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Tahini production facility with sesame outgrower scheme in Ethiopia Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. To establish a tahini production factory in Addis Ababa with an annual production capacity of 3,168 Mt and a sesame outgrower scheme of 3,000 farmers in the region of Benishangul-Gumuz.
Supporting Iran on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (Part I) 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.
Project Choni This project aims to demonstrate the operation and profitability of a farmed fish hatchery in Georgia. The fish farmed under local conditions does not meet hygiene and quality requirements. The fish farmed in this facility, despite the comparable local conditions of the existing farms, demonstrably meets European quality and hygiene standards.
Hackaton Recife 2023 (DRR223BR07) The DRRS Recife Hackaton is one of the proposed follow upactivities from the February 2023 DRR mission to Recife, togetherwith other follow up activities that are being taken forward byRecife Prefeitura with financing of the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank
Inception mission land administration system in South Africa South Africa is characterized by farming systems that yield marginal returns only. Due to the lack of a proper functioning land registration system, small-scale farms cannot serve as collateral. These farmers do not dare to invest if their land is not registered. As a result, upscaling their activities to reach improved livelihood and employment opportunities is out of reach. The proposed intervention aims, therefore, to prepare a proposal for a pilot project that implements a land administration prototype system in South Africa. This pilot should be based on a solid understanding of the context of land administration systems in South Africa and have the necessary commitment from relevant stakeholders. This prototype system contributes to building a reliable land administration system for effective land reform, land rights governance and economic development.
Coastal Protection Strategy – City of Tacloban and Municipality of Palo Coastal Protection Strategy – City of Tacloban and Municipality of Palo.
Instruments seminars II This project aims to promote Dutch business instruments among interested Zambian parties, including training and facilitating effective follow-up.
Best Farmers Mission 2023 The Best Farmers is an annually organized country-wide competition which was first initiated in January 2014. The competition was instituted to acknowledge farmers in Uganda who have demonstrated an outstanding performance in their farming business. During the competition, participants will showcase their farming successes. Aiming to inspire the youth to see the potential of treating farming as a business. The Best Farmers Competition highlights opportunities and potential of Ugandan agriculture enterprises to move away from subsistence farming to farming as a business. The Best Farmers both win a cash price ,to invest in their business and a trip to the Netherlands in which they go on company visits to exchange knowledge and create sustainable business connections.The program has grown to become one of the core flagships of the Netherlands in Uganda and created a sustainable networks between the Dutch and Ugandan private sector.
SARA NL Lounge The sixth edition of 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.It aims to promote the production of agriculture, livestock farming, fishing, forestry, agro-food industry. The purpose of SARA is to raise awareness of the sub region's production and exchange capacity with the rest of the world, to develop technical and commercial partnerships and to provide thematic forums and symposia on agriculture and related activities.The previous edition in 2019, had 360,000 visitors with 786 exhibitors and 29 participating countries (including the Netherlands). For this sixth edition, the Ivorian Minister of Agriculture expects a strong participation from the Netherlands as Country of Honour.The SARA 2023 is focusing on the role of agricultural innovation in the fight against climate change and the post COVID recovery. The Netherlands, as second agricultural exporter in the world and leading country with regards to agricultural innovation, has a lot to offer to Côte d'Ivoire and the West African region. The Netherlands and its businesses can support Côte d'Ivoire and the West African region in its transition to a more sustainable, climate smart, innovative and circular agricultural system while at the same time also increasing yields, quality of products and profitability.This project is focusing on the trade mission from the Netherlands to the SARA. The aim of the trade mission and the Netherlands pavilion is fourfold:•	To promote and facilitate Business-to-Business (B2B) links and knowledge transfer between Dutch companies and Ivorian/West African SMEs, companies and stakeholders, with the aim of increasing sustainable agricultural production, processing and marketing in Côte d'Ivoire/West Africa;•	To promote selected Dutch funded programmes and activities in the agriculture sector in Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa and identify new partnerships and activities;•	To promote opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire and in Francophone West Africa to the Dutch agricultural sector;•	To position the Netherlands, and its companies, as the partner in sustainable, innovative and circular agriculture.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL37) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Scoping Mission Kiribati and Vanuatu (DRR15VU02) The tropical cyclone PAM of March 2015 is considered as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu and nearby island states. Vanuatu was hit directly by Cyclone Pam while the waves it generated flooded many of the islands of Kiribati. The DRR-team received a request for assistance on coastal protection, water supply management, drinking water and sanitation.
