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The Netherlands - Indonesia Cooperation on Waste & Circular Economy This programme is aimed at strengthening Indonesian waste management and prevention, including its transition towards a more circular economy and its challenge of marine litter. The Indonesian-Dutch cooperation will focus on assistance in policy development and implementation taking into account compliance and enforcement. In doing so, the program will entail demonstration projects in integrated waste management and recycling. The program further aims to enable and contribute to the identification of business opportunities and partnerships and to create an enhanced business environment for private sector actors focused on waste management and prevention. Finally, the program includes the facilitation of a public private partnership (green deal) focussed on addressing (marine) litter caused by single use packaging (a.k.a. sachet) waste.
Miningtools Induction Solution Demonstrations will be held in a number of mines which will show how and how the medium frequency induction heater can be used during maintenance / repair. This in the presence of those directly involved and other invited guests (mine owners and relevant government representatives). Information sessions will be held with an explanation of the technique to be applied and the explanation of its efficiency with regard to the method now used.
IPM workshop Around 25 participants in Rwanda have followed a workshop in which:•	Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system in Rwanda is laid out; •	The initiatives that are running to improve IPM in Rwanda have been discussed;•	The Wageningen University & Research has offered additional to this clear lacking information to all stakeholders involved.
Prefabicrated housing systems for Suriname This is a demonstration project of the sustainable construction method (design, engineering and construction supervision) of RD&S B.V. and subsidiary Caribe Building Systems for modular prefabicrated homes. For this demonstration, a model home is being built in Paramaribo, where demonstrations will be held at two times during construction for governments, pension funds and contractors or project developers.
Follow-up interventions circular packaging This project aims to give more direction to the outcomes of the systems mapping study on circular packaging. The outlined interventions need follow-up in terms of urgency, quick wins and linkages with the combi-track on agro-logistics and sea freight.With a four-week assignment, the embassy could get a better idea of how to proceed with the interventions listed in the mapping and the possibilities to make this part of the combi-track.
DRRS Pakistan 2024 – Feasibility Study and Institutional Analysis (International water management expert) From June to October 2022, Pakistan was severely hit by a major climate-related disaster, a monster monsoon. This resulted into thousands of casualties and recovery, reconstruction and resilience needs of billions of USD. At the request of the Pakistani Government, the Netherlands, through the DRR-Team programme and the DRRS programme, reached out to several stakeholders, including the World Bank, to assess if the Netherlands could provide added value.
Quick Scan Guar Gum sector Sudan Analysis of the possibilities to develop the guar gum sector in Sudan in order to develop the private sector and social stability.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.
DRR-Team Myanmar – Data management and nature based solutions 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 solution    2. 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) and    3. 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).
Moroccan Waste to Product (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact.Phase I: Feasibility study.
Ghana Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) workshop A workshop will be held on the 7th and 8th of February for all twenty projects in Ghana working with water and sanitation that have received funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency or the Embassy. The workshop aims to bring the partners of these twenty projects together on the first day. On the second day, only the fifteen projects from RVO will attend the workshop.
Team Leader DRR-Team in Malaysia (DRR218MY01) This project concerns the deployment of DRR-Team, following the formal request by the Chief Minister of Penang and supported by the National Disaster Management Agency of Malaysia. DRR-Team is asked to assist with expertise in the area of flash floods and landslides. More particular on flood risk management, meteorological and hydrological forecasting tools and emergency plans.
Study Visit UN Global Compact This project aims to train the General Secretary of the Global Compact Network Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is now under construction with the support of the Netherlands embassy in Kinshasa. The United Nations Global Compact is an initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and to report on their implementation.The members have hired their General Secretary. He will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day work of the network. He will travel to Nairobi for a study visit and on-the-job training (stage) at Global Compact Network Kenya. During this visit, he will learn how to coordinate the local work in Nairobi, communicate with the UN Global Compact Headquarters, support the further development of the networks and apply an anti-corruption strategic plan.
