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Resilient energy efficient agriculture and food supply for Ukraine The aim of this project is sustainable recovery ('building back better') of the operations of the 0.8 ha greenhouse in in the West of Ukraine, that will enable the enterprise to overcome the consequences of interrupted electricity supply that was caused by rocket shelling in 2022.As result of the project, the greenhouse will supply vegetables for the local market all year-round in a more energy efficient way.This project aims at creating a more resilient, energy efficient and sustainable greenhouse production, specifically through:1.	Introducing and integrating energy efficient technology into the hydroponic lettuce production in the greenhouse, enabling the use of residual heat (equivalent to 200,000 m3 of gas per year) and the use of waste CO2 to accelerate photosynthesis (transforming waste CO2 into energy/green mass);2.	Enhancing energy saving technology for the current greenhouse (LED lights and screens) to reduce energy consumption by 40%; and3.	Construction of a vertical farm in the existing service area, to optimally align the operations, create more net area in the existing greenhouse for later stage growth of lettuce, and thus increasing production capacity by 25% or 450,000 heads of lettuce annually. Five new permanent jobs will be created consequently for women and youth.
Development of a sustainable dairy sector in Vietnam Over the past decade, the demand for dairy products in Vietnam has been increasing rapidly. This trend will continue even faster due to urbanization forcing farmers away from their land and income growth. As a result of this growing demand, there will likely be shortages in milk supply, leading to higher milk prices. Despite all economic growth in Vietnam, the percentage of malnutrition prevalence among children below five years old is still 20%. The awareness among Vietnamese consumers that malnutrition is addressable with nutritious milk is high. However, with the high prices, milk is unaffordable for large segments of the Vietnamese population. Thereby, new non-dairy companies suddenly move into the dairy sector since it is a chance for them to make a profit. However, they do not have knowledge and proper quality assurance systems. The goal of the project is to enhance the ability of the domestic smallholder in the dairy sector in the Ha Nam Province to meet the growing domestic demand by developing smallholder dairy farmers with currently one to five cows into professional and sustainable family farms with 20 to 75 cows. Rural households can farm themselves out of poverty and the Vietnamese consumer will get better access to more affordable and quality dairy products with high nutritional value.
Jakarta Coastal Defence Strategy (JCDS) The government of Indonesia asked the government of the Netherlands to assist in a process to identify the main direction for Indonesia to realise coastal defence as part of an integrated solution as an investment with economic benefits as opposed to a mere expense. The goal of the government of Indonesia is to realise a 'North Coast of Java Coastal Defence Strategy'. The Government of the Netherlands responded by agreeing to focus on Jakarta first. All projects contribute to the realisation of a 'North Coast of Java Coastal Defence Strategy'. The focus in these projects is on the coast north of Jakarta, and discusses amongst other topics: flood, water supply, roads, drainage, communication, and port. The Jakarta Coastal Defence Strategy programme is executed through the programme Partners for Water, and is financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Next to that, the programme Partners for Water provides additional funding for the Jakarta Coastal Defence Strategy programme.
Warehouses to Indian cold chain fruit and vegetables SINH Building Solutions manufacture and deliver reproof, sustainable and cost effective building solutions for new-build, renovation or transformation projects. Our core product is MagOXX Board. This is a high-performance magnesiumoxide (MgO) product, incombustible, light weight, impact resistant, highly insulating, sustainable and easy to treat. The project involves a feasebility study for the investment in 2,000 little cool cabins. The purpose of this study is ultimately to collect all the information for a solid project design and associated business plan.Whether it is technically feasible for farmers to put independent igloos .What is the minimum required version of the igloos
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Nigeria 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 or proposition that can enter the market.As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criterium 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 or herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy, this will be a big plus.
Supporting study visit Malaysia for combi-track Food Estates Indonesia The Indonesian government is invited to the seminar "Sustainable Horticulture Farming" in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on 26-27 September 2023. This seminar will discuss how sustainable farming in a greenhouse setting in Cameron Highlands contributes to food security without compromising the environment and affecting human health.After the seminar, Greenheart Farms (led by Dutch expert) will open its doors to the participants who are interested to learn more about their way of sustainable, pesticide-free farming.The participation of the Indonesian government in this seminar will strengthen the bilateral cooperation and there will be follow-up activities such as collaboration and dialog, shared solutions, policy influence, and business leads for the Dutch.
