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Responsible Business Conduct and Horticulture Expertise In the first quarter of 2021, The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Colombo, together with RVO, organised a series of webinars on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) to raise awareness of the importance of RBC and adhering to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, promoting dialogue, building networks and engaging with stakeholders (active) in Sri Lanka (PSS20LK01). Indirectly, these webinars aimed to contribute to in-country policy developments and action to create an enabling environment for RBC. The Webinars contributed to an open dialogue among all relevant stakeholders. From the RBC webinar series and follow-up discussions, it became clear that awareness about RBC and its practical implications in different sectors is low for many Sri Lankan stakeholders. That is why the Embassy published an RBC handout to complement the Doing Business in Sri Lanka handbook (PSS21LK01a). There is an opportunity for EKN to become a frontrunner in integrating RBC into its business support in Sri Lanka. Within the scope of his project, capable experts, partners, possible activities and ways to ensure the continuation of what already started are identified.
Sustainable Hazelnut Villages Türkiye The hazelnut harvest period in Türkiye is short and labour intensive. Since mechanisation is costly and complex, many farmers rely on hired labour. Each year, the start of the summer harvest (August to end of September) is signaled by the arrival of migrant workers and their families. Socio-economic conditions of seasonal migrant agricultural workers, child labour, lack of day-care facilities, challenges in access to healthcare and education, poor housing conditions and problems in ensuring decent employment and recruitment practices are some of the key issues affecting the migrant workforce in the hazelnut sector. The social issues reported in hazelnut harvesting have complex socio-economic root causes that go beyond the farm level. Therefore, addressing the complex and multidimensional nature of child labour requires a coalition of multiple stakeholders and engagement with local communities to achieve lasting systemic change. In terms of envisioned impact, the goal of the project is reduced child labour and improved living and working conditions for seasonal migrant agricultural workers in two hazelnut growing areas in the Black Sea region. This will be achieved through: i) effective and sustainable collaboration between identified regions' local authorities, communities and their leaders (mukhtars)  in tackling child labour and improving workers’ living and working conditions, ii) children of seasonal migrant workers have access to improved play and learning opportunities which help close educational gaps, iii) improved working and living conditions of seasonal migrant workers, and iv) international, national and local hazelnut actors have improved systems  in place to tackle child labour and initiate actions to tackle child labour using collaborative, area-based approaches. The target group comprises not only seasonal migrant agricultural workers, their families and children, farmers and labour contractors but also relevant local authorities and organisations in these regions.This project is being carried out by Rainforest Alliance together with Balsu Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., Durak Findik San. Ve Tic. A.S. and Intersnack Procurement B.V. The own contribution to this project is 121,311 euro.
Food security via vertical integration of a new Kenyan pot chain Currently, Kenya's dependency on maize as the main crop threatens the food security situation in Kenya because yields are declining as a result of diseases. This threat is acknowledged by Kenyan authorities, who plan to replace their current dependence on maize with potatoes. Producers of potatoes are mostly smallholders, who often use potatoes rejected by the market as seed potatoes. As a result of this and poor agricultural practices, yields are low. Another problem is that smallholder farmers receive little money for their potatoes, which they sell to middlemen. Due to a lack of storage facilities and viable alternatives, smallholders often have to settle for selling their potatoes to middlemen at low prices, leaving them with little bargaining power.This project responds to this situation by working on three pillars, namely:-	Creating a sustainable, fully operational and profitable potato chain in Kenya.-	The realization of a potato-enabling environment.-	The realization of sufficient potato knowledge.Activities include:-	The testing of new potato varieties in Kenya,-	The development of two service centres to sort, store and handle the seed potatoes,-	Capacity development of smallholder farmers,-	The organization of farmers in cooperatives and commercial markets,-	Capacity development of KEPHIS to handle the certification,-	Improving tax conditions to realize a fair level playing field. This project aims to realize food security in Kenya via vertical integration in a new Kenyan potato chain with as a result: 143,000 tons of top quality Kenyan consumer potato. An improved income for 12,250 smallholders of which 60% are women.
WASH Expert Lebanon UNICEF (DSS16LB01) UNICEF has been requested by the Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon to find alternative technical solutions and to propose a global strategy on UNICEF response in providing wastewater services in Informal Settlement. The purpose of the mission Is to produce this document in close collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water and the Ministry of Environment. Because the UNICEF WASH team does not have the specific competence and therefore external support has helped with the strategy to the Lebanese Government.
The logistic organisation for the incomming Life, Science and Health mission from India 9 - 12 July 2019 The logistic organisation for the incomming Life, Science and Health mission from India 9-12 July 2019.
