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Modular rotational printing for Morocco The partners have set up the joint venture Proforms Sarl, an offset printing company in Meknes, Morocco. The company uses modern rotation offset machines with modular features for the production of advanced prints, such as value transfer documents, tracking & tracing documents, crowd management print and advanced direct mail. This kind of printing materials, which used to be imported into Morocco, can now be produced locally. The staff has been extensively trained in printing techniques and handling of printing products and the company regularly welcomes interns from local graphic schools. Customers, such as banks, insurance and telephone companies, and large retailers are informed about the possibilities of advanced integrated print, which can improve their internal productivity and/or accountability.This joint venture presents interesting opportunities for (semi-)skilled labour, has introduced innovation in the graphic industry and provides local customers with tailor-made printing products, enabling them to improve their performance in the field of logistics and marketing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The project has adapted the Dutch regulations with regard to health and safety on the workplace and environmental laws with regard to the use and disposal of chemicals.The company has been ISO certified.The CSR policy of the joint venture focuses on: HRM, health and safety, environmental protection and chain responsibility.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsWorking conditions are based on Dutch workplace regulations. Employees are paid above minimum wages, and receive fringe benefits such as transport and work time meals. Conditions comply with local labour laws which cover maternity leave, sick pay, extra time, health insurance, adherence to labour unions etc.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeGraphic schools have the opportunity to send their students for internships to a modern printing company producing advanced printing products. Graduated students have an interesting job opportunity.•	Chain effectsThe majority of the inputs are sourced locally, such as ink, Plato plates and glue.•	EnvironmentThe project will follow Dutch standards from the graphic industry including air treatment in the plant, right use, storage and disposal of chemicals.•	Position of womenThe joint venture offers equal employment opportunities for women, also in higher positions. The establishment of a printing company with modern printing equipment which will produce high quality printing products for the local market.
Lake Kivu platform Rwanda’s climate for doing business will not be structurally improved but targeted on specific opportunities regarding oil, gas, port development and (offshore) transport on Lake Kivu. Structural improvements in the enabling environment may occur as a spin-off from influencing and proposing practices for feasibility and scenario development, design, tendering, contracting, implementation and monitoring and regulation of complex infrastructural development in oil, gas, port and transport development.Another essential element is that awareness will be created among key local stakeholders in Rwanda on the added value of Dutch solutions in an integrated international Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach, in line with Rwanda’s second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRSII), Green Growth and sector strategies.In this project, relevant companies in the Netherlands are mobilised and organised. These companies will convene regular round table meetings to discuss the latest developments on Lake Kivu. Additional activities, such as incoming or outgoing missions, will be organised if appropriate. The applicability of relevant tools, such as D2B and DRIVE, will be actively explored and, if possible, implemented.
Scoping Study for the Development of a Circular Economy in Vietnam Currently, resources are used too often as if they are inexhaustible. Products need to be as cheap as possible and too frequently thrown away after use. Unfortunately, there are limits to the capacity of the earth. Forecasts show that by 2024, Vietnam’s population will reach 100 million, making Vietnam the 14th most densely inhabited country in the world and resulting in constant pressure on natural resources.
Mongolian united natural casings Endero B.V. and Interdarm-Ulaanbaatar Co. Ltd will create a joint venture, which will establish a casings processing plant for green and white runners that is in accordance with the European requirements and regulations. The runners will be cleaned, selected, measured, tubed, salted, packed and stored.The casings industry needs to be changed in order to secure its future existence. There are a lot of requirements of the European Union when it comes to food safety. Therefore, this facility will be HACCP certified.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Good working conditions and the proper training will be provided. The work environment will be conform the EU standard. HACCP will be implemented and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be conducted.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe staff members will receive at least a wage of 80% above the current minimum wage or an average wage for the sector. The company wants to offer employees fringe benefits: one month of paid vacation and working 5 days instead of 6.Further, employees will receive a health insurance, other social charges, transportation from and to work in the winter, day care for the children, a safe working environment, a warm meal a day. All workers receive training.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe knowledge with regard to production of casings according to EU regulations is new for Mongolia.•	Chain effectsThis project will have a positive effect on the chain. Both suppliers of green runners (slaughterhouses) and suppliers of white runners will be subcontractors of the joint venture. All suppliers will be assisted by the joint venture in several ways:-	They are explained how to improve their working conditions.-	The joint venture supplies them with support materials.•	Impact on the sectorAll raw casings will be procured by local abattoirs, trades and suppliers. The Mongolian Natural Casing Association will also be supported by the know-how of the project. The applicant has a strong desire to stop the illegal transports to China. It creates a sustainable sector with the introduction of HACCP.•	EnvironmentImpact on the environment is neutral. During processing the partners only use water and salt. There is no chemical pollution at all. The waste water will be cleaned before added to the public sewage system.•	Position of womenThe project will hire 45 women. They will perform all types of jobs. It is expected that also the 2 new assistant-masters, the assistant accountant and 1 quality manager will be female.•	Impact on food safetyThere is no effect on food stability.•	Impact on waterThere is no effect on the availability of water. To establish a casings processing plant for green and white runners that is in accordance with European requirements and regulations with a capacity of 1,600,000 million runners.
