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Investment preparation study Nigeria Closing the Loop B.V. (CTL) provides waste compensation services that enable them to make electronic devices such as telephones, laptops and computers 'waste neutral'. A small fee, less than 1% of the price, is charged for each new device purchased by organizations. This fee is used by CTL to collect and sort discarded end-of-life electronics in countries where waste is normally poorly managed and is often incinerated in an unsafe manner. The collection and recycling of this waste thus compensates for the new device. Waste compensation for electronic devices is an international financing mechanism that enables European and Western companies that often buy thousands of devices per year to purchase their electronics sustainably.CTL has already organized the collection of waste electronics in a number of African countries, including Nigeria, and has thus made an important contribution to the establishment of formal and legal collection structures. Because there is currently no safe recycling capacity in Africa, the collected and sorted waste is now shipped to Italy and melted down into raw materials there. Because shipping to Italy and melting it down in Italy is expensive for CTL, the company wants to process the waste in Africa.CTL wants to set up a recycling plant in Lagos, with a high-quality smelter for melting down precious metals from end-of-life electronics. The metals recovered, such as copper, gold, silver, etc, can then be refined and used again as a raw material. This project will further professionalize the recycling sector in Nigeria, which will help to formalize the supply chain and reduce illegal activities.CTL wants to make the investment together with a number of third financing parties.
Waste water vocational education The objective of this project is to establish laboratory facilities at the University of Mitrovica. These facilities will be used to train students in wastewater analysis and testing, including manuals and test programs. The establishment of these facilities is crucial for the development and implementation of a wastewater treatment curriculum at the University of Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Pilot TRAIDE Rwanda This project aims to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive economy in Rwanda. It includes a self-sustaining process of increasing sustainable trade and investment between Rwanda and the Netherlands. Three outcomes will have a long-term impact:•	Improved market readiness in Rwanda, such as improved value chains, infrastructure and a strong local private sector that can absorb foreign investments and develop a mutually beneficial relationship with Dutch companies.•	Improved business environment on the public side, such as updated laws and regulations and clarity on taxation, which supports Dutch companies to invest in and trade with Rwandan counterparts.•	An improved understanding of local trade facilitation and ways to support increasing trade and investment between African countries and the Netherlands.
Eradicating child labour in granite production This project has been finalised. In eight villages a child labour free zone has been established.It was a challenging task to get the children out of labour circumstances. The quality of the schools had to be improved, coopereation with the local authorities had to be sought and parents needed to be convinced to send their chilld to school.In total 241children were identtified, who were not attending school. In total 60 of them are back in school. A promising isign is that all the 6 years old ischool starters in the area are currently registered at the school and are not left at home.Integrating a community based approach towards the creation of a CLFZ and effective supply chain measures by Arte and its supplier with support of the project partners. Child labour with 50% reduced in the intervention area and 100% at the quarry site through the reintegration of former working children and youth in formal fulltime education and/or vocational training and tackling root causes of child labour.Impact:•To eliminate all forms of child labour and its underlying causes.•To build knowledge and capacity to effectively address child labour and its underlying causes in the natural stone sector by other actors.•The whole community, including the local government, business and teachers agrees that all children should be in fulltime quality education.To address child labour effectively we aim to expand our supply chain approach with an area-based approach towards the creation of ‘child labour free zones’ (which will also tackle child labour. In ’child labour free zones (CLFZ)’ all children in a targeted area are systematically being taken away from labour and (re)integrated into formal, full-time schools. No distinction is made between various forms of child labour, because every child has the right to education.This project contributes towards eradicating child labour in lower tiers of our supply chains. Also for our supplier towards sustaining their business; more and more clients are demanding sustainable production. Arte alone cannot make all the necessary changes, this needs to be done collectively (i.e. the TruStone Initiative).
Investment preparation study for setting up a local Kipster stable Kipster is considering an investment in a Kipster barn to produce sustainable eggs in South Africa. The Kipster concept is currently already successful in the Netherlands. In Africa, the emphasis is currently still on producing as much food as possible, with sustainability aspects not having a high priority.Kipster is convinced that economically efficient production of cheap food is at the expense of the environment, the climate, nature and animals. Kipster's goal is to help Africa to produce an egg that does not harm the environment, climate, nature and animals. Therefore they want to invest in an own Kipster barn to produce its own sustainable eggs in Africa. On the longer run, the concept should be scaled up.
