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Expert advice on animal health for  Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) study and multiannual road map in Colombia The fact finding study provides multidimensional information for AMR in Colombia. It delivers concrete leads for Dutch -Colombian partnership on AMR reduction through innovation, capacity building , knowledge transfer or businesses.
WASH coordinator Central African Republic UNICEF Cluster coordination of the WASH sector addressing population displacement.
#CoCreateMyCity Durban (Part B) The #cocreateMYCITY project in Durban aims to increase the Dutch footprint in South Africa and expand bilateral trade and collaboration. The project aims to foster entrepreneurship and education and build or expand networks of knowledge institutes, government and businesses. In practical terms, the project strives to connect Dutch and South African students and establish cooperation to find tangible solutions to urban challenges in the city of Durban.
Making Aquaculture Cooperatives in MRD Inclusive and Bankable (MACIB Mekong Project) The Mekong River Delta (MDR), a vital agricultural region facing climate change threats, particularly benefits from the project, which aligns with Vietnamese and Dutch government priorities. The aquaculture sector in the region, significant for its economic contribution, faces challenges like fragmented production and environmental pressures.The initiative seeks to make aquaculture cooperatives in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, self-sufficient and financially viable, enabling them to access financing and fostering inclusivity. It focuses on professionalizing cooperatives, providing support for sustainable aquaculture practices, and empowering underrepresented groups like women and youth. Advocacy efforts aim to advance cooperative interests, while collaboration within the sector is promoted to strengthen partnerships. Agriterra's three-year proposal targets governance, business development, financial management, and productivity improvement in aquaculture cooperatives to enhance economic development and attract private sector investment, ultimately aiming for sustainability and resilience in the industry.
Horticulture Centre of Excellence (follow-up) A study about the possible set-up of a horticulture Center of Excellence (CoE) in Zimbabwe was written by Dutch companies in cooperation with Zimbabwean partners.The study can provide Dutch companies the opportunity to enter and develop the market in Zimbabwe and help Zimbabwean farmers gain knowledge and skills.In a seminar in February 2018, this study was presented and discussed with Dutch companies and other stakeholders, like the Netherlands embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), PUM and the Topsector Horticulture.The round table in May will more concretely follow up on this with the Dutch private sector, to get closer to setting up a horticulture CoE.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (DSS MHPSS) The Dutch Surge Support (DSS) Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme aims to provide relevant expertise to set up coordination structures to provide mental health and psychosocial support during natural disasters and emergencies caused by armed conflict, violence and influx of refugees. A request for support during or shortly after a humanitarian crisis can be submitted by international humanitarian organisations, such as WHO, IOM, and UNHCR. For the DSS MHPSS programme, the Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency has standby agreements with these international organisations to provide surge support upon request. In order to facilitate a quick response to support requests, DSS MHPSS has a database of motivated MHPSS professionals from all over the world, who want to share their knowledge and skills in emergency and relief operations.
Local Myanmar Water Expert Support The objectives of the temporary assigning of a local Myanmar water expert is:- to identify business opportunities (potential tenders) in an early stage through a good understanding of local challenges and opportunities. The local water expert will be guided by the Dutch water expert for extensive knowledge of the Dutch expertise and water network;- to further strengthen and improve the existing relations between the Netherlands water expert and Myanmar by local understanding and language skills;- to match make between local Myanmar companies and Dutch companies with technology and solutions on offer;- to accelerate and fine-tune the organisation of missions, resulting in more time for Dutch expert to focus on business opportunities and relations;- to support all ongoing water activities of the Netherlands government in Myanmar, in a practical organisational way.This project was implemented within the framework of the L4ED programme (Local Economic Development/Leads for Economic Diplomacy) and initiated by the Netherlands representation. The project aimed to contribute to (the enabling environment for) local private sector development as well as economic diplomacy. It concerns a small intervention that serves as catalyser for further developments.
