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Scoping Mission Serbia (DRR15RS01) In May 2014 the Balkans were hit with the heaviest rainfall measured in 120 years of weather measurement. Serbia's flood protection turned out to be insufficient to deal with this extraordinary amount of rainfall and considerable damage was done by the resulting flooding. The DRR-Team was requested for support by the Serbian Flood Office. The focus was advice on the Serbian accession to the European Union and in particular to the Water Framework Directive, Flood Directive Urban Waste Water Directive and the Nitrates Directive as well as expert assistance in civil protection capacity building at municipal level. The geographical focus was the Kolubara basin and the city of Obrenovac.
World Hydrogen Summit 2023 – Hosting green hydrogen delegations (CERF23NL4O) CERF is collaborating on the government level in order to contribute to the development of the green hydrogen sector in several of the partner countries.The World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition (WHS) in Rotterdam, is a yearly event that brings together green hydrogen players from all over the world. It contributes to collaboration between countries, policy development, innovation and increased investment and business opportunities.CERF invited and hosted governmental delegations from Algeria, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and South Africa. Networking and matchmaking events where offered, as well as round tables, all in close collaboration with the International Clean Energy Partnership (ICEP).The activity contributed to further strengthening the bilateral relation between the Netherlands and the partner countries and offered the chance to explore opportunities for collaboration and increased investments, contributing to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors.
Climatized potato storage Rwanda This project aims to demonstrate that potatoes can be stored well and longer, in an insulated and cooled storage shed that uses little energy.
Business M+ The project aims to provide the tools and skills for women to develop their business in a sustainable way.
Rise Chennai Within Chennai city the project proposal from Deltares included the following components;•	MUTHUCHARAM MAMBALAM The current Mambalam drain is the last physical remnant of a former reservoir tank, and one of the few remaining traces of the city’s original tank waterscape within the city’s centre. By turning it from a stagnant, seasonal, drain into a flowing, perennial, canal, we believe it carries the potential to become a thriving and central part of the city. The project we propose for the Mambalam canal aims to improve the resilience of Chennai’s water network by opening up and redesigning the canal profile, its bridges and surrounding urban developments; mitigating flood risk, improving water quality, groundwater recharge, waste management and reducing water use.•	NEITHAL MUTTUKADU  The Muttukadu basin is a fast-developing area on Chennai’s southern edge. The project aims at reconnecting fishery-based livelihoods with economic opportunities tied to the revitalization of green and blue infrastructures. Starting with the degraded forest lands further inland, and building on the presence of erys (water tanks) in the perimeter of the business area nearby (SIPCOT, a Specialized Economic Zone), the project introduces water harvesting measures in order to close the water cycle locally. This revitalized waterscape then acts as a catalyst to clean up the canal, re-naturalize its banks, restore backwater sloughs, integrate decentralized wastewater treatment, and ultimately create a new vital ecology based on ecotourism that links the basin’s mouth back to the forest lands on higher ground. Nature-based sand nourishments protect the coast near the basin’s mouth and that of businesses, residents and ecologies inside.Other local partners; Care Earth Trust, Benthem Crouwel Architects, Indo-German centre for sustainability, Indian Institute for Technology Madras, VanderSat, Periurban Initiative, KarlBeelen, Wagonner & Ball, Arcadis.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL29) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
A waterproof Yangon Riverfront roadmap by Arcadis The main goal of this project is to assist Yangon in developing a sustainable, climate-resilient, waterproof roadmap for urban planning.Three purposes contribute to this overall goal:•	Opportunity to improve water system and climate resiliency in the city of Yangon (Long-term) through a participative roadmap;•	Capacity building by lessons from international experience;•	The positioning of the Netherlands as a reliable partner for an integrated ‘waterproof’ approach.
Chain booster Niger – Souchet The project's purpose is to develop the Tigernut sector in Niger and establish a local Tigernut milk processing facility in Niamey.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Côte d'Ivoire 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.
