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Sustainable energy for good growth and development of Bangladesh Nuvoton planned to invest in the development of a 5 ha PV-solar field for 3MWp in Bangladesh.Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) was provided to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study with the aim to prepare for future investments through impact investors and possibly a DGGF loan and minimise technical risks of the provisioned investment.The study included the set-up of a local legal entity, developing a viable financial mode through a draft Power Purchase Agreement, assessing the technical feasibility of the solar field design, testing potential locations and local power distribution through mini-grids, location selection and a Social Environmental Impact Study (ESG compliant).The study demonstrated the feasibility of Mini Grid PV systems and resulted in partnerships with the local government for further development and investments in mini grid solar-fields which have the potential to provide at least 3,000 people in rural areas with access to sustainable energy sources and thus improving livelihoods.During the project, 20 direct jobs were supported and sustainable knowledge transfer was provided to 24 people.
Inkisi Water Supply Project (Development Phase) Inkisi is a city located in the province of Bas-Congo in the Lukaya district. Approximately 120 km south of the DR Congo capital Kinshasa. There is a lack of sufficient and reliable drinking water. The most important cause of the lack of sufficient and reliable drinking water and sanitation facilities in Inkisi is the lack of investment. The destruction of the infrastructure during the years of conflict combined with migration issues (strong population growth putting pressure on available water supply).The objective of the project is an increase in coverage of drinking water and small sanitation facilities for the inhabitants of Inkisi. The proposed solution is the extension of the current water system with a raw water intake (boreholes) a drinking water treatment plant and improvement of the transmission and distribution network in order to produce and deliver approx 11,000 m3/day. Furthermore, the solution includes some minor sanitation facilities in the public areas such as markets and schools and training on WASH education. The project would lead to providing the entire expected population of Inkisi with (better) access to safe and reliable water: approximately 262,000 persons in 2027.
Greater Maputo Water Supply Project (O&M Phase) In the capital town of Maputo the population is growing fast and the city expands mostly on the north-western side. The current Maputo Water Supply System provides water to the Southern areas of Maputo Metropolitan only and there is no public water supply system in the north-western site of the city. In addition to the lack of a public water system raw water resources in the north-western areas are not available.This project concerns the development construction and operation of the Corumana system. This system consists of a raw water intake and transmission system and a drinking water treatment plant with a capacity of 60000 m3  for clear water distribution and  6 main distribution centers. Distribution networks and water connections for domestic public and commercial industrial use. In 2017 when the system becomes operational it will provide drinking water to 365000 people in Maputo. This figure will increase to 550000 people by the year 2022 when the maximum design capacity is reached. The aim of the project is to provide high quality drinking water at a lower price than currently provided by private water suppliers. Furthermore it is aimed to lower the walking distance to the water source. As a result of the project in addition it is expected that companies that rely on a good quality supply of water (such as restaurants and food processing industries) will enter the market.The ORIO project forms a small part of the Greater Maputo Water Supply Expansion Project” (GMWSP), a drinking water project funded by the World Bank which is based on the Master Plan study for Greater Maputo.
Accelerating Tuberculosis Case Detection (O&M Phase) Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease and has a profoundly damaging socio-economic impact on patients and their families and on the countries where it is endemic. TB case detection is very low and reached only 27% in 2007. Current obstacles to detect TB in Ghana are1) low sensitivity of the standard detection methodology of smear microscopy or sputum analysis2) limited or no access to quality chest images3) high cost of sputum culture and4) limited laboratory capacity.TB can be controlled and diminished with proper and timely diagnosis and treatment. By the introduction of direct digital chest radiology patients and clinicians will be provided with access to  an additional diagnostic tool to detect more sputum smear positive/negative as well as extra-pulmonary cases. The present project aims to solve or reduce current obstacles to wider Chest X-ray access and will take digital X-ray equipment where there was no X-ray equipment before. By increasing the case detection rate robustly it will take Ghana into the WHO defined MDG target zone of 70% TB case detection by 2015.
Água Grande Coastal Protection & Road Rehabilitation Project (Additional Technical Assistance) In order to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change, the Government of São Tomé and Principe and Develop2Build are developing coastal protection infrastructure in the district of Agua Grande. The ultimate objective of these proposed works is to reduce the vulnerability of the countrys capital, São Tomé, to the risks linked to extreme marine phenomena of the climate change by strengthening resilience and promoting the reconstruction of the Ana Chaves bay for tourist exploitation and development of the country. The Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment (MIRNA) is the Executing Agency for this project. Develop2Build and MIRNA are working together with the European Investment Bank for the implementation of this project.Technical Assistance
Quinine Production in Madagascar A Dutch SME and its local partner want to invest in a cinchona project in Madagascar. This investment is co-financed by DGGF and a Dutch Bank. With regard to a current subsidy programme 26 jobs will be created (now 23). With this expansion project another 33 additional jobs will be added.
