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Contribution to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2020-2024 The Danish contribution to IUCN's monitored on the basis of IUCN's
own performance reporting. The latest report can be found at the following link: https://www.iucn.org/about/programme-work-and-reporting/annual-reports The Danish engagement with IUCN has the overarching purpose of supporting IUCN’s Programme 2021-24 in realising its call to action by all IUCN’s Members, scientific network and Secretariat to mobilise collectively on delivering a clear and demonstrable contribution to the SDGs, the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and the Paris Agreement in developing countries.

Follwoing this purpuse, the objective of the development cooperation is support to IUCN’s global thematic and regional programmes to achieve their intended results for people, land, water, oceans, and climate, especially on climate adaptation, improved access to water resources, gender equality, and rights and inclusion of indigenous peoples.

The support consists of DKK 80 million in four tranches, divided in DKK 40 million in overall core support for IUCN’s 2021-24 Strategic Programme Nature 2030 – One Nature, One Future, and DKK 40 million in programmatic support for Nature 2030’s programmatic areas of Danish priority, namely: Equity in access to water resources, climate adaptation through nature-based solutions (NbS), and gender responsiveness and indigenous peoples.
Sphere Association funds for development work 2019-2021 General contribution to Sphere Association 2019-2020
Preparation of summaries etc for two evaluations spring 2020 Professional Danish summaries for two evaluations to be published in spring/summer 2020 and  preparation of short web news in Danish for each of the two evaluations to be used in connection with the publication.
Scoping mission for the development of the floriculture sector This project aims to assess the development potential of the floriculture sector in Lebanon and the required activities to enhance its development. Furthermore, the project aims to identify potential opportunities for the Dutch horticultural supply sector.
DRRS Sudan 2024 – UNICEF WASH Cluster Engineer This is an assignment at the request of UNICEF. Sudan is going through multiple crisis along with displacement, there is a looming threat of famine, the approaching rain and flood season, as well as the cholera outbreak which started last year continues. The cluster partners are looking for more innovative and quick win designs in this dire emergency. The designs and bills of quantity which exists have not been reviewed for the last five to six years. The cost of the installation and construction has been outdated. The unavailability of supplies on the ground will need more focus on the locally available solutions which can still meet the standards as well as help curb the disease outbreaks. The WASH cluster engineer will help the WASH cluster to review their existing designs and come up with suitable recommendations and guide to be used by the partners.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL51) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Scoping Study Wind Energy Vietnam The Government of Vietnam is willing to enlarge significantly the share of renewable energy in the energy mix. Among the plans are large investments in (offshore) wind energy. A scoping study will be conducted to inform Dutch companies and institutions about business opportunities through a report and information meetings and to identify Dutch interest in doing business in Vietnam.
Round tables Future-proof Feed sector The feed value chain is becoming a sector of importance in Kenya and countries in the East African region and especially the substitution of (food and feed) imports by local ingredients. High proteins are locally available and an alternative protein sector is evolving. In order to have a successful development of the feed value chain, several roundtables will be organized for aligning initiatives, bringing stakeholders together and support further innovations.
Public-Private Partnership for the Dutch water sector in Bangladesh This assignment involves exploring opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Dutch water sector's collaboration with Bangladesh, beyond Official Development Assistance (ODA).Following a workshop highlighting the sector's vision and strategy, the consultant's objectives include analyzing the feasibility of a government-to-government Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for PPPs, assessing ways to implement successful PPP projects under the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, and drafting an action plan for the Dutch water sector's engagement in PPPs.The timeline spans from January 1st, 2024, to April 30th, 2024, with key deliverables including a report, a plan of action, and progress updates.
Private sector involvement to Vietnam’s combat in Climate Change The Netherlands Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City acknowledge that government efforts are insufficient to address climate change in Vietnam. Private sector involvement is needed to change the trends. The Netherlands Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City would like to get a better insight into potential technical options that the local private sector can pick up and implement, whether with the support of the Dutch private sector or knowledge institutes. It is crucial to choose a focused task due to the multi-dimensional nature of climate change. The main goal is to identify easily achievable and advantageous business opportunities within the chosen sub-sectors that can significantly contribute to mitigating climate change. Additionally, these opportunities should enhance the quality of products and services while utilizing technological and digital innovations.Specific objectives:1.	Based on insights into Vietnam’s greenhouse gas emissions, identify and propose potential energy-using industrial or consumer practices, equipment or processes that could be easily substituted, retrofitted, transformed or upgraded to reduce emissions and save costs.2.	Relate the abovementioned mitigation leads to business development for private sector technology providers.
