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Mission Expenses Maritime mission 2018 This project aims to contribute to more effective and efficient ports in Pakistan. Several ports in Pakistan desperately need improvements in logistics, nautical access and maritime services. Improving the ports in Pakistan will contribute considerably towards the national economy while improving the business climate. During the mission, Dutch companies and training institutions will exchange knowledge on port development and provide innovative solutions for the specific challenges that Pakistani ports are currently facing.
Port development The purpose of this intervention is to train relevant LEM (Laboratory of Maritime Studies) staff on the job and to improve and professionalize the LEM organization as a whole to be able to carry out important port development projects soon.
Durban Storm Water – Water sources and systems eThekwinie (greater municipality of Durban) suffers from flash floods due to increasing heavy and unpredictable rainfall (stormwater). In other periods the region suffer from shortage of fresh water, either for agriculture, industrial use or human consumption. eThekwinie did some initial explorations on how to match the periodic abundant rainfall with the demand for water in drier periods of the year.Possible technical solutions are aquifer recharge or controlled drainage to (existing) water treatment plants. Unfortunately eThekwinie Water Services (EWS, the water supply company of the metropolitan area) has not sufficient financial means to invest upfront in the technical and infrastructural solutions that need to be installed in order to capture water for profitable use.  Therefor it seems needed to get to a ‘public-private’partnership’ (PPP). eThekwinie region has positive experience with PPP’s in the field of energy production. For the possible stormwater PPP it is expected that a South African major company, investor or ‘special purpose vehicle’ will be engaged in the long term commitment to the project. The Netherlands has experience with PPP’s in the water sector. Under the MoU both the Netherlands and eThekwinie wish to explore and further develop a PPP that will collect the stormwater and make it of available for different groups of users. A prefeasibility study should indicate whether it is worthwhile to continue with a detailed feasibility study. This project will explore the economic, financial, judicial and organizational elements of the proposed PPP solution.This project will:-Define most suitable area for stormwater ‘harvesting’ (level of rainfall, type of soil/surface, land ownership etc.) -Define water availability, water balance (quantity, based on historical figures, , run off)-Assessment of water quality in the defined area and options to improve quality in relation to proposed purpose of water.-Define different options for water storage with rough price estimates-List the available reports on water  available at EWS and relevant other local institutes (university)-explore different options for (subsoil) water treatment steps according proposed use of water target group and (roughly) estimate costs of the different options.-Advice on the further steps to be carried out to make the project a success.
Agribusiness follow-up of market study In the spring of 2014, the Netherlands embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe took the initiative to commission a report on the agribusiness opportunities in Zimbabwe: ‘Agribusiness in Zimbabwe: opportunities for economic cooperation’, executed by Brightface Enterprises P/L, a Zimbabwe based Agricultural Development & Agro-processing Specialist. The report provides an overview of the current status of the agriculture sector in Zimbabwe, and the business opportunities the sector currently provides.Following this report, the Netherlands embassy in Harare would now like to organize a set of activities aimed to assess and attract the interest of the Dutch private sector in the agribusiness sector in Zimbabwe, as well as creating awareness of the difficulties of doing business in Zimbabwe and how to cope with this.In order to attract Dutch Agribusiness to Zimbabwe, some specific elements of the Zimbabwean context of doing business are relevant for the development of an effective set of interventions aimed to increase Dutch business interest. Some key elements are mentioned below under “Institutional setting”. These elements should be taken into consideration when developing the content of the activities suggested.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.
Opportunities for setting up an Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem in Uganda NTCS is a telecommunications, energy and electric mobility engineering firm that is active worldwide, but with a focus on the Caribbean, South America and recently also on Africa. They help their customers, international telecom operators and energy companies, through all phases of their projects by means of research, engineering, delivery and construction, training and support during the start-up and operational phase.The Ugandan state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) designs and manufactures diesel and electric motor vehicles. KMC has been mandated by the Ugandan government to set up Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ecosystems in Uganda to meet the growing demand for electric and zero-emission vehicles. Several years ago, KMC set up the first EV pilot bus shuttle service between Kampala and the airport in Entebbe. However, the pilot project is not running as desired. They now want to upgrade this project to a well-functioning charging ecosystem with the ultimate goal of further rolling out this system in Uganda. This project is therefore not only about the design of a well-functioning charging system, but also about the development of a (national) strategy for an accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.KMC wants to invest in a reliable and sustainable EV charging business model that is scalable and replicable, but first they want to be convinced that this investment is (in the longer term) profitable and operationally feasible. NTCS has been asked to conduct a feasibility study. NTCS wants to use their expertise together with the Dutch companies Qurato and Heliox to be able to develop a customer-specific technical and commercial solution for KMC.
