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Mission Agro-food Nigeria This agro-trade mission with several Dutch companies to Nigeria creates the opportunity to introduce Dutch expertise to the fast-growing agro sector of Nigeria. The home base of this mission will be a Dutch Lounge at the Nigeria Agro-food Fair. Besides the introduction of the companies to the growing agricultural market of Nigeria, it is also a chance for the Netherlands to gain insight into the chances and challenges of this sector’s further development and the role Dutch development projects could play in Nigeria.
Training on Energy Transition Lobby and Policy Influencing Technical assistance on policy influencing for energy transition experts from several institutions in Egypt.
IOM WASH Field Officer South Sudan This is an assignment at the request of IOM. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (WASH) and the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub-Office in Malakal, the Field Officer (WASH) for Malakal will supervise and coordinate the implementation of IOM’s WASH activities in Malakal Protection of Civilian (PoC) camp and across Upper Nile State, whilst providing technical support to the WASH Cluster in Malakal, South Sudan.
Effective waste management in Bantala Leather Cluster through circular and sustainable practises The project addresses social and environmental risks associated with the leather industries in Kolkata, which are endangering the economic and social development of the region in the long term.The project will specifically aim at improving social and environmental impact of companies' businesses by addressing the related risks through the following measures:•	Responsible and sustainable practices in solid waste recycle, management and pollution reduction.•	Making production processes transparent and sustainable by adoption of green and cleaner technologies.•	Reducing health and safety risks by addressing Occupational Health and Safety in tanneries and leather units.
Orange Corners Morocco – SmartFair The Smart Entreprise Morocco (SEM) Trade Fair is the first Smart Enterprise Fair in Morocco and is following the example of bigger Entrepreneurial Fairs in a.o. Canada, France and Spain.The goal of the SEM Fair is to promote and stimulate entrepreneurship and to create a more enabling environment for Moroccan entrepreneurs.
Process management Beira Masterplan (phase 1) Process management consultant Beira Masterplan.
Ukraine fruits Support capacity building of horticulture growers in the middle and western regions of the country to counterbalance the production capacity affected by the war.The trainings aim to enable agronomical and technical innovation and knowledge transfer to horticulture growers in new areas in the country. In particular, the project supports capacity building for female growers who have to take over the work from the man.In doing so this projects aims in the medium term to secure access to affordable (healthy) food and gain an income.The project has a positive impact on:•	SDG 8: Inclusive and sustainable economic growth: support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.•	SDG 5: Gender equality: creating employment opportunities and income generation for women (and other vulnerable groups) affected by the war in Ukraine.•	SDG 2: Food security.
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) course on dairy chain management (Part I) This project aims to institutionalize training of high-level managers of dairy processing companies to make use of locally produced milk.
MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator with World Health Organization in DR Congo (MHPSS23010) 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 IASC MHPSS guidelines and coherent in using the MHPSS resources.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL03) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
River Masterplan Colombia has seen a continuous economic growth in the last ten years. The country focuses on the development of ports and inland navigation. Huge investments will be done in these fields. Further, Colombia is looking for integral solutions for institutional and private sector building of logistic chains in the country which has to comply with water safety, economic development, CSR, human rights and nature preservation.The Dutch private sector is active in Colombia in the field of port and terminal development, supplying to inland vessels, education, development of a cold chain for transport of agricultural products as well as in the field of port safety, inland shipping and associated (heavy) industry.As a follow-up to the Seminar ‘Synchromodaal Transport’ which took place on 14 and 15 May 2014 in Bogotá. The Dutch company Arcadis has been commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to organise a masterclass related to transportation on 1 till 5 December 2014, for Colombian authorities in the Netherlands.
Gestion Energetica y Recuros Hidricos en las Cooperativas Agricolas Relacionadas con los Agronegocios de Guatemala y Nicaragua Application of (Dutch) technology regarding biomass in the coffee sector in Guatemala and Nicaragua.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.
ToR for feasibility study EU sewage Beira Formulating a Terms of Reference (ToR) for the tender of project preparation studies (feasibility study) for the rehabilitation and extension of the existing sewage and WWTP and for the fecal sludge management in Beira. The studies concern a feasibility study, ESIA Scoping, the Full ESIA Report and the ESMP. For the WWTP it is recommended to include a Phase II ESA: Environmental Site Assessment as part the ESIA process.