Mission Agro Fair Abidjan This project aims to add value to the local private sector, specifically the local horti- and agri-sector, by organizing a mission to Côte d’Ivoire between the 18th and 24th of November 2018. This mission will strengthen and deepen the growing business relations between the Netherlands and CDI and kick-start the development of a high-impact PSD agenda. The project also further explores the opportunities and leads as presented in the market study on horticulture that was recently published (September 2018).
PADEO design Ghana The Netherlands aims to focus its interventions in Ghana, to do less, but do it better and more flexibly. Therefore, The Netherlands has decided to work through a systems approach and only intervene in those areas with a strong local need and where the Netherlands has specific expertise. The chosen system is ‘Youth entrepreneurship and employability in horticulture. Through this project, a strategy towards ‘Transforming horticulture in Ghana into a vibrant, sustainable and competitive sector’  that contributes to youth employment and entrepreneurship will be developed, which guides the interventions from the Netherlands and partners in Ghana in this regard for the coming years.
Go&Grow – Potato tillage and planting technologies in Zimbabwe Go&Grow Farm Solutions (Go&Grow) delivers technology, in combination with technical assistance, to growers in Africa for production of potatoes, onions, cereals, beans and pulses.Go&Grow provides technical assistance in the identification, selection, procurement and financing of growing, storage and processing technology sourced mainly from Dutch manufacturers.The technology to be demonstrated comprises a set of four complementary machines for tillage and planting of potatoes:1.	An Evers tillage machine. This machine improves the permeability and drainage of the soil.2.	A Gramegna spading machine. This machine loosens, breaks and mixes the soil, as in ploughing, to reduce irrigation needs and reduce nitrogen emissions.3.	A Dewulf cultivator. This machine improves the soil structure.4.	A Dewulf belt planter. This is a new and superior alternative for the cup planting machine.This set of four machines improves the quality of the soil and the planting process, leading to higher yields and produce quality. This will be demonstrated in the project.
Study visit Saline Futures Conference (MAP19MC06) The purpose of this incoming visit to the Saline Futures Conference is firstly to transfer knowledge of saline farming to the participating government officials and academics from the Middle East and North Africa (the MENA region), and secondly to establish connections between Dutch companies and the participants. A goal of this visit is to invite a mixed group of influential persons in this sector: government officials as well as companies and researchers.
Happyprinting The Philippines Happyprinting was founded in 2015 with the vision that printed products are increasingly being ordered via the internet, also known as "online printing". Happyprinting has developed online printing software that makes it very easy for users to order printed products online and makes it more efficient for printers to process print jobs. In addition to the technology platform, Happyprinting offers a franchise model.A company from the Philippines, which is looking for ways to expand and modernize its printing activities, has expressed its interest to start a cooperation with Happyprinting, but requires a proof of concept that shows that the solution fits within the current workflow and that there is a positive business case for the company.
Hydrogeologist Burkina Faso UNHCR Hydrological investigation of the Goudoubo aquifer and assessment of the existing infrastructure prior to relocation of Malian refugees from Mantao to Goudoubo.
Understanding Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) This project aims to increase the knowledge of staff members of the Netherlands Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, concerning innovative partnerships, financing and investment mechanisms. This can be useful for the economic team, the Aid-to-Trade agenda and staff members of the development priority sectors.The overall aim of the training would be:•	Increased client advisory capacity by the Netherlands Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, staff due to increased knowledge of various financing instruments.•	Increased knowledge of PPPs in the local context.•	Increased cooperation between the private sector and government in advancing and meeting development targets.
Sustainable cities visit of Latin American mayors This project aims to create a momentum for close cooperation between the eight mentioned Latin American countries and the Netherlands concerning sustainable cities through a tailor-made mission for Latin American Mayors to the Netherlands in the week of the 3rd of April to the 7th of April 2017.This cooperation should lead to more smart and sustainable solutions in Latin American city planning and concrete business leads for Dutch partners in the water, waste, energy, mobility and intelligent solutions sectors.
Fact-finding mission Agro-Energy nexus in Bolivia The government of the Netherlands has prioritized Climate change as the national policy for development and cooperation, particularly in developing countries. The Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy of Bolivia (MHE) plans to develop a biofuel plant for producing 450,000 tons of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) annually.The project addresses the potential agro-energy trade-offs of the large biodiesel plant planned in Santa Cruz and the options for setting up a sustainable feedstock supply by focusing on mitigating negative impacts on the local agri-food producers. Besides, the project identifies opportunities for bilateral collaboration between Bolivia and the Netherlands for the sustainable development of the biofuels program of Bolivia.