DRR-Team Main Scoping Mission Niger, November 2018 This project concerns the deployment of DRR-Team, following the formal request by the Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage of Niger. The request is related to the alarming low water flow in the Middle part of the Niger River. The low flow results in critical conditions for drinking water availability for the population and pressure on the crop yields due to lack of irrigation water. DRR-Team is asked to assist the Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage of Niger and the Niger Basin Authority with technical expertise and advice for water distribution management.
MHPSS Technical Officer World Health Organization (WHO) Bulgaria The objective of this deployment is to offer specialized technical MHPSS knowledge in Sofia for the refugees who are coming to Bulgaria. That includes managing the MHPSS response as a component of the ongoing technical working group, contributing to the creation of diverse communication materials, and providing regular updates on the advancement of MHPSS initiatives in Bulgaria.
Analysis and improvement of port operations and port logistics in the port of San Pédro The administrative processes in the port of San Pédro form a significant bottleneck for the wider agro-logistical chain. Côte d’Ivoire is the largest country of origin for cocoa. The cocoa cluster is a large player in the port of Amsterdam. The Port Autonome de San Pedro (PASP) needed help managing port logistics but lacked the funds and knowledge to implement improvements. This project will increase efficiency and effectiveness, improve the local business climate and create various advantages for Dutch companies using the port of San Pédro.
Additional market study Lake Tanganyika – trade potential Eastern DR Congo In 2018, an RVO study showcased business opportunities for maritime trade among the riparian countries of Lake Tanganyika. This previous market study indicated import and export potential from the Eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and suggested the DR Congo could play a substantial role on the lake given the relative size of their fleet. Due to the unavailability of regional data and limited fieldwork possibilities could the findings only partially be validated.Therefore, this new study zooms in on the import and export potential among local businesses and the local population in Eastern DR Congo to other riparian countries of Lake Tanganyika. Besides, the current port and road infrastructure in this region is analyzed.This study adds to the previous and other activities regarding possible technical corridors and governance structures on the lake. It results in a comprehensive understanding of the economic integration potential of the Lake Tanganyika region and can inform strategic decision-making for subsequent (infrastructural) interventions.
Exploratory fact finding mission into the region of Benguela-Huambo-Lubango The trip will be an exploratory fact finding mission in the Benguela-Huambo-Lubango area with as main objective to establish direct contacts for Dutch agrifood companies with private, healthy financed companies active in agribusiness in that region.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.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Mozambique – Subsidy application 2023 The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) is a subsidy programme that provides fund managers with capital to invest in early-stage startups. OCIF supports young, innovative entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to scale up their businesses and create jobs. OCIF also helps young entrepreneurs prepare for investment and attract commercial follow-up investments.
Renewable energy Colombia In May 2014, the Colombian government approved Law 1715, which makes it possible to integrate energy from a wider range of non-conventional renewable sources and different generation capacities into the national electricity system.Several initiatives and actors from governmental and non-governmental stakeholders are currently working on the regulation of the law, the underlying policies and applicable instruments (rules, obligations, incentives, introduction process/management).This G2G project aims at supporting the Colombian government by direct communication with the Colombian Ministry of Energy (MME), UPME, ANLA, CAR, MADS and IPSE as well as with the participation of other governmental as well as non-governmental stakeholders in the process of policy development, selection of instruments and management aspects for successful integration of a mix of renewable energy sources into the Colombian energy system. Furthermore, the project aims at contributing to increase renewable energy business feasibility and development with possible spin-off for Dutch suppliers of technology, services and/or knowledge.In December 2016 a Memorandum of Understanding Renewable Energy (MoU)  between the Colombian and Dutch government has been signed. In the field of this MoU, three expert sessions have been held in 2017 of which two in Colombia (March and June) and one session in the Netherlands in October.The project has been carried out by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), DNV GL, Ekwadraat Advies and GMSP B.V. Sustainability with focus on bio energy, wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy, ocean power, smart grids and energy policy.
Green Hydrogen mapping study Algeria This project purpose is to identify and map relevant on-going and upcoming opportunities, key players and projects, in the green hydrogen sector in Algeria, with a focus on Dutch actors, solutions and expertise.