Dutch Dairy Impact Nairobi Given their strong track record in the dairy sector the entrepreneurs of TBL have bought an existing dairy factory, Bio Food Products Ltd, in Kenya. With this acquisition they aim to cater a higher quality of dairy products (yogurt, ice cream and other dairy products), for the growing demand of middle class in Kenya. The plant will be upgraded to the latest industry standards. In order to sustain this higher quality of its dairy products the company needs to ensure constant high quality in-take of raw milk for the long term. This requires establishing lasting relationships with farmers, who supply high quality milk to the dairy plant with the help of Dutch dairy expertise.
Energy rural Casamance Feasibility studies in order to develop a rural electrification project to provide rural health structures with solar panels in the Casamance region of Senegal.
Direct Coffee Trade and Capacity Building Gosling Coffee B.V. imports coffee through direct trade from Peru, Colombia, Uganda and Tanzania. With the support of DGGF-TA they imported 1.5 containers total and supported the build of a drying beds in Uganda to increase the quality of the coffee beans. Direct Trade is leading to direct impact with the local farmers. Gosling Coffee works closely with the farmers and corporations on the basis of an equal partnership, through which they empower the producers and start up conversations on putting women in leadership roles. With this project 46 indirect FTE were supported and a total of 204 people benefited from trainings regarding producing a higher quality product and sustainable production methods.
Developing aquaculture for the Ethiopian market and export With a loan supplied by DGGF, Africa Sustainable Aquaculture will be able to extend the already exciting sustainable aquaculture (fish farm) in Ethiopia. The production facility has been built and hardware, such as cages and breeding materials, is available for fish production.The first batch of farmed fish will be ready for production mid 2018. Breeding tilapia intended for the local market and export to surrounding countries and Europe is the company’s main focus. The export is expected end of 2018. Both supplying to the local market and exporting the fish will contribute to food security and increase employment.
Deferred and Performance Based Maintenance Dredging of the Odaw Channel and Korle Lagoon (ESIA) It concerns a deferred and routine maintenance dredging project under a Performance Based Contracting (PBC) approach project in the Odaw River Basin in Accra (Ghana). The dredging works in the Odaw River Basin will be combined with the re-use and environmentally-safe disposal of the dredged material. The project will be part of the preparations for the Greater Accra Resilient Integrated Development (GARD) programme from the World Bank.Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
TBL Dairy: Securing production capacity through a Talent Development Programme for employees in Kenya There is a growing demand in Kenya for high quality dairy products, such as yoghurt drinks, ice and pasteurized milk. Dutch company The Blue Link (TBL) and its Kenyan subsidiary Bio Food Products ltd invested in a dairy factory in Nairobi which is now being upgraded to the latest industry standards through finance from DGGF and the Rabobank.TBL is rapidly growing, a 45% growth rate in 2017, and this growth is also visible in the number of employees. Technical Assistance through DGGF was provided to enable further and professional growth of the dairy factory and to minimise risks of the investments. The TA included 1) the set-up of an efficient HRM system, 2) the development and implementation of a ‘Talent Development Program’ to retain staff and promote personal and professional development and 3) a culture change program to secure further growth of the dairy factory.  The project was successful and contributed to sustainable knowledge transfer, development opportunities and improved skills and job prospects by training 270 employees, of which 200 existing and 70 new employees. Furthermore, the implementation of the new HRM system, talent program and empowering culture change resulted in strongly improved retention rates, 70 new jobs, 12.5 % job growth, increased mobility within the organisation and increased number of promotions.
Gelephu Flood Protection Project Resilience and adaptive capacity of the area while also improving overall conditions for socioeconomic and private sector development
Installation of towing capacity to facilitate transport facility (O&M Phase) The project is situated in three ports located on three Cape Verdean islands nearby major North-South trade routes along the coast of West Africa. Ports are important for the economy and economic growth of Cape Verde. The economic potential of Cape Verde is limited: the islands have little natural resources a shortage of water and only a few sectors. The economy is mostly service oriented with the growth of the tourism industry as a central strategic objective. The expansion and modernization of the ports of Palmeira (Sal Island) and Praia (Santiago Island) has been earmarked as strategic infrastructure contributions to tourism growth and international transshipping. The projects objective is to be a driver of robust and sustained economic growth. One tug will be stationed in the Port of Praia (Santiago Island). The other tug will be stationed in the Port of Palmeira (Sal Island) and will also be working in the port of Sal-Rei (Boa Vista Island).The two tugs will additionally perform the following functions: - fire-fighting and oil pollution control - salvaging vessels and rescuing- ferrying pilots from and to the incoming vessels - assisting in berthing along the quays for the ports of the three islands.