Team leader scoping study Water and resilience Academy Beira In the coming years several water infra projects will be implemented in the city of Beira. financed by international donors. For the sustainability of these water infrastructures it is required that the operation and maintenance is well functioning. For this purpose a Water and Resilience Academy Beira (WRAB) is considered as a means to contribute to developing local knowledge and skills in the areas of flood resilience, water and waste management. This scoping mission aims to assess the relevance, need, scope and preferred structure for a WRAB.To assess the relevance, need, scope and structure for a WRAB a team of experts will visit relevant stakeholders in Beira and Maputo. The team will analyse the needs vocational education and training of technicians and professionals employed in the operation, maintenance and/or expansion of Beira’s infrastructure or in Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management. The team will also explore the existing level of knowledge and skills development centres in Beira and explore the support base from relevant stakeholders for the initiative. The team will report on the findings and will advise on the viability of a WRAB and deliver a roadmap for further steps.This specific project is concerns the role of the Team Leader for this scoping study.
Active Nautical Depth (AND) in the port of Liverpool for increased navigability and a safe delta Short general project overviewWiertsema & Partners and its consortium partner Beens Dredging offer a possible environmentally friendly solution for making the Port of Liverpool more and more accessible through Active Nautical Depth (AND). At present, the port of Liverpool is kept navigable through traditional dredging maintenance. This is more costly and unnecessarily burdens the environment.In traditional dredging, the sludge is dredged with large equipment, transported and deposited at locations off the coast or on land. The spread of this sludge as an area-based material on the landfill sites is changing the local environment. At AND, sludge is processed in-situ, and made perorable . AND also ensures a natural degradation of waste present in the sludge in the relevant ports, locks and shipping channels. The port of Liverpool can increase the flowability by one to two metres, leading to accessibility for larger ships in the port of Liverpool.Initial activities and results of the projectWithin the feasibility project, the technical and financial and economic feasibility of Active Nautical Depth in the Port of Liverpool will have to be demonstrated. Legal, environmental and organisational bottlenecks will also be investigated. The aim of the study is to produce a feasibility study on the basis of which the Peel Ports Group can make an informed decision whether or not to use Active Nautical Depth to increase the port of Liverpool's resilience.What makes the technology, product, method or approach used innovativeThis is a unique technology that is still in only Dutch hands. It is in that sense to a limited extent "proven technology" because it has been done twice before in Delfzijl and just across the border in Emden (Germany). This is a feasibility to be able to apply this technique.A subsidy is justifiable from the point of view that the usual way of going on is not waiting for this innovation, but that from the point of view of sustainability, safety and efficiency this technique can have social added value.
Tanzania’s agriculture, logistics and infrastructure sectors Business opportunities study This study aims to identify business opportunities in Tanzania's agriculture, logistics, and infrastructure sectors. The goal of this project is to develop agri-logistics in Tanzania and contribute to inclusive growth, job creation, agribusiness growth, and post-harvest loss reduction. The project's main objective is to find new and concrete business opportunities for Dutch companies that work in consortia in Tanzania's agriculture, logistics, and infrastructure sectors. The project focuses on facilitating Dutch-Tanzanian partnerships that will provide integrated solutions in the agriculture sector, from production to processing to agri-logistics, and infrastructure, from agri-logistics to road, rail, and air transport to port development.