Study Waste to Energy in the Palestinian Territories (ETFP18006) Dutch consultant and W2E expert Bre-Ad B.V. conducted a feasibility study for W2E technologies in the West Bank, with the goal of enabling Palestinian Authorities to set their priorities, and to explore where Dutch knowledge can support these priorities and to initiate a trajectory towards W2E realisation.
The identification of sustainable initiatives in the port of San Pédro The port of San Pédro has a large footprint in the surrounding region. The cocoa industry constantly demands more sustainability in the value chain. Sustainability initiatives will reduce their impact on the local environment. The Port Autonome de San Pédro (PASP) will receive a roadmap outlining sustainable initiatives with relevant stakeholders, an implementation outline, and a resource estimate to promote sustainability.
Water efficiency in sustainable cotton-based production systems in Maharashtra, India The PPP project on ‘Water Efficiency in Sustainable Cotton-based Production Systems in Maharashtra, India’ is located in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, characterised by a water-inefficient and water-polluting cotton cultivation system at a high and ever-increasing risk of rainfall variability. Smallholder farmers are faced with high water scarcity and insecurity. The consequences of this unsustainable situation include the loss and pollution of scarce and much needed fresh water resources; low yields, low quality, crop losses and crop failure; and as a consequence, reduced community health and safety; household income losses and sustained farmer indebtedness.To address the same the PPP project aims to contribute to a substantial increase in water availability, water efficiency and reduced water stress for 20,000 cotton farmers. In addition it looks to contribute to sustainable livelihoods by facilitating the adoption of sustainable production practices that reduce production costs, increase yields and quality of produce. The PPP project will demonstrate water-efficient, sustainable cotton production at scale through close collaboration of key actors in and around the cotton value chain. The project will develop locally relevant technological and infrastructural solutions to reduce water scarcity, increase water efficiency by the farming community, and provide access to affordable finance to the rural population. In combination with the promotion of water-efficient and sustainable production practices, a positive business case for both female and male cotton farmers will be created that ultimately increases local and international buyer interest in the region and triggers better margins on high quality cotton for the farmers.
DRRS South Sudan 2024 – Follow Up IOM Bentiu South Sudan has been heavily impacted by climate induced floods over the last years. Since 2019 over a million people have lost businesses, farms, animals, belongings and homes and had to seek safety in other places (away from their homes). Most of the affected areas largely fall within the Sudd Valley along the White Nile, like Bentiu, Bor, Ayod, Fangak, Pibor, and Malakal. These floods have severely affected the ability of the South Sudanese to recover from the effects of years of civil conflict and build resilience, and it has been exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the country.In early 2021 the International Organization of Migration (IOM) reached out to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) with a request for technical assistance on flood risk mitigation and management in South Sudan. This request was granted and resulted in a historical climate assessment and a hydrological and hydraulics model for Bentiu and its surrounding areas. Over the course of 2023, IOM managed to further develop this model with the aim to support not only for the flood preparation and response but also long-term programming. Based on the combined assessments, it has become apparent that the floods of the last years seem to have been caused by very intense rainfall in the North and South upstream areas in Bentiu. This intensification of rainfall patterns is a climate change induced trend in the region, despite declining average annual rainfall. As such, these flooding patterns are expected to be repeated in 2024 with dire consequences. In light of this, the objective of this assignment is to follow up on the work undertaken to support IOM South Sudan on flood preparation and response; to identify any gaps in terms of urgent support needed, and if applicable, to advise on which organisation or actor could possibly play a role in picking this up.
