups, providing opportunities of alternative livelihood, establishing revolving fund, and facilitating access to Government Schemes.Intervention among private sector stakeholders take place mainly under the Responsible Mica Initiative and the Responsible Minerals Initiative to advocate for changes in the local legal/policy system, establishing the Mica CSOs Platform, map mica supply chain and develop due diligence tools and standards. This project contributes to the development of a Responsible Mica Framework by the Responsible Mica Initiative and feed into the concept of responsible mica mining. It facilitates the forming and exercise of a collective leverage on setting up a transparent and sustainable mica supply chain framework.
Formulating follow-up MBSDMP In this scoping study local governments in the Philippines and potential funding agencies are consulted to identify strategically viable project proposals from the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Masterplan.
Design and build of a Holland Lounge during the West Africa Agrofood Fair 2018 This project aims to add value to the local private sector, specifically the local horti- and agri-sector, by organizing a mission to Côte d'Ivoire (hereafter CDI) between the 18th and 24th of November 2018. This mission will strengthen and deepen the growing business relations between the Netherlands and CDI and kick-start the development of high-impact PSD projects. The project also further explores the opportunities and leads as presented in the market study on horticulture that was recently published (September 2018). The desired results are:1.	A draft short- and long-term PSD strategy for agri- and horticulture development.2.	Concrete matches between PSD challenges on a local level and successful Dutch businesses and expertise.3.	Concrete leads for follow-up projects and the DDE and RVO programs that are available:•	This could be an impact cluster and demonstration project on seeds with the possibility of a Knowledge to Knowledge (K2K) project with linked and partnered universities.•	This could also be a value chain project (DGGF and either CBI or combi) on tropical fruits with the necessary Technical Support and Government to Government (G2G) elements on bottlenecks concerning quality, phytosanitary or customs.•	Supporting G2G and K2K projects 4.	Ivorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have learned from Dutch knowledge, expertise and solutions regarding (agro-logistic) challenges they face in their businesses.