Developing a sustainable and fair coffee supply chain in Nariño, Colombia Nariño is one of the poorest areas of Colombia. Post-conflict, over 43.6% of people in the area still suffer extreme poverty and coffee production is one of the key industries in the region. Kinti Café is a social entrepreneurial coffee company offering the best available specialty coffee that is sourced directly from our smallholder farms and with that immediately contributes to the positive and peaceful transformation of Colombia. Locally, Kinti Café works with social coffee federation Asprounión that represents 200 local coffee farmers. Together they considerably improve the livelihood of farmers involved through their unique model: direct trade and fair chain in which the coffee farmers themselves co-benefit from the profits generated through the international sales of roasted coffees, as oppose to solely the sales of their beans. By adding value to the coffee, the consortium also aims to inspire youth and post conflict communities to find a future in sustainable coffee farming. Due to the increasing demand for ‘fair’ trade and single origin specialty coffees, to enable impact from the start onwards and to prepare for future investments, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) is currently providing support to Kinti and Asprounión in order to generate profitable and inclusive business with a positive impact on the entire coffee supply chain (fair supply chain development). The project includes improving processes and quality of sustainable organic coffee farming and local roasting, creating access to the European market by pre-financing and shipment of the first containers of green beans and conducting market research and developing a sustainable, inclusive and circular supply chain. The project directly supports 42 jobs, of which almost half is woman and almost all involves youth. Indirectly the project supports 200 small holder coffee farmers. Knowledge transfer is an important part of the project and is done training these coffee farmers about different aspects of adding value to the coffee they produce. Furthermore, 60 small holder coffee farmers receive training to switch from traditional coffee farming to organic coffee farming and how to comply with international standards in order to prepare for certification in 2020. The number of jobs and farmers supported is expected to rise during the project. Upon successful completion further investments are planned as well as replication of the model to other DGGF countries.
Expansion of College of Medicine and Health Science, Rwanda The objective is to address the shortage of health workers by expanding the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) at the University of Rwanda, the only major public university in the country, and consequently increasing its current enrollment rates.
Direct Chocolate Chocolatemakers is a premium organic chocolate manufacturer from bean to bar. The Chocolatemakers focus on quality and sustainability and have a direct relation with the cocoa farmer communities and cooperatives. The DGGF-TA project allowed them to develop new origins, open new markets for farmer groups and develop new markets for their products (cocoa beans and cocoa liquor as well). During the course of the project Colombia became a new origin and the Chocolatemakers have started a new product line, called ‘Pure Love’. The purchased cocoa comes from different plantations and has been processed at the farms itself, it can therefore be sold with the name of the female farmers responsible for the production. So far 48 FTE have been created during the course of the project and 73 people have been trained.
Validating the commercial beta launch of Inuka mental health coaching in Kenya Stress, worry and mental illness is one of the key challenges the world faces. Each year, one in five people suffer from depression or anxiety. In Africa, this is exacerbated by problems like youth unemployment, poverty and forced migration, negatively affecting people’s lives, physical health and society at large.  Clinical coaching for mental health is nearly absent in African countries like Kenya: only 50 psychiatrists are available to support a population of 42 million people, leading to less than 10% of the population receiving the mental support they need. Furthermore, there’s a cultural stigma on mental health issues and seeking mental health coaching, causing millions of people to not receive the health coaching they need most in order to improve their well-being. To address this problem, Dutch company Inuka Coaching, a spin-out of Philips HealthCare Africa Innovation Hub, has developed an anonymised mental health mobile app chat service to offer mental health coaching to prevent and improve mental wellbeing of people in Africa. The chat services are offered by training ordinary people from local communities to provide personal coaching based on the proven Inuka-Method.  To prepare for scale up investments in Africa, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support to Inuka Coaching and its Kenyan subsidiary, the Mental Wellbeing Company, to validate and further develop the MVP of the Inuka service in Kenya. The project included testing 3 different beta versions amongst 194 test users, training local people to become coaches and creating awareness amongst community leaders and the general public about mental wellbeing.  The project supported 5 direct jobs (of which 3 new), 17 indirect jobs with local partners and contributed to sustainable knowledge transfer by training 32, including 5 employees and 28 potential mental health coaches,  of which 5 are now active as a coach. Furthermore the project has led to increased awareness about mental health care and coaching in the country: via social media campaigns more than 1.000.000 Kenyan people were reached and more than 60.000 people referred to the Inuka website for more information.  The validation was successful and further scale-up activities are currently being prepared which will hopefully result in at least 30 new direct jobs, 500 active coaches and improved access to mental wellbeing services for 150.000 Kenyans.
