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Land Subsidence Vietnam Land subsidence is threatening the Mekong Delta. Its relations with other phenomena like sea level rise, loss of sediment in the river and overexploitation of groundwater resources are complex, and the impacts are often additive. Yet, land subsidence is an enormous issue. And it does not feature prominently in the Mekong Delta Plan and Resolution 120. The Netherlands and Germany have a legacy of studying and working on land subsidence in the delta.The aim of the consultancy is threefold: 1.	To deepen our understanding of land subsidence and its root causes; 2.	To recommend policies to mitigate land subsidence and adapt to it; 3.	To identify business opportunities (particularly for the Dutch sector) and identify improvements in the incentive structure for private companies to act upon land subsidence. The results are crucial to developing a sustainable strategy for the urban planning of Ho Chi Minh City. For that process, another consultancy is contemplated. The second consultancy requires the results of the first one to define the scope and focus. The results will also help Dutch companies, both water users and consultancy firms, to introduce new technology, plan financial investment and benefit from rising demand for knowledge on land subsidence or groundwater use.
Capacity building female entrepreneurs Chad This project aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial skills of 15 Chadian female entrepreneurs by providing training to develop and professionalize their businesses. This training should contribute to the economic independence of these women.
Medellin Design Week (MDW) The Colombian design sector is known for its creativity and social inclusiveness. Nevertheless, the design sector is still struggling to position itself and become self-sufficient. Moreover, Colombia faces challenges concerning environmental and social issues, to which the power of design can be a part of the solution. Therefore, this intervention will contribute to the development of the design sector in Colombia by knowledge sharing and match-making. During the MDW, Dutch designers can showcase their work and share their knowledge and experience in combining functionality, innovation and design while creating a positive social impact.
Information Management Specialist WASH Latin America and Caribbean Regional Platform UNICEF This project aims to ensure the UNICEF and National WASH platforms and cluster COVID-19 information management system and build the information management skills of the WASH teams in the response process.
Laminated bamboo for structural use (LBS) in the built
environment sourced and produced 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.
Two Rivers Urban Parkway (TRUP) workshop III Development of the Two Rivers Urban Parkway into a mixed-income, mixed-use development will go a long way to redressing the spatial planning legacy of apartheid and provide opportunities for lower-income families to access economic opportunities in the central business district.The Dutch Team will contribute to co-designing a proposal for the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) that is responsive to all the informants (specialist studies, etc.) and the stakeholder inputs but also innovative, based on best practice and internationally benchmarked.
MHPSS Technical Group Co-coordinator Armenia World Health Organization (WHO) The main task of the MHPSS Technical Group Co-coordinator in Armenia for WHO and UNICEF will be to coordinate the MHPSS Technical Group and to establish the MHPSS Technical Group as a forum for sharing information and activities on a national level. The expert will represent the Technical Group in the Coordination Steering Group meetings.
SunCycle Middle East Note: This project has been cancelled, because of the financial problems of the applicant.SunCycle has developed their own system of solar power generation based on the Concentrated Photo Voltaic (CPV) principle. The most promising markets for the system are the countries in the Mediterranean region. Turkey and Jordan have a high Direct Normal Irradiance so the solar panels installed there will have a high electricity production. The cost price of electricity produced with the panels is approximately 0.08 euro per kWh which is considerably lower than the price of electricity produced conventional solar panels. The project will consist of a solar system assembly plant and a sales and marketing organisation for the products. The manufacturing of the plastic components of the system will be outsourced to a manufacturer of synthetic materials in Jordan from whom the future joint venture will also rent a production hall. Jordan Medical Supplies and Services Co. is a trading organisation but has also participated in production companies. The partners will form a joint venture.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The project aims at installing a large number of solar energy production panels in the Middle East and in that way has a green basis. The production will be organised according to international standards and ISO and TÜV certifications are foreseen.The joint venture will offer good working conditions to its employees and as local partner is used to: the payments to the workers will be good.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe payment conditions for the workers will be to standard for local circumstances. The workplace safety will be guaranteed from TÜV and ISO standards. The joint venture will also provide limited fringe benefits to the workers like paying part of the health care insurance.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeBy introducing a new technology, the joint venture will have the attention of both commercial as non-commercial parties in the sector. It will be mostly formalised in cooperation with universities.•	Chain effectsAll synthetic parts will be sourced from one or more local companies. Also the other parts will be as much as possible sourced locally. The consumers (both households and companies) can dispose of small- or medium-sized solar systems that will produce electricity and warm water.•	Impact on the sectorThe impact on customers (installation companies) is high. They will be able to offer an innovative, highly productive solar system to their customers.•	EnvironmentThe production of green energy will be further introduced by the project.•	Position of womenThe project will offer a limited number of positions to women. The goal of the project is to establish a manufacturing facility for SunCycle solar energy systems in the Middle East with an initial capacity of 240,000 units annually and sell these systems in Jordan and neighbouring countries.