WASH Emergency Technical Mozambique UNICEF This project aims to support the coordination of WASH partners (WASH cluster – sub-national), monitor the field level implementation and providing technical support to UNICEF implementing partners, and serve as liaison with UNICEF WASH team in Maputo and national cluster coordination.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Morocco – Subsidy application 2023 The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) is a subsidy programme that provides fund managers with capital to invest in early-stage startups. OCIF supports young, innovative entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to scale up their businesses and create jobs. OCIF also helps young entrepreneurs prepare for investment and attract commercial follow-up investments.
Scoping study ICT sector Armenia This project aims to strengthen the Armenian ICT sector, by assessing the sector and it's opportunities, challenges, gaps and problems.This will lead to business leads for project interventions and will provide interested Dutch companies with comprehensive, up to date and relevant findings about the ICT sector in Armenia.The Netherlands embassy in Yerevan, Armenia has received a comprehensive study, which will enable them to initiate future interventions in the form of the projects.Furthermore, it enables them to contribute to the development of the business ties between Armenia and the Netherlands.
Incoming delegation 'seed potato' This project aims to raise awareness, exchange knowledge, and build trust in the Dutch system of potato seed production, including the plant health and quality system, its organization, and the national potato sector. Its objective is to support the development and professionalization of the seed (and ware) potato production system in Tanzania by utilizing Dutch seed potato varieties.
Mid-Term Evaluation Pilot Inclusive Horticulture Value Chain Jordan This study evaluates the Pilot Inclusive Horticulture Value Chain, project number MAK18JO03. The primary beneficiaries of this project are RVO and the Netherlands Embassy in Amman. With this evaluation, RVO and the Netherlands Embassy in Amman will get an insight into the process, results and impact of the ‘Pilot Inclusive Horticulture Value Chain’. Based on the outcome of this evaluation, the Netherlands Embassy can make an informed decision on possible follow-up support.
WASH Expert Bangladesh UNHCR (DSS218BD02) This is the humanitarian WASH sector response to violent conflicts in Rakhine State, Myanmar, to prevent waterborne disease spread in the upcoming rainy season.
WASH Cluster Coordinator Bangladesh UNICEF Technical support and coordination of effective WASH humanitarian response in consultation with the DPHE.
Expert advice on human health for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) study and multiannual road map in Colombia The fact-finding study provides multidimensional information for AMR in Colombia. It provides concrete leads for Dutch-Colombian partnership on AMR reduction through innovation, capacity building, knowledge transfer or businesses.
Dutch Ecosystem Initiative Establishing a Collaboration Platform to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship in Chad The project aims to form a network of relevant and motivated stakeholders in the Chadian entrepreneurial ecosystem and facilitate exchange and cooperation between the stakeholders. The project aims to connect them with the NL mission in Chad and to formulate follow-up projects with insights gained from these NL ecosystem initiative events. The project partners organize meetings, visits and networking sessions among motivated stakeholders in the Chadian entrepreneurial ecosystem. By doing so, the project achieves its goals.
ITPH Suriname ITPH Academy B.V. (ITPH) is an independent education and training institute whose core activity is to train employees and job seekers to become IT professionals. ITPH seeks cooperation with strong partners such as the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), Oracle, Microsoft and LinkedIn and thus develops a wide range of training programs aimed at strengthening the connection with the labour market. The (future) employers of the employees or job seekers are the clients of ITPH. ITPH searches for the potential candidates, trains them, places them with the employer and guides them further during their career. ITPH now has plans to further expand its services to Suriname.The ICT sector is an important driver for innovation and economic growth. Despite the fact that the ICT sector is a growing sector in Suriname, digitization and ICT is still in its infancy; many governments and companies still work analogue or only with very limited ICT facilities. That is why the Surinamese government has been investing in the ICT sector since 2017. However, the growth of this sector is being held back by a shortage of well-trained ICT personnel. By means of a demonstration project, ITPH wants to show companies and organizations that it is possible to recruit people locally and train them to become IT professionals and that these well-trained professionals can work with the latest techniques and are an important link in the digitization process.The demonstration will take place at the Ministry of Defense in Suriname.
BLISS4Midwives BLISS4Midwives is part of the TNO programme BLISS and aims to combine existing point-of-care diagnostics into one suitcase-like modular device that will allow midwives in Ghana to test on the spot whether a pregnant woman suffers from e.g. (pre)eclampsia and possibly other complications.The device is also fitted with a (tablet) screen and software that provide user instructions and decision support (whether a referral to hospital is needed).The project aims to produce 10 prototypes and train at least 20 midwives in the use of it.The device will be tested in Ghana on at least 500 pregnant women.