LAND-at-scale – Iraq Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights preparatory study This study has taken place in the context of the LAND-at-scale programme. The main objective of the study was to compile an overview of HLP support in areas of return so far, the approaches taken, including sustainability and value-for-money aspects, and provide background information for possible LAND-at-scale support. Specific attention should be given to the way in which conflict sensitivity and gender have been integrated in the past projects and programmes, including recommendations for LAND-at-scale for conflict sensitive and gender transformative programming. Lastly, the study should also include a strong stakeholder analysis of the stakeholders involved in HLP work in areas of return, including the political economy lens.
SEE-Clean Cooking: Implementation of the Higher Tier Cooking Component in Cambodia The Higher Tier Cooking Component aims to provide 600,000 people access to clean cooking solutions, at least at Tier 3, 4, or 5 of the Multi-Tier Framework.SNV implements the project in Cambodia with the objective of further strengthening the supply side of the clean cooking sector. The project does this by helping small and medium-sized enterprises io improve their business operations, get access to finance for scale and innovation and by helping to build an enabling environment in support of clean cooking.
Capacity building Lebanon by Port of Rotterdam The goal of the project is to support the development of a new governance model for the Port of Beirut in Lebanon in order to build back better after the August 2020 blast.This will be done through the secondment of a Chief Technical Advisor and his assistant from the Port of Rotterdam at the Port of Beirut, with contributions from experts based in Rotterdam and World Bank Groups of Experts. The development of a new port strategy and vision will be supported.
RtF – APDA The Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) operates as RtF hub in Sifra and Adda'ar woreda's in the west of Afar Region, part of the foothills of the Ethiopian Highlands bordering Amhara Region, and in Yanguddi woreda east of Adda’ar and bording the Awash river.Unlike 20 years ago, when all three districts were well vegetated with forest and grasses, the landscapes have become degraded, due to charcoal production, invasive shrub prosopis juliafora, promotion of rain-fed – drought prone – agriculture, soil erosion, and overgrazing.Through RtF, APDA aims to regenerate this land through a community-based plan to protect it from over-use and environment damage. The project builds on the community's intimate relation with their environment and their awareness of the benefit of all shrubs and grasses and how they are preserved.
Sector study agriculture and horticulture This sector study in Côte d’Ivoire will focus on the sub-sector horticulture and will result in concrete business cases for Dutch companies. Also, the study will identify local needs and opportunities for the further development of the horti-sector. The study will start during the SARA fair, from 15-23 November 2017, in Abidjan with exploring activities and continue until January 2018 with both desk and field research. The findings will be presented to the Netherlands Embassy in Abidjan and the relevant Dutch PSD community.
Ecosystem support for Creative Entrepreneurship in Chad The Diplomatic Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chad formally initiated the Ecosystem Meet-Up in Ndjamena and Moundou. The Ecosystem Meet-Up is an inspiring platform where entrepreneurs are equipped with skills in order to start new businesses, scale up and create jobs. Simultaneously will it be a platform where local entrepreneurs can exchange, discuss, mutually learn and make use of the Ecosystem Meet-up network and become part of a vibrant community. This projects entails organizing monthly meetings for the networks of entrepreneurs in N’Djamena and Moundou, as well as exchange events between the two networks, aiming to strengthen the Chadian entrepreneurial ecosystems, and to facilitate exchange and cooperation between the stakeholders. The aim is to connect these stakeholders and formulate follow-up projects with insights gained from these Dutch ecosystem initiative events.
Growing out of poverty with potato This project aims to make Vietnam more self-sufficient in potato production and less dependent on fresh potato imports by developing potato production in different and new agroecological zones to get a year-round domestic supply of potatoes. The overall aim is to improve livelihoods and profitability among 175,000 small-scale farmers in the Red River Delta in North Vietnam (within the project: 2,500 farmers).The partnership entails four partners. Applicant Fresh Studio Innovations Asia Ltd will manage the overall project implementation, extension system and applied R&D farms. Pepsico Vietnam will invest in a cold store facility and farm equipment, pre-finance the purchase of the seed potatoes and sign long-term purchasing contracts with the farmers. Agrico B.V. will develop the potato contract farming system for PEPSICO, and Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek will train the Fresh Studio staff in managing the applied R&D potato farms, develop potato protocols and train staff in extension methods. The project complements the ongoing G2G project of the Netherlands embassy and the Government of Vietnam on seed potato certification and quality control systems.
Integrated fresh sourcing and farm extension services for modern wholesale markets Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. The purpose of the project is to produce 2,000 MT of vegetables and fruits in cooperation with at least 500 farmers.