Environmentally friendly stone and marble, Palestinian Territories The partners have identified the need for a more environment friendly marble production in the Palestinian Territories. With this project they want to introduce machines that decrease the waste of the marble production process considerably and also recycling of process water will be installed.The applicant is Technical Tasks for Trade & Contracting Ltd., a contractor and trader for marble and stone in Qatar. The local partner is Jerusalem Marble and Stones Investment Co., owner of two quarries for marble and a facility to process the marble.The project will be an example for the colleague producers of marble on environmental friendly production.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The future joint venture will provide good and safe working conditions to its employees. It will implement ISO 14000, which covers environment care as well. The company will have a zero tolerance policy on bribery.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe partners intend to pay the employees of the joint venture well above minimum and living wage. The fringe benefits will be moderate.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe project will concentrate on sustainability and will be certified for ISO 14000. CNC technology will optimize the cutting process and will reduce waste from 60% to 5%. The equipment will also be able to produce whole slabs of 100 x 200 cm or bigger with polished finishing: this can be exported as a half product and for some countries this is interesting as half products can be imported with reduced import taxes.The innovation in water recycling is that after sedimentation, the water will pass through a filter press.•	Chain effectsThe project will have a significant impact on the suppliers of the raw material marble. Besides the project will source packaging materials locally. All produce will be exported.•	Impact on the sectorThe partners will seek cooperation with the Palestine Polytechnic University by offering training and internships.•	EnvironmentThe problem of waste water treatment is addressed with the project.•	Position of womenSome positions in the future joint venture will be for women.•	Impact on waterThe project will address the problem of water that is used in the marble and stone industry. On the other hand, the project also means an increase in production on national level for which extra water is needed. The project will establish a marble processing facility with a capacity to produce approximately 140,000 m2 of products annually in one shift. The project will recycle the process water following latest technology.
WASH Officer and Solar Energy Expert Mauritania UNHCR This project aims to support the operation in Mbera camp to provide oversight and guidance on implementing solar power supply for the water supply system, building on an assessment study previously conducted and in close collaboration with the donor agency and the WASH implementing partner.
Seminar 'Market study circular economy'' This project aims to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the circular economy space in South Africa in a sector-wide market analysis. The circular economy, in this regard, includes but is not limited to waste-to-energy, biofuels, plastics, construction and demolition waste and textiles. Also, business opportunities will be developed and discussed with Dutch stakeholders at a ‘seminar of opportunity’ and further developed into concrete leads.
Orange Corners Mali – Subsidy application 2023 The main objective of the Orange Corners Grant Programme is to offer training and otherwise support to young entrepreneurs aged between 18 to 35 years old, so they can turn their ideas into businesses with sustainable revenue models.The grant programme places particular focus on women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs whose business operations will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.The secondary objectives are:•	Raising awareness of entrepreneurship and encouraging young people's entrepreneurial spirit and skills.•	Strengthening the capacity of local businesses and local civil society organisations.
Plastics in Circles Impact Cluster This project l for the Impact Cluster Plastic in Circles focuses on support of two demonstration projects of the PICI demonstration program. These two projects focus on three essential parts of a circular plastics value chain in Indonesia: waste collection, sorting and recycling of plastics and developing the market of recycled plastics. In the Impact Cluster, the Dutch-Indonesian consortium of the demonstration program Plastic in Circles (PiCi) aims to demonstrate innovative, yet proven technologies and best practices for improving the present state of the art in waste collection, sorting and recycling of plastics and application of recycled plastics invaluable products. Different parts of a circular plastics value chain will be demonstrated.
Pre-feasibility Scoping Sustainable Territorial Development of Kaback, Guinea Recent dike breakthroughs in Kaback, Guinee, led to an emergency. Floods have worsened living conditions for local farmers and fishermen. The great agricultural potential of Kaback has been left unused and continues to decline because of residents migrating elsewhere and structural damage to the physical system and drinking water provision.A Dutch Risk Reduction mission has delivered advice for both short-term and long-term measures. The current scoping will lay the foundation for the implementation of no-regret measures and will lay the foundation for sustainable territorial development and land use planning of the Kaback region in Guinee through a commonly supported integrated Territorial Development Plan ready for implementation.