BAPSA – Biomass Action Plan for South Africa The aim of this project is the development of enabling conditions for bio-energy and energy from waste projects in South Africa. South Africa is looking for expansion of its power supply and diversification of its resources. There is a specific  interest to look into a more use of untapped renewable resources, including biomass. ESKOM has set the target of replacing 10% of the coal by biomass in 2030. The need for a more coordinated approach was expressed by developing a Biomass Action Plan for South Africa (BAPSA). The Netherlands, through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (formerly NL Agency), has ample experience with developing such action plans in the Netherlands itself and abroad.The Netherlands is very interested in cooperating with South Africa on this project as they believe that the BAPSA could create the enabling conditions for biomass investments in the country, which will be beneficial for both countries. Netherlands Enterprise Agency is running this project.
Scoping Mission Pakistan (DRR14PK02) Scoping mission regarding water management, flood control, irrigation and disaster mitigation in Pakistan.
UNICEF Sudan Emergency WASH Manager (additional assignment) Assignment at the request of UNICEF.Following the current crisis in Sudan, the WASH service's needs has increased in the affected hotspot locations, in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) and transit sites. UNICEF's WASH staff needs enhancing and this is in process. The StandBy Partnership (SBP) will be an interim gap-filling arrangement for the immediate need, while the recruitment and onboarding process is completed.
Spatial data in North Macedonia The project's main objective is to optimise professional, reliable spatial data. During a series of workshops in North Macedonia and a study visit of three experts from the Agency for Real Estate Cadastre (AREC) to the Netherlands, the parties involved will work on two major subjects:•	The update of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) strategy;•	Update and automate the production of the Topographical map.The output will be a strategy report with recommendations on improving the production procedures of the topographic map of North Macedonia.
A to Z cooperation on heritage-based urban development and management The project aims to assist Zanzibar in its endeavours to make, update and implement the spatial planning of Unguja and Pemba based on the sustainable and resilience principles focussing on the already developed policy framework and strategies.
Workshop and logistic support Water as Leverage-program Cartagena The project strengthens the capacity of the Climate task force group of Cartagena and its public and private member organizations on local economic development by addressing the issue of lacking investments in sustainable development and related infrastructure in the city of Cartagena. This currently hampers sustainable economic growth and does not facilitate private sector development, nor improved living conditions for (vulnerable) communities and urban- and semi-urban ecosystems. This workshop aims to onboard newly elected government officials of the city of Cartagena in the Water as Leverage program and to establish a fruitful collaboration between them and the members and stakeholders of Water as Leverage. The project has a positive impact on:SDG 8: Inclusive and sustainable economic growth;  in particular Target 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. In particular target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning  SDGE 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the partnership for sustainable development.
Poultry study Nigeria The objective of this study is to gain a better general understanding of the Ivorian poultry sector and to give the relevant Dutch government actors clear handles and directions for future action by mapping opportunities to strengthen the local private sector, identifying business opportunities for Dutch poultry sector players, and identifying promising allocations of PSD funds.The research team will select the exact methodologies for data collection, analysis and reporting with the Embassy in Abidjan and the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) West Africa office. The research process will include initial desk research and a mission to Côte d'Ivoire to collect primary data. More specifically, there will be a desk review and a mission to Côte d'Ivoire.
Women-led trade mission in agri-food and textile sector Many barriers, such as access to finance, resources and lack of viable networks, contribute to women’s often lower business revenues. Ethiopian women-led businesses in textile, leather and agro-food processing lack access to reliable business relationships with potential clients, partners, and suppliers. This challenge is similarly evident for women entrepreneurs with the potential and the interest to export. The project aims to address barriers linked to social networks and business networks. The trade mission aims to support six Ethiopian women-led businesses to get to know the Netherlands (and EU) market and its marketing conditions and trade opportunities. The project will target those with a demonstrable capacity to enter the export market and give them the exposure and opportunity to interact with Dutch buyers or businesses operating in the Netherlands. Moreover, the trade mission will broker deals between Dutch buyers and Ethiopian producers.
Mali Business Support Programme The Mali Business Support programme builds on the successful programmes Fonds d’appui à la création d’entreprise par les jeunes (FACEJ) and Enhancement of Framework Conditions for Entrepreneurship (EPEC) currently ongoing in Mali and funded by the Danish Embassy and the Netherlands Embassy in Bamako. The Mali Business Support Network programme aims to increase the impact of these programmes through a bespoke individual support programme for the hundred most promising entrepreneurs currently participating in FACEJ and EPEC. By helping the most promising entrepreneurs to become investment-ready and helping them reach their next level of development, the ultimate goal of this programme is to increase job opportunities for Malian youth and improve the enabling environment for young Malian entrepreneurs.