Seminars Water and Climate Change Impacts The Netherlands Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in close cooperation with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), will organise two targeted dialogues or workshops in 2022 with high-level stakeholders from the government, private and non-governmental sectors to identify and assess elements for building and enhancing climate resilience in prominent sectors of the Sri Lankan economy. These dialogues are a post-COP26 event leading up to the 2023 UN Water Conference. The Netherlands co-hosts this conference. They aim to examine the risks and vulnerabilities in agriculture, food security and infrastructure and identify innovations, particularly in green finance and capacity building, to address these risks and vulnerabilities.
Dam Expert Bangladesh UNHCR (DSS18BD08) Feasibility assessment and preliminary design on the upgrade of the Shalbon Reservoir to increase the surface water storage capacity from rainwater in the Nayapara Camp. The water storage aims to substitute water trucking during periods of drought.
Circular Economy Summit on RMG in Bangladesh Bangladesh's apparel and textile industry has achieved significant success as a global garments manufacturer but at a high environmental cost. The industry's exponential growth has resulted in waste generation, resource depletion, and pollution.Embracing circular economy principles offers a compelling solution to these challenges by transitioning from a linear model to one that promotes resource efficiency and waste reduction. Closing the loop through recycling, reusing, and designing for durability can yield numerous benefits.However, investment, technology and effective policy interventions are crucial to drive this transformation and support more circular business models. The first Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit (June 2023) will explore these three drivers for a transformation towards a more circular apparel and textile industry in Bangladesh.The Netherlands, via the Netherlands embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Holland Circular Hotspot, will participate in this first Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit. It is expected that the summit will initiate to create a shared understanding of the circular economy and identify the opportunities for Bangladesh and to meet with CE stakeholders. The results will furthermore enable the Netherlands embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh to develop a robust Combi-Track (CT) proposal for Circular Economy in the Garment Industry in Bangladesh.
Innovative financing This project aims to build the knowledge of the Netherlands embassy in Luanda and participating Netherlands embassies in the region on (innovative) ways of financing and investment mechanisms.
Knowledge exchange for climate smart agriculture In this study tour, 12 Egyptian entrepreneurs involved with agribusiness are participating in the Africa Works! Conference in the Netherlands and the subsequent field visits to Dutch companies. There is special attention paid to young and female entrepreneurs. This project will inspire the entrepreneurs and let them learn from Dutch innovation and knowledge of sustainable agriculture. It should provide them with knowledge, skills and technologies they can apply in their businesses. Ultimately, this should enable them to respond to climate change and its consequences in Egypt.
Setting up a sustainable modern metal company in Nigeria Matel Metal B.V. (Matel) is a metalworking company, that is particularly strong in welding and construction of medium to heavy products, mainly for the residential construction market. The company specializes in, among other things, the design, construction and installation of metal stairs and balustrades and other structural steel. Because the company has an innovative production and software system, margins of error are kept to a minimum and quality is guaranteed.In Nigeria, the population is growing rapidly, resulting in a growing need for housing, infrastructure and other construction projects. The Nigerian construction industry is therefore rapidly developing and modernizing and the demand for high-quality steel structures for various applications is increasing rapidly.In addition, a very large construction project has started on an island off the coast of Lagos. This offers opportunities for companies that offer sustainable and innovative solutions in the field of steel production, processing and applications.To make good use of the Nigerian market, a local production facility is a must. Matel will therefore set up a sustainable and modern metalworking company in Lagos, where it will produce according to European quality standards.
Geohydrologist Uganda UNHCR (DSS16UG02) Hydrogeologist in Bidibidi, Uganda.The assignment to investigate water supplies at Bidibidi and near Rhino Camp had the following principal aims:•	Carry out an investigation of the hydrogeological conditions at the two refuge settlement sites, comprising a desk study and in-country review of existing relevant information.•	Observe current exploration and drilling operations, and obtain measurements from the existing boreholes and springs.  Recommend a detailed geophysical and hydrogeological investigation plan.•	Support UNHCR WASH team and partners working in the camps.•	Assess seasonal variations in groundwater availability, and feasibility of deeper groundwater aquifers. Recommend long term potential for sustainable ground water supply in Bidibidi and Rhino Camp project areas, for both the refugees and the host communities.•	Assess ground- and surface-water chemistry, and any sources of pollution.•	Identify any feasible alternative solutions for water supply and aquifer recharge including sub-surface storage, rain water harvesting, surface water dams, etc.•	Mission report noting key issues, recommendations for further investigation, and suggested actions and collaborations required.Besides the report there has also been knowledge transfer of tasks and recommendations at the end of the study to the relevant UNHCR colleagues on site, to the relevant UNHCR colleagues in Kampala and to the UNHCR water experts in Geneva and elsewhere via Skype.Initially one expert was supposed to work in Bidibidi and another expert in Rhino Camp. Due to a lack of transport and equipment it was decided combine the two experts and to cover both areas together.