Expansion Fintech team With a DGGF Start-up finance Sevi BV will be able to scale their business in Kenya to achieve a viable business model together with local subsidiary Sevi ltd. Sevi B.V. enables corporates and MSME buyers and sellers to quickly and conveniently buy stock on credit by introducing a high-end API solution.
Short Span Bridges on Rural Road Network in Sri Lanka Construction of 200 rural bridges, contribution to an all-weather safe rural road infrastructure in Sri Lanka. Increasing the robustness of the infrastructure will allow people to increase their participation in the economy. This will lead to better livelihoods, improved well-being and will have long-term beneficial outcomes through improved education and health of the dependants of families.
Project Inspiration Project Inspiration is an initiative of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The aim of the project is to develop a low-cost, easy to manufacture and easy operatable mechanical ventilator that can be rapidly build, anywhere in the world.  It does not depend on specialized medical components that are part of standard ventilators. Such components are currently very scarce on the world market. There is a high demand for these ventilators in intensive care units across the world, which incorporates the basic functions necessary to ventilate COVID-19 patients. The design of the ventilator is based on the East-Radcliffe ventilator, a mechanical ventilator developed in the sixties and extensively used during the last century. Compared to other projects trying to invent a new kind of ventilator, we encounter lower development risks as our design is based on a ventilator that already proved to be successful.The DGGF-TA project has resulted in the production of 10 ventilators by Apparatenfabriek ARA based on above mentioned design and donate these to low-income countries as example of the open source engineering and make current design of the ventilator market-ready. It also include electronical hard- and software development for alerting and monitoring. The receiver of this ventilator will be able to carry out free-breathing trials, and conducting tests for certification. Applying for (local) certification is crucial to be able to proceed in this project. Furthermore, to provide interested low-income countries with an example ventilator to examine the design and start production in their own facilities.
Footwear production in Ethiopia TDleatherboots is a Dutch start-up company selling Ethiopian produced leather boots. In Addis Ababa, TDleatherboots has already produced shoes for the European market (3 seasons). In order to grow the company, DGGF-TA supported the pre-financing of 7,000 shoes for the winter collection 2019/2020 and prepare the summer collection 2020. During the project a total of 4,000 shoes have been produced. During the DGGF-TA 75 indirect FTEs have been supported at the factory in Addis Ababa. 10 of these employees have been trained on: quality control, packaging processes, new product development, quality of the leather and the re-use of waste materials. A designer and logistical assistant have been directly employed for this project.
Reinforcement of the Healthcare System (Development Phase) In Malawi there are 26 governmental district hospitals equally spread over the country. Some of them are able to deliver the necessary care. However, 16 of these hospitals are unable to deliver adequate basic obstetrical neonatal and pediatric care on all levels of care including and not limited to basic operation facilities and preceding diagnostic services. The project specifically aims at improving maternity care and screening for tuberculosis thereby addressing two major causes of mortality in Malawi. A side effect of improved medical facilities is that other (surgical) procedures can be carried out more quickly safely and successfully. The project consists of 64 subprojects: 40 village health centres (first level facilities) 16 district hospitals (second level referral facilities) and 8 TB screening units. The facilities are situated in the poorest areas of Malawi. The general output includes:- Rehabilitation of selected hospital departments- Installation of health equipment for the 16 selected hospitals and 40 referral health facilities- Installation of 8 mobile TB screening units for deprived populations and risk groups- Execution of a countrywide awareness programme focusing on the accessibility of the projects maternal and TB screening facilities- A five-year preventive and corrective maintenance programme including a spare part supply system.
Construction of a new regional hospital and strengthening of the health system in Kayes (Technical Assistance) Kayes is a city in West-Mali, a 10-hour drive from the capital Bamako. For the citizens of Kayes, the closest hospital offering specialisations such as traumatology is also located in Bamako. The Malian Ministry of Health has the ambition to build a new tertiary referral hospital in the periphery of the city of Kayes, with a complete set of tertiary care services. RVO commissioned the studies needed to carefully examine all options for this new hospital and the rehabilitation of the existing hospital in the city centre, which offers primary health care. The studies are conducted by A.M.P.C. Associated Medical Project Consultants B.V. and will also address the situation with respect to hygiene, maintenance of equipment, training of personnel and energy and water infrastructure for both the new and existing hospitals.Feasibility Study