Healthy Pastry "Samosa" from Yemen The applicant is a company that is active in providing hard- and software solutions for companies. Through a common business associate, the applicant established contact with the local partner that imports foodstuff in Yemen (also frozen dough leaves). As the applicant was involved in a project to establish a samosa production facility in Lebanon, they explored the project idea for establishing frozen samosa dough leaves production facility in Yemen as the product is well-known in Yemen. Samosa are triangular snacks with on the outside dough leaves and filled with different fillings like meat, cheese or vegetables.The project will be situated in Sanaa and will source the ingredients from the local market.The applicant Cybernet SARL is an ICT company from Lebanon and the local partner Perfect Engineering and Commerce is a trading company that is mainly active in the food sector. The partners will set up a joint venture for the project. The project will contribute to import replacement and will introduce advanced knowledge on food safety in Yemen.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The project will introduce food safety standards in the project and the factory will be HACCP certified. The working conditions will be safe and the salaries for the employees will be at least 30% above minimum wages.The factory will operate in an environment friendly way and the water used for the processes will be recycled. Furthermore, the joint venture will comply with the same CSR code of conduct that has now been developed for the applicant company.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe joint venture will provide safe working conditions for the employees and will pay a good salary that is at least 30% above minimum wages. The employees will receive free meals at work, have free transportation to and from work, will be provided with health insurance and the employer will provide child care.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeAll frozen dough leaves are imported at this moment, so production knowledge is new. The project will start producing a ready to use snack.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe joint venture will contract twenty outgrowers for supplying the flour and later the supply of the ingredients for the samosa. They will be trained on good manufacturing and GlobalGAP practises.Impact on local customers or consumersThe direct customers will be retailers and wholesalers. They will have a locally produced product available that is below the price of the presently imported frozen dough leaves.•	Position of womenThirty percent of the employees will be women of whom three will be employed in medium-level jobs.•	Impact on food safetyAs the products will be snacks or raw material for snacks, the contribution to food security will be moderate. The partners will establish a production facility for pastry for samosa with a production capacity of 2.5 million packages of frozen dough leaves annually (500 gr each). In the last part of the project implementation, also ready to use frozen samosa will
Strengthening Myanmar's phytosanitary status and services The main goal is to strengthen the Plant Protection Division (PPD) to improve its phytosanitary status and services by bringing it to par with the international standards on phytosanitary measures (ISPMs) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
Jinja waste RWS The project aims at solving the municipal solid waste problem in Jinja, a town in Uganda approximately 81 km east of the capital, Kampala. It is located along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile. Jinja Municipal Council must deal with waste and maintain cleanliness within the municipality. In 2011, the Council conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment for a proposed landfill and waste composting plant in a neighbouring village (Masese). This study indicates that only 45% of municipal waste is collected and disposed of due to resource limitations. The remaining 55% of the waste is dumped in the Nile, negatively impacting water quality and resulting in environmental degradation.     The Jinja Municipal Council is searching for a private company or partner to help them collect and treat the waste and finance the investment by turning it into an income-generating activity through a Public Private Partnership tender. The Develop2Build (D2B) initiative aims to assist the Jinja Municipal Council by conducting various essential studies. These studies include enhancing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and conducting a pre-feasibility analysis focussing on problem analysis, waste composition and volumes. Additionally, the project aims to aid in preparing a tender for this particular undertaking.
Facilitate a mission of the private sector and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) to the Netherlands on knowledge exchange and technology transfer The project aims to initiate and facilitate knowledge exchange and technology transfer from the Netherlands to Vietnam in horticulture and animal breeding through meetings and matchmaking sessions. A successful mission can help to create export and investment opportunities for Dutch businesses interested in doing business with Vietnam. The purpose of this trip complies with the scope and purpose of the Strategic Partnership Arrangement, specifically in the sustainable development of the horticulture and animal breeding industry.
Plant Protection Cooperation (TF12VNP3B) The goal of the project is to help to solve the bottleneck on plant protection and quarantine which is ultimately expected to improve business climate, and the enabling environment in Vietnam for Dutch businesses. There have been increasing phytosanitary issues between Vietnam and the Netherlands which have gradually harmed the bilateral trade in plants and plant products. Vietnam is drafting a Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine and relating circulars.This project has been carried out by the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs together with partners VCK Travel B.V. and the Netherlands embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Affordable housing Mozambique The study will provide viable options for end-user finance for housing in Mozambique and the structuring of applicable and viable products with interested banks. Successful end-user finance is essential for projects such as Maraza, as this would provide an important ‘proof of concept’ that it is possible to sell finished houses to end users as dedicated finance is available.
MHPSS Consultant World Health Organization (WHO) in Guyana II The MHPSS Consultant will provide technical support and expertise to support countries in the region to strengthen their MHPSS response capacity and scale up MHPSS care to the most affected populations in the region.
Dutch animal feed formulation technology and raw materials for Zimbabwe Feed Innovation Services is a Dutch advisory and research partner in the feed and food chain, providing innovative knowledge solutions mainly for European, Asian, African, and Middle East and Oceania feed manufacturers, ingredient and additive suppliers, large scale farms, and their supporting institutions in the respective value chains. The feasibility study must be carried out to convince the company the advantages of purchasing the feed formulation package are technically and economically feasible for the company.
Sustainability denim sector Morocco A 2-year project aiming to make the denim sector in Morocco more sustainable, while increasing the quality of the products and enhancing export possibilities for the sector in northern Europe. A Dutch expert and selected Dutch parties will help the Moroccan Denim Cluster to implement their existing action plan, through cooperating on, among other, the creation of trainings, roadmaps and curricula for students.