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Study on pork export from the Netherlands to Myanmar The increasing population, an influx of tourists, and rapidly increasing consumer purchasing power have raised the demand for meat in Myanmar, including pork meat. However, the manufacturing base for pork meat in Myanmar is still limited and thus offers new (export) opportunities for international suppliers to enter this market. The project aims to develop a roadmap for exporting pork meat products from the Netherlands to Myanmar. The outcome will provide:•	Insight into the current market situation, its products, and trends & developments of the Burmese pork meat industry. •	Detailed information on business opportunities for Dutch pork meat suppliers interested in entering the Burmese market.
Trainings Ugandese female entrepreneurs In support of the participants in their business innovation, the project offers a combination of capacity building in talent and business development and matchmaking. The training in the project includes topics such as quality and management capacity.
Circular denim capacity building, Pakistan This project builds upon the feasibility study (PST20PK01) in Pakistan, 2020-2021. This pilot study has revealed that white recycled cotton, sourced from the hotel industry in the Netherlands, can effectively be utilized in producing jeans in Pakistan.The current project aims to scale up these results amongst a larger group of companies in the denim supply chain in Pakistan.The project aims to establish one pool of fifteen to twenty qualified Pakistani companies in the denim textile chain from around Lahore in which the manufacturers can produce products from post-consumer waste (PCW) for the denim supply chain that satisfies customer requirements and provides transparency over material input and processes. Individual training by experts, workshops, and coaching helps this project succeed.
Zimbabwe Zimtrade conference and logistics Two horticulture experts from the CBI network have been invited to give a speech and a workshop on export requirements in the horticulture sector, market trends, quality assurance, value chain improvement and further topics being finetuned between experts and Zimtrade.That will be done during the annual exporters conference of the exporter's organisation of Zimtrade in the first week of October. During this week, there will also be a Dutch horticulture mission in Zimbabwe, so the invitation of these speakers will make the Dutch presence in this sector even more visible.
Delta cooperation Indonesia 2013 (PVWA131414) Delta cooperation Indonesia 2013 (PVWA131414).
Clean Cooking Sector Support (GACC) Traditional cooking methods contribute to both long and short cycle climate emissions, deforestation, economic and gender inequality and devastating health consequences. The transition from traditional, through improved, to modern and clean cooking methods is a key agenda in achieving SDG 7 and the targets under the climate agreement in Paris. It is also part of the SE4All strategy and (I)NDCs of many developing countries.The purpose of this programme to promote coordination in the clean cooking sector in five countries (Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Bangladesh), raising capital for the value chain for clean cooking and the promotion of Dutch solutions. Where possible, the programme will directly or indirectly contribute to the results of global initiatives and cooperation with international lead players.
Youth Employment in Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq Unemployment is a big issue in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iraq as a whole. The unemployment rate among the youth  is close to 27.2%. This is partly due to mismatch between the demand for high quality employees and the poor supply of skilled labor. Through this project, around 200 young people will receive trainings on soft skills and relevant technical skills. After their training, the youth will be introduced to  job opportunities in the private sector.
Scoping mission energy efficiency in industry Algeria wishes to develop a more structured approach towards energy efficiency in industry. This project aims to explore the potential areas of collaboration between the Netherlands and Algeria. A fact-finding mission on the policy level will establish the viability and content of cooperation between the Netherlands and APRUE Algeria in the field of energy efficiency in the Algerian industry.
WISA 2012 The aim of this project is to organize matchmaking for participants at the WISA 2012 in South Africa. SANEC has been commissioned to carry out this project.
Transparent and sustainable seafood supply chains This project aims to demonstrate the added value of blockchain-based traceability technology from Open Food Chain within the South African fishing sector by comparing it with, among other things, the conventional systems.
Technical support of the AMR surveillance system in poultry and aquaculture in Indonesia Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat for public health and animal health. In Indonesia, there is an urgent need to set up AMR-surveillance in poultry production and aquaculture. This project supports this by providing expertise in surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship. Laboratories will be assessed, provided with suggestion and knowledge to improve the surveillance system or lab system to increase quality for surveillance on antimicrobial resistance. Collected data will be critically reviewed. Support for antimicrobial stewardship will be provided. This project builds upon the existing collaboration, knowledge of local networks, and mutual trust between partners as a result of the DIFS-Live project. It takes in consideration the results of a former Aquaculture Mission, and will interact with a current RVO project.
