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Hydrogeologist Burkina Faso UNICEF (DSS220BF03) Humanitarian crises in Burkina Faso have been aggravating since January 2019. The country currently hosts almost 1 million internally displaced people. The Est, Sahel, Centre Nord, Nord, Boucle de Mouhoun regions in Burkina Faso are the most affected by the current crises. The consequences of the crises are significantly reducing access rates for WASH services. In terms of access to water, the regions which are hosting the vast majority of internally displaced people face a complex hydrogeological environment with low rainfall, very limited surface resources, poor availability of groundwater resources and depleting water tables due to climate change and over-exploitation. Lack of knowledge of groundwater resources by humanitarian NGOs lead to multiplication of negative or low-productive boreholes, which negatively impacts the humanitarian WASH response. Therefore, UNICEF requests for a French-speaking hydrogeologist to be deployed to undertake a study to improve the knowledge of hydrogeology in the regions heavily affected by the security crisis. The main objectives are to:-	Identify and collect all existing studies, data and information on the hydrogeology of the study area;-	Organize all the data and information collected in an easily exploitable Excel database;-	Make operational recommendations to NGOs to facilitate more efficient and sustainable use of water resources in this area.
Regional mission Salon de l’agriculture et des resources animales (SARA) Contributing to a more sustainable and profitable private sector in the Sahel that provides decent jobs for youth and women is a priority for the Dutch government. However, it is not evident for local companies from the Sahel region to build their capacity without having the right network and access to the latest developments in their sector. Local companies need to be able to tap into regional and international (business) opportunities for collaboration to develop their businesses and the sectors they work in further.From 22 November to 1 December, the ‘Salon de l’agriculture et des resources animales’ will be held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Netherlands will be present with a dedicated Holland Lounge, offering space to 20 Dutch companies working in horticulture and poultry. Additionally, from 25-28 November, the Holland Lounge will host 20 regional companies from the Sahel and organise a programme for companies from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and the Netherlands to learn from each other to network and build partnerships that will boost Private Sector Development (PSD) in the region.
Digital and asynchronous medical device training with outcome guarantee for healthcare professionals (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Digital solutions to improve access to healthcare and education services for remote groups in the Middle East and North Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Get Ready to Export To accelerate the international success of Vietnamese companies, a three-year program will be started to guide selected SMEs in their international growth. This program is aimed at three specific business sectors: agrofood, horticulture, and manufacturing. The project will tackle specific needs in these sectors.The program consists of three types of service: Training, Coaching, and Networks. The first pillar, training, will be (on- and offline) classroom training on both skills and knowledge. The second pillar, about coaching, is a one-on-one coaching program designed to a company’s needs and is delivered through Dutch Business Association (DBAV) members to experienced managers in the field. The third pillar is the networking pillar, where the companies become member of the DBAV network, and are introduced to potential future business partners, and provide the practical side of linkage to European businesses and domestic FDI’s and MNE’s. In each year, the selected Vietnamese SME will go through one cycle of the 3 pillars, and based on lessons learnt in each year, modifications will be made to the project activities for implementation in the following year, so that the program is more adaptable to the actual needs of the SME and other implementation challenges.
Support combi-track missions, visits and events The Netherlands embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency are working on the implementation of two combi-tracks in Bangladesh: 'Sustainable horticulture' and 'Circular RMG production for a sustainable future'. Within these two combi-tracks different incoming (scoping) mission/visits and events will be organized.The primary objective of this project is to enhance the quality and efficiency of these visits/missions/events by contracting a trusted local partner who will assist in planning, organizing, and executing the logistics required for these visits via the Netherlands embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Technical capacity workshop e-certification Kenya The objective of this technical capacity workshop at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is to transfer knowledge and create more capacity on technology and business process (re)-engineering of the certification process within KEPHIS that is needed for the implementation of an electronic phytosanitary certification (E-Phyto) system. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will also investigate the major bottlenecks presently and come up with advice on how to solve them. Implementation of an E-Phyto system is the project that will follow on to facilitate the export of cut flowers with efficient border procedures as a major pre-condition for further improvements like Clearing in the Sky and Maritime transport at the export of Cut Flowers from Kenya to The Netherlands. This project, Consistently Optimised REsilient secure global supply-chains (CORE), is funded by the EU and FloraHolland.
