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Follow-up Transport & Logistics Colombia has great potential for further economic growth and in order to capture this potential a good functioning logistical infrastructural system is vital. Although much is invested in seaports, the hinterland connections appear to be the limiting factor where congestion of road transport is  causing major difficulties.An efficient, sustainable and multimodal transport system would help to further unlock economic potential in the country. In December 2014 a group of Colombians visited the Netherlands for an Exchange of Knowledge Program on Multimodal Transport. After this visit a desire was expressed to further continue this exchange of knowledge in the time to come and using problems that could be solved by using Dutch expertise. The assistance of Dutch officials and experts could further expose Colombian authorities to Dutch knowledge and solutions and eventually lead to opportunities for Dutch companies in projects resulting from among others the Intermodal Transport Master Plan and the Fluvial Master Plan. However as the Dutch sector often is successful because of integrated approaches, there is a desire to showcase such an approach in the Colombian context by addressing one of these issues in a Colombia Dutch Dialogue (CDD).  The aim of this project is to further develop the exchange of knowledge on Multimodal Transport between Colombia and the Netherlands by having Dutch and Colombian experts working together on an actual case in Colombia.Strategic goals of a the CDD T&L include:- Learning from each other, the mutual exchange of knowledge about the size and scope of the problem and possible solutions.- Strengthening of cooperation and B2B networks.- Continuing building a long term (trust) relationship with the underlying goal of positioning the sector on a specific   theme.Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Water, Verkeer en Leefomgeving has been commissioned to carry out this project.
Roadmap tourism, Uganda This project will lead to a tourism roadmap that indicates needed interventions from the Dutch Government, the (Dutch) private sector and potentially other stakeholders to help sustainably develop the Ugandan tourism sector. Through a sectoral SWOT analysis, the roadmap clearly describes current and potential bottlenecks and opportunities matched with proposed interventions by the different stakeholders, including RVO, the Netherlands embassy, other (local) stakeholders and the (Dutch) private sector.
A modern milking facility in Ethiopia This project aims to demonstrate that•	the milk (cooling) installation can function well within the Ethiopian context;•	the use of the installation will improve milk quality, productivity and animal health;•	with the solar boiler about 80% of the required water for it, the cleaning process can be generated sustainably.
Fish Farming Value Chain Development project in Burundi This project will contribute to improved livelihoods and higher food security of the rural population in Burundi.This project will develop fish farming as a new profitable value chain in Burundi, in cooperation with local communities and based on sound natural resource management. The project will develop 80 fish farm cooperatives with 50 fish farmers each, thus resulting in 4,000 new fish farmers.
Road constructions knowledge exchange project This project intends to impart road construction skills to medium and small-scale construction companies. It will provide asphalt concrete laying, surface dressing, masonry or concrete drainage lining, bridge maintenance, and road line marking skills. Construction materials testing skills will also be provided, in addition to project management and equipment and machine operating skills.
Scoping Mission Lebanon (DRR14LB01) Dutch experts advised the Lebanese government on water management, water efficiency in the agricultural sector and WASH facilities in refugee camps/settlements.
Pilot 2g@there OS (TGOS) Pilot 2g@there OS is a pilot programme which aims to reduce poverty by strengthening the business climate in developing countries. Key is strengthening and developing the local sector. Cooperation between companies, knowledge institutions and governments are supported.The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) administers 2g@there OS at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.Note:The programme is no longer being executed, but is incorporated in the programme PSD Toolkit.•	PSD Toolkit – Phase 1•	PSD Toolkit – Phase 2
Training for Dairy Sector The Kosovo war in the 1990s severely damaged the dairy sector, causing thousands of farms to be burned and destroying around 50% of the Kosovar livestock. Currently, the average milk production per cow in Kosovo is 5.7 litres per day, compared to the average of 23 litres per day in EU countries. This project proposes a training program for the dairy sector where eight technical advisors will be trained in farm management and milk production to set up a sustainable knowledge network of dairy experts in Kosovo. This network will multiply the knowledge acquired from the Dutch experts by educating an additional 400 farmers in Kosovo and thus contribute to an amelioration of the Kosovar dairy industry.
Faecal Sludge Management Expert Bangladesh BRC (DSS219BD04) This is an identification and preparatory visit of IHE Delft to Cox's Bazar to investigate the effectiveness and health and environmental implications of lime stabilisation and aerobic treatment plants as faecal sludge treatment in the emergency and post-emergency phase.