Luwaka broiler matchmaking Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur from a developing county, in this project this is Luwaka broiler from Zambia.
High efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant in Soc Trang, Vietnam This projects aims to provide a sustainable solution for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) and light commercial waste, generated in Soc Trang province.
Outgoing Mission to Senegal The overall aim of the economic mission is to strengthen economic relations between the Netherlands and Senegal, to stimulate private investments in Senegal and to contribute to economic growth in both countries.Additional costs for arranging local venues and speakers.
Seedbullet The objective of this demonstration project is to set up realistic demonstration sites where the benefits of the Seedbullet technique can be demonstrated to potential customers.
Sustainable pig breeding This project aims to establish a demonstration centre for sustainable pig production. The centre will provide in-depth knowledge transfer to facilitate the adoption of best practices in essential topics such as animal health and welfare, circular economy, and sustainability.
Hydrogeologist and Drilling Supervisor Bangladesh UNHCR This project aims to provide hydrological expertise related to groundwater monitoring and drilling supervision to provide groundwater for the 702,160 Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong settlement.
UNHCR WASH officer Colombia 2019-2020 The ongoing political, human rights and socio-economic developments in Venezuela have led to a large-scale outflow of Venezuelans into neighboring countries and beyond.  The impact of the outflow of refugees and migrants from Venezuela is felt most keenly in Colombia. Across the 2,200-kilometer common border with seven formal and hundreds of informal crossing points, Colombia has been receiving over 50 per cent of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, including those who remain in the country as well as those who transit through the country for onward movement. Colombia has also received a significant number of its own nationals returning from Venezuela (estimated at over 500,000), some of them having stayed in Venezuela for decades and requiring support for their socio-economic inclusion and safe reintegration.The WASH Officer supported the UNHCR Office in Guajira to coordinate the provision of WASH services to persons of concern together with partners (particularly Save the Children, Pastoral Social) and the Government. This will include ensuring that an adequate level of WASH service is provided at each site in accordance with applicable UNHCR, National and International Standards. This project is conducted in cooperation with: UNHCR Colombia.
Local expert water supply and drainage / DRR-Team Scoping Mission Sri Lanka (DRR16LK04) DRR-Team provided technical assistance, evaluation and recommendations on drinking water quality and drinking water supply problems, related to the Chronic Kidney disease, at the request of the government in Sri Lanka.
Energy+ SA Founded in 1996, originally OMNIUM MALI S.A's main activity lied in the manufacturing of dry cell batteries and their distribution. In recent years, the distribution of small scale PV products was added to the portfolio, with the objective to provide basic autonomous electrification to (predominantly) rural households in Mali. Under the SDG7 facility, expansion of these activities to further rural regions in Mali is aimed for. Omnium plans to reach 13.200 households in rural Mali in four years.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Morocco The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) provides young entrepreneurs in the Orange Corners programme with access to funding of up to €50,000. This allows the entrepreneurs to develop their idea in a product/proposition that can enter the market.As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criteria for the selection of participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have positive social- or ecological impact and addresses at least one SDG.Furthermore, each entrepreneur will have to commit him/herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy this will be a big plus.
Groundwater Management California The Californian Department of Water Resources (DWR, Groundwater section) wished to cooperate with the Netherlands. As a start a group of Dutch and American students started a comparative study on groundwater.California has serious challenges regarding groundwater (volumes, quality replenishment). Climate change makes it even more complex. California would like to cooperate with the Netherlands to exchange knowledge and learn from Dutch experiences. A different approach on groundwater management seems to be necessary as well as restoration of the ground water system.The (academic) study executed  by the students will be used for a more practical comparison of policies in the Netherlands and the situation in California. This will lead to a practical brochure on actual and future policy and possibilities of intervention.The work will be done by DWR and Deltares and will address technical aspects, organizational set-up, financing (costs-benefits), technical issues, regulation, modelling tools and future directions. A visit to the Netherlands with field visits from DWR is envisioned as future follow up of this activity.
Electronic Patient File Suriname The aim of this demonstration project is to prove that the EPD system can be applied successfully in Suriname.