Identification mission fishery: strengthening surveillance capabilities The project aims to support the sustainable development of the fishery sector of STP and the living conditions of those active in that sector through the strengthening of surveillance capabilities and control of fishery activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of STP
WASH Expert Bangladesh WHO (DSS218BD03) This project aims to offer technical expertise on health interventions with a focus on WASH.
Seminars on sea freight transportation for flowers from Kenya Exploring the potential of sea freight for exporting flowers from Kenya is important for the future sustainable growth of the flower sector in Kenya. The embassy aims to contribute to this sustainable growth. Lessons learned from the Netherlands’ experience of creating a perishable hub and their infrastructure best practices and business networks are shared to support Kenya on its journey. By organising several seminars, including showcasing sea freight options, all essential stakeholders, including high-level officials, will be informed and consulted. Moreover, the Kenyan Flower Council and the Netherlands embassy in Nairobi have received feedback on the essential follow-up activities.
Sub-National WASH Sector Coordinator Bahamas UNICEF Water, sanitation and hygiene coordination in the aftermath of Dorian, resulting in Abaco Sunny Waters.
PADEO local consultant This project is part of the PADEO trajectory in Sudan. PADEO (Programmatic Approach Sustainable Economic Development) is a pilot program from the Dutch government focussing on applying a new systematic approach to achieving progress on SDG 8. This new approach encompasses understanding “the system” we want to operate in and its gaps, knowing the local needs, finding synergies and cooperation with other (local) actors and knowing what the Dutch added value can be.The system that has been chosen to work in is the agribusiness sector in Sudan, and the main challenge to address is to increase the sustainable productivity of that sector.The goal of this project is to gain insights into the agribusiness sector in Sudan, specifically to get a better understanding of the local stakeholders, the root causes of the persistent challenges that halter sustainable productivity, and possible opportunities to improve the sustainable productivity of the agribusiness sector. (2) To co-create a PADEO program design that positively impacts the sustainable productivity in the agribusiness sector in Sudan, based on insights from local workshops in which the key local stakeholders, including the unusual suspects, have been actively engaged.
Business Opportunities Report Poultry This project aims for Ethiopian authorities and companies relevant to the poultry sector to match with Dutch companies. The project also aims to match Dutch companies and organisations with business opportunities and potential business partners in Ethiopia.
MHPSS Technical Working Group Co-Coordinator, DR Congo MHPSS Technical Working Group Co-Coordinator with World Health Organization (WHO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Tshopo (Kisangani).The provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tshopo 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 IASC MHPSS guidelines and coherent in using the MHPSS resources.
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 – Participation CERF delegation CERF delegations from Colombia, Indonesia, Morocco and Ukraine participated actively in the Energy Executives Training (EET) programme, organized alongside OEEC2022.These experts in the offshore wind and hydrogen sector joined a tailored knowledge and networking programme consisting of masterclass sessions, networking events, matchmaking sessions, trade exhibition participation and company visits.
Instruments Seminar This project aims to promote Dutch business instruments among interested Zambian parties, including training and facilitating effective follow-up.
Child labour innovation models to boost impact In order to free up more resources for child labor prevention and remediation activities, that we need to reduce resources necessary to identify child labor cases and want to become more accurate in our child labor prediction.First part of the project concerns the collection of community infrastructure data of the entire cocoa sourcing region in Côte d’Ivoire collected by the non-profit Enveritas. This includes data on e.g. access to electricity, mobile network coverage, accessibility, distance and quality of schools. This community data helps us to understand the child labor risk as well as the access to services that help protect children in cocoa-growing communities. Next to the community data, the major challenge for the cocoa industry is to measure progress on eradicating child labor. There is a clear need for innovative approaches to child labor data collection to assess progress from our prevention and remediation activities. To close this gap, we test indirect questioning methods (such as list experiments and colorbox method) as an innovative approach to collect data on child labor prevalence. These methods are used to research sensitive topics such as gender based violence and racism. So far, it has not been used in the child labor context. We are actively involving Professor Lépine with experience in these data collection methods as well as ICI to ensure validation of the approach from a cocoa perspective and to ensure industry wide learning.