WASH Leakage Team UNICEF Equatorial Guinea (DSS221GQ02) On 7 March 2021, a series of explosions were recorded at the armoury of the Nkuantoma gendarmerie and military barracks in Bata, the economic capital of Equatorial Guinea. Water and sanitation infrastructures were entirely damaged in the zone of the epicentre of the explosion. UNICEF has therefore requested an expert (team) in leakage detection, who can advise on the recovery plan.The main deliverable of the deployment of this expert at the request of UNICEF is to:-	Conduct sampling and analysis of groundwater (wells) and surface water near the detonation site, in coordination with UNICEF and the Government. Should the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis and water samples show high contaminant concentrations, a broader environmental assessment would be necessary. A laboratory for testing water quality is available in Bata. However, the capacities may need to be reviewed.-	Advise on the water filtering work on visible contaminants such as orange dust from the RDX explosive, barrels with petroleum products, burned automobiles to reduce risks to human health and further contamination of soil and water.-	Advise on appropriate actions to the affected population in the residential area near the south of the detonation site on drinking water based on the test results.-	Participate and contribute to the commission established by the government to develop a recovery and reconstruction plan which include water and sewage systems.
MHPSS Consultant Albania World Health Organization (WHO) The MHPSS consultant, employed by WHO in Albania, will be accountable for overseeing the coordination of MHPSS operations. That includes ensuring the prompt delivery, as well as effective and efficient implementation of activities, to achieve optimal health outcomes for populations impacted by the earthquake and COVID-19.
Trade mission to the ExpoAlimentaria fair in Lima, Peru This project aims to increase the knowledge of Dutch businesses and knowledge institutes on the Peruvian horticulture sector. This fair is the yearly event in Peru in which all essential stakeholders of Peru and the region gather.
Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (IVAM) Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation in Egypt.
Pillar 2 – RBC Agreement for the Pension Funds, extra activities Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) AgreementsThe Dutch government has concluded agreements on responsible business conduct (RBC) with Dutch sectors and civil society organisations. The agreements set out how companies can work with civil society organisations and government to prevent abuses in the areas of human rights, labour rights and the environment.Goal of this projectSupporting civil society organisations to make their knowledge available to play a role in the implementation of the RBC Agreement for the Pension Funds.The civil society organisations contribute to reduction of International Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) risks in international value chains conform their commitments, as set out in the RBC Agreement.NoteFVO's Pillar 2 projects support civil society organizations that make their knowledge of human rights due diligence and (international) network accessible to help achieve the goals of the ICSR covenants. Businesses, social organizations and government work together in ICSR covenants, to make value chains more sustainable. The covenants are organized by sector. The sectors have international value chains in multiple production countries/regions.For more information, please visit the website of the Government of the Netherlands:•	Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) agreements (https://www.government.nl/topics/responsible-business-conduct-rbc/responsible-business-conduct-rbc-agreements)
Partners in Pellets The Rwandan government aims to reduce the number of households dependent on traditional cooking technologies with fifty per cent by 2024 and has developed a Biomass Energy Strategy to reduce the amount of solid biomass used in Rwanda. This project aims to create a thriving pellet cooking ecosystem in Rwanda, and the African continent at large. Over the next three years, the impact cluster intends to establish a pellet-fuel ecosystem by imparting knowledge to local pellet and cook stove producers and identifying and implementing financial instruments such as carbon credits, pre-financing streams and de-risking instruments to facilitate growth for all stakeholders. The primary beneficiaries of this impact cluster are pellet producers, local cookstove companies and other entrepreneurs across the value chain who gain access to technology, finance and an overall functioning pellet eco-system.
Capacity building on food safety governance and standards in Iraq The main objective of this tailor-made capacity building on food safety governance and standards training is to improve the group’s multidisciplinary knowledge and skills towards a well-functioning food safety system. This way, the training will contribute to improved food safety in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Improving Spatial Data Services in the Republic of Moldova following EU standards The aim of the overall project is to contribute to the availability of improved, relevant, and trustable spatial information available for the public and businesses on properties, infrastructures and environmental issues in Moldova. This is achieved by strengthening the Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre (ALRC) of Moldova and related institutions in a project of 22 months. This project provides additional co-financing to enable the input of Dutch expertise in this EU-funded Twinning project.