Umbrella document tender procedures Calzada de la Republica, Oaxaca Umbrella document tender procedures Calzada de la Republica, Oaxaca.
Development of a demonstration for water treatment of professional laundromats •	Short general project overviewLas Vegas is known for having a large shortage of water. Professional laundromats are large scale water users and can play an important part in reducing the water use and stimulating water reuse in industrial processes. Wafilin B.V. and Coorstek Netherlands B.V. have jointly developed a ceramic membrane for a nano/reversed osmose filtration system that can be used in these industrial processes. Through a demonstration project at the professional laundromat of Brady Linen Services in Las Vegas, a proof of concept was delivered.•	What are the results of the projectThe collaboration resulted in a demonstration project in Las Vegas in which the water coming from a professional laundromat installation could be reused, resulting in a significant decrease of water and chemical use. Thanks to the demonstration project, several interested parties in the United States of America were identified. A technology provider of professional laundromat systems has requested the consortium to apply updated versions of the demonstration project’s technology to other professional laundromats in the United States of America. Next to scaling of the laundromat system, the ceramic membranes have the potential to be used in for example food processing industries.
Technical Assistance e-Certification Peru SENASA Peru still uses paper certificates, a process prone to lengthy procedures and potential fraud. The introduction of e-certification will lead to more efficient import and export procedures, as it reduces the time inspectors spend on the certification process. It also reduces the chances of fraud, eases the process of lowering mistakes that have been made, and minimizes the time needed to examine the certificates. In collaboration with SENASA (The National Service of Agricultural Health), a new e-certification process will be designed, tested, and implemented.
Mushroom compost 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. Development of a yard for production of Phase III mushroom compost.
Capacity building water management WUO for sustainable agriculture Volyn, Ukraine The purpose of this project is to support the setting up of a water users organization (WUO)  and the capacity building of its private and public members on water management for sustainable agriculture in the Volyn region of Ukraine. This region is characterized by combined drainage and irrigation needs for agricultural production. Small farmers and medium scale agricultural producers will learn to manage the trade-offs of water drainage systems on agricultural production areas and natural protected areas in the region. Under and integrated water-agro nexus approach, the water users will be able to prevent flood and droughts by the efficient management of water drainage systems; which will lead to the sustainable use of water for agricultural production.The project has a positive impact on:SDG 8: inclusive and sustainable economic growth: support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss, fostering poverty reduction strategies.SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the partnership for sustainable development.
Cocoa processing facility in Ghana Jan Schoemaker B.V. or JS COCOA was founded in 1923 by the brothers Schoenmaker. They discovered a niche market for unconventional cocoa raw materials such as fat and cocoa-specialized production techniques to extract this fat from unusual (waste) beans. Schoenmaker has been using mechanical and solvent extraction techniques for the extraction of cocoa fat since 1925 and started refining cocoa fat for the production of refined and deodorized cocoa butter in 1958. The company has a production facility in Zaandam, the Netherlands, and a subsidiary company, RESIGHA, in Ghana.RESIGHA focuses exclusively on the purchase and export of poor quality beans to the JS COCOA production facility in the Netherlands. With more than 100 years of industry experience, JS COCOA is recognized as a leading producer of cocoa ingredients. The company uses cocoa residual flows from cocoa and chocolate industry to produce and sell cocoa butter and cocoa powder.The regulatory landscape surrounding cocoa is changing rapidly, both from the EU, like the Deforestation-free products (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), but also from Ghana itself, where people want to achieve a shift to local production. Partly because of this, JS COCOA wants to investigate to what extent production in Ghana can be efficient and effective. In addition, it is important whether it is technically and financially feasible to locally process some of the off-grade beans from Ghana. JS COCOA also pays attention to development impact with production that has the most positive impact on farmers and corporations locally. They therefore want to conduct the research for three production variants, namely1.	large-scale production at one location,2.	containerized production at farmers or3.	a hybrid form, in which part of the production takes place at farmers and part centrally. All production will be on an expelling basis.
EggPlus Innovation in North Macedonia 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. Goal of the project is to set up a poultry farm for 35,000 layer hens for the production of enriched eggs, using an animal friendly group housing system to allow for normal chicken behaviour.