Fact-finding for capacity building in food security labs This project explores the global and domestic business opportunities of the Myanmar oilseed and edible oil sector and relevant Myanmar food safety control systems (legislation and institutions). In the longer run, a public-private partnership between the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture and the edible oil sector will be strived for. Dutch companies like Unilever are very interested in being part of this future cooperation.
Galvanisation in Kosovo: Establishment of a hot-dip galvanisation facility in Kosovo for the production of high quality durable metal products Zinkunie B.V. and Zinkunie Kosovo Sh.p.k. will establish a joint venture called Zinkunie Galva Sh.p.k. This new venture will specialise in galvanisation, packaging and shipment of various durable metal products according to the required quality standards.Currently, there are no companies in Kosovo that are able to galvanise metal products. Therefore local metal producing companies are not able to produce durable products on the quality level that is internationally required.Galvanisation increases the lifespan of metal products and prevents corrosion. Modern hardware in the field of hot-dip galvanizing will be introduced and technical assistance will be provided. Galvanizing will take place according to EN-ISO 1461 and EN 1179 norms. This project will be executed in Prizren. An area next to the local company of more than 100 m2 is available.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The partners attach importance to CSR. The joint venture will work according to the EN-ISO 1461/EN 1179 norms, invest in a filter installation to filter all emissions and invest in a heath transfer system.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsAt the end of the project period 60 staff members will be working for the joint venture.54 are basic-level employees and 6 are medium-/high-level employees. Two years after the project period 116 staff members will be working for the joint venture, among whom 110 basic-level employees and 6 high-level employees. The staff members will receive at least a wage of 60% above minimum wage. They will be offered transportation from work every day, health insurance, a safe working environment and education and training will be provided. All working conditions will be according to Dutch standards.•	Innovation/Transfer of knowledgeIn Kosovo, there is no up-to-date knowledge about the galvanisation process. The technical knowledge is completely new for Kosovo. The way of working is new; working efficiently to achieve a high output and working with high accuracy to obtain optimal production quality.•	Chain effectsThis project will have a positive effect on the manufacturers of steel products in Kosovo and the Balkan region. The project expects to have 10 subcontractors among others zinc suppliers and maintenance companies.•	EnvironmentZinkunie Galva will work according to the following norms:EN-ISO 1461 and EN 1179. Furthermore, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be executed. And additional investments will be made in: a fume hood, a filter installation and a heat transfer system. Chemical collection and recycling will take place. Zinc can be recycled indefinitely without loss of its physical or chemical properties. Thus the environmental risks have been mitigated to the maximum.•	Position of womenThe project will hire 3 women. The positions in production will most likely be filled by men. To set up and run a galvanisation plant, with a production of 5,250 tons according to the desired quality level, for the production of durable metal products.
Pilot project on improved energy provision for refugees, displaced people and host communities in selected woredas in Somali region, Ethiopia ZOA and Dorcas have experience in the sector in Ethiopia, and Hivos is providing technical advice from their office in Nairobi, Kenya.This project is coordinated with the Government of Ethiopia and UNHCR.   Project start is 18 June 2018, likely the project will receive an extension until 31 March 2020.This project is focusing on three aspects:1) Seeking innovation on the ground by using an enterprising approach , through community engagement.2) Building evidence for Fuel Saving Stoves (FSS)  and briquette production cases and share its impact to support scaling-up.3) Building on the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and the Refugee Proclamation to identify viable business models and means for sustainable self-sufficiency within the refugee setting (in Somali region).4) Mutual learning and sharing of information with the government and other partner agencies in Ethiopia.The project is being implemented, with training of the eight participating cooperatives by the national consulting firm FER. The procurement of equipment to make fuel saving stoves and briquettes has started.We are taking into account the lessons learnt on support to energy interventions in other parts of the Ethiopia (notably Oromiya, Tigray and Gambella).We are documenting the practices of other organisations who have been aiming to provide fuel efficient options to communities in Somali Region.One of the important areas of enquiry is which biomass is most likely to be available in the different areas where we are targeting our support.An important line of investigation is which business model will work best.Attached are three pictures taken near the Melkadida refugee camp in Somali region, Ethiopia, which illustrate also the relevance of the project.
Circular Economy Hotspot Event - Private Sector Engagement The aim of this project is to support South Africa in its transition to a circular economy by contributing to the Circular Economy Hotspot Event in Cape Town, in September 2024. The focus of this project lies within engaging the private sector via business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking, capacity building and fostering the collaboration with the public sector.