Unlocking Land Potential Vietnam The project aims mainly to further unlock the land potential in Vietnam to enable sustainable and climate-smart agricultural development. The project aims to strengthen land planning, land consolidation (LC) and land information management (LIM) for agricultural restructuring in the context of the Strategic Partnership Arrangement on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security.The project consists of four phases with five distinct country visits.
Circular, disaster-resilient and affordable homes for refugees in Uganda (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Building Nepal This project aims to assess the needs of Nepali entrepreneurs linked to Dutch PSD programmes or Dutch investors regarding the situation of their buildings, labs, factories and workshops due to structural damage after the earthquake of 25 April 2015.
Agribusiness market scan The general objective of this activity is to generate reliable and updated agribusiness information to facilitate Trade and Investments in Uganda, in the East African Community, and between Uganda and the Netherlands.In 2012, an agribusiness scan was conducted for the Netherlands embassy in Kampala, Uganda. This new scan will update the 2012 scan and will add more analysis and concrete & detailed business opportunities for Dutch private sector, whereas the 2012 scan mainly contained elaborate descriptions.
WASH Officer IOM Ethiopia Assignment at the request of IOM Ethiopia.The conflict and prolonged intercommunal-ethnic violence in some regions, and severe drought have affected the livelihood of millions of people in Ethiopia. IOM and other humanitarian WASH actors in the country are providing emergency responses and assistance to people in need. In order to support IOM WASH programme activities in conflict affected areas of the north of Ethiopia, as well as several smaller scale localised conflicts, and the ongoing drought, the IOM WASH team is seeking that this roving position gives the flexibility to support the various responses across the country with technical expertise to support the design, supervision and monitoring and to be able to swiftly support the response to new threats.Under the overall supervision of the Emergency Coordinator and direct supervision of the WASH Programme Manager in the IOM mission in Ethiopia, the WASH Officer will be responsible for the successful implementation and management of the portfolio of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes and projects of IOM in emergency response programming throughout Ethiopia.
Cartagena safety and environmental protection agency Cartagena is a busy and expanding industrial port, in one of the biggest cities of Colombia. This creates challenges for the safety and environmental situation. In the Netherlands many of these challenges have been mitigated through the cooperation between authorities and specialised service companies. Several of these companies have indicated to be interested in the opportunities in Cartagena. The municipality of Cartagena and other stakeholders, such as the fire department and representatives of companies have indicated that they would like to learn from best practices in the Netherlands in this field.The initiative of this project has come about through the good work of the Dutch THSA (The Holland Safety & Security Association). They have persuaded the local authorities of both Barranquilla and Cartagena that their preparedness for an (industrial) calamity is wholly inadequate, with dire consequences for both the civilian population and future economic prospects, were such a calamity to occur.Setting up a local authority for the granting of EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) operation licenses, as well as to conduct inspections in order to enforce compliance could be key to an improved environmental/safety performance with clear and enforceable permits, as well as a credible, transparent inspection regime.The aim of the project is sustainable port development. Setting up a local agency that would be a one-stop shop for companies for their permits, while being the eyes and ears for these ministries through inspections. The agency could also function as a window for citizens to register complaints of nuisances and dangerous situations.This project has been commissioned to Netherlands Enterprise Agency, with partners Witteveen en Bos B.V., SPPS Consultants, Dutch Operational Training Equipment Services B.V., and Rijkswaterstaat Leefomgeving.
PADEO-event Programmatic Approach for Sustainable Economic Development (PADEO) forms an important pillar in the Netherlands bilateral relationship with the EKN in order to create sustainable solutions to local needs that contribute to local private sector development and strengthen our interventions on SDG8. The PADEO event is part of the implementing strategy of this focus, through challenges, new ideas and solutions that are identified and developed based on the needs and priorities of local communities, and the networking opportunities that are created we aim to build and strengthen the collaboration between EKN, DDE and RVO and create a PADEO community including external partners and stakeholders.The purpose of the PADEO event is to come to a shared vision for those directly involved with PADEO within the eleven countries taking into account the specific characteristics of each country, so that it can be disseminated to our broader network of RVO actors/initiatives and other third parties. The PADEO event gives the PADEO teams the opportunity to inspire, enthuse, exchange knowledge and lessons learned with each other, but also connect with other relevant stakeholders in order to find synergy and to further develop the PADEO approach for the future.