Flexible parking garages in Morocco Citylite V.O.F. and Park4All B.V. will conduct a feasibility study on the export of modular garages to Rabat , Casablanca and Tangier. The feasibility study should provide insight into identifying the technical, financial and physical aspects of the process and stakeholders. The outcome of the research is the basis for the business plan and pricing. Research into the feasibility of exporting modular garages to Rabat , Casablanca and Tange
DUtch Training and Exposure Programme (DUTEP) DUTEP is a public-private partnership to strategically enhancebilateral collaboration in terms of water management between Indonesia and the Netherlands.This assignments aims to support DUTEP in its impact and success, by fostering sustainable urban water management practices and strengthening the collaboration between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
SARA-fair and mission This project aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, enhance trade opportunities and promote regional integration. This goal will be achieved by organizing a trade mission from the Netherlands and a trade mission consisting of young agri-entrepreneurs from Benin, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The focus of these missions will be on the poultry and horticulture sector, and they will take place during the Salon de l’Agriculture et des Resources Animales (SARA).
HCMC Climate Adaption and Urban Development HCMC Climate Adaption and Urban Development.
Process management consultant Beira Master plan In the framework of the Delta Cooperation of the Dutch government in Mozambique, a master plan was developed for the city of Beira in Mozambique (BMP). The master plan focuses on urban development, urban water management and Beira coastal zone management. Beneficiary of the master plan is the municipality of Beira. The master plan provides an outline for the urban and industrial development of Beira for the next 25 years with water management as a central theme.The BMP (phase A) was approved by the City Council of Beira in March 2014. The results of phase B were presented at the beginning of 2015. The latter include a roadmap for the establishment of a land development company that could implement several projects prioritized in the BMP. The BMP was presented to potential investors at the Beira Investors Conference in September 2015.In order to move to phase C – realization of project implementation – RVO published a tender for technical assistance (TA) related to the implementation of certain components of the BMP in the period 2016-2020. The TA package is divided in 8 lots. Lot 1 is on process management.To ensure continued successful implementation of the Beira Master plan, as delegated principal on behalf of RVO, the process manager will:• facilitate effective communication between Beira stakeholders, international donors and financing institutions and Dutch interested parties• provide strategic guidance to the project executive committee in The Netherlands (regieteam), that consists of RVO, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Dutch Embassy in Maputo.• coordinate workflows in the remaining 7 lots included in the above mentioned and 	promoting that these are implemented in a coherent manner.This project is conducted in cooperation with: Municipality of Beira.
Kartuli Soko This project is realization of the first production facility for high quality substrate, and cultivation of white button mushrooms in Panbo-Trays in Georgia. Panbo-Trays is a new technological innovation designed by Panbo Systems B.V. to grow white button mushrooms in Developing Countries/ rural areas. Project background: A Georgian consortium of businessmen and enterprises, supported by Georgian Government, jointly established a local company. This Georgian company is officially established in the spring of 2015. The company is established to produce mushroom substrate and supply mushrooms to the Georgian market (Pleurotus), white button and exotic mushrooms. It currently builds a production facility for Pleurotus substrate and a Pleurotus cultivation facility in region of Ksani Georgia. The next step is to start building a production facility for white button mushroom substrate and cultivation in the spring of 2016. The distribution system is unique, as it will mobilize hundreds of small farmers (in rural areas) to become mushroom farmer. It will produce high quality substrate for Pleurotus and white button mushrooms and delivers this high quality substrate to contracted farmers. The farmers will have good yields and their own region to generate sales. Panbo Systems B.V. (1998) is an innovative supplier of the turnkey mushroom production facilities. Panbo Systems designs complete substrate and mushroom growing facilities and builds them. Panbo Systems also produces their climate control equipment and computer systems. Panbo Systems makes the design and is climate control supplier in the currently build Pleurotus project. Panbo wants to convince the local company to invest in the substrate production and Panbo's cultivation technology for white button mushrooms by offering a turnkey facility based on the Panbo-Tray-System.