Capacity building for construction and supervision of hydraulic works in Rwanda The project "Sugar: Make It Work" is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) presently being executed in Rwanda. An essential part of the project aims to improve water management in sugar cane fields. The sugar cane fields are situated in the floodplain of the Nyabarongo River, near the capital city of Kigali.The sugar cane schemes suffer from annual flooding and prolonged water stagnation. Royal HaskoningDHV has developed a sustainable drainage system for the Nyabarongo sugar cane field to create better-growing conditions for the sugar cane whilst not negatively impacting the river basin (hydraulic, environmental and social).
Road map aquaculture The aquaculture sector of Uganda is growing and could provide development opportunities. Dutch companies, investors and education institutes can play a role in developing the sector, by sharing their knowledge and expertise and showcasing their business solutions. The project will discover the needs of Uganda and link these to Dutch solutions that can best contribute to sustainable growth and professionalization of the sector for improved nutrition security, better livelihoods of Ugandan farmers and food safety in Uganda.
Training at the Netherlands embassy in Harare – Internationalisation This projects aims to acquire knowledge on the various instruments that can be employed to enhance development cooperation efforts.
DRR-Team Kaback Guinee (DRR221GN05) An official request from government of Guinea was sent to the Dutch DRR-Team desk in The Hague. Subject of the request is that the mission will support coastal management and help mitigate consequences of floods in Kaback. After a first mission in 2018, a follow-up mission will now be executed through the DRR-Team instrument, under the banner of Develop2Build (D2B).
WASH Expert Lebanon UNICEF (DSS17LB04) Strategy development on the provision of water services in informal settlements in the Zahle and Bekaa governorate.
MHPSS Expert Djibouti World Health Organization (WHO) This project is an assignment at the request of WHO for an international consultant to coordinate the MHPSS activities in Djibouti within the Ministry of Health, as well as the MHPSS response for refugees and migrants and other thematic MHPSS working groups at the regional level.
Hackathon Bamako The purpose of this hackathon project is to:•	Stimulate an entrepreneurial mindset among students;•	Explore the use and the commercialization of the digital and satellite data in Mali and in the Sahel;•	Promote the cooperation of various players within the Malian entrepreneurial ecosystem (government, knowledge institutions and private sector).
PDP III – Support of global control and elimination targets of poverty related diseases This project was implemented under the PDP III programme by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi). DNDi's mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of people suffering from neglected diseases, using an alternative model to develop drugs for these diseases and by ensuring equitable access to new and field-relevant health tools.
A sustainable factory for corporate workwear The overall objective of the investment preparation study is to convince the shareholder(s) of Tailor & Stitch that setting up a joint venture with a local partner in Delhi and investing in a modern fully automated factory for corporate workwear, will be technical and financial feasible.
Creating collaborations between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands and Myanmar Myanmar has recently opened for international trade and investments. Foreign companies and investors face many obstacles when entering the Myanmar market. Many untapped opportunities exist in the severely underdeveloped SME market. Opportunities for growth, partnerships or selling or buying of products to or from these SMEs should be identified to benefit both companies or investors in the Netherlands and the population of Myanmar.This research project aims to improve the partnerships between Dutch and Myanmarese partners and investments through1.	better understanding of needs, expectations, capacity and cultural habits,2.	practical implementation of existing research on the regulatory environment, and3.	developing a business accelerator program by Rockstart.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL56) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
WASH Expert Syria IOM The WASH Expert Syria IOM1. Conducts research on possibilities for and better practices of wastewater treatment, for self-settled and planned camps in NWS, with the aim of designing and improving IOM’s WASH interventions.2. Prepares technical tools, guidelines, and curriculums for IOM, its implementing parnters (IPs), and members of the WASH cluster based on the outcomes of the research. 3. Supports in the capacity building of IOM’s IPs and members of the WASH cluster through conducting workshops and trainings based on the outcomes of the research.
MHPSS Coordinator Lithuania World Health Organization This project is an assignment at the request of WHO for an MHPSS Coordinator to support the MHPSS Technical Working Group (MHPSS TWG) in Vilnius, Lithuania. This position supports the work in Lithuania and surrounding countries for the migrant crisis since summer 2021 and the Ukrainian migrant response. The responsibilities encompass the organization and management of the MHPSS TWG's operations, acting as the representative of the MHPSS TWG within the inter-cluster working group, and aiding in facilitating MHPSS capacity-building initiatives.