Dairy Farm Equipment, Ethiopia Most farmers in Ethiopia are subsistence farmers living around the poverty line. Most farmers also own cows. The dairy sector has a great potential for improvement. The population of improved dairy cattle remains small, and low-quality feed is still prevalent. Various efforts have been made to enhance the dairy value chain in Ethiopia. A major problem identified in these programmes is the limited availability and maintenance of quality dairy farm equipment. This project focuses on this missing link in the dairy value chain and proposes to develop production units for the production of dairy tools and equipment for:- measuring, storage and chilling of the milk,- processing milk and producing butter, cheese and yoghurt,- packaging.The project will develop production units at two existing technical colleges and establish a new technical college for regional coverage in Ethiopia. The estimated outcome of the project is that 10,000 farmers will double their income or earn 500 USD annually by increasing milk and milk products. This project aims to improve the market efficiency and sustainability of the dairy value chain for regional markets in Ethiopia by producing, selling and maintaining dairy equipment locally.
MHPSS Officer COVID-19 Interagency Technical Working Groups in the African Region (MHPSS21018) The main task of the MHPSS Officer COVID-19 Interagency TWGs in the African Region will be to provide technical support to francophone countries in Africa to strengthen the coordination of the MHPSS response and support the interagency MHPSS Technical Working Groups.
DRRS Pakistan 2024 – Locally Led Dialogue Sessions Pakistan faces some of the highest disaster risk levels in the world. Because of its vulnerable socio-economic profile and multi-geographic positioning, the country is listed among those worst affected by extreme weather events due to climate change. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in the framework of the DRRS programme, intends to facilitate three dialogue sessions with civil society and government agencies on flood resilience in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab. Additionally, three dialogues will be organized at community level to capture insight on flood impact, flood resilience and preparedness, and the long-lasting impact of floods – positive and negative. In doing so, the aim is to get a better understanding on flood preparedness and ways of raising resilience on a local level; to inform and mobilize key stakeholders and raise awareness amongst an even broader range of key stakeholders to unify thought and measures on increasing flood preparedness and resilience on a local level.
WASH Specialist Namibia UNICEF The WASH Specialist Namibia UNICEF supports UNICEF's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia, through WASH and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) interventions.
DRR-Team Fiji – Flood risk and modelling expert DRR-Team mission focused on reducing the risk of flood disasters in Fiji. The mission included: 1) Flood risk assessment and identification of mitigation measures for Rakiraki and Ba Catchments.2) Provide recommendations to mitigate urban flood in Rakiraki and Ba urban centers.3) Dutch advice in suitable engineering solutions in river management in the Rakiraki and Ba catchments, aligned along the Dutch “room for the river” approach.4) Provide general recommendations on institutional strengthening for integrated flood management in Fiji.
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) resource governance This new two-and-a-half-year resource governance project proposal seeks to exploit entry points at local, national Zimbabwean and international levels.This projects aims to enable improved Local Economic and Social development, hinged on extractives and better protection and respect of community rights, by government and mining companies, respectively.
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation of childeren in tourism destinations in Mexico and Thailand This projects aims to improve the protection of children in Mexico (Cancún) and Thailand (Phuket) by engaging the private tourism sector, NGOs and local communities and governments and by the empowerment of children to become agents of change in implementing human rights principles, with focus on the protection of children against sexual exploitation in the tourism sector.
Feasibility study Kenyan Museum of Mankind The Museum of Mankind will be located in the Rift Valley in Kenya. The museum will be unique, connecting the origins of mankind with science, education and social and climate action. To develop a masterplan and connect funders, a feasibility study is needed to put down the total concept and carry out the economic analysis of the concept. This project enables the feasibility as the base of a masterplan that will follow (through other financing).
The DrainUpGrader (Phase II) 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 II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Supporting Female Entrepreneurs The Women Marketplace in the North State aims to empower women entrepreneurs and artisans, with a specific focus on local entrepreneurs, foster resilience, and contribute to their economicrecovery. It is a three-day event during which the participants 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.