Sahara Expo The Sahara Expo, the International Agricultural Exhibition for Africa and the Middle East, is the main platform for agriculture, animal production, and aquaculture in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region. In the combi-track, a Dutch pavilion and trade mission to Sahara expo on climate and water smart agriculture, was included in the activities.   The combi-track "Climate and Water Smart Agriculture (CaWSA)" focuses on linking Egyptian, Dutch, and international companies, entrepreneurs and institutes, fostering trade, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the area of climate and water-smart agriculture. This combi-track works towards a resilient, future-proof farming system in Egypt, in which farmers, youth and women in particular, thrive.The goal of this project is to participate with a Dutch pavilion at Sahara with Dutch horticulture & agro-food companies and governmental and knowledge institutes. This will create the following opportunities:•	Business opportunities between Dutch companies and Egyptian or MENA companies;•	Knowledge exchange between Egyptian and Dutch companies and knowledge institutions on climate and water smart agriculture via a 3-day seminar programme;•	Enhanced possibilities for further cooperation;•	Promotion of selected Dutch funded programs and activities in the agriculture sector in Egypt and identifications of new partnerships and activities between the Netherlands and Egypt, and the MENA region by extension, in the field of agri- and horticulture under the Dutch combi-track approach;•	Positioning of the Netherlands, and its companies, as the partner in sustainable, innovative, climate-smart and circular agriculture and horticulture.
PoultryTechUganda The project aims to create a resilient and profitable Ugandan poultry value chain, through substituting imported farming inputs with locally produced inputs, allowing for broad sustainable development of Ugandan poultry farmers.This project will improve the position of the small and medium-sized poultry farmers in Uganda, a growing group in the country. This group is still highly dependent on imported DOC because local players do not  produce yet at the same level. The reliance on imported DOCs means a significant cost increase for these farmers, as well as a business risk in terms of reliability of supply. This group can significantly improve their performance and efficiency by applying better farming practices, especially on the topics of treating chicks in the first life stages (heating and water), nutrition, animal health and biosecurity.The project goal is to improve overall productivity, sustainability and resilience in the Ugandan poultry value chain while strengthening business relationships between the Dutch and Ugandan cluster members and thus increase overall investment in the value chain.
Feasibility study Polder roof New York City •	Short general project overviewThe aim of the feasibility study was to analyse the market opportunities and challenges for the Polder Roof concept. The year-long study consisted of four visits, over one hundred and twenty interviews, the creation of over eighty strong industry contacts, enrolling in a local consortium and partnership creation with local beneficiaries supported by letters of intent.•	What makes the technology, product, method or approach used innovativeBuilding on over ten years of experience in the Dutch green roof industry, MetroPolder saw a disconnect in the way cities were treating rainwater, and conversely ignoring the true potential of rooftops. By installing and IOT controller and smart valve, the Polder Roof effectively monitors and adapts to weather forecasting and seasonal impacts in real-time. The impact is the elimination of effluent contribution to the sewer system from the roof, and the re-purposing of rainwater for biodiverse, cooling, natural systems. The Polder Roof technology creates a smart grid for rainwater and can be thought of as the evolution of GreenRoof 2.0•	What are the results of the projectThe New York City market is favourable; In the last two years, the city has steadily grown from the 9th to the 3rd largest installer of green roof systems per capita in the United States. The Polder Roof outperforms the competition; compared to a typical green roof the Polder Roof provides more water storage, building cooling, biodiversity, and weighs less. An extensive cost comparison found that the Polder Roof is only marginally more expensive on average per square foot, while it is significantly less expensive than traditional underground building water storage and provides 99% stormwater capture during events which overwhelm city stormwater infrastructure. Combined with a favourable political climate in the city and a welcoming community, the potential for taking a next step in terms of a pilot project was underlined through this feasibility study.
Needs assessment incubator, Uganda This project aims to gain more information on setting up, managing and running a business incubator and get more insight into start-up ecosystems, relevant stakeholders and existing incubators.
DRR-Team Kosovo 2023 – Senior Flood Risk Expert In January, western and northern regions of Kosovo suffered from severe flash floods. This was the first time that these type of floods occurred. Due to ongoing heavy rainfall, rivers breached their banks. This left more than 20% of Kosovo’s territory flooded, with severe damages estimated to amount over 20 million euros. The country is in an early recovery stage where the local situation is still urgent. The affected communities are located in the western and northern parts of the country, where the Kosovo Serbs, a minority, live. They are left with heavily damaged houses and loss of livelihoods while continuing to be at risk for future floodings. The lack of functioning infrastructure, i.e. muddy riverbanks, causes the rivers to overflow into their homes, which are built too close to the river side. The National government of Kosovo has requested technical support in riverbank management on prevention, mitigation, response and recovery.