Sanitation Specialist Bangladesh IF Red Cross Provision of WASH services to populations in emergency situations, including the construction of emergency latrines and community-based latrine programms.
Sustainable coffee sourcing in Burundi Burundi is listed as the poorest country in the world. Almost 65% of the population lives below the poverty line, and 48% of the national income comes from foreign aid. Burundi’s economy is heavily reliant on the agricultural sector, that employs 80% of the population. From all the agricultural production, coffee is the primary export product (96% Arabica-coffee) and plays a vital role in the Burundian economy. It provides important income for the roughly 600,000 families (about 40% of the population) who grow it.The altitude, soil composition and climate in Burundi are very favourable for coffee growing. This results in excellent quality coffee from the region. However, coffee supply has declined significantly over the past 15 years, and farmers are working on increasingly declining plots.The 'Sustainable Coffee Sourcing in Burundi' project aims to support coffee farmers in Burundi to improve their livelihoods in a sustainable and economic viable way. It builds upon the so-called Akawa project, an existing partnership between Supremo and SUCCAM (local green coffee exporter), that resulted in the successful UTZ/Rainforest Alliance certification of more than 11,084 coffee farmers.Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters now aims to further expand the partnership and support the implementation of complementary project activities in Burundi. The target groups of the project are coffee farmers, their families and communities in Burundi in the Mumirwa region. The project has a beyond-certification focus and aims to work towards a living income and increase the climate resilience of coffee farmers, and to improve access to clean water on the community level.Next to this, Pelican Rouge is committed to direct investment in the supply chain and aims to commit to guaranteed uptake of coffee from Burundi and to include Burundian coffee as a standard origin in its blends. This enables the Burundian coffee farmers to gain a stronger position on the global coffee market and increase their income.
Egyptian Smart Greenhouse Systems Gakon Horticultural Projects is a global greenhouse construction company that designs, produces, and builds complete greenhouse projects. We do this with our own steel and aluminium production from our own factory in the Netherlands. Since 1950, Gakon has been an innovative greenhouse builder of global greenhouse construction projects with a world of experience in turn-key projects, sales, and installation of greenhouses and sustainable installations for the horticultural sector.The objective of this project is to demonstrate a customized greenhouse system that best meets the Egyptian climatic and economic conditions.
Agricultural value chain analysis In Burkina Faso, the rural sector plays a major role in the national economy. It employs around 80% of the total population which contributes to national food and nutritional security. Burkina Faso is considered a "country with an agricultural vocation". It mainly produces vegetables, cereals, fruits, as well as a variety of livestock.The products have good potential for local and regional markets. The Netherlands embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, operates a value chain study to identify ongoing projects and programmes involving Burkina Faso, mode and areas of interventions, identify the promising subsectors and define concrete opportunities for a community led agriculture programme.The findings and recommendations, identified by the study, will contribute to the development of the Netherlands embassy's strategy on Food and Nutrition and Private Sector Development.
Training of trainers and training materials young dairy farmers Nakuru This project aims to contribute to the development of a business incubation programme for young dairy farmers and dairy students  making the farm professional and running the farm as a business after graduation in Nakuru county.The focus is the training of Kenyan trainers on business incubation (technical, managerial and entrepreneurial aspects inclusive guiding and coaching the students in developing their business plan). And the contextualizing of the Dutch and Kenyan existing materials, 10 modules on dairy farm management and economics.
WASH Emergency Specialist and Subnational Cluster Coordinator Mozambique UNICEF This project aims to support the coordination of WASH partners (WASH cluster – subnational), monitor the field level implementation and providetechnical support to UNICEF implementing partners, and serve as liaison with UNICEF WASH team in Maputo and national cluster coordination.
Validations of Plans to improve water safety in La Mojana La Mojana Basin is one of the most flood-risked places in the world due to its geographical position. The area was again badly hit by flooding in 2011, when heavy rains caused the Cauca river to burst its banks. The most important reasons for these floodings can be found in inadequate management of the region; infrastructure like dykes and roads have been implemented without knowledge of the hydrology of the Mojana Basin. Also, agricultural activities like cattle raising are taking in account the functions of wetlands within a delta like the Mojana.In 2011, the National Planning Department (DNP) commissioned the National University of Colombian to come up with different solutions for the Mojana region. The final report conducted by the National University of Colombian has been presented; President Santos has demanded a validation and review on this report by the Dutch to be sure that the given conclusions of the report are trustworthy.After a limited tender procedure Stichting Deltares has been appointed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to validate the findings of the available study. On the basis of this review, Stichting Deltares carried out technical assistance to the Adaption Fund with the purpose of defining the scenarios of intervention for flood risk reduction in the Mojana Basin.