K2K Huambo (Phase II) This project is a follow-up of the PSD project “K2K – Building Capacity in Remote Sensing for Agricultural Development in Angola (2017-2019)” in which Labmember of José Eduardo dos Santos University (Universidade José Eduardo dos Santos, UJES) provides geo-services to smallholder farmers in Angola. In addition, it will be linked to the G4AW project “Mavo Diami - Geodata based information services in Angola”, through the involvement of Labsidger and other units from UJES. The goal is to ensure good management and implementation of the knowledge rules regarding crops needed to interpret geo-data and translate it into advices that can be used in the local context. In order to launch that process, the workshop will act as a catalyst to gather these knowledge rules.
Support to the formulation of guidelines for regional coordination in the Mekong Delta What are the results of the project?The activities aimed to support the formulation of criteria and guidelines for implementation of Prime Minister Decision 593/QD-TTg on “Pilot coordination of regional linkage of socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta, 2016-2020” (“Decision 593”, 6 April 2016), and building on Decision 625/QD-BKHDT of the Minister of Planning and Investment on “Criteria set for identifying regional projects in Mekong Delta in the period 2016-2020” (“Decision 625”, 5 May 2017). The formulation of these guidelines has been supported by GIZ, UNDP and the Netherlands, including national and international consultants and meetings. A consultation workshop was planned in the Mekong Delta in early July 2017 to discuss a draft of the guidelines, but this was substituted by various working meetings and bilateral consultations with experts through June to August 2017 (including experts in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho). It is uncertain whether a public consultation workshop in Can Tho will happen.From 15 June onwards the Netherlands’ funded international expert under Project PVW4A17025 did the following: (a) accompanied the dialogue between the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and national consultants regarding formulation and testing of draft criteria and assessment process on actual projects; (b) provided strategic advice to ensure that the guidelines contribute to the development and implementation of cross-provincial projects that are consistent with the Mekong Delta Plan; and (c) co-facilitated meetings and dialogues on the draft guidelines.
Digital applications study in Agro-Food sector Vietnam The purpose of this study is to have an updated analysis of the developments and opportunities on the digital transformation in agriculture in Vietnam. This study is part of a broader research exercise for the ASEAN 5 group. A similar study will be conducted for Indonesia (PST22ID03) and there will be a large sector study conducted to get an overview of the Dutch smart agriculture sector.After completion of the studies, the aim is to bring supply and demand together and to promote international trade by sharing the insights of the studies with the business community, government, and relevant civil societies, providing matchmaking between companies, other customers and possibly organizing trade mission.
SIB Conference Kenya This conference by SIB Kenya (Sustainable and Inclusive Business) on the new economy, transformation and future-proof business aims to:1.	Set the agenda of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainable Inclusive Business practice for 2018,2.	Create more awareness for Kenyan entrepreneurs on being successful economically and sustainably, and3.	Be visible as a private sector platform for all sectors.The main topics covered in plenary sessions, workshops and network meetings are food losses & quality, plastic waste, technology, education and the circular economy. These topics relate to issues the embassy focuses on.
Capacity building judges Central Economic Chamber at the Amman Court of First Instance The purpose of this project is to support the capacity building of some key judges of the Central Economic Chamber at the Amman Court of First Instance, through increasing their knowledge and understanding of the Dutch court system, specialised chambers and international arbitration.
Scoping Mission Mozambique (DRR15MZ01) In January 2015, Mozambique faced the worst floods on the Licungo river since 1971. DRR-Team was requested to support to the Government of Mozambique through deployment of the DRR-Team. Particular focus was on Technical Assistance to assist the National Directorate of Water  in the elaboration of inundations maps, to evaluate the state of the dikes protecting Nante and Marromeu in the Licungu basin and to assist DNA with the development of a  post flood plan for priority and strategic actions to respond to the flood affected area.