Kinshasa Poultry Platform This project aims to set up a poultry platform in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that provides a permanent consultation framework and constructive dialogue between public and private stakeholders. That will increase trust between actors at all levels and contribute to a favourable environment for developing the DRC’s poultry sector. The goal is to contribute to the reinforcement and development of the skills of the various key players as well as learning and knowledge transfer between experts in the sector.The platform will be set up in collaboration with the Congolese Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
To increase energy access in the Sahel region with high-quality locally manufactured solar products Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.LAGAZEL was founded in 2015 and aims to bring accessible solutions to 650 million African people who do not have access to grid. Products are designed in France and assembled in African workshops close to final customers.The project under the SDG7 facility aims to provide rural households in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali with minimal access to electricity. Lagazel plans to reach 5.000 housholds within four years.
TAKIWAMA The Lake Tanganyika Regional Corridor Assessment carried out in 2021 by the Erasmus UPT, Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics, and the 2023 workshop Lake Tanganyika Regional Corridor by Erasmus UPT and the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA)  provided a regional perspective on the development of maritime transport corridors and presented a possible agenda for development of the Tanganyika Regional Corridor. Goal of this intervention is to make sure the insights of earlier projects financed by the Netherlands on trade logistics and corridor development on Lake Tanganyika will be included in the further development of the TAKIWAMA project of the EU Delegation in Burundi.
Feasibility study identifying test-cases for the sustainable and integrated development of specific areas of the Albanian Coast The feasibility study, represented in this quotation, inscribes itself in the integrated spatial planning strategy currently developed by the Albanian government, and more specifically in the preparation of the TRAC (Towards a Resilient Albanian Coast) competition, that will be launched in 2015 through Atelier Albania and the National Agency for Territorial Planning of Albania (AKPT).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.
Processing of animal by-products and poultry manure Together with the Abiogroup, Mavitec B.V. intends to set up a factory in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the collecting and processing of animal by-products and poultry manure. There is no collecting of animal by-products and poultry manure in Georgia so far. Nowadays these are mostly burned or dumped which cause serious environmental problems in the region. The technology of processing poultry manure into energy is completely new in the country.Animal by-products will be processed into fats and valuable raw materials mainly for the animal feed and pet food industry. Rendered products can also be used in cosmetics. The energy coming out of the processing of poultry manure will be used in first instance for the own factory. The possibility of providing energy to the local network will be also examined in this study. Processed poultry manure can also render valuable fertile for plants. Contacts with potential customers show there is enough demand in the market to sell the rendered products.Objective of the study is to prove the economic and technical feasibility of this investment, resulting in a solid business plan. Farmers and slaughters will be visited to see what amount and kind of animal by-products and manure they could supply. This is important for drawing up the lay-out of the factory. Suitable land plots will be searched for. Legal aspects and availability of qualified people will be analysed.The project contributes in a significant decrease of environmental pollution within Georgia. For Georgia this is a valuable improvement since the growth of tourism is increasingly demanding measurements for the preservation of the natural environment. The project will also contribute to the economic development of the region. The factory will provide employment to a staff of 50 people employed of which 45 will be trained in high and new technology according Western standards.
Orange Corners DR Congo – 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.
Feasibility study of Suhoza Steengroeve crushing plant Reason:The Suhoza Quarry in Suriname produces crushed stone for road construction and the concrete industry. Kuldipsingh NV is the owner of the quarry and would like to modernize and expand it. With this, the owner wants to improve the quality of the crushed stone in two steps (phases 1 and 2), reduce the amount of grit and increase productivity, and furthermore, the operational costs must be reduced. Kuldipsingh is interested in the ARP Engineering solution, but first wants to be convinced of the technical and financial feasibility.Goal:The general objective of the feasibility study is to demonstrate that the ARP Engineering project for phase 1 (upgrading of existing installation: other front breaker with screen and adjusting control of cone crusher) and phase 2 (new complete crusher line for expansion capacity of the quarry) of the investment by Kuldipsingh:•	The output of the installation yields better quality stones (more cube-shaped instead of flat rectangular corner; no hard criteria for);•	Fines reduction. Currently, the 0-5 mm fraction is 30% (this is waste!). In phase 1 this should be reduced to 17.5% and in phase 2 further to 7.5%;•	Increase in productivity. Current breaker line capacity is 150 tons/hour and will have to increase to 280 tons/hour in phase 1. In phase 2, total capacity is doubled to 560 tons/hour by additionally investing in a new line;•	Reduction of operational costs (fuel and maintenance; no hard criteria for).