Brazil: Innovating ornamental pineapple production & transport Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. To set up a production facility for 400,000 "ready-for-sale" ornamental pot plants, including 100,000 grown by local small farmers, that will be exported by sea-freight to Europe.
Electrosurgical unit for hospitals in Egypt (Phase I) 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 I: Feasibility study.
CocoaTechD'Ivoire The CocoaTechD’Ivoire consortium proposes a radically different approach to achieve in-country value retention of the cocoa value chain by adding more value at the cooperative level. Processing cocoa at the cooperative level on a commercial scale is unprecedented in the country but is now feasible through collaboration with sector experts, investors, and technical experts across the entire value chain.The initiative aims to create and retain more value at the cooperative level by transforming cocoa beans into cocoa mass, improving bargaining power, reducing losses, and establishing a stable off-take for cocoa farmers. Additionally, it seeks to create a revenue redistribution model, generate sustainable jobs in rural Côte d’Ivoire, increase access to knowledge, strengthen cooperatives, and develop a replicable business model for positive impact scaling.
Improving water availability and water safety through irrigation water recycling •	Short general project overviewIn Vietnam, a modern greenhouse sector is steadily developing, especially in the highlands of Lam Dong Province, which is since decades the major supplying region of fresh vegetables for the densely populated urban Mekong, including Ho Chi Minh City. To prevent soilborne diseases and to increase productivity, greenhouse production in Lam Dong is shifting fast towards hydroponic greenhouse cultivation (out of soil on a substrate) in which irrigation is combined with fertiliser application (fertigation). In terms of water efficiency, hydroponic cultivation is much more water efficient (4 to 5 times), compared with growing in the soil greatly improving the water footprint of vegetables produced. This feasibility project involves 20 hydroponic growers and 3 cooperatives. Through interviews with growers, farm visits and meetings with banks, suppliers of irrigation systems and relevant authorities the consortium will cross-check the assumptions and obtain the missing information to start a successful pilot project to re-use drain water with the VitaLite-Go! & FertiMix-Go! system.
WASH Expert Ethiopia WHO Seasonal crop production has been greatly reduced (up to 80% of normal) due to failed spring belg rains, then further compounded by the arrival of the El Niño weather conditions weakening summer kiremt rains; resulting in an acute rise in food insecurity across six regions of the country. This greatly expanded food insecurity has increased incidence of severe malnutrition, further worsening the effects of disease on vulnerable individuals. Drought conditions, as well as flooding in some areas have led to population displacement and migration, as well as an increased occurrence of climate sensitive diseases including malaria, dengue fever and meningitis. Health risks are critical and high in a large part of the country to a number of diseases and conditions. A WASH specialist has been deployed to strengthen environmental health and WASH activities within the framework of the WHO emergency response plan.
Water Network Design Engineer Algeria Oxfam This project aims to improve the water supply for Sahrawi refugees, by supporting the redesign of the water networks in the camps, to reduce the current water trucking percentage from around 80% to 20% of all the water supplied, in line with UNHCR standards.
The value chain for Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure The ambition of the government of Jordan is to move towards e-mobility, and started working on a e-mobility roadmap. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources collaborates with the Netherlands Embassy on capacity building of public sector employees on Electric Vehicle charging. This also supports also the EV charging section of the Roadmap, as learning can be drawn for Jordan from the Dutch National Charging Agenda. RVO’s ETF arranged three online sessions, to share this knowledge, and for dialogue to prepare for further cooperation between both countries on EV charging infrastructure. A sector which is well-developed in the Dutch infrastructure.
Benchmarking, Stabilising and Institutionalising Inclusive Recycling in Colombia (BASIRC) The goal of the project is to develop a broadly endorsed and approved, ‘gold standard’, benchmarking and due diligence system for recycling and valorisation performance in Colombia, which establishes clearly the performance of both informal and formal recycling in Colombian cities, and the contribution of recycling results to good waste management in Colombia.The project is carried out by the Dutch Waste Foundation. The project is seeking to design, develop and field-test this benchmarking system, in partnership with Jewel B.V. (former NMPO), a solid waste data management and benchmarking firm-based in Wageningen, and CEMPRE (Compromiso EMPresarial para el REciclaje), which represents institutional co-operation between informal recyclers and large consumers goods companies. The project will contribute to the stability of the modernization process, by creating broad stakeholder agreement about what is proof and what is evidence about recycling and valorisation effectiveness.Carrying out a G2G cooperation with Colombia under the Transition Facility, as well as a B2B co-operation under RVO’s Partners for International Business (PIB). Working on a better position for waste pickers has important development effects as well, and is a basic condition for investments of Dutch companies in this field (especially recycling).