Breeding roses on the African continent Currently, 40% of the worldwide cut rose production takes place in Africa. However, up to 2009 all rose varieties are bred in Western Europe. These varieties are not adapted to the climatologic circumstances in Africa, mostly resulting in lower prices for the African roses at the international markets. This project will introduce rose breeding to Ethiopia, leading to improved new varieties in terms of resistance, yield and vase-life. As such, all rose growers in the regions close to the equator will benefit from these new varieties, strengthening their international competitiveness. A joint venture will be started in Debre Zeit between the Dutch rose breeding and production company De Ollies B.V. and Olij Roses Ethiopia PLC.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will obtain the following certificates: MPS ABC and SQ, Fair Flowers Fair Plants FFP and the certificate of EHPEA. These certificates take into account all aspects of CSR.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsAt the end of the project 15 people will be employed by the company, of whom 7 at high- and medium-level. Total employment will increase to 65 people as a result of the investments in the propagation unit. The minimum salary paid to the production workers will start at Birr 12 per day, which is Birr 3 higher than the minimum in the sector. Working conditions will be according to Fair Flower Plants standards. The company will provide subsidised lunches and will provide work clothes and transport services. Healthcare costs will be reimbursed by the company.•	Innovation/Transfer of knowledgeAll knowledge related to the breeding process and its registration procedures is new for Ethiopia and involves higher skilled people.•	Chain effectsThis project introduces the missing link in the rose production chain in Ethiopia. All African growers will benefit from this activity as higher quality roses are expected to result in increased market prices for the African roses. Further, the new varieties will give higher yields per plant. It will make the African rose growing sector more competitive.•	EnvironmentIt is expected that the project will have a positive impact on the environment in the regions where roses are being produced. This is due to the fact that the new varieties will be less sensitive to diseases, so there will be less need to use pesticides. In the case of the joint venture, an EIA will be conducted and production will be certified according to MPS ABC, SQ and FFP.•	Position of womenThe impact on the position of women will be positive as the management (administrator and agronomist) will be female and most of the employees as well (12 out of 15). To start a rose breeding farm of 0.6 ha in Ethiopia.
Measurement campaign Pan Hlaing River The project aims to carry out a measurement campaign which provides additional data on the Pan Hlaing River for the D2B and future DRIVE project ‘Pan Hlaing Sluice’. More data and measurements, particularly for a better in-depth understanding of the morphodynamic situation and water quality, are required to finalize the design for the sluice. This measurement campaign is not part of the D2B project since it will be conducted during the dry season, which is before the start of the D2B studies in March 2018 during the wet season.
Scoping Mission Pakistan (DRR14PK01) Scoping mission regarding water management, flood control, irrigation and disaster mitigation in Pakistan.
Seminar doing business in the Punjab province of Pakistan This project consists of the preparation and organisation of a three-hour seminar on the 6th of February 2018 for Dutch companies and knowledge institutes interested in doing business in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The seminar is part of an overall plan presenting Dutch expertise in sustainable, intensive food production, particularly in post-harvest efficiency, as a solution to stakeholders in Punjab.
Horticultural Development Council capacitation program Phase 2 The purpose of the project is to strengthen the horticultural sector in Zimbabwe by supporting the Horticultural Development Council (HDC), which in turn will strengthen the position of horticultural producers in Zimbabwe. This current project, a follow-up of an earlier subsidy provided, will provide additional 2-year support to HDC and aims at enabling HDC to finance its operations after the completion of this subsidy. The major results concern setting up the council and increasing its membership, development of smallholder producers and ensuring the sustainable establishment of the HDC.
WASH Expert Lebanon UNICEF (DSS17LB02) Strategy development on the provision of wastewater services in informal settlements.
Capacity development Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in selected priority export sectors NEPC and its external experts will receive capacity development in selected priority export sectors to enhance and diversify Nigerian exports.
Preparatory study HortiNord programme This project aims to conduct a preparatory study on the agro-ecology blueprint for the HortiNord programme in Toumbokro.
How to cooperate with Brussels for Tunisian civil servants (Part II) The course will provide participants (25 Tunisian government officials) with the relevant knowledge and skills to manage their countries’ interests in Brussels more effectively. The course will also offer the opportunity for participants to visit EU institutions in Brussels and build or expand on a sustainable network in the core of the European Union. Last but not least, the course also aims at strengthening participants’ ties with the Netherlands and the Dutch government.
Lake Victoria Gold Programme In Kenya's and Uganda's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, miners' organizations are often unable to qualify for financing from formal lenders. This hinders ASGM’s ability to invest into improving their productive and sustainability performance and instead perpetuates the cycle of poverty and associated negative social and environmental impacts. ASGMs are in many instances also unable to meet due diligence expectations of international off-takers. Meeting these due diligence standards is essential for maintaining local markets and their positive contributions to development, especially in light of the heightened due diligence standards laid down by the European Conflict Minerals Regulation for some of these European off-takers of gold.
Drinking water event The purpose of this project is•	to organize a Zimbabwe-Dutch Water Sector Business Platform meeting in Harare, and arrange for recurrent meetings in the future.•	to invite international financial institutions (IFIs) and the Dutch and Zimbabwean sector representatives based in the Netherlands, Southern Africa and Zimbabwe to participate in this platform meeting.•	to invite the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate (MoEWC), as well.