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Kenya – Silage production With a  DGGF Start-up Loan FIT Ned B.V. (FIT) will be able, together with the local daughter, to increase the silage production capacity and expand the existing supply through the production and sale of protein-rich concentrates (also known as additive or dietary supplement).The company's focus is on selling corn silage to local farmers with the goal of increasing the cows' milk production. FIT buys corn locally and then turns it into silage. This long-life fermented feed contains a higher nutritional value than ordinary green fodder such as grass or corn, which is now common in Kenya as animal feed. Kenya has the highest per capita milk consumption in Africa, the demand for milk will continue to grow. The problem that FIT wants to tackle through its silage is to increase the low milk production of the cows in Kenya. In the Netherlands, an average cow produces 30 litres of milk per day. Food plays a major role in this. Another problem fit wants to tackle is the low profit margin of farmers.The investment is in machines, vehicles, inventory and operational costs. The expected impact is local employment to support 74 jobs of which 53 are newly created jobs.
Coastal protection of the island of Kaback This project relates to the coastal protection of Kaback. The farming region Ile de Kaback is home to Guineas most important food supply region. It is seriously threatened by the sea. The salinization of agricultural land, the threat to the population from the sea and the failure of previous interventions underline the urgency and the need for interventions. Under the D2B different studies will be undertaken to find the most suitable solution for this region.
My Ticket Africa: introducing e-ticketing solutions in Ghana Ghana offers many opportunities to digitalise sectors, in particular the mobility sector, including travel, transport and events. Current management and sales of travel tickets are inefficient, not transparent and lead to unnecessary loss of time and resources for both consumers and companies, as it is involves time consuming cash sales at bus stations that are prone to fraud and requires consumers to travel to the stations twice to obtain their paper tickets, which in turn also has a negative impact on the environment.Dutch start-up My Ticket Africa and its local Ghanese partner My Ticket Ghana Ltd have developed web-based management and e-ticketing software system that provides more efficient and cost-effective access to transport to consumers using the platform and also contributes to the digital transformation of companies at the same time which contributes to transparency, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. To prepare for future investments in Ghana, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support to My Ticket Africa and My Ticket Ghana to validate the market. The project included the set-up of a local entity, the purchase of hardware, a commercial pilot with local Ghanese launching partners and the development of a bankable business plan based on pilot results to attract future venture capital investments. The validation was successful and supported 8 FTE direct jobs – of which 7 jobs involve youth under 25 years –,  38 indirect jobs and provided sustainable knowledge transfer by training 35 people. Furthermore the project has led to 2,500 test users amongst consumers and secured several implementation partners which demonstrated the potential of the platform to reduce unnecessary losses for companies with 20% and to improve access to transportation services for its consumers.  My Ticket Africa is now looking to attract venture capital to upscale its activities in Ghana and launch nationally, which may lead to 10-15 new jobs, the digital upskilling of employees of implementation partners and will contribute to the digital transformation and sustainability of the transport and travel sector in the country.
Tumaco - Pacifico Campus (O&M Phase) As far as education is concerned the Tumaco region presents indicators that are below the national average. Because higher education is mainly concentrated in the bigger cities. the Colombian government has developed a concerted strategy aimed at making higher education available in the more remote areas of the country. If these problems are not addressed they will perpetuate and continue to be the perfect scenario for corruption poverty social problems political instability and terrorism.The campus will have a constructed surface of 10000 m2 with a capacity for 3500 people. Undergraduate and graduate programmes will be offered with efforts to include the minorities and poor of the region. The graduate programmes that will be offered will have direct relevance to the region. The project will also provide virtual or online education in both undergraduate and graduate programs similar to the programmes running in all of UNCs other campuses.UNC-TPC will be part of the Colombian higher education system. It will be functionally integrated into all UNC systems (academic information financial system administration management and recruitment). This will guarantee immediate access to academic services teachers researchers software data bases laboratory networks library networks research network and the legal system of the University.
India - Production of textiles Khaloom focuses on producing handwoven fabrics with a own weaving mill where (partly) recycled materials are used.
At the end of 2019, it set up its own production location with a DGGF Starter Loan where mainly women perform work at a fair wage.
Part of the company is also the extensive training and education of employees and transfer of knowledge (both operational and managerial).
For a further roll-out of Khaloom's business model, it is necessary to invest in commerce, expansion of production and development of the organization. 
With these 3 elements, Khaloom can shape her strategy and faster and
create more impact through introduce the sustainable and fair way of working and
production to other textile producers.