Tomato Processing mapping Algeria has a large horticulture sector comprising of over half a million hectares of vegetable production. With a growing population, Algeria’s strategy is to reduce reliance on imports. But Algeria is considered a water scarce country. At present, 59% of the available water comes from ground water and 24% from surface water, of which around 65% goes to agricultural use.Besides an increasing demand for food, development and modernization of the agro-food sector, the sector is also pursued by the government as a means of economic diversification and attracting investment outside the energy sector.Since several years, Algeria developed profitable local tomato processing industry to cater the domestic demand of tomato concentrate. The tomato processing sector, however, needs modernisation throughout the value chain to optimize the use of precious resources such as water, reduce produce losses and optimise earnings.  Algerian horticulture sector can provide interesting opportunities for Dutch suppliers because of its size, the current technology level and existing development needs. This mapping of the Algerian tomato processing value chain and landscape serves to gain the necessary insights of the greatest opportunities for development and investment.
Study Visit Healthcare From the 25th to 29th of September, a study visit will take place from South Africa to the Netherlands with participants from national and regional governments, knowledge institutes and the private sector. Exchanging knowledge and establishing relationships between Dutch and South African stakeholders will hopefully result in developing the South African healthcare sector. The main focus will be building, designing, renovating and equipping healthcare infrastructure, improving primary healthcare in rural communities and developing innovative care delivery models. The program will consist of field visits, workshops and network events.
Africa Coronavirus tracker (Phase II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Solutions for health, data and financial support in times of COVID-19 in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger and Uganda.Phase II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Circular, disaster-resilient and affordable homes for refugees in Uganda (Phase II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact.Phase II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Feasibility study for a facility to grow gladiolus from bulbs F. Stoop B.V. is a world leader in the trade of gladiolus bulbs, the company offers a large assortment of more than 200 different varieties and a wealth of colours all year round for the professional grower and wholesaler. This study focuses on the economic feasibility of an investment in a facility to grow gladiolus from bulbs of Stoop in South Sulawesi.
Strengthening the Plant Variety Protection system in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will be enabled to establish a Plant Breeders’ Rights system based on the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). That will be accompanied by the practical implementation of marketing legislation based on EU standards. Implementing this legislation will allow agriculture and horticulture producers to access certified high-quality seedling materials. Additionally, cooperation and exchange of expertise between the Netherlands and BiH will be increased.
Maritime sector mission from Pakistan to The Netherlands This project aims to contribute to more effective and efficient ports in Pakistan. Several ports in Pakistan desperately need improvements in logistics, nautical access and maritime services. Improving the ports in Pakistan will contribute considerably towards the national economy while improving the business climate. During the mission, Dutch companies and training institutions will exchange knowledge on port development and provide innovative solutions for the specific challenges that Pakistani ports are currently facing.
FoodTechAfrica East Africa is facing a growing demand for animal protein. The current fish chain is not well developed. The chain lacks economies of scale, high-quality inputs and processing, storage and distribution facilities. The project aims to establish a well-developed fish chain in Kenya by applying an integral chain approach.The chain starts with feed and fingerling and ends with storage, processing, distribution facilities and marketing activities.The project also includes high-quality intensive breading of fish.
Training of female entrepreneurs from Zimbabwe The proposed project should enable female entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe to achieve the desired growth and sustainability for their businesses, by getting tailor-made training, coaching and mentorship.An essential goal of the mission is to establish business linkages between the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
Youth Artivists for Change Through the Youth Artivists for change project, the Art 1. foundation addressed issues of gender equality, LGBTIQ rights and creates safe art spaces in Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania. The activities in the project aim to connect young people with different cultural backgrounds. Participation of these young people in film, theatre, photo exhibitions, debates, podcast and storytelling activities contributed to their empowerment.