Broiler farm management training South Sulawesi (Part II) Open-house broiler farmers in South Sulawesi can improve their operations and achieve better financial results with selective training and relatively small-scale investments in closed water, heating, and ventilation systems.This approach has been successfully implemented in a previous K2K training project on broiler farm management in West Java, as executed under the Food Tech Indonesia project (FTI). Via this ongoing training programme, over 15 farm managers, seventy farm employees of 8 mid-sized Indonesian broiler farms and several extension workers of the Association of Veterinary Medicines Indonesia (ASOHI) in West Java have successfully been trained.The success of this training programme in West Java raised the interest of other regions in Indonesia, hence the ambition to provide a training program for broiler farm managers in South Sulawesi. Thanks to the lessons learned and built-up relationships, the project team will be able to operate highly efficiently.The curriculum of the previous training programme has already been developed and translated into Bahasa Indonesia and can be adapted to local circumstances with minimum effort.The project aims to increase the knowledge level of selected open-house broiler farm managers (20-30) and their farm staff (100-300) in South Sulawesi.Focus topics include:•	Stall equipment (water systems, heating and ventilation).•	Applied management (brooding management, monitoring of flock, litter management).•	Lower mortality ratio amongst poultry flocks, resulting in increased animal welfare, higher efficiency and lower production costs on selected farms.•	Knowledge transfer between the project partners, particularly local beneficiaries and supporting parties Dinas Peternakan and ASOHI.•	Showing representatives of Dinas Peternakan and ASOHI the effects of the training and small-scale equipment investments.The long-term objectives of this project are:•	Increased knowledge level on broiler farm management (animal diseases, risk factors and stall equipment) within the South-Sulawesi poultry sector.•	Better management practices amongst South-Sulawesi open house broiler farmers contribute to better financial results for farmers, less health risk and better animal welfare.•	Increased usage of modern stall equipment (closed water systems, heating and ventilation) in South Sulawesi’s poultry sector.•	Increased awareness of modern Dutch stall equipment resulting in improved positioning of Dutch companies (e.g. export possibilities).
Baseline study El Oued This project is a baseline study for a 5-hectare demonstration potato field in El Oued, Algeria's most extensive potato-producing region. This study is needed to compare the water use in the currently used irrigation technique with the water use in the innovative underground fertigation system that will be demonstrated in El Oued.
Pre-feasibility Sustainable development horticultural area Hawassa, Ethiopia The purpose of this G2G is to form a Dutch private sector cluster as the basis for further cooperation between the Netherlands and the Ethiopian authorities regarding the integrated development of the 1,500 HA horticultural Hawassa area, laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between a Dutch consortium and the Ethiopian authorities, committing to a definition, motivation and time frame.This MoU will ultimately lead to a sustainable ‘master plan’ for a joint approach of (Dutch) companies in developing land around Hawassa.
Local Cost (Penn State Study) Sustainable Sourcing Conference The deliverables of this subproject, research on historical and current sourcing dynamics in the global apparel industry, with a specific focus on Bangladesh, will contribute substantially to the actual content of the conference. The conference will feature a presentation of the results.
Study visit Rainwater Harvesting A delegation of Moroccan urban planners will visit the Netherlands to get acquainted with knowledge and contacts in the rainwater harvest and valorization sector. The Moroccans are interested in these solutions and techniques to face draught in times of a growing urban demand for water. The results will be incorporated into a national guide on the collection of rainfall and its valorization. This guide is being used in Morocco by urban planners.
Demonstration of Honipack® production line Honicel Worldwide B.V. is world market leader in development, production, supply and application of paper honeycomb and paper honeycomb products.The overall objective of this project is to demonstrate that the Honipack® technology and processing equipment work under/within Indian circumstances.By means of the demonstration, Honicel Worlwide aims to convince potential Indian packaging companies of the added value of the technology and as a result invest in the Honipack® production line.
Design of export Ricatech India Market research, in preparation for accession Ricatech Indian market with Jukeboxes and record players (in retro style).