Solar Marketplace launch event In November 2, 2023, the Solar Marketplace (concept) will be lanched. It is an initiative of the Netherlands consulate-general in Lagos, Nigeria.The marketplace is a physical and online platform to connect all the important players in the solar industry in Nigeria and is expected to bring together the supply and demand by focusing on matchmaking, unlocking business opportunities and building clusters of business partnerships. This also includes matchmaking with key enablers, like financial institutions for investments and technical training/tvet programmes for access to skilled workers. Furthermore, it allows for the promotion of clear guidelines, less bureaucracy and incentives for the long term, amongst others, at the policy level.The Solar Marketplace will bring action, with room for demonstration projects, pilots and roadshows to support potential business deals. In addition to straightforward B2B matchmaking of buyers and sellers, added value will in the electrification and access to energy agenda, scaling up the markets for off-grid solar and productive use in agriculture.
Public bus transport services, Palestinian Territories The Ministry of Transport of the Palestinian Territories has applied for an ORIO grant to reform its public bus service.To implement such a project, an assessment of the current bus transport policy needs to be executed.This project will provide Technical Assistance (TA) to an Input and Output Plan for the public bus transport services project under the Facility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO).
Inception study port of Mocimboa de Praia The recent discovery of natural gas in the Rovuma Basin in Cabo Delgado, mining activities in the Tete region, and growing agriculture in Central and North Mozambique have increased the demand for transportation, both locally and internationally. Because the national infrastructure is not well suited for large-scale land transport of land, the Mozambique government has identified the development of short-sea shipping as a transport modality as a priority in its policy. Cabotage is a promising modality for long-distance freight transport. Due to the scale of transport and the shortest distance, Cabotage contributes to reducing transport costs and improving the competitiveness of Mozambique in the region. One of the main constraints for the development of Cabotage is the lack of (diminishing) infrastructure in the tertiary ports, combined with limited accessibility due to low water depth in the access channels. In addition, there is an increasing interest in developing the harbour for the fishery sector. This study will immediately form the basis for developing a strategy for improving the access channel, rehabilitation and expansion of port infrastructure and management.
Private Sector Development Synergy project Within the private sector development portfolio of the Netherlands embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, three consortia work on creating better perspectives on income and work for youth and women in Burkina Faso.One project works on creating on employment through the development of specific value chains, one on supporting entrepreneurship and one on strengthening the enabling environment.This project aims to develop an action plan to link the activities and the results of the above-mentioned projects, so they can increase each other's impact. For example, by developing a market to which young entrepreneurs can have access and have economic institutions supporting them in their first steps. All will benefit.
Plan elaboration of identified business opportunities in the horticulture sector in Benin A recent study conducted in Benin in 2021, identified bottlenecks for Private Sector Development (PSD) and opportunities for Business Development (BD) in the horticulture sector in Benin, where relevant through Dutch knowledge, technologies and expertise.The study also identified four concrete business opportunities that can be further developed.This project aims to transfer two of these business opportunities into "ready-to-implement" business cases.
Support Horti Demo Facility Grootvlei To be able to establish a Horti Demo Facility (HDF) and to create alternative jobs and business opportunities and healthy food for the local communities of the Grootvlei coal-fired powerplant, development of a business case for a South-African and Dutch consortium, coordination and tailormade advise to pave the way for the implementation of facility are needed.The implementation of the HDF is an important step in the further Development of the Grootvlei combi-track, including the development of a future agro-hub in the area.
Sector Study Poultry Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) The purpose of this study is to analyse the present situation concerning the production, import and consumption of eggs and poultry meat in the area in the DR Congo, focusing on Kinshasa, and to analyse the social, health and economic benefits of increased self-sufficiency in this area. The analysis will assist investors from the Netherlands in decision-making on future initiatives and serve as a lobbying tool for the government of the DR Congo to create a stronger enabling environment for local egg production.
Demonstration of Simulators (Powerbrix) in India Demonstration of a software tool to potential Indian customers to convince them of the cost saving and time saving effects of this tool. The tool can be used in powerplants/W2E plants to simulate processes and be able to evaluate the impact of adjustments in the process (without any adjustments in practice) and train employees to act on these adjustments.