Water Management Training The objective of this annual course is to provide civil servants and relevant semi-public organizations working in the field of Water Management, to share their knowledge and skills enabling them to lead and inspire the modernization of Water Management in their home countries. The course also aims to strengthen participants' ties with the Netherlands and stakeholders in the Dutch water sector.
A youth-led ecosystem for the water sector ahead of the 10th World Water Forum, Bali 2024 AmbitionThe ambition is to strengthen the collaboration between local knowledge and educational institutes and youth organisations. It is aimed to collaboratively initiate an "Indonesia Wave" and build support beyond the Netherlands for the post-World Water Forum, Bali 2024 (WWF Bali 2024) phase.The purpose of this assignment is to create and execute the "Indonesia Wave", and explore its potential and possibilities for adoption by Indonesian counterparts.The "Indonesia Wave" aims to empower youth to work on concrete solutions for global water challenges.Scope and activitiesThe scope and activities are to effectively prepare, initiate, establish and anchor the "Indonesia Wave". The assignment aims to contribute to:•	Bringing together and building upon various existing youth and young professional networks in Indonesia into a local 'wave', as a concrete follow-up to the UN 2023 Water Conference, and linked to existing youth initiatives such as the General Assembly of the Youth Parliament for Water.•	Identifying local champions who act as ambassador of the "Indonesia Wave".•	Exploring interest among Government of Indonesia for hosting the secretariat of the "Indonesia Wave" for at least one year.•	Organizing a youth event during the WWF Bali 2024 and preparatory/runner-up activities towards WWF Bali.•	Building support beyond the Netherlands for the post-WWF Bali 2024.More concretely, the following activities are anticipated:1.	Guest lecture and mini challenges on "Design for Good".2.	Development of the "Indonesian Wave", including outreach, identification of local champions and governance aspects (e.g. hosting secretariat, identification for broad support base beyond the Netherlands).3.	The "Future is Now" event in Bali, including the Bali "Raincraft Interactive" design workshop, inspirations speakers and the launch of the "Indonesia Wave".NB The Dutch pavilion can be used for this event.4.	Outline for a post-WWF Bali 2024 process, including financial aspect.5.	Active communication on the various (runner-up) events and produced outcomes (e.g. workshop outcomes).
Expert river modelling and forecasting DRR-Team Mission Chile (DRR217CL04) DRR-Team mission to support Chili on flood risk management with regard to floods and flash floods in the arid region of Atacama.
Stimulating cooperative entrepeneurship and introducing irrigation The partners in this project will set up a cooperative which coordinates the growth, processing, marketing, and sales of essential oils based on Patchouli. Patchouli is a crop suitable for the soil and climate of Burundi and has adequate market potential, considering that the world market demand exceeds supply. Patchouli has predominantly been grown in the regions of East Asia so far. While there were earlier attempts, this is the first time Patchouli grows at a larger scale in Burundi. This project will make 1,000 ha of uncultivated land available for at least 30 years in the province of Makamba. A total of 30,000 people will benefit directly from the cooperative's work, and 4,000 peasant households will be directly involved in the project. Additionally, the project will secure funding for capacity building using the profits generated by the cooperative even after the project ends. This project aims to:- Develop sustainable entrepreneurship in Burundi contributing to poverty alleviation of 30,000 direct beneficiaries by irrigating 1,000 ha of land and introducing a cash crop- Creating a cooperative-based business case of growing
Start-up Act for the Democratic Republic of Congo Entrepreneurship is an important mechanism to realize increases in aggregate well-being. For entrepreneurship to flourish, young entrepreneurs need to be able to start their companies. However, start-ups are often held back by challenges in the start-up ecosystem. This is also the case in DRC. Among the challenges identified were: access to finance, marketing and communication, legal framework, heavy taxes, lack of R&D, mindset, access to information and infrastructure, like lack of internet. To counter these challenges, to support start-ups and ultimately to increase well-being a comprehensive Start-up act will be developed. This project focuses on the development of that Start-up act in DRC. If implemented well, it can create a massive boost to the start-up ecosystem and the Congolese economy at large.
