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MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator Azerbaijan Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is a priority need for the population of Nagorno-Karabakh.The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a trilateral statement on a cessation of hostilities. Both this and the spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths have rendered many of the affected population vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial distress.There is a need for a coordinated approach to MHPSS activities in the country, focussing on technical aspects, including mapping of partners, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building for the long-term institution of MHPSS services in regular services.To ensure the responsibility, accountability and productivity of all MHPSS actors, there was an agreement that a technical forum for MHPSS actions is necessary to bring together the MHPSS actors functioning under the established and agreed Working Group. To facilitate this, the establishment of an MHPSS Technical Group has been proposed to convene government authorities and member agencies working in Azerbaijan, summarize basic principles of good programming for MHPSS and build consensus among different actors in the field, providing a coherent framework to organizations implementing MHPSS activities in their various sectors. The main tasks of the MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator in Baku, Azerbaijan, will be to:•	Establish the MHPSS Technical Group as a forum for sharing information and activities of national and international entities providing MHPSS services.•	Coordinate the MHPSS Technical Group, support the activities of the MHPSS actors and work closely with ministries at national and provincial levels, academia, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), professional organizations and Donor Community•	Contribute to the design of and deliver capacity-building actions such as training-of-trainers, specialized training and awareness-raising initiatives such as orientation seminars, mini-trainings, briefings and project reviews for MHPSS Technical Group members and the Government of Azerbaijan.•	Support the planning, development and monitoring of the implementation and capacity-building activities at the national and sub-national levels to respond to the mental health and psychosocial needs of frontline responders and essential workers.The MHPSS TG will use the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and other MHPSS-related documents developed by WHO and other agencies as essential policy documents for programming and interventions addressing all levels of the MHPSS needs.
Support start-ups ICT sector This project aims to enhance the ICT start-up ecosystem in Kosovo by organizing an ecosystem analysis of the ICT sector, a sector with a lot of potential, and by identifying suitable project interventions for future implementation. The results will be presented to ICT stakeholders at a workshop in Pristina and documented in a report and Ecosystem Diagram.
Sustainable water services in Harar, Ethiopia The PPP will produce a Master Plan for Integrated Water Management in the Region by sustainable water abstraction and conservation providing water supply services to urban and rural water users. Besides, a water treatment decalcification unit will be installed to reduce the hardness of the water at the source and prevent future problems in sustainable water production.
Expert design of infrastructures DRR-Team Cuba DRR-Team is asked to assist with expertise in coastal flood management, particularly in densely populated areas. Design of infrastructures and environmental engineering works (combined natural and artificial solutions), as well as among others modelling of wave energy dissipation.
Feeding Colombian cities; Analysis and prospects of the Colombian horticultural sector The project will provide insight into expected developments and challenges in the Colombian horticultural sector and provide input on how Dutch know-how and technology could contribute to addressing these challenges.
Understanding current water and agricultural priorities and futures in Jordan The project aims to build a dialogue between different water users and policy planners on sustainable water use by understanding each other’s current water and agricultural priorities and futures in order to map out ‘ideational space’ – involving stakeholders in discussions to identify their ideal and pragmatic priorities for the future of water and agriculture in Jordan.
Knowledge exchange at Agrofood Fair The horticulture sector in Ghana is an underdeveloped yet promising industry, with the potential to boost economic growth and youth employment.The Netherlands embassy in Accra, Ghana aims to bring systemic change and professionalism to this sector, focusing on open field farmers producing vegetables and fruits for the domestic market.This 'professionalization', intended as formulated in the combination approach strategy, addresses Ghana's need for sustainable solutions in the sector, while reducing reliance on imported food and food related products.The purpose of Netherlands' representation during the Ghana Agrofoodfair is:•	to offer a platform that enables established Dutch companies as well as Dutch businesses new to Ghana to present itself,•	to scope business potential,•	to consolidate existing as well as establish new economic ties between the Netherlands and Ghana, particularly in the Horti and food sector.Participating in the Ghana Agrofood fair (Accra) is part of the broader combi-objective to improve access for Dutch business to the Ghanaian markets on the longer term, to highlight Dutch knowledge and expertise to the benefit of Ghanaian SMEs and consumers, and to ultimately contribute to job creation, food security and climate smart production through Dutch solutions.
Pilot for export promotion training This project is to promote exports from Ukraine to the EU in the light industry sector by training the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) and regional offices with the start of an export promotion support programme. At first, two trainings are provided to the light industry, one on export strategy & marketing skills and one on EU market access requirements and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Following the training, at least six UCCI advisors will receive training from a team of (international) experts on export to the EU in the footwear and apparel industry. The advisors will be trained in mentoring an export manager from a business in preparing an export marketing strategy for export to the EU.
Consultancy for support to the project development track of the road map on land reclamation in Bangladesh Consultancy for support to the project development track of the road map on land reclamation in Bangladesh.
Scoping Semarang Water Management and Cultural Heritage Scoping Semarang Water Management and Cultural Heritage.
Demonstrating the Freya system VitalFluid, founded in 2014, is a company specialized in plasma technology. The technology that will be demonstrated is the Freya system, which is capable of treating water with a plasma and producing plasma activated water (PAW) with a constant quality.This PAW is enriched with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS), essentially nitrate (NO3), which is readily absorbed by plants. PAW is a natural nitrogen (N)-fertilizer, whose contents can be customized so that one can deliver the exact amount of N that each specific crop can absorb, and thus no N is lost into the environment.
Pawame Kakuma and Turkana County Expansion Pawame is a social enterprise active in Kenya, distributing and financing solar home systems to off-grid populations. Its mission is to provide access to energy. Pawame makes the promise of clean electrification accessible, by financing these kits and collecting low daily payments by mobile money. Pawame plans to sell 15.992 systems within four years.
Incoming trade mission Mali Facilitate participation of the focal point from Burkina Faso by EKN BAN, for the Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Trade mission to the Netherlands from 13 to 17 April 2015.The aim is to support at least 15 SMEs from Burkina Faso for registration and participation at the Business Seminar, B2B and Corporates visites in cooperation with the Netherlands African Business Council.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.
Feasibility study for localised innovative building solutions for AAC Aircrete Systems B.V. is a Dutch family-owned SME company which designs and integrates complete AAC production plants (as turn-key projects), capable of producing AAC blocks and wall, roof and floor panels. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) is an eco-friendly, lightweight building material made from natural raw materials (sand, cement, lime, gypsum, aluminium powder and water) and considered to be a ‘green’ alternative for traditional building materials. Aircrete has been in contact with a company in the Philippines, which is one of the leading developers and homebuilders in the country. This company requested Aircrete to work out a study, showing that producing AAC at an affordable price, using predominantly locally available raw materials, could be technically and commercial feasible.This feasibility study will evaluate the proposed investment into the first Western equipped AAC production plant in the Philippines.
Dam Expert Bangladesh UNHCR (DSS18BD04) 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.
A Green Sustainable and Safe Water Source About twenty systems (GreenSource) for collecting water will be installed to provide twenty villages in rural areas with drinking water. Water will be collected in basins (with artificial grass on top) and be purified. Use of membrane techniques for purification and water will be collected in basis of geotextile. After installation local companies and institutes must have the skills to independently install and maintain more systems.
Mobile Meter Reading Mobile Water Management (MWM) enables the monitoring of water variables with the smartphone of water managers and citizens. Different parameters can be monitored on location, such as water level, groundwater level, rainfall water quality and the meter readings of drinking water facilities within houses. All measurements come together in an open web-based GIS database that is accessible to everyone and everywhere. In this demonstration project MWMs mobile water meters will be used in combination with Hydrologics HydroNET platform to demonstrate in Johannesburg the possibility of using a smartphone in a smart, low cost, fraud-free way to read meter readings. This may open up the market in South Africa for MWM to market this method of water measuring. Johannesburg Water is the local partner that will test the mobile water meters at a part of its customers. Johannesburg Water has a problem surrounding the invoicing of water consumption. Many consumers are currently questioning the use of water they are being billed, which in turn leads to a breach of trust between consumer and Johannesburg Water. By deploying the mobile water measurements of MWM, Johannesburg hopes to find a more accurate method for invoicing water use, which will be more easily accepted by its customers. Johannesburg also wants to investigate how this type of data on a visual platform enables to pro-actively monitor the water usage. Lastly, Johannesburg Water wants to better understand how this data on an accessible visual platform can bring about a change in behaviour among its customers (e.g. water saving behaviour by the customer through comparisons).
Export presentations The project aims to create more understanding among Zimbabwean enterprises of what it takes to export to the Netherlands and other parts of Europe.
Printing sustainable affordable housing using local waste products (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Laboulaye (ARG) II – integrated model water, soil, substrates and crops, for sustainable landscape development The mission will contribute to the development of a landscape development plan by developing a thorough local understanding of the physical system of water, crops, soil, substrates and ground water. The key to realize this is by modelling, based on tools as (Meta)SWAP, WOFOST and MODFLOW. Equally important is the coordinated interaction between model development and the multi-stakeholder process in Alta la Picasa.
Quick scan of financing possibilities in the Indonesian water sector Quick scan of financing possibilities in the Indonesian water sector.
Local project manager private sector development Niger This project aims to employ a local project manager in Niger who will identify and execute projects in Sahel countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad. The main objective is to enhance private sector development, which will ultimately contribute to the achievement of Dutch international trade and development cooperation targets in the region. The project manager will identify hurdles that hinder private sector growth, develop strategies to improve the business climate and implement practical solutions. This initiative will also promote conflict prevention and poverty reduction in the area.
DRRS (DRR) Libya 2024 (DRRS24LY06) After storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, an unprecedented amount of rain has fallen in the eastern part of Libya. This has caused extreme river flows and subsequent dam failures.The Libyan government has requested international assistance through its embassy in The Hague, which again reached the DRRS team through the Netherlands embassy in Tripoli, Libya.In an effort to be as effective as possible, the Netherlands embassy in Tripoli, Libya, together with the DRRS team, has joined forces with the World Bank and UNESCO to come to a joint publication on the Derna dam disaster.
Participation of the Suriname Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHATA) in 'de Vakantiebeurs' 2018 The Surinamese economy focuses on exporting a handful of commodities. This focus makes the country vulnerable to external shocks and price drops.Economic diversification is therefore necessary. The government of Suriname identified tourism as a sector to be further developed. To make tourism a pillar of the Surinamese economy, more tourists have to visit the country, and the only way to attract potential tourists in the first place is to inform them about what Suriname has to offer. By presenting Suriname as a tourist destination and organizing activities around 'de Vakantiebeurs', the Suriname Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHATA) will gain valuable experience in effective trade fair participation and will allow the young organization to show itself as the Surinamese sector organization with participating Surinamese companies and the Dutch target group.
Every bean has its black Unsustainable food crop production causes land degradation, environmental risks and low income and poor living standards for farmers in Guatemala. International markets demand high CSR standards that require investments at the farmer level. Investments that farmers cannot afford to make.To overcome these problems in the productive sector for vegetables, especially string beans, green peas and Brussels cols, the partners in this project wish to use the FDOV-programme to lift the whole value chain to a sustainable level, meaning increasing the number of sustainable farmers, increasing the productivity per hectare and increasing the number of hectares that are used for sustainable farming. The market for sustainable vegetables in the US and Europe is growing. Guatemala acknowledges the need for more sustainable production. Grupo Ceis in Guatemala and Fair Fruit in Belgium belong to Durabilis, a Belgium Impact Investment Company. Durabilis invests and manages agribusiness value chains to stimulate sustainable development in South America and Africa. The companies work as intermediaries between producer and market: Grupo Ceis buys the products in Guatemala from the farmers, and Fair Fruit is the importer and distributor in Europe. They work with low margins, so producers receive better prices.The project, however, will focus not only on the contracted farmers for supply to Grupo Ceis and Fair Fruit but will also increase awareness about sustainable production amongst the bigger exporters in Guatemala and customers in Europe. Therefore, the three NGOs in the consortium will support the project with technical assistance to increase the quality and quantity of the targeted vegetables and educate the value chain. A sustainable impact and inclusive economic growth for Guatemalan small-scale vegetable growers in the Guatemalan highlands in which rural communities increase their access to income sources.
Child Labour in Subcontracted Ready-Made Garment Supply Chains in Bangladesh: From Impact Assessment to Holistic Due Diligence The ready-made garment (RMG) sector is the primary employment sector in Bangladesh. Whilst efforts to improve conditions in export factories have advanced since the Rana Plaza tragedy, there is still little understanding of subcontracting and child labour linked to RMG exports. To date, subcontracted worksites continue to escape scrutiny and lack investment. Several organizations call for more research on this segment and how it may be linked to global exports. This project will close this information gap and build interventions to support vulnerable children and youth in RMG worksites not reached by current due diligence efforts.Phase A of the project will research and document missing evidence of risk, prevalence and root causes of child labour in subcontracted and upstream RMG supply chains and links with export production. Data will be collected in worker communities, in partnership with a local grassroots organisation, and through supply chain investigations, conducted in collaboration with international garment companies and their Bangladeshi suppliers. Phase B will be designed based on Phase A's findings and will focus on interventions, based on GoodWeave’s proven model, to support companies’ child labour remediation and prevention efforts in the RMG sector. Stichting Women WinGoodWeave InternationalDelta Galil Holland B.V. C&A Project partners aim to identify and address child labour within the production of company partners, as well as across the RMG sector in order to reduce risk and increase the availability of stable, ethical supply chains for long-term sustainable reduction.
Tanzania Aquaculture delegation exposure tour to FoodTechAfrica in Kenya The aquaculture sector in Tanzania has great potential. This is due to the growing demand for locally produced fish, the growth of the population and the swiftly declining local supply from wild catch. These combined factors have been driving up fish prices and increasing fish imports. However, the aquaculture sector has not unlocked its full potential, as government officials often lack proven examples, best practices, practical knowledge and skills. This project introduces Tanzanian policymakers to successful aquaculture (RAS) activities undertaken by Dutch and local businesses in Kenya. The delegation will become dedicated ambassadors for aquacultural development, strengthening collaboration between Tanzania and the Netherlands.
Establishment of a manufacturing facility for innovative dog chewing products 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 goal of this project is to set up a production facility for the production and export of 8 tons dog chewing products weekly.
WASH Specialist Kyrgyzstan Under the general guidance of the UNICEF Chief of Field Office and in close cooperation with the Climate Change Officer, Education Specialist, Health and Nutrition Officer, the Emergency WASH Specialist will support the assessment of WASH needs in Education and Healthcare Institutions, analyse the collected data, present the findings and prepare a costed action plan with broad range of WASH interventions, defining also UNICEF's country emergency response to COVID-19 in this area, in line with UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children (CCCs). Planned interventions must consider the inclusiveness of people with disabilities and gender.
Embedding and scaling tools for integrated water management in Colombia In times of drought and water scarcity, water operators are expected to manage the water resources effectively and efficiently, meeting the demands of all users. This is no small task, especially as demands increase, as the variability of hydrologic and hydraulic pro-cesses become more pronounced, and as stakeholder expectations of system performance increase in complexity. Colombia is no exception and is facing major challenges in relation to water resources management.HERMANA (HERramienta para el MANejo del Agua) is an online web-based tool for integrated water management in Colombia. The system combines real-time meteorological, hydrological, hydrogeological, water quality data and satellite monitoring data. It gives the possibility to run hydrological forecasts in FEWS and calculate drought indices via InfoSequia. Via the HydroNET Portal situational reports, warnings and dashboards are generated tailored to the need of the clients and stakeholders.The HERMANA-project has led to the development and embedding of an integrated water management tool and decision support system (including the necessary governance arrangements) for the regional water authority in Valle del Cauca (CVC), Colombia. This project was developed through a partnership between Deltares, Hydrologic, Future Water and the Dutch Water Authorities. The parties have successfully delivered the project, which will be finalised in November 2019. The Government of the Netherlands, through the Partners for Water programme, focuses on the development and scaling of activities of the Dutch water sector in Colombia. The successful example of HERMANA in Valle del Cauca has the potential to be scaled to other regional water authorities. This was underlined during a meeting of ASOCARS, the central organisation or regional water authorities, in September 2019. Besides that, the continuous activities of the Dutch Water Authorities, through the Blue Deal programme InspirAgua, also provides a basis to work on the scaling of the initiative. The development of four-year plans of the regional water authorities is an opportunity to embed the need for (Dutch) integrated water management tools and decision support systems. This project is conducted in cooperation with: Future Water, Deltares, Dutch Water Authorities and Corporacion Autonoma Valle del Cauca.
Maru Colombia DHI Feasibility study for investing in a local branch for the assembly, sale and lease of Green Aggregates for off-grid areas.
Beira Water Supply This project is a scoping study for the design, finance and construction of the extension of the Beira water supply.
Economic and financial expert The partners aim to participate in a mission to assess the investment opportunities in designated areas in the western dessert of Egypt.