Dedicated Cruise Ship Terminal and Auxiliary Facilities (O&M Phase) The Government of Cape Verde has developed an official strategy to use its location at the centre of major trade and navigation routes and its natural environment to develop its tourism industry. The economy of Cape Verde is characterised by a narrow production base little to no diversification and geographical isolation. The most pressing socio-economic issue for Cape Verde is the reduction of relative poverty and unemployment. Despite the lack of adequate dedicated harbour facilities. Cruise ships make regular port calls at Mindelo.The project aims to improve the facilities for visiting ships with the construction of a cruise terminal. A terminal is seen as an important stepping-stone in the implementation of Cape Verdes tourism policy. The local cruise industry has so far developed more or less without the involvement of the government. However as the market develops it is becoming increasingly necessary to upgrade the existing harbour facilities to make it possible to maintain and further expand the number of port calls. Besides cruise operators increasingly demand higher standards for quality and safety. The annual number of port calls by cruise ships between 2004 and 2010 has varied between 21 and 37 despite poor logistics and berthing conditions.  For 2012-2013 an average of 25 calls is expected. Because of the increasing number and growing size of cruise ships, The project consists of the dredging of the harbour basin the construction of a berth and terminal for large cruise vessels and will include a roll-out strategy to further develop the islands tourism industry. The project is expected to bring new business opportunities and jobs to the islands. A capacity-building and awareness training programme to prepare the private sector for a higher level of service to visiting cruise passengers is an important component of the project.
Kenya - Expension of drying facility for the prodcution of Ketchup With a DGGF Start-up Loan Sauce with a Cause B.V. (SWAC) is able to expand the existing drying facility with a local partner, Burton & Bamber.  SWAC was founded with the aim of preventing waste and spoilage on small Kenyan farms. The goal is to dry harvested tomatoes and mangoes for the export market to Europe to make ketchup. Through a crowd funding campaign, SWAC has been able to set up a supply chain in the period 2018-2020 and to train and certify more than 100 farmers for export to the European market. SWAC supervises, trains and buys the harvest from the farmers, after which SWAC has the ketchup made by a third party in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the ketchup can be found on the shelves of large supermarket chains and department stores. In order to grow further (scale-up phase), SWAC wants to invest in its own drying machine for tomatoes and mangoes. In addition, SWAC has a need for working capital due to the growth. The drying machine will be installed in Kenya at (Burton & Bamber) to dry the tomatoes and mangoes for export as well as take care of the operation and maintenance of the machine. In an earlier phase, SWAC received a DGGF Technical Assistance subsidy aimed at further training of the farmers, development of the supply chain and partly pre-financing for the first larger import by cargo ship. The expected impact is local employment of approximately 75 FTE and knowledge exchange by training the staff. In direct impact, more than 1,100 Farmers are reached.
Banana Pasta: Enabling better nutrition food choices in Uganda Green bananas are a high-energy, high-nutrient food that grows well in many regions of Uganda and other countries in (sub-)tropical climates. However, due to a lack of appropriate post-harvest handling and storage options, the crop harvest often goes partially unused during high harvest periods. At the same time, the widespread use of middle-men and other intermediaries in green banana supply chain means that farmers get the lowest percentage of total value per kilo. The same is true of a variety of other traditional Ugandan crops like amaranth, pulses/beans and vegetables, which grow well but because of low prices and inability of storage, lack of food technology options, their potential to provide valuable & lasting nutrition is lost.The Green Banana project is about developing high nutrient pasta for the Ugandan and regional markets. Through a processing technique developed by Green Banana Food B.V., the aim is to take underutilised high nutrient food crop and using the proprietary technique to produce high quality foods for the local market. To prepare for future investments in a food processing facility for pasta production, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support for a technical feasibility study. This included prototype development, supply chain assessment, product sampling and milling process testing in order to come to a bankable business plan for further investments. The study results have been successful and further investments in a processing facility are currently being prepared. This facility may lead to a wider availability of nutritional pasta made out of banana and other crops that in turn will reduce post-harvest losses and create added value for farmers involved.