Brochure Ghana Impact Cluster Brochure for horti impact cluster project in Ghana
Enabling export of processed foods from Gaza One of the Dutch priorities is facilitating trade in cooperation with Israeli and Palestinian authorities and other donors. Products from Gaza for the West Bank need to pass through Israel, and as these do not demonstrably meet the Israeli food safety requirements, trade is restricted.Currently, producers in Gaza are at less than half of their capacity, while unemployment is over 50%.A scoping mission at the end of 2018 demonstrated Israeli willingness to allow trade with supervision by an EU-certified body.This project aims to show this is possible, facilitate a pilot export from Gaza to the EU, share the findings with stakeholders on both sides and develop inspection procedures.
Accelerate Circular Economy for Business Vietnam has set an ambitious transformation agenda towards a Circular Economy (CE), integrating CE principles in policy frameworks, including the draft Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2021-2030) and the Revised Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) 2020. While general regulations on circular economy at high levels have helped to advance the policy frameworks on CE, the development of sectoral and technical guidelines and standards has been slower due to several factors such as lack of sector-specific knowledge, regulatory barriers, and complexity of value chains. Businesses may also face challenges such as lack of awareness and understanding, limited capacity and expertise, limited incentives, limited case studies and models, and financial constraints when making plans for the CE transition. The UNDP has developed a comprehensive portfolio of projects and technical advisory activities to support the Government of Vietnam in the transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy, including establishing a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Quy Nhon City. The Vietnam Circular Economy Hub aims to enhance dialogue, generate know-how, and mobilize collective action towards the CE transition. The Embassy of the Netherlands and UNDP have co-designed and implemented a Capacity Building Program for Enterprises to Accelerate CE Transition in Vietnam. The program reveals the gaps, limitations, and practical needs of Vietnamese businesses, who are eager to embark on the CE transition. Therefore, the new project should focus on policy development, capacity building, and development of circular business models, and awareness raising.
Selamat datang Exter The objective of this investment preparation project is to determine the feasibility of setting up a production and product development facility for flavor products in Jakarta, Indonesia.
IOM WASH Officer Türkiye and Cross-Border Operations Assignment at the request of IOM. IOM Türkiye is currently looking to establish a WASH team in earthquake affected areas in order to meet the (ESEM) region's urgent humanitarian needs. The selected Programme Officer (WASH) will provide support in the implementation and monitoring of WASH related activities in both Türkiye and cross-border operations.
NUTIP The Netherlands-Uganda Trade and Investment Platform (NUTIP) is a bilateral trade and investment platform focused on improving Dutch-Ugandan trade and investment relationships. NUTIP organises network sessions and seminars on relevant topics and is active in lobby and advocacy.
Improving the yam value chain via seed yam production in Ghana (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Food security Sub-Saharan Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Assessing the risk and root causes of child labour in scrap metal recycling in Gujarat In Gujarat, India, there is a high probability that children could be working in scrap metal yards for smaller manual tasks - segregation, cleaning, packaging, selling etc. Since there is a lack of comprehensive data or even news reports on prevalence of child labour in scrap metal, it is difficult to ascertain the root causes specific to the supply chain. Currently, the Dutch companies and other international companies are unaware about the extent of child labour in their regional supply chains such as India. Through this project, the focus will be on working with Krommenheok metals on bridging the knowledge deficits on child labour and related decent work risks as well as its root causes in the scrap metal recycling supply chain. The risk assessment of child labour and decent work would entail identifying hotspots of child labour in specific, supply chain segments/activities where there is higher risk for child labour. This will also include on ground investigations in the areas with high risk of child labour to assess the socio-economic indicators and root causes of child labour in the supply chain. Additionally, an asessment of business production and existing policies of the company, its suppliers, buyers and other related stakeholders to address child labour would be conducted to confirm the link between company’s supply chain, actions and child labour. The project envisions unraveling the possibility and root causes of child labour in scrap metal recycling. With the help of the findings generated by the local impact research, KMBV will have more leverage to initiate a dialogue using evidence on the risks and/or occurrence of child labour. Additionally, the local companies will be educated on the significance of UNGPs as well as human rights due diligence legislations and their impacts on the businesses to influence their cooperation.
IPM Training Jordan – Vegetables This project consists of the organization of three Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshops in the Jordanian Fruit and Vegetable Sector. To contribute to sustainable agricultural development in the fruit and vegetable sector in Jordan by reducing the unsafe use of pesticides, thereby improving their market access and creating employment.