COVID-19 telehealth solution for frontline health workers in the community (Phase II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Solutions for health, data and financial support in times of COVID-19 in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger and Uganda.Phase II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Exploring innovative finance solutions IWRM Guanajuato Exploring innovative finance solutions IWRM Guanajuato.
Study visit agricultural technology Georgia This study visit to the Netherlands for 15 Georgian managers from agrarian companies contributes to developing a more competitive Georgian agricultural sector by improving the quality of the agroproduction processes and the products complying with EU standards. Additionally, this project strengthens the economic relations between Georgia and the Netherlands through intensifying the bilateral business relation.•	After the study visit to the Netherlands, the Georgian companies will have learned how to solve problems they face in agricultural production (technologies).•	The Georgian companies will see examples of Dutch agrotechnology and how to use this in the agricultural sector. That leads to better product quality and closer approximation to EU standards, which increases their chances of export to the EU and larger profits.•	Georgian and Dutch companies have explored business possibilities and set up cooperations to export their products, technologies and equipment.
Tailor made training alumni Water Management 2020, Iraq & Iran The tailor-made training will increase the alumni's knowledge in the field of water management. This knowledge will enable them to (better) guide reforms/developments in the field of water management in their own country (change agent). In addition, the aim of the event is to strengthen the ties of the alumni of the STP training course water management 2020, TMT Iraq and TMT Iran with the Netherlands (ambassador to the Netherlands).
DRR-Team Myanmar – Hydrological expert Scoping mission to MyanmarGoals are:1. To formulate options/ solutions (no regret, midterm, long term) to improve river basin management and flood protection as part of an integrated sustainable solution2. To provide support in attracting funds and writing project proposals, also with regard to follow up activities.The aim is to reduce the flooding occurrence in the river basin/catchment area, to understand the river behaviours related with extreme climatic conditions, etc. Geographical focus is mainly the recently flooded area:1. Bilin river catchment/basin area,(Biling Township, Thaton Township),2. Lower Thanlwin(Salween) river catchment/basin (Mawlamyine city, Mudon Township, Mottama Township) and3. Landslide area in the Paung Township (on the ways to Mawlamyine).Another possible area is Ye Township (the main causes of flood are rain water and the tidal effect).
Economic diplomacy training The export of Nigeria is 90% dependent on oil revenues. The policy of the Government of Nigeria is to develop alternative export sectors. A project of CBI, financed through PSD-Apps, is promoting the non-oil sector with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and is targeting agricultural sub-sectors like cacao, cashew nuts and sesame. This project aims to support training on economic diplomacy. It will further enhance export diversification by enabling the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the promotion of Nigerian companies abroad. That will eventually lead to increased exports outside the oil sector and the generation of additional revenues for Nigeria.
River for Jaffna The project will provide the Sri Lankan Government with research tools and data to support a go-no-go decision for completing the River for Jaffna project and introduce environmentally sustainable solutions to the freshwater availability in the Northern province of Jaffna. The River for Jaffna project potentially could lead to increased agricultural land, increased freshwater availability and reduced salinization of groundwater and lagoons.
Beira framework agreement lot 2 Munhave 2019 Preparation of a development plan for the Munhava industrial area under management by the SDU Beira (approx. 950 hectares), including a marketing plan andassistence to initiate the marketing of the available land to investors and clients. The development plan is part of the Beira masterplan 2015 and aims to create sustainable and profitable conditions for business development of the Munhava area in Beira.
Remote technical and vocational education and training using Virtual Reality in Jordan (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Digital solutions to improve access to healthcare and education services for remote groups in the Middle East and North Africa.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Mombasa FS Powerspex is a technical company specialized in proces automation solutions, from feasibility studies to engineering, panel building, assembly, commissioning and after-care. Besides energy Powerspex also orients itself on the marine and chemical market segment. They investigate the feasibility of a waste separation system (as part of a larger circular waste management process) for the county Mombasa in Kenya.