CSR and sustainability training for business hubs and schools (Part I) The purpose of this project is for incubators & coworking spaces (from now on: business hubs) and business schools (for professionals) to have incorporated sustainable thinking in the programmes, services, and education they offer to start-ups, SMEs or clients. In addition, CSR Ukraine has gained the knowledge and materials to repeat the training in the future.
Voice biometric authentication in Pakistan Note: This project has been cancelled, because of the problematic situation in Pakistan.A major part of the Pakistani population has to travel monthly to a major town for financial transactions like receiving pensions. Often formal documentation is required to give "proof of life". This is costly for both the person involved and the financial institution. Most Pakistanis have access to a mobile phone.The applicant, VoiceCash Dubai Holding B.V., is the owner of a proven software tool allowing voice authentication (Voice Biometric System).The local partner, Pakistan MNP Database (Guarantee) Limited, has access to the complete mobile phone network.The joint venture will set up a service for financial institutions to receive "proof of life" by cell phone. This service can be extended to bank transactions, allowing branchless banking.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The partners have no formal CSR policy. They also want to comply with ISO 2001 and BS 7,799. Pakistan MNP Database Limited just complies with the national laws and pays its higher personnel according to market prices. They offered to improve their record in the joint venture.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsTwo years after completion 300 are to be employed (75 basic, 225 medium/high). Wages vary from 150% of minimum wage to 750%. In office environment working conditions are relatively good. Workers will receive fringe benefits like pension, health insurance, transportation, training, meals etc.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe Voice Biometric System technology opens a whole new line of business. Employees will learn new skills in various fields, like ICT, branchless banking, customer service, sales, applying to international quality standards etc.•	Chain effectsIf successful, there could be major chain effects. The service makes it possible to safely use the mobile network for all kind transactions. Because of its central and neutral position, the local partner can guarantee access for all. This opens a whole new range of business perspectives, especially towards the "bottom of the pyramid". It could also facilitate micro credits etc.•	Position of womenImpact on the position of women is neutral, although it would enable business women to do financial transaction from home. To sell two million voice authentications per year.
Support Agriculture policy development Embassy Hanoi II Vietnam is a leading global exporter of products like rice, fish, shrimp, and fruits, but challenges in agricultural efficiency, product quality, and farmer welfare persist. Climate change impacts, inconsistent policies, and extreme events like floods and droughts have pushed the agricultural sector to a critical point. The Vietnamese government, recognizing the need for change, aims to shift from volume-based exports to value-added functions. Government Resolution 120 and the Mekong Delta Integrated Master Plan outline this vision. The Netherlands supports Vietnam in this transition by focusing on private sector development, enhancing bilateral cooperation, and collaborating with the Vietnamese government. This project will enable the embassy to organize various ad hoc events needed to facilitate these programs.
Dr. One Proof of Concept Applicants tackle the last kilometers in the delivery of medical goods to health posts in Ghana, which is often hampered by the bad condition of roads by creating a custom-made unmanned aerial system (drone) for the transport of essential medical goods (both for emergencies and for stock supply) by air from a hospital to a (remote) health post.Once functional, this system will address access to better SRHR and to drugs/vaccines to combat poverty related diseases.The technical goal is to produce a functional prototype and test it in Ghana.Meanwhile, business models for future production, exploitation and maintenance of drones are investigated.Other partners focus on (flight) rules and local acceptance.This project is part of a larger Master Plan.
Hytron solar hybride system, Djibouti Independent Energy B.V. (IE) designs, assembles and installs off-grid and solar back-up control systems, that can be deployed off-grid or on an unreliable grid. The strength of IE lies mainly in the integration of various power sources, including a power grid, a back-up generator, batteries and solar panels. IE has developed the Hytron solar hybrid system: a solar-diesel hybrid system with which it is easy to switch between solar energy and diesel drive and where the generator can be completely switched off when there is sufficient energy from the solar system. This can substantially reduce the use of fossil fuels and emissions.Djibouti is located on one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, and therefore has a lot of industrial production, cold stores and infrastructure to transport cargo inland. The electricity grid often fails, which means that many industrial activities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have to be powered by back-up generators. The costs due to high fuel prices are too high for profitable business operations.That is why the solar-diesel combination is being used on an increasing scale in Djibouti and other African countries. The disadvantage of these traditional solar hybrid systems is that the diesel generator must always run at a minimum power even if there is an abundance of solar energy.With this project, IE wants to demonstrate that with sufficient availability of solar energy and charged batteries, the generator, which is polluting and expensive, can be completely switched off, so that the system can continue to supply power consistently over a long period of time and at various peak times.