Feasibility study on setting up a Forest Landscape Restoration Enterprise in Peru This feasibility study aims to get insight in the technical, economic and legal feasibility of an investment in a reforestation, and sustainable forestry project in a national park in Peru.
Beira Port Access Road This project is a scoping study for the design, finance and construction of a port access road.
Incoming mission Horticulture The proposed study visit aims:•	To expose small and medium-scale companies in Sri Lanka to the Dutch market.•	To explore the possibility of partnerships, investments, and export markets.•	To show Sri Lankan companies new skills and technologies to grow their businesses.
Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV) The Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV) encourages public private partnerships in the field of food security and private sector development in developing countries. The overall objective is to improve the food security situation and to strengthen the private sector in developing countries, in the best interests of the overall population. Netherlands Enterprise Agency administers FDOV at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands.A Partnership Agreement has been established as the basis for cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Lead Partner on behalf of all the Partners that are willing to contribute to international development cooperation through collaboration within the Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security. This object of the Partnership to stimulate sustainable economic development through public private partnerships, in order to fight poverty, improve global food security, increase self reliance and enhance private sector development.
Study visit Healthcare Rehabilitation Centers from in NL The purpose of the project is to implement a study visit in the Netherlands on rehabilitation centers by representatives of the Ukrainian working group (WG) of the Ministry of Health (MoH) working on building code rehabilitation centers.This visit will enable that 11 members of the WG-MoH get practical understanding of the Dutch requirements for the gradation of different types of rehabilitation facilities and the rehabilitation methods that need to be considered in the building codes of Ukraine for these facilities. The visit will also facilitate the communication of the delegation with architects who have experience in the design of these type of specialized healthcare facilities and with Dutch rehabilitation experts in the fields of cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics and pulmonology, covering the rehabilitation of civilians and military personnel after injuries as consequence of the ongoing war.
LOOP Festival 2023 This project includes a Dutch contribution to enable realising the Kenyan LOOP Festival. This festival focuses on circularity and fits in with the efforts of the Dutch embassies to accelerate the transition to a circular economy through more exposure to companies. In addition, it fits in as a follow-up to the Influentials program on the circular economy in Africa, organised with the support of RVO in 2021. One of the results of the round table to evaluate possible follow-up with the various identified stakeholders was the role of the embassy in presenting concrete solutions and bringing relevant public and private stakeholders together. This festival fits that task.
Pillar 2 – Responsible Gold Agreement, basic activities Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) AgreementsThe Dutch government has concluded agreements on responsible business conduct (RBC) with Dutch sectors and civil society organisations. The agreements set out how companies can work with civil society organisations and government to prevent abuses in the areas of human rights, labour rights and the environment.Goal of this projectSupporting civil society organisations to make their knowledge available to play a role in the implementation of the RBC Responsible Gold Agreement.The civil society organisations contribute to reduction of International Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) risks in international value chains conform their commitments, as set out in the RBC Agreement.NoteFVO's Pillar 2 projects support civil society organizations that make their knowledge of human rights due diligence and (international) network accessible to help achieve the goals of the ICSR covenants. Businesses, social organizations and government work together in ICSR covenants, to make value chains more sustainable. The covenants are organized by sector. The sectors have international value chains in multiple production countries/regions.For more information, please visit the website of the Government of the Netherlands:•	Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) agreements (https://www.government.nl/topics/responsible-business-conduct-rbc/responsible-business-conduct-rbc-agreements)
Scaling universal access to safe and climate resilient water services in Rwanda The SCALE project aims to accelerate water coverage in Nyagatare, Rwamagana and 12 other urban branches outside Kigali and reach universal access in the coming 5 to 7 years in line with the SDG6 policies of the Government of Rwanda. This will be achieved by a combination of master- and investments planning, demonstrating and upscaling (innovative) service models and water storage, NRW reduction and water safety planning.The project will demonstrate climate resilience service models and provide first time access to at least 100,000 people in small towns in Rwamagana and Nyagatare Districts. In addition, the project will introduce and showcase water safety planning and significantly reduce NRW (from over 45% to 30% or less). Country-wide upscaling of the results will be achieved by benchmarking among the 14 branches.Last but certainly not least, SCALE will support improvements in the enabling by supporting improving Monitoring & Evaluation by RURA/Ministry of Infrastructure.
Crop disease alert and tracking solution (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Food security Sub-Saharan Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Production of White Button Mushrooms in Vietnam Agarica is a leading Dutch, vertically integrated, producer of white button mushrooms with a track record spanning over two generations. The aim of this feasibility study is to investigate the technical and commercial feasibility in vertically-integrated production of white button mushrooms in Vietnam.