Set up of an integrated system of maternal and child care (Development Phase) The Republic of Macedonia has a perinatal mortality rate (mortality during delivery) of 15.3 per 1,000 births in 2008 while the average in the European Union is approximately 6 per 1,000 births. The infant mortality rate currently is 11.29 per 1,000 live births which is approximately three times higher than the EU average. This dismal situation can be attributed to many factors but inadequate quality of antenatal (care during pregnancy) perinatal and postnatal care (care for infants) are major contributing factors. The proportion of births attended by a skilled attendant is low in particular amongst the Roma women (70 percent) and women with no education (78 percent). The equipment is often in a bad condition and outdated. In addition to the number of community nurses is unequally distributed throughout the country and the patronage nurses often lack skills and technical means to provide sufficient outreach to the communities and deliver quality and comprehensive health care. The objective of the project is to reduce perinatal mortality infant mortality and maternal mortality rates as well as reducing disabilities as a result of deficiencies during pregnancy delivery and infant care. In addition lower health care costs is one of the objectives by shifting care from tertiary to lower levels of care.
Jakarta Port Expansion The government of Indonesia is currently looking at the development of a number of islands in front of the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia. Three of those islands, the so called OPQ islands, could function as an expansion of the Tanjung Priok Port, the main port of Jakarta. Ultimately, with the Maasvlakte II as the main example, Tanjung Priok wants to integrate port development with industrial hinterland development of the port. When completed, the project will have both direct and indirect socio-economic benefits from port and industrial zones. The studies done under D2B will lay the ground work for this project. The local government of Jakarta, DKI Bappeda is the competent authority of this project. The studies for this project are done by a consortium of Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende Ingenieurs B.V. and HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V..
Waste Water and Solid Waste Mopti, Mali (Audio-visual Equipment) The project aims at developing a comprehensive and sustainable system for wastewater treatment and solid waste management in the municipality of Mopti, up to the horizon 2030. The preparatory studies will also take into account the needs for strengthening the capacities of all actors involved in the collection and treatment of wastewater and waste. The studies will also analyse opportunities to strengthen or develop municipal infrastructure that could significantly contribute to the economic development of the city, with a focus on employment and income generating activities.Additional budget for the acquisition, installation and servicing of audio-visual equipment meant for facilitating tele-collaboration
aQysta Strenghtening the home base to fac Dutch company aQysta produces and sells the Barsha-pump, a hydro-powered irrigation pump for agriculture use in geographical areas with limited access to water. The company is active in Nepal, Indonesia and Colombia. In order to prepare for future scale-up activities, mitigate risks and to prepare for external investments and a DGGF loan, Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support. This included contracting a financial expert to develop and implement a company-wide integrated financial and planning, control and reporting system as well as to define standard practices for the future administration of the system and company policies on reimbursements, expenses, budgets and allowances of departments and employees. The project was successful and aQysta and its subsidiaries now have an integrated financial administration and management system suited for a multi-product company active in different countries that contributes to further professional, sustainable and responsible growth of the company.
Scaling up Maternal and Child Healthcare in Amhara (Development Phase) Every year in Ethiopia, 25,000 mothers die and 400,000 more suffer long-term disabilities due to complications during pregnancy delivery or postpartum period. The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is estimated at 676 per 100,000 live births in 2011 indicating no further improvements were realized in the past 5 years. The neonatal mortality rate -evidently much related to the MMR- also hardly showed signs of the desired decrease. Amhara has a high population density even in rural areas. As poverty and healthcare infrastructure limitations are most pronounced in the rural sector the project focuses on two zones of the Amhara Region: West Gojam and South Wello. Direct beneficiaries of the project will include women of child bearing age in general and pregnant women in particular as well as their children and families. The project will include the following three interdependent components:- Operating theatres for Caesarian sections and general surgery labs wards staff housing and maternity homes and basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care equipment, provision of water and electricity as required, means of transport for health care staff and possibly mobile outreach facilities, maintenance during 7 years,- In-service and where necessary pre-service training of health staff on Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care other essential Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services health service quality improvement and Leadership / Health System Management,- Advocacy communication and social mobilization to stimulate health seeking behavior in general and that of pregnant women in particular, sensitization especially of girls and young women on adolescent pregnancy risks including that of fistula.
Development of agricultural export enabling infrastructure and extension services (Supporting Services D2B Nepal) Domestic production and processing capacities are insufficient to cater for the rising demand for food in Nepal. Therefore, the government of Nepal developed its Agriculture Development Strategy in order to lift trade-limiting infrastructure constraints in cold and dry storage and improve quality treatment, assessment, sanitary and phyto-sanitary testing. The scope of this D2B project is to study the feasibility of such measures.Supporting services D2B Nepal
Pilot Marketing and Social Impact TrussBot focusses on improving marketing for brands by generating video content for their customers. With the support of DGGF-TA Trussbot is piloting and further developing its products. Target audience of the company has changed towards an impact focus. Driving ‘authentic’ marketing through user engagement and community building the company is now focussing on social impact.