Green Elephant Satara feasibility study in India The study investigates the possibilities of upgrading the gas from existing Green Elephant waste water treatment in Satara to natural gas and to improve this installation.
Pre-feasibility study D2B Soyo This project aims to execute a pre-feasibility study for a potential D2B project in Soyo regarding water management. The overall result of this project and the potential follow-up projects of D2B and DRIVE is to improve the water management in Soyo and thereby potentially prevent Cholera epidemics and outbreaks of Malaria in the future. Before a D2B project and a subsequent DRIVE project could be formulated or implemented, additional information regarding the current situation in Soyo is needed. Therefore, a pre-feasibility study is essential.
Matchmaking Agropal Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur from a developing county.
Source to tap and back Given the occurrence of waterborne diseases and infant mortality in Ethiopia and its impact on Public Health and given the mutual dependency with regards to water resources for the Addis Ababa municipality and the Oromia Region the PPP in this project proposal will introduce and consolidate a collaborative framework for water resources protection in the municipality of Addis Ababa and the region of Oromia. The PPP will support the set up and implementation of the framework by introducing Water Safety Plans, in which both the capacity of partners Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWASA) and Adama Town Water Supply and Sewerage Service Supply (AWSSE) to deal with non-revenue water will increase. The project will also demonstrate small infrastructural measures in the catchment areas of potable water to increase water availability and its quality in the cities of Addis Ababa and Adama (e.g. prevention of soil erosion). Upscaling of these interventions to a national level will be made possible through the establishment of a national Education Centre focusing on Integrated Water Resources Management and Water and Sanitation and Health approaches.
Cricket farming A feasibility study on introducing cricket rearing in Rwanda will be conducted. This study will give insight into the market potential, the willingness of consumers to eat crickets, the willingness of smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs to rear crickets, and the first business model. Furthermore, a climate-smart rearing facility that fits the local context, is designed. Cricket rearing creates employment, especially for women, livelihood and access to nutritious food with proteins and minerals.
Technical Assistance Zambezi Valley (PVWA13007) Technical Assistance Zambezi Valley (PVWA13007).
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL20) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Partners for Water (PVW4) 2016 - 2021 The Partners for Water 2016 2021 programme and its predecessor Partners for Water 3 is carried out by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency in cooperation with the Netherlands Water Partnership. Partners for Water 2016 2021 contributes towards the International Water Ambition of the Netherlands government. The goal of the International Water Ambition is to provide water safety and water security in urban delta’s and its supply systems. Additionally it aims to increase the Dutch share in providing water safety and water security in urban delta’s.Partners for Water issues grants as well as contracts. Funding for this programme is provided by the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management as opposed to other programmes reporting on aiddata.rvo.nl, which are funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
MoneyPhone – Access to finance for all In this project, the Fintech social enterprise MoneyPhone B.V. will investigate and test the technical and economic viability of setting up a digital lending institute in Rwanda. It will make finance more accessible for smallholder farmers with faster processing time and at lower interest rates than conventional banks.
DRRS Mozambique 2023 – Local facilitator In February 2023, Mozambique suffered from heavy and persistent rains due to the passage of cyclone FREDDY. Due to strong winds and ongoing heavy rainfall, there was an above normal flow in the river basin throughout the country, isolating several districts, especially in the central region. This resulted in deaths, displacements and the destruction of socio-economic infrastructure, worsening the already critical humanitarian situation in-country.Mozambique has requested technical assistance through the DRRS programme. The aim is to reduce the risk of natural disasters caused by water through the definition of short, medium and long-term prevention and mitigation measures. This will be done by demonstrating the added value of an inclusive integrated approach by organizing a collaboration workshop with local authorities, funding organizations and diverse stakeholders, stressing the wider context of cyclone or flood threat in Mozambique and emphasizing the importance of sustainably achieving resilience for cities, communities, economies and ecologies.
Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Lagos – Expert participation of TNO TNO was a speaker at the Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Lagos that was held on the 2nd of November in 2023. This was a joint event to showcase the opportunities of climate mitigation in Nigeria for enterpreneurs, for jobs and for access to energy. The private sector players are a key component in Lagos, as the city floats on entrepreneurial activity.The Netherlands supports Nigeria in attaining its green goals by partnering in the areas of solar energy, circular economy and hydrogen with the main focus on solar and circular. Besides opportunities, challenges such as high tax rates on solar panels and financing issues were discussed as well. During the event the solar impact cluster RenewableTechNigeria was launched. A quote of the Director of Larive International on this partnership: 'What we are going to do is take a combination of Nigerian and Dutch businesses and showcase, in reality for ongoing businesses, that the business case for solar, the momentum is now.'Out of the 300+ invitations, 200 partners attended the event. Key partners from the Lagos State Government, such as the Commissioner for Energy, had an active role. The Governor was represented by his Lagos State Special Advisor on SDGs. From the private sector, major investors, sustainability champions and entrepreneurs with tech solutions were present.