DRRS Honduras 2023 (DRR223HN03) The official request comes from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras.The objective of the request is the preparation of a Management Plan with a focus on adaptation to climate change in the Basin of the Aguán River, which is located in the northern zone of Honduras and covers an area of 11,005 km2. This Basin Management Plan should include an ecosystem approach, aimed at improving the standard of living of the population in harmony with the existing natural resources. The purpose of this comprehensive action is to promote sustainable urban-rural planning and development to deal with climate change; strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related risks and natural disasters in municipal territories within the Aguán River Basin.Over the past few years, the Aguán Valley was hit very hard during hurricane Eta and Iota (2020) and the tropical storms and hurricanes that made landfall close to Honduras (2022). The entire basin is prone to floodings, as well as landslides as a result of soil saturation due to excess rainfall and the level of deforestation on high slopes. Climate change has made these events more frequent and more intense. Prevention is therefore back on the agenda. Keeping the upcoming hurricane and wet season in mind, Honduras is interested in sustainable management of existing natural resources in the basin to reduce risks and avoid costly damages to infrastructure, especially to the agriculture of the valley of Aguán. This valley is very important to the economy of Honduras, as it provides large-scale employment and also high value agricultural exports.
Southern African Partnership for Sustainable Cotton and Food This Public Private Partnership (PPP) aims to support the enhancement of food security among cotton smallholders. The project intervention focuses on increased productivity and yields of cotton and food crops. Improved farming practices and access to inputs and services provided by PPP can help achieve this. The project gives 13,000 smallholder farmers in the Manica province in Mozambique and 13,000 farmers in the Eastern Region in Zambia access to household food and cash, ensuring a more resilient livelihood capable of protecting them from food insecurity and nutritional deprivation throughout the year. The applicant is Solidaridad Network SA Trust, a networking organisation. OLAM, which purchases crops like cotton and food produced by smallholder farmers, represents the private sector. The farmers are represented via two producer organisations: Fórum Nacional de Produtores de Algodão (FONPA) in Mozambique and the Cotton Association of Zambia (CAZ). Governmental partners are IAM (Cotton Institute of Mozambique) and the Cotton Board of Zambia.
Financial instruments Ukraine The project supports the assessment of existing financial instruments of the Ukrainian government, with focus on the 5-7-9% Loan Program that has been an effective tool for local businesses and the country’s economic development. This loan program has been successfully used by Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) before the ongoing war and it is still being extensively used. The project identifies opportunities for improvement of these instruments, in the context of the current war, to make them more efficient and accessible. The results of this project will be used by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Ukraine as input for the draft budget 2024 of the country and to propose short term adjustments or a re-design of the instruments to facilitate access to finance of local SMEs in the following priority sectors of Ukraine:1)	Industry; engineering and machine Building with focus on EU markets, import substitution, military tech;2)	Logistics, Infrastructure and Planning; transportation;3)	Agriculture and Food Processing; plants and stock or cattle breeding with focus on animals with longer maturities.The project has a positive impact on SDG 8: inclusive and sustainable economic growth: support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
Participation Beninese, Chadian and Senegalese companies to SARA The sixth edition of the Salon international de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales d’Abidjan (SARA) will bring together national, regional and international stakeholders in agriculture and all its sub-sectors for ten consecutive days. It is an important gathering of international scale that brings together and exposes the agricultural expertise present in Côte d'Ivoire, the sub-region and the world. For this edition, the Ivorian Minister of Agriculture expects a strong participation from the Netherlands as Country of Honour. Besides a trade mission from the Netherlands and a regional mission for start-ups, this projects aims to facilitate participation of Beninese, Chadian and Senegalese companies in addition to companies from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger participating as part of the Sahelian Business champions in agriculture project, where they will take part in a program combining visits and exchange at the fair, as well as field  and company visits in Ivory Coast.
Anti-poaching platform for Zimbabwe Horus View and Explore B.V. is a 100% independent Dutch Software Developer and Systems Integrator.We focus on Video and Sensor Technology, Geographical Information Systems, Deep Learning, Virtual Reality and Live Data Streaming.The project concerns the delivery and deployment of an anti-poaching platform for the so called “Chirundu Anti-Poaching Project”.This project is located on the lower Zambezi river valley, in the Urungwe district in northern Zimbabwe between Chirundu and Mana Pools national park.