Smart adaptive sustainable horticulture The project aims to develop practical and sustainable from low-tech, low-value protected to mid-tech and high-tech greenhouse systems for specific conditions in Algeria, Rwanda and South Africa.The project will reach this goal by adapting and adjusting the extensive high-tech knowledge, technology and entrepreneurship of the Dutch Horticulture sector to produce higher-quality vegetables in the selected countries.The approach is based on the so-called Smart Adaptive Sustainable Horticulture (SMASH) concept of Greenhouse Holland International (GHI), Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and TNO, in combination with value chain development.The final goal is to generate solutions that match the local demand of investors. The applicant is Holland Horti International, a private partner with Cevital SPA, a major food producer and processor from Algeria for the high-tech variety, and Klein Karoo from South Africa for the med-tech solution. The project involves different partners who bring their expertise to the table. WUR and DLO specialize in plant production, specifically when it comes to tomato plants. TNO Greenhouse Horticulture offers knowledge of the modular greenhouse system, known as the System Integration Optimization Model (SIOM). BoP Innovation Centre is committed to creating inclusive innovations for lower-resource farmers, providing access to financial instruments and impact investors. At present, there are no local public partners involved in the project.The selection of a partner in Rwanda will take place as soon as possible. The main activities are expert support and training. The project will focus on tomato production in all three countries.
Re-Use of Waste Water Tangier This project focuses on:•	Reduction of water consumption in industrial processes, if relevant, is always more feasible than reuse;•	Local reuse of treated and upgraded industrial wastewater for internal reuse, reuse at other industrial facilities, watering parks and possible local agriculture in Tangier, Morocco.The project will provide insights into the context and potential of Tangier’s urban and industrial water and provide circular economy solutions concerning urban and industrial water and wastewater. The project covers the inventory of local options for reducing industrial water consumption and the reuse of wastewater as a renewable source for the different classes of water, that are socially acceptable, economically viable, environmentally sound and technically feasible. In the long term, the project helps promote circular economy solutions concerning water, including wastewater-related energy recovery and recovery of reusable raw materials, to relevant stakeholders.
‘Zero Waste-to-Energy’, India SusBDe Holding B.V. has devised the 'Zero Waste-to-Energy' concept based on proven technology from the Dutch company Machinefabriek Emmen (MF Emmen) for separating and sorting household waste into raw materials for recycling and from the Dutch company Waste Treatement Technologies (WTT) for dry fermentation to convert the organic waste into energy and compost. SusBDe sells the 'Zero Waste-to-Energy' plants and is partly responsible for the turnkey delivery of the installations. The revenue model is based on setting up and running the factories in partnership with local investors.In India, the government wants to significantly reduce the growth of landfills. Local municipalities are trying to find solutions to this. SusBDe has been working in India for some time to market its Zero Waste-to-Energy installation which can process 1,200 tons of unsorted household waste per day. This household waste is separated and sorted. The non-organic flows are completely recycled. The organic part is used to produce biogas and compost based on dry anaerobic fermentation. The biogas is cleaned and then compressed into compressed biogas (CBG), which can be used as a sustainable transport fuel.The concept of SusBDe therefore offers a solution to a multitude of problems that large and medium-sized Indian cities face: a growing waste mountain, surface and groundwater pollution, shortage of fertilizers and need for biogas and energy. Potential investors want the assumptions of the business model to be validated through further research and practical testing so that they can then make a final investment decision.
MHPSS Lebanon 2024 – WHO MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator The purpose of this deployment is to provide technical MHPSS expertise in Beirut, Lebanon. This includes capacity strengthening to facilitate effective coordination and the mapping of MHPSS services and facilitate MHPSS trainings based on needs identified.
Use of information maps from Myanmar satellite data Actual and historical thematic information maps for planning and monitoring of activities by the Myanmar government and (inter)national stakeholders in various sectors are not available. Satellite data can help fill this gap and provide information maps of the whole country, providing needed information on actual situations and changes for various applications in different sectors. This project aims to demonstrate the cost-effective use of satellite data by generating current and historical thematic information maps for applications in, among others, water management, agriculture, forestry and land use planning.