Rwenzori Education, Livelihoods and Gender Project The project approach is an integration of advocacy and direct improvements for a better learning environment, a community-based approach to child labour eradication, gender advocacy and empowerment as well as youth livelihoods enhancement approaches to address the many youths that are out of school and unemployed. It is estimated that nearly 23% of the population of children aged 5-14 are working (US Department of Labor). Of those children who are working, 95% are employed in agriculture, including cultivating and harvesting coffee, making coffee value chains highly susceptible to child labour and the worst forms of child labour. Inadequate funding, training, and resources have restricted the capacity of law enforcement agencies to conduct child labour inspections and investigations. For the consortium partners it is a priority to raise awareness of children’s rights, and to strengthen the community-based approach to identify, manage and remediate child protection concerns and incidents in the supply chain. The aim is to include child protection in the whole value chain. All households, including those with child rights violations, are trained and supported to increase farm and coffee production and with that household income. The anticipated impact will be adoption of child labour response models by supply chain actors, sustainable community led child labour response structures, and reduced incidences of child labour due to enhanced awareness and better household incomes. The project aims to reduce the incidences of child labour due to enhanced awareness and better household incomes
Bioreactors Architel B.V. is active in the field of water treatment and has developed the Flocqua technology (Photo-oxygenation to support nitrification in an algal-bacterial consortium treating artificial wax water), which can be used for wastewater solutions  for residential purposes. The goal of the project is to develop a technical pilot and to build two compact water treatment plants (Compact Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant - WWTP) based on biological water purification reactors (solid biofilm and movable biofilm). In this project the technical and economic feasibility of WWTP will be demonstrated to a local customer which has intention to produce together with Architel B.V. these WWTP locally against Dutch quality standards.
Investment preparation study for a laboratory and plant nursery in India Satter is a Dutch greenhouse horticulture company specialized in the cultivation of orchids. Satter aims at expanding and strengthening their position on the international orchid market by setting up facilities in India for locally controlling the entire orchid production chain, i.e. plant propagation and plant breeding. This requires a laboratory and plant nursery. Next to this, Satter aims to start a consultancy firm to sell younglings to local producers and to market their expertise so that Satter’s self-engineered orchids find a broader market potential. The investment preparation study is needed to study the investment strategy and to shape the business case for setting up these facilities in Tamil Nadu, India.
Financing IDEAS The Netherlands funds an informal dialogue among middle grounders of different interest groups to further the interests of the least developed countries (LDCs). This informal dialogue is to be organized by IDEAS at its premises and will take place towards the next WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2015.
Local expert DRR-Team in Angola (DRR218AO03) The DRR-Team is asked to assist with expertise in the area of flooding in the mangrove area of Zaïre. More in particular on flood risk management, health conditions, advice on development of the area, dredging and groundsuppletion, identification of possible financing of the projects to be selected.
Trade mission on Waste Management to Mumbai and New Delhi (Part 1) India is currently the fifth largest economy in the world, but burdened heavily by urban waste management challenges. According to the Central Pollution Board in India, the estimated annual solid waste generation rate in India is approximately 58 million tons, of which 55 million is collected. Of this, 29 million ton is treated and 10 million is dumped in landfills. The remaining 18 million tons is unaccounted for.Much of this waste leads to a host of environmental and public health issues caused by the release of toxic gasses, smog, and GHG emissions, breeding of pathogens, plastic and heavy metal pollution into water and soil systems.Waste however, if managed well, offers a profitable business opportunity in terms of the recyclables and energy that can be produced. The Netherlands is a global leader in environmentally friendly and sustainable waste management, as well as recycling. This offers Dutch companies a unique opportunity to deploy waste management solutions in India.The IFAT conference in Mumbai is an annual event that brings a strong network of environmental technology solution companies and industry leaders together under one roof. Through this project, a Dutch trade delegation will visit the IFAT conference, which provides an ideal platform to position and promote Dutch expertise and business in India, and to connect Dutch and Indian stakeholders in the waste management sector.