Feasibility study to the improvement of the navigability the Ayeyarwadi river in Myanmar The last study on navigability of the Ayeyarwady River was conducted in 1988. This study aimed to give an update of the technical and economic feasibility of these reports.This study required atttention to five tasks: 1. Support to Myanmar government to select a number of simple river training works and assess the detailed designs of such works.2. Update the 1988 technical and economic feasibility.3. Propose measures to improve the navigability of the Ayeyarwady River in the section between Mandalay and Nyaung U.4. Prepare detailed designs and cost estimates for two pilot projects in this section.5. Prepare location and types of navigational aids based on the results of task 3.Note: this project was not funded by the Water Programme Myanmar budget. Funding was provided by the Partners for Water budget.
Alignment meeting HortiNord In order to keep momentum, Netherlands embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire would like to facilitate an alignment meeting with all local and Dutch stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire, Yamoussoukro, to go through each element of the programme, discuss financials, build integration between different project partners, to come up with a solid plan and foundation for the future.All companies and project partners are invited to join a three-day alignment session at the plantation in Toumbokro. The session will be hosted by a skilled facilitator.Alignment will be needed for the conventional cluster, the agroecological cluster, the incubation pillar, and all three interlinked.
Cleaner Production Ready Made Garment (RMG) Through this project, a roadmap will be developed to combat the pollution caused by the Ready Made Garment (RMG) industry on the Meghna River and the drinking water supply of the nearby city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Measures will be proposed to address the negative influence of using Cleaner Production (CP) technology, and a strategy for implementation will be formulated, taking into account opportunities for cooperation with the private sector, authorities and other donors and showcase demonstrations. The overall aim is to secure a sustainable future for RMG SMEs and their significant social and economic impact on the region by complying with environmental standards and regulations.
Projectteam Land Development Company lot 2 In September 2015, the Municipality of Beira and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Maputo signed MoUs for the further elaboration and implementation of several priority projects that were identified in the context of the Beira Masterplan 2035 (BMP). The Municipality (CMB) plays an important role in the efforts to meets the socio-economic and environmental development objectives. The mayor of Beira and the EKN agreed that a qualitative baseline assessment of the capacity in CMB would be conducted.For the qualitative assessment of CMB the Deloitte’s Organisation Maturity Model is used. The model originally defines 4 maturity levels (basic-, process-, system- and network orientation) of an organisation against 5 functional dimensions of organisation:•	Strategy & Policy•	Organisation & Process•	Planning & Control•	Information Systems•	People & CultureConclusions: What in fact is lacking in Beira is the tactical level of organisation. The political leadership of CMB is strong, but the top management of the administrative organisation has a much more modest and reserved profile. The vast majority of the vereações do not represent a bottleneck for the Masterplan. But there is one vereação that does represent a bottleneck in this respect, the Vereação de Construção, Infraestruturas e Urbanização (VCIU), the domain of urbanisation and planning, infrastructure development and maintenance, where the cadastre and land registry is also based in. The speed of informal urbanisation is fast, so the situation is urgent. Therefore, the development of CMB in this area is urgent as well, and the question is whether it can keep pace with this development. CMB can possibly play a role as project owner/facilitator/enabler or shareholder in the more modest ones, but not in the more complicated ones, without support.Recommendations:Support CMB with respect to enhancing capabilities of planning, reporting and project management (the tactical organisation level).•	Develop a leadership program for the top in connection with an English language course•	Consider the appointment of a city manager•	Define and realise a workplace baseline, at least for the city hall (main building)•	Design an ICT strategy making use of mobile technology•	Develop a plan for redesigning and rebuilding the cadastre and involve central government•	Consider redesigning the vereação VCIU (CMB area for Construction Infrastructure and Urbanisation) and integrating it in the Land Development CompanyThis project is conducted in cooperation with: Kadaster International and Municipality of Beira (CMB).
LED Study: Phytonutrients potential Central America Goals of this project is:To deliver the results of a comprehensive study of organic fruit production, including business opportunities and their promotion to relevant players.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.
Team leader DRR-Team Scoping Mission Costa Rica (DRR16CR01) DRR-Team assistance for Costa Rica, to advise on flood control, integrated water management and drought management.
Development phase combi-track "Life Science & Health" in Kenya The overall purpose of the combi-track is to guide collaborations between the Netherlands and Kenya in a combined effort to strengthen the Kenyan healthcare system and improve access to healthcare for the different groups that are excluded now, geographically or socio-economically.This project focuses on the development phase of the new combi-track for Life Sciences and Health in Kenya and aims to get a common understanding of this new approach for the project group (the Netherlands embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), MoFA) and decide on the best way forward and design an overall intervention framework.