Seminar agro-tourism Albania This seminar aims to establish connections between the outcomes of the agro-tourism mission and prospective partners, who will then develop follow-up projects based on separate cases.They will also create plans to ensure the agro-tourism model is included in future national and local policies.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Angola – Subsidy application 2023 The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) is a subsidy programme that provides fund managers with capital to invest in early-stage startups. OCIF supports young, innovative entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to scale up their businesses and create jobs. OCIF also helps young entrepreneurs prepare for investment and attract commercial follow-up investments.
DRR-Team follow up mission India – Coastal zone management expert The government of Kerala (GOK)  has requested the government of the Netherlands (GON) to cooperate on preparing an action plan for IWRM as a follow up of the earlier Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA, 2018). Focus of the Action Plan is a limited number of river basins with the aim to provide more flood resilience quickly. While the focus is on a limited number of river basins, the mission should bear in mind the intention that the lessons learned may be applied later in other river basins in Kerala under a regulatory authority that is still to be established. The river basins chosen for early implementation, are those of the three main rivers that flow into the Kuttanad area and from there continue to discharge into the sea. The mission will focus on the early interventions required upstream and downstream (coastal area) from the Kuttanad area. Kuttanad area water management itself will not be the subject of action plans for this mission although the required approach for planning interventions for flood resilience in this area will be considered.
Identifying Agroforestry-based Enterprise Potential in Senegal Identifying Agroforestry-based Enterprise Potential in Senegal.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.
Study into commercial potential for circularity in the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh The study aimed to identify the commercial potential for circularity in the value chains of the ready-made garments sector in Bangladesh, based on desk study and interviews.Eight options for enhancement of circular economy in ready-made garments (RMG) in Bangladesh have been identified.
Team leader DRR-Team Scoping Mission Tuvalu (DRR16TV01) DRR-Team provided support to the Government of Tuvalu – one of the SIDS nations - following their requests, on the topic of coastal protection.
Cycling Cochabamba The overall goal of this cycling project is an increase in knowledge and understanding about planning and design for cycling among essential stakeholders in Cochabamba, Bolivia and creating a pilot cycle route. Specific knowledge on how to promote cycling and design and implement safe infrastructure for cycling is needed. Furthermore, the benefits of promoting bicycle use among employees and the inhabitants of Cochabamba will be demonstrated using a cost-benefit analysis. The desired long-term effects of the project include higher bicycle use, reduced air pollution along the pilot route and improved road safety for cyclists.
WASH Expert Bangladesh UNHCR (DSS18BD10) Humanitarian WASH sector response to violent conflicts in Rakhine State (Myanmar) in order to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks in the upcoming rainy season.
Information Management Specialist (WASH Sector) Colombia UNICEF This project aims to manage and support the information streams of the WASH cluster.
Study protected horticulture Bangladesh The primary objective of this study is to identify best practices and innovative solutions for the sustainable development of (semi) controlled and protected production methods of vegetables, like low-, mid- and high-tech Greenhouse Farming in Bangladesh and to trigger Dutch and Bangladeshi partners for the development and introduction of new technologies in the Bangladeshi food value chains. Moreover, identifying adequate and effective technologies for the local covered horticulture situation contributes to food security and sustainable economic development ambitions in line with the vision ‘Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100’. Both Bangladeshi and Dutch companies will benefit from creating jobs in the horticultural sector and introducing innovations to the supply chain, resulting in the sustainable development of the emerging and protected horticulture sector. The outcome will:1.	Equip Dutch companies and institutes active within horticultural value chains with information, like current practices relevant to business cases, to promote Bangladesh’s protected horticultural sector through co-investments, innovation and knowledge sharing. 2.	Provide further insight and pave the way for interventions to support relevant supervisory, facilitating and regulatory bodies and chain actors in Bangladesh.3.	Identify incentives and opportunities to attract foreign direct investments for Bangladesh.4.	Provide an overview of laws, regulations and policies important to know for foreign investors. 5.	Ideally, paving the way for new project proposals for vocational training along the protected horticulture supply chain, investment opportunities, logistical management, and upgrading existing facilities.
Quick-scan of the irrigation system potential in Georgia The overall target is to develop new insights through additional study activities to revise the scope and the feasibility studies for the ORIO project ‘Rehabilitation of the Zemo Samgori Irrigation Scheme’. The outcome of this project contributes to a well-functioning and successful ORIO project implementation that, in the future, will ensure thousands of farmers work with new irrigation systems. Overall, this project contributes to a better functioning agriculture system in Georgia.
Waste water study visit Goal of this project is to organise a study visit for Kosovarian cheese producers to get them acquainted with anaerobe energy technique. This is in order to use waste water of cheese production as an means to an useful end. This is a technique which is not well-known in Kosovo, but has potential to be applied in the dairy production.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.
DRRS Zimbabwe 2024 – UNICEF WASH IMO Assignment at the request of UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Information Management Officer (IMO).Zimbabwe is experiencing a cholera outbreak since February 2023, which has been spiking particularly since mid October.The UNICEF Zimbabwe WASH team is covering the overall coordination and UNICEF's response. However, information management remains a major weakness.This is partly due to the fact that the last major cholera outbreak was in 2019, when government emergency management systems were stronger in the WASH sector. Even in 2019, UNICEF had a dedicated Emergency IM Specialist during that outbreak.In order to strengthen IM efforts, including rapid collection, analysis and presentation of data, as well as to strengthen provincial and district authorities to improve information management and reporting; a dedicated Standby Partner expert is requested.
Investment Readiness Support for Zambian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) This project offers financial and strategic support to forty entrepreneurs in Zambia, improving their access to (foreign) finance. Through this project, promising investment opportunities are identified amongst candidates and communicated to Dutch parties interested in investing in debt or equity in Zambia. By doing this, successful link-ups between Zambian firms with high potential and Dutch investors are facilitated.
Outgoing Agri-Food mission to Uganda The purpose of this mission to the Harvest Money Excpo in Kampala, is to create more visibility of the Dutch brand and matchmaking of Dutch machinery & expertise with Ugandan agricultural companies enabling them to improve their businesses.
Mbinguni Maji – Water from Heaven •	Short general project overviewThis project targets Tanzania, especially Arusha, where the groundwater is very contaminated (mainly fluor) and piped water is contaminated. The COWSO’s/AUWSA in Arusha region are fully cooperating. The project aims at ensuring local access to safe and healthy drinking water by collecting and treating the rainwater (priority of the decentralized drinking water policy). The solution combines the latest technology developed by WIC, the innovator/inventor of the Water from Heaven/Mbinguni Maji technology. The technology is aimed to remove bacteria, viruses and nutrients with ultrafiltration membrane technology to use rain water to meet drinking water standards, and to remove nutrients, if these are present in rainwater in Arusha such as NH4+, TOC, NO3- (by using Denutritor, a bio filter). In Tanzanian the technology prevents fluorosis, a disease caused by dissolved fluoride in groundwater causing serious health damage. The purified and sterilized water produced by the technology can be stored in closed systems and can be kept safe for times of droughts in the same way as bottled water. Therefore, this approach leads to safe and secure water supply. The project will demonstrate the solution in 5 different locations for 5 different circumstances and target groups.•	Initial activities and results of the projectThe proposed pilot projects will be in Arusha and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in five different locations:Pilot 1: Water Institute in Dar Es Salaam – for R&D and collaboration with Water Ministry;Pilot 2: In Emmanuel primary school, Ngarenanyuki – provide safe drinking water to children;Pilot 3: With local water operator Kikatiti (Cowso-2) in a water Kiosk (selling water;)Pilot 4: Horticulture industry (Schoneveld Breeding in Oldonyosambu – potential market in agriculture sector);Pilot 5: Nkoaranga Lutheran Hospital Arusha – to help sick patients.The pilot phase is divided in 3 phases:- First phase of around 6 months is crucial and includes the detailed engineering, construction, installing and start-up of the pilot installations and analytical programme, which we shall intensively monitoring;- The second phase of around 14 to 16 months (this period covers the wet and dry periods during the year) months, includes the pilot test phase; if it is started up and eventually problems are solved the pilot shall run without problems (experience during ongoing tests), the same for the analytical programme;- The third phase of around 4 months, includes the evaluation and reporting of the pilot investigations and scaling up plan.•	What makes the technology, product, method or approach used innovativeMbinguni Maji (Water from Heaven/Hemel(s)water®) is a new, innovative drinking water technology, using rainwater as the water source. The water produced is guaranteed drinking water quality (WHO). Operation and maintenance of the unit is very simple (closed membranes systems). The technology has been tested and proved to produce excellent drinking water quality in the Netherlands. Feasibility of technology in the African context has not yet been studied.
Comprehensive feasibility study flouwer sector in Jordan The purpose of this project is to provide adequate and sufficient information in order to advise on the terms of reference for a comprehensive feasibility study (facilitated by the Develop2Build-programme) with regards to the construction of a flower auction in Amman (Jordan).