Crafting, validating and testing out a fit for purpose land administration and governance system for Zimbabwe with special emphasis on communal and old resettlement areas This project aims to craft, validatie and test out a fit for purpose land administration and governance system for Zimbabwe with special emphasis on communal and old resettlement areas.
DRRS Comoren 2024 – UNICEF Cholera WASH Specialist This is an assignment at the request of UNICEF. In light of the urgent need for enhanced response efforts, UNICEF Comoros seeks immediate support in the form of a WASH specialist with extensive experience in cholera response. The deployment of a qualified WASH specialist is essential to bolstering UNICEF's capacity to contain the cholera outbreak in Comoros.
Scoping Study for Sustainable Water Solutions in Basra, Iraq Some months ago, the Develop2Build team was approached by the governate of Basra with a request for help in their efforts to solve their water crisis. Because a clear definition of the problem and its root causes is lacking, this scoping study has been initiated. The study will determine the scope of the feasibility study financed by Develop2Build by assessing the current water problems and needs and identifying possible solutions to the problem. Also, it will provide ideas for broader interventions in the regional water sector.This way, this study will contribute to a sustainable solution to the water crisis in Basra.
Demonstration project potato storage capacity The objective of this demonstration project is to demonstrate a potato storage capacity (59 tons) that can be used by about 20 small farmers. The demonstration is intended for representatives of governments (Counties NOREB area), small farmers and representatives of non-profit organizations engage in potato cultivation projects.
ATMOS Indonesia The aim of the project is to demonstrate the Marlyn–drone in Indonesia, designed by ATMOS UAV B.V.. Marlyn is a unique hybrid (fixed-wing & VTOL) drone, which can take-off and fly in the toughest winds of up to 45km/h. Therefore, Marlyn can be used for mapping and surveying in difficult to reach areas.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mapping Pemba The project aims to analyse and map the ecosystem in the north of Mozambique. It will serve as a basis for the Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship Team (YEET) mission that will follow later this year to identify possibilities for an extension of Orange Corners activities in Mozambique.The northern region of the country was chosen as part of a strategic effort to combat the diffusion of violent extremism. This project focuses on one of the solutions for the root causes of negative spillover: employment and particularly economic perspectives for youth.
Oystercard for conflict-sensitivity advice In line with the foreign trade and development cooperation (BHOS) policy, RVO focuses its interventions in “The Ring of Instability”, a zone of conflict-ridden states reaching from Libya to Iraq and the Sahel to the Horn of Africa. RVO must recognize the role of conflict in its interventions, understand its implications and act accordingly, to increase the chances of successful interventions. The main aim of this project is to facilitate RVO in designing and implementing Private Sector Development (PSD) interventions in conflict-affected settings in a sustainable and conflict-sensitive way. Having a specialist on call from the Clingendael Research Unit allows PSD coaches to include relevant analysis and actions in their project plans and ToRs without additional procurement procedures. The specialist is on call for PSDToolkit, Shiraka and the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) Sudan and focuses on the Horn of Africa, the Sahel and the Levant.
Feasibility study focussing on the sustainable and integrated development of the Albanian Coast Goal of this project is to deliver a report of the study that identifies opportunities and challenges for the sustainable development of the economic and touristic potential of the Albanian coast, based on an integrated model of the metabolism of Albania.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.
Corporate Social Responsibility expert programme for the Expo Cruz 2016 (Part I) This project aimed to strengthen the local agro sector through transferring knowledge and technology, including the generation of own energy (including biomass) and soil improvement. Furthermore, a focus has been on strengthening the Dutch-Bolivian ties regarding the transfer of knowledge and technology in the dairy sector. Finally, the project increased the networks and business opportunities of Dutch companies in Bolivia while promoting the Dutch economy.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL53) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator with World Health Organization (WHO) in DR Congo (MHPSS23009) The provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tschopo would need good coordination capacity so that partners that are being mobilized at different levels to assist the displaced and affected populations would be coordinated amongst, aligned with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) MHPSS guidelines and coherent in using the MHPSS resources.
WASH Officer Niger UNHCR II This project aims to support the operation in North-Western Niger to provide WASH services to persons of concern to UNHCR and ensuring that water, sanitation and hygiene needs of the host community are addressed.
Supporting Iran on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (Part III) Assisting Iran in achieving the goals of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action plan, in particular by sharing best practices and starting international cooperation in the field of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing.