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Horsehair processing and promotion of responsible leather tanning Endero B.V. together with Mrs Van Staden (Honorary Cultural Envoy of Mongolia and founder of Stichting Made in Mongolia) and local partner Sooton LLC will set up a new joint venture in Erdenet, Mongolia. This company will build a factory for the processing of horsehair. Mongolia is a major source of horsehair for a wide range of uses. However, today no value adding takes place in the country as unsorted horsehair is mostly exported to China for processing. The project aims to buy horsehair mainly from identified herder groups under fair-trade conditions and to cooperate with casing (intestines) and tanning (rawhides) companies in the joint sourcing of animal by-products, to have an important competitive edge in the sourcing of horsehair aside from cost savings. The cooperation with the tanneries will be further secured by a secondary component of the project which aims to promote responsible leather tanning by technical assistance to two reference tanneries. The joint venture will be supported by Stahl Holdings B.V., the producer of chemicals and dyes for leather processing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture facility will be OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) certified.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe joint venture will pay living wages to all of its personnel. Staff will be employed on a fixed-term contract of at least twelve months, including a probationary period of two months. In accordance with the Mongolian Labour Law, both the employer and the employee shall be insured with social and health insurance. In addition, the joint venture will organise transport and child care for its workers who also will enjoy a free lunch at its canteen.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe project will create a new sector (processing horsehair).•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe project will buy all its raw materials locally. To ensure fair-trade terms and conditions, the joint venture aims to source horsehair directly from herder groups and associations with which long-term relations will be established. By eliminating margins of middlemen, the income of the herders will be increased. About one hundred representatives of herders will receive training.Impact on local customers or consumersThe project will give a positive impact on local customers: bow makers, furniture textile companies as well as local artisans who add value to the washed and sorted horsehair. They will benefit from the possibility of sourcing their raw material from Mongolia instead of from China, thereby being assured of the origin as well as fair hair sourcing conditions.•	Impact on the sectorThe project will create a new sector (processing horsehair) and will deliver a considerable amount of technical assistance to two large tanneries in Mongolia. Development of the processing horsehair into value added products for export to Europe and for local textile and musical instruments companies and also promotion of responsible leather tanning methods in Mongolia.
Co-initiator and coordinator for the Plataforma de Resiliência e Educação em Água da Beira The assignment for a co-initiator and coordinator aims to support the set-up the Plataforma de Resiliência e Educação em Água da Beira (PREAB). The overall objective of the PREAB is to contribute to developing local knowledge and skills in the areas of flood resilience, water and waste management.The co-initiator and coordinator that is assigned, will take the lead in the set-up of the PREAB. The co-initiator and coordinator is part of a team of three initiators in Beira working on the set-up of this platform.The role of the co-initiator and coordinator is to take the lead and to stimulate the other team members by planning meetings for next steps, to propose next steps, to stimulate engagement of relevant stakeholders, to organize meetings with relevant stakeholders and to arrange required facilities for meetings.
Improvement aquaculture practices and reduced use of antibiotics The project will demonstrate models to improve aquaculture practices for smallholder Indian shrimp farmers, leading to reduced use of antibiotics and other unwanted medicine, resulting in enhanced trade with the Netherlands and other EU member states.
Matchmaking Exoticwoods Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur from a developing county.
Orange Corners Mozambique – Subsidy application 2023 The main objective of the Orange Corners Grant Programme is to offer training and otherwise support to young entrepreneurs aged between 18 to 35 years old, so they can turn their ideas into businesses with sustainable revenue models.The grant programme places particular focus on women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs whose business operations will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.The secondary objectives are:•	Raising awareness of entrepreneurship and encouraging young people's entrepreneurial spirit and skills.•	Strengthening the capacity of local businesses and local civil society organisations.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL01) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
MHPSS Gaza 2024 – WHO MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator Unrest in the Palestinian Territories has been on the rise in in the last six months, particularly in Gaza. In Gaza, the humanitarian consequences have been devastating, exacerbating the impact of almost 14 years of an Israeli blockade, internal Palestinian political divisions and recurrent escalations. With the recent escalation of the 7th of October 2023, according to a WHO sitrep dated 2nd of April 2023, there are 32,975 fatalities, of which 72% are children and women, 75,572 injured, and 1.7 million people are displaced, which is 75% of the total population. 10 out of 36 hospitals are partially functioning, 27 out of 89 primary health care (PHC) facilitiesare functional. 28 patients reportedly died of malnutrition. In northern Gaza 12.4%-16.5% of children form 6 to 59 months old are suffering from acute malnutrition. In southern Gaza 2-6% of children are suffering from acute malnutrition. There are ongoing outbreaks of diarrheal illnesses and hepatitis A.The Palestinian Ministry of Health (MOH) Mental Health department (MH) services are not functional. There used to be 6 community MH centres and one psychiatric hospital. Only one Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Rafah and two PHC centres are providing MH support and psychotropics. UNRWA and local NGOS such as the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP) are providing support in Rafah area too.
Improving livelihoods of smallholder cashew farmers and factory workers in regions Mtwara and Pwani, Tanzania The Monchy Food Company (MFC) aims to improve livelihoods of smallholder cashew farmers in the regions of Mtwara and Pwani in Tanzania. This will be done together with the NGO SNV and the research institute TARI. MFC is a holding company with a focus on importing and distributing nuts, seeds, dried fruits and superfoods to Europe. Also, MFC owns a Tanzanian cashew farms named Amama Farms who works directly with 38 cooperatives (i.e. unite smallholder individual farmers).According to the latest statistics published by the Tanzanian government, 25.7% of its population continues to live below the poverty line. In the region of Mtwara, this percentage is even higher. Less than 60% has access to safe drinking water. With an average regional GDP of 4,686,258 TSH, the region of Mtwara has some of the lowest GDP's of the country. There is limited access to essential services, including infrastructure, education, and healthcare. The average income in Tandahimba tends to be lower than the regional average, around 151,000 TSH (55 Euro) per month. The population, including smallholder farmers, relies on activities such as agriculture for their primary source of income.From the start of phase A, MFC will be working together with SNV to make cashew farming more attractive for the local youth and setting up new farmers cooperations with younger generation cashew farmers. SNV will also be assisting us to promote intercropping practices. Furthermore, MFC collaborates with TARI on cashew research and the development of high-quality seedlings. TARI will also be involved in our plans to set up a local nursery and a farmer training center, contributing to the improvement of cashew farming practices.With the project, MFC aims to reach 400-500 young people and more than 1,000 smallholder farmers.
Electrical Expert and Geographic Information Systems Specialist Malawi UNHCR This project is an assessment and redesign of the reticulated water supply system in the Dzaleka refugee camp.
Scoping Mission China (DRR14CH01) Dutch experts advised on flood control and waterlogging drainage in Zhejiang province, China.
Lionesses of Africa 2019 Lionesses of Africa was launched in November 2014. They are experiencing a rapidly growing audience of 300,000 women, all entrepreneurs across Africa.In Mozambique, the Lionesses was launched in 2016 and has, so far, reached 10,000 female entrepreneurs through the internet platform and an additional 1,000 women through the lean-in events. The target group of this Mozambican branch are women in the age group of young women (18-24) and women in the age group of 25-34.The Lionesses is hosted in Mozambique by Standard Bank, responsible for managing the program, from the conception to the implementation of the project.The Lionesses team will be responsible for organizing all the breakfast events and providing the content for the newsletter: arranging inspirational speakers, logistics, services such as photography and breakfast networking.
Pilot production of high sheet metal products for export 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 set up a joint venture for the production and export of high-tech precision and high quality sheet metal products.
Moroccan-Dutch cooperation in phytosanitary control The main goal of this cooperation project is to improve the quality of the phytosanitary control system in Morocco and to improve trade conditions in phyto-material between Morocco and the Netherlands.
Sargassum management via testing circular reuse approaches, strengthening business cases and process recommendations for planning of scaling Sargassum is a seaweed that periodically hit the coastal areas of Mexico in large quantities, while suffocating the coral reefs acting as natural storm breakers. Hence, beach deterioration has become a critical issue. Furthermore, the brown algae contain high amounts of Sulphur, which is released together with nutrients, heavy metals and excessive organic material, during the rotting process which takes place after sargassum hits the beaches. Subsequently, this leads to a strong odour pollution including other negative effects. Both, ecosystems and tourism have been greatly affected by the weed.The primary objective is to deliver a proof of concept (PoC) via testing integrated process that valorises sargassum and demonstrates the different circular uses included:pharmaceutical, energy generation and others high-potential components. It’s important that the expert team in cooperation with the beneficiaries outlines the precise approach and working packages to do the testing and to derive as concrete as possible the options for strengthening the related business cases and that the process maintain considerations for minimizing ecological impacts. This also entails modes to realize these within the business settings of the beneficiaries. The latter is also related to the regulatory framework. The PoC will be used to define the next steps for scaling, taking into account the technical level, legal framework, financial support and network both in Mexico and beyond.
Integrated solid waste management in Tanzania. This project aims to further explore the possibilities to develop the waste sector in Tanzania with Dutch expertise.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL34) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Waste-to-energy and wastewater project in Tanzania Form International B.V. is a forest management and advisory services company. The goal of the investment project is:1. To secure a constant and reliable source of electricity.2. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the digestion of the organic material and reduction of emissions from diesel generators.3. The reduction of operational expenditures for fuel, water and electricity costs.4. The reduction of water usage.
Urban development study visit This project entails a study visit of the Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and the Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA) to The Netherlands to learn more about what The Netherlands have to offer on ways to innovate the city by developing urban farming, sustainable transport and waste management.Kampala City in Uganda is experiencing rapid urbanisation rates averaging 5.2% per annum. The rapid growth means the city is facing many challenges, including high rates of unemployment, especially among the youth, poor infrastructure, traffic congestion, air pollution, slums, sanitation, environmental degradation, etc. Faced with many challenges, KCCA does not have sufficient resources to finance investments in urban infrastructure and services and requires innovative solutions to address the challenges. Besides, KCCA has set a vision of setting Kampala city on a low-carbon and sustainable development path.The specific intended results of the study visit are to •	increase staff understanding of innovative tools in sustainable transport, waste management and urban farming by learning from the Dutch experiences. •	The team is expected to integrate the lessons learned into current KCCA policies and design implementable projects, which could benefit from Dutch support, like involving the Dutch private sector and D2B.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL55) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
ICT and Geodata for Agriculture (IT4AG) conference Ouagadougou – Knowledge On the 17th and 18th of April 2019, a regional conference is taking place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on development opportunities at the intersection of ICT and Geodata for Agriculture and youth employment in the Sahel.This project aims to collect and disseminate knowledge and expertise shared during the two-day conference in the Sahel on ICT and Geodata for Agriculture within the Sahel region.A team of experts will research and collect all shared information on opportunities and barriers to job creation for youth and women within the subsector of ICT and Geodata for Agriculture.These insights will contribute to the knowledge transfer and formulation of follow-up activities in service of PSD for youth and women.Recommendations linked to concrete public-private business cases will be presented in a report.
Incoming High Level Energy Study Visit Senegal A 3-5 days incoming study visit to the Netherlands will provide the Senegalese authorities in oil and gas sector development with an understanding of Dutch solutions that can be used as an inspiration to enhance positive economic impacts and manage social and environmental challenges regarding the exploitation of recent oil and gas findings in Senegal. This improved understanding will be beneficial for the Dutch private sector, which is very keen on investing in Senegal after the oil and gas trade mission in May 2017 and the soon upcoming Dutch government aid and trade initiatives to assist the Senegalese government in responsible and effective natural resource governance.
Capacity building for INMG Improving meteorological services Cabo Verde The Netherlands finances private sector development projects in Cabo Verde in the tourism and maritime industries. For the development of those sectors, improved seasonal forecasts are of importance, for example predicting droughts, hurricanes, and dust storms and on the long term sea level and sea temperature rise. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI)) assists the Cabo Verde Meteorological Institute INMG with the organization of a climate database and advices INMG on climate modelling, scenarios and forecasts. INMG staff capacity is built to improve weather forecasting and economic relevant climate information for the end users in agriculture, tourism, marine services and aviation. INMG is also assisted in the process of joining relevant and useful international cooperation programs like Green Climate Fund, the Global Centre in Adaptation, the coalition of climate vulnerable forum countries and climate risk and early warning systems (CREWS West Africa).
Possibilities for a circular and climate resilient livestock production in the Mekong delta The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is crucial for the Vietnamese agri-food sector. It is the most agriculturally productive region of the country, in particular for rice, aquaculture and fruit production. The Mekong Delta produces enough food for almost 200 million people; any significant reduction in agricultural output would have consequences for global food security. However, the agricultural sector is unsustainable. Although the livestock sector is not the main production sector, it contributes substantially to the negative environmental impacts such as emissions to water and air, land degradation, land subsidence from groundwater extraction and inefficient freshwater use. At the same time, the sector is also suffering from the effects of climate change. The main effects are salinization, heat stress, longer and more extreme periods of rainfall and drought seasons causing a lack of fresh water, decreasing harvests and harvest losses of feed production and severe heat stress. Given the current challenges of unsustainable livestock production and the effects of climate change, it will be difficult for the livestock sector to maintain its current growth rate if its existing development model continues. Additionally, climate-resilient livestock farming needs to be introduced, increased and improved to face the current challenges of food insecurity, environmental degradation and climate change.The present project implemented by the Wageningen University and Research (WUR) will review the sustainability, productivity, and resource efficiency of livestock production, to develop production systems appropriate under climate change conditions.
Agri PSD-mission Sahel to the Netherlands This project consists of a mission of 65 businesses from the Sahel region (Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger) to the Netherlands for a trade mission During the World Food Week (October). The selection of businesses will be based on their relevance to the subjects of climate-smart agriculture, circular agriculture, and agritech. Their programme will consist of workshops, matchmaking with Dutch businesses, site visits and a business forum with relevant Dutch parties on these topics. Various workshops will be held where local businesses will provide insights on the opportunities and challenges related to Private Sector Development (PSD) in the Sahel region. This endeavour aims to assist the Dutch government and private partners in formulating future initiatives for PSD.
DRRS South Africa 2024 – Team leader DRRS Team South Durban Basin The scope of the DRRS Team's intervention is the Development of a roadmap to achieve a comprehensive flood resilience strategy for the South Durban Basin.The roadmap needs to assist eThekwini Municipality and other key stakeholders to develop and implement a strategy to reduce the local and regional flood risk to a 100-year level.For the development of the roadmap, the DRRS Team will undertake several stakeholder meetings to understand the technical, financial and institutional situation on the ground.
Aquaculture programme FAO This funding concerns an FAO project with co-founders Norway (60%) and the Netherlands (40%). The project, lasting four years (2020-2024), aims to promote the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Morocco: foster food security and nutrition for Moroccans and create decent jobs in this sector. An intensive training programme involving technicians, farmers, teachers and students and setting up and equipment of a training and education station on aquaculture helps achieve these goals.
Fact-finding mission anti corruption in Tunisia Establishing the viability and content of a project of G2G support to the Tunisian national instance for the fight against corruption (factfinding mission).
Communication and dissemination trajectory for the Mekong Delta Plan What are the results of the project?Ever since the delivery of the Mekong Delta Plan, the need to communicate the key messages from the MDP has been a priority. This project addressed this need by organizing a roadshow to key provinces in the Mekong Delta in order to transform the principles from the MDP to the policies and practices of provincial stakeholders. A broad consortium of parties, led by IHE, developed a communication- and dissemination trajectory, with a focus on developing a curriculum for provincial stakeholders. The project resulted in a large set of materials, to be used by different stakeholders in the region. In this respect, the partnership with Can Tho University has been instrumental and provided an interesting knowledge base for future activities, also related to Resolution 120, which builds on key principles from the MDP and provides a legal basis for future development of the Mekong Delta.This project is conducted in cooperation with: IUCN Vietnam, Can Tho University, Water.nl, WUR, Fresh Studio, RHDHV, KnowH2O, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Government of Vietnam.