Investment Preparation Study CocoPallet Production Facility Philippines CocoPallet International B.V. was founded in 2015. The core business activities are centred around the development, production and sales of transport pallets made from coconut husk, the fibrous outer layer of the coconuts, named CocoPallets. The project aims to study the details of the proposed investment in a pilot factory for the production of CocoPallets in the Philippines.
Technical Working Group Coordinator South Sudan International Organization for Migration (IOM) The MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG) Coordinator in South Sudan is responsible for coordination of the MHPSS TWG activities at the country level. The purpose of the MHPSS TWG is to bring together all the stakeholders working in MHPSS with the view to enhancing the response to MHPSS needs of affected persons in South Sudan and thus improving their access to quality services and support.The TWG is the technical think tank behind the MHPSS network. It aims to achieve this goal through enhanced coordination among MHPSS agencies, conducting a detailed mapping of MHPSS activities, sharing best practices, building capacities of MHPSS actors and partners in other priority clusters, supporting the development of MHPSS policies and strengthening advocacy initiatives with the Government of South Sudan, the humanitarian community and donors.
Follow-up Water and Agriculture opportunities for the Dutch water sector in Mexico Follow-up Water and Agriculture opportunities for the Dutch water sector in Mexico.
Refurbishment and renovation The aim of this research is to investigate the technical and financial feasibility of the modernization and renovation of the port infrastructure of the port of Alexandria in Egypt. The implementation must be climate-proof. The port has also set itself the goal of developing into a Green Port. The intended buyer is the Alexandria Port Authority (APA) where the research will be conducted by CDR International B.V.. The port of Alexandria is one of the oldest port in the world and serves as the main port of Egypt. The required capital for a feasibility study is not available at the APA. That is why this grant application is submitted.The modernization and renovation involves an export amount of around 100 million euros. This estimate is based on rough key figures. The research must provide insight into whether and how modernization and renovation can be technically, nautically, operationally and financially justified, taking into account a neutral or positive environmental and climate-proof approach. The research will lead to a go or no-go decision for the implementation of the project.The modernization and renovation of the port will lead to a significant increase in the throughput and transfer capacity of the port. This will be realized, among other things, until the port is deepened to a minimum of 17 m, so that a new generation of ships can dock in the port. The quay walls must be renovated for this. The modernization will be accompanied by the transition to a green port (green port) to meet the climate objective set by the Ministry of Transport of Egypt. The modernization will lead to a structural increase in the number of CDR employees to around 20. The number of jobs created by direct and indirect employment is expected to be in the order of 1,500, part of which during construction and part during the operational phase.After completion of the study, CDR International B.V. expects an export of around 6 million euros. This amount is based on a typical percentage of the design costs in relation to the investment costs.
Development of a vacuum extractor with local materials 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.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Senegal The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) provides young entrepreneurs in the Orange Corners programme with access to funding of up to €50,000. This allows the entrepreneurs to develop their idea in a product/proposition that can enter the market.As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criteria for the selection of participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have positive social- or ecological impact and addresses at least one SDG.Furthermore, each entrepreneur will have to commit him/herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy this will be a big plus.
Stimulating private sector development (PSD) in Sierra Leone and Liberia through increased business and better use of the PSD instruments The Sierra Leone Netherlands Business and Culture Council (SLNBCC) and Liberia Netherlands Business Council (LNBCC) have been assigned to create business cases, identify project leads, and compile relevant information about education institutions. They will present this information at an event focused on Sierra Leone and Liberia that will take place in the Netherlands. Moreover, they will provide support in rolling out PSD instruments. Also, the Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council will stimulate companies active in Ghana to expand their business to Sierra Leone and Liberia.The project aims to help stimulate private sector development through increased business and better use of the PSD instruments. But an essential effect is also that LNBCC and SLNBCC can expand their network and strengthen their knowledge of PSD instruments so that they can fulfil their functions as Business councils better and stand a better chance to come to a sustainable business case which enables them to stay active to Sierra Leone and Liberia without government funding.