Tanzania - Wild and Exotic Mushrooms Limax BV (LBV) is a Dutch producer and trader of mushrooms, soft fruits like strawberries and compost for mushroom production. LBV has production facilities in The Netherlands and Poland. One of the products LBV trades in is wild mushrooms. These mushrooms are not always available on the European market. Since the demand for this product is increasing, LBV has been looking for alternative sources. Although Tanzania has no experience in exporting mushrooms, there is extensive collection of wild mushrooms for domestic consumption.
In this project, LBV wishes to perform a feasibility study to examine the organizational, financial, legal and technical issues involved with the sourcing, packaging and international transport of wild mushrooms whilst loss of quality is kept at a minimum. The outcome of this project will provide LBV with valuable insight into the opportunities and challenges associated with investments in Tanzania. As LBV sets for high standards for good governance and acting morally responsible, LBV will collaborate with FairWild to develop a wild mushroom certification standard. With the aid of RVO, LBV was able to perform the feasibility study throughout the spring of 2020.
Tanzania - Cashew Import With a DGGF Start-up Loan Johnny Cashew Nederland BV will be able to process cashews in Tanzania together with local partner Mama Cashew and import the cashews for sale in Europe. Currently, almost 60% of all cashew nuts are produced in Africa, but then transported to Vietnam and India to have the cashew removed from the nut before the cashew comes to Europe. This means that the added value is not earned in Africa, with the result that farmers receive a low price for their product. In addition, the impact on the climate is irresponsible because the cashew nuts have to travel an extra 125,000 km to be removed from the skin. Johnny Cashew Nederland B.V.  is a starting company that calls for a Cashew(revo)lution! they will source the cashews from the farmers' cooperative of 450 farmers through their local partner, after which they will extract the cashew from the nut and sort the cashews into different quality levels. The processing is done in the Mama Cashew facility by 600 women. In the Netherlands, the cashews are roasted and flavored.
Mozambique - Expansion of a Macadamia plantation With a DGGF finance, Talentos 1 BV will be able to expand the current Macadamia plantation in Mozambique. The aim of the investment is to get the macadamia orchards stable with good yields and to grow the planted surface. Moreover, this increases employment (from now 157 to 225FTE plus seasonal from 57 to 100 employees), knowledge and skills of employees and higher health on the farm and in the immediate vicinity. In addition to the investments in equipment, the plans contribute to a direct impact in employment through a growth of 83FTE excluding 43 seasonal workers. All employees will be trained in this.
Smrt.bio SAIL 2020: Validating ‘Scalable, Agile and Inspired Labour’ in South Africa The labour market in South-Africa has a volume of almost 38 million people. The official unemployment-rate is almost 27% and the Expanded unemployment-rate is even 10% higher. Within the age-group of 15-24, the number of people that are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), reaches a staggering 30% amongst historically disadvantaged individuals and out of the 250,000 students that graduate from Technical Vocational Schools (TIVET) each year, only 10,000 find a suitable job. Meanwhile, there are 500,000 permanent vacancies that cannot be filled. Sustainable job creation, youth employment and preparing for the industrial revolution 4.0 are top priorities in the country’s National Development Plan, as the labour market is becoming highly dynamic due to local challenges and technological developments for which the country needs to prepare. A paradigm shift is needed to cope with and prepare for these challenges and to improve cooperation on the labour market among its four key stakeholders: individuals, employers, education, and local public organisations, such as municipalities. Dutch company Smrt.bio developed a smartphone based talent mobilisation platform to enable and facilitate recruitment, HR management, talent development, and lifelong learning opportunities for candidates, micro SMEs and corporates. Using its own algorithms, gamification techniques, and 26,000 different competence based job description templates, the platform enables better and sustainable matches between candidates and employees, increases the candidates’ opportunities, reduces the barriers for individuals to apply for a job, stimulates continuous learning of potential candidates and reduces time and costs for employers to recruit new staff. The platform is available in both English, and Zulu.To prepare for further investments Technical Assistance (DGGF-TA) provided support to validate the Smrt.Bio platform in the South African context. The project included public partner selection, piloting and adjusting the platform amongst 95 test-users, testing of different pricing and license models and developing a bankable business plan to attract further investments. The project supported 4 direct jobs, 3 indirect jobs and provided sustainable knowledge transfer by training nearly 100 people. Pending further investments, Smrt.Bio is looking to grow its presence in South Africa within the next 3 years, which may result in 81 new direct jobs and improved talent mobilisation, access to the labour market and skills development for at least 232 job seekers.