Transition Plan to 2041 for Rural Sanitation and sludge to energy in Egypt with the support of the Aquavest model Over the past 2 decades, the Egyptian government has faced tremendous challenges to provide safe sanitation practices in rural areas. The majority of investments primarily focused on providing large centralized sanitation-related services and infrastructure in the major urban cities. The capital costs, as well as operation and maintenance (O&M) costs of wastewater treatment facilities, are high. It became clear that it’s not possible to recover the full costs of treatment from the end-users, making wastewater treatment facilities financially unsustainable. In addition, about 65% of the population in rural areas has only access to (improved) septic tanks, consisting of lined single or dual compartments, or simple soak away vaults or latrines. The biggest challenge is usually in remote villages, away from the main wastewater network, with contamination via the onsite discharge of domestic wastewater to groundwater, water bodies, or irrigated fields, resulting in increased public health risks.The Holding Company for Water and Wastewater seeks support to develop an investment/business plan for sewage & sludge handling in Egyptian rural areas. Such would have enormous benefits for the Egyptian economy and health noting that with implementing proper sanitation practices in rural areas, the pollution load of waterways will be significantly reduced as well as the land productivity will be increased.The mission will be a Proof of Concept of the unique AquaVest tool. The goal is to get a better understanding of the functionality and added benefits of the tool for developing the desired investment/business plan for sewage & sludge handling in Egyptian rural areas.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL59) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Skills development in the Zambian Poultry Sector This project aims to improve agri-business skills in the Zambian poultry sector, specifically of Zambian farms, processors, marketing- and export managers and other essential stakeholders in the poultry sector, to tackle the lack of knowledge and skills identified in a previous poultry market study.
K2K Entrepreneurship curriculum DR Congo This project focuses on entrepreneurship development at a pivotal time during the development of youth, namely when they are being educated. In this phase of their life, being exposed to the right information and practical assignments can be a life-changing experience. It will give them a chance to gauge the merits of entrepreneurship for themselves and gives them the tools and insights to successfully start and grow their business after graduating, if they choose to do so. During this curriculum development Knowledge to Knowledge (K2K) project, through a needs assessment, a context, and an entrepreneurship curriculum tailored to knowledge institutes will be identified with all stakeholders involved. It will also mark the beginning of a subsequent capacity building, curriculum development and accreditation project that will engrain these valuable tools and findings in the knowledge institutes, the students, and through the Ministry of Higher Education into the society at large. Special attention will be given to female and social entrepreneurship to increase the social impact of these efforts. The knowledge institutes from DR Congo will form a pool of centres of excellence so that lessons learnt and experiences can be shared and potential future projects and collaborations can be sparked.
Vinex Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur from a developing country.
Promotion of Good Agricultural Practises in common beans cultivation in Northern Zambia Based on the results of a feasibility study into the bean value chain and groundnut value chain in northern Zambia (2021), this project will provide the necessary knowledge and capacity training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to local agro-entrepreneurs to increase their production of beans in northern Zambia. This knowledge and capacity training will lead to increased production of beans and a better organized local farmers cooperative. This will contribute to local food security, the growth of local private sector activity and trade. Regionally, this development will contribute to the further development of the Lake Tanganyika regional trade corridor.
Amsterdam initiative against malnutrition (AIM) Malnutrition is a serious problem among people, in particular mothers and children, at the base of the Pyramid in sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia. Both hunger and lack of micronutrients are affecting millions of people. A major coalition of local and Dutch seed, food, and fortification producers and retailers, along with two Dutch knowledge institutes, various non-governmental organizations, and a local ministry, is being led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Their goal is to remove obstacles and provide comprehensive solutions for producing nutritious foods, from affordable raw materials to easily accessible and nutritious food products. The program contains the ideas of AIM partners in the AIM platform that are separated into seven separate projects plus an umbrella layer. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a member of the AIM platform and part of this partnership.
Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Clean Cooking (SEE-Clean Cooking) With SEE-Clean Cooking, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency introduces a new private-sector approach to promote clean, affordable cooking solutions. These solutions include biodigesters and higher-tier (3, 4 and 5) cookstoves such as e-cookers and advanced biomass stoves.The programme will carry out activities in partnership with the EnDev programme between 2021-2025. The programme has two components:•	the African Biodigester Component (ABC) and•	the Higher Tier Cooking Component (HTCC).African Biodigester Component (ABC)ABC is a 5-year programme (2021-2025).The programme helps develop and strengthen demand, supply and the enabling environment to create sustainable biodigester markets in 5 African countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Niger and Uganda.ABC aims to facilitate the construction and installation of 50,000 small-scale biodigesters by the end of 2025.This will result in energy access for at least 250,000 people. It will also reduce yearly CO2 equivalent emissions by over 180,000 tonnes.Higher Tier Clean Cooking (HTCC)HTCC is a 5-year programme (2020-2025) that aims to further strengthen the supply side of the clean cooking sector.It does this by helping small and medium-sized enterprises improve their business operations, get access to finance for scale and innovation and by helping build an enabling environment in support of clean cooking. HTCC aims to reach 600,000 people in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia and Uganda.
Preparation Sustainabal Development Goals Partnership - light A report commissioned by the Embassy in Niamey last year has identified the agricultural value chains in which there are most opportunities to create employment for youth and women and in which the private sector is interested in investing.The most viable option identified was the value chain of tiger nuts. A project has since then been developed and is currently being implemented. The second value chain that came up was groundnut (arachide).This project consists of the follow-up of the study. Based on the findings and identified stakeholders, a consortium will be formed that is willing to implement a project that will lead to the development of the private sector in the groundnut value chain, that will create jobs, especially for youth and women and that will contribute to the goals set by the Embassy regarding sustainable development.
GEBAT Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur, GEBAT, from the Ivory Coast.
Support to the plan “borde fluvial Valdivia” through organizing five digital workshops The master plan “borde fluvial Valdivia” is a complete re-structuring of the borders of the river Valdivia, the only navigable river in Chile. The master plan’s main objective is recovery of the space(s) along the river edges of the navigable rivers of the city of Valdivia for citizen’s use, with a local identity and a sustainable vision for the future. With citizen’s use one refers to accessibility, public transport and urban use of river spaces. Historic value, landscape and environment are essential with regard to local identity as well as social value. Sustainability of the master plan is measured along the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (2030).Earlier this year, Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV) has presented the project called “Ruimte voor de Waal – Dijkverlegging Lent/ Nijmegen” twice, to inspire the Chilean actors involved in the development of plan “Borde fluvial Valdivia”. The project in Nijmegen shows some important similarities with the Valdivia plan, reason for the interest of Valdivia in the particular project. The presentations triggered an additional request to share more lessons learned through a series of workshops focused on 5 different topics identified by the Chilean counterparts (and communicated through the Ministry of Public Works). The topics discussed were: 1) an introduction to nature-based solutions, 2) the implementation of nature-based solutions, 3) governance for large integrated water sector projects/ programs, 4) the design and implementation of a rowing track, and 5) stakeholder management/ participation processes.This assignment is financed through the Partners for Water Program, executed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), part of the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. The Partners for Water Program is commissioned by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on behalf of the Interdepartmental Water Cluster. Chilean partners included the Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Secretaría Regional Ministerial, Dirección Regional de Planeamiento, Dirección Regional de Obras Portuarias, Dirección de Arquitectura, Dirección Regional de Aguas, Dirección Regional de Obras Hidráulicas, Secretaría de Planificación, División de Infraestructura, Corporación PEC, Activa Valdivia, Universidad Austral de Chile, Federación de Remo de Chile, and Secretaría Reg. Ministerial e Instituto Nacional del Deporte. In addition, to the workshop, a recap was made to learn from the workshops and identify opportunities for the Dutch Water Sector to support further development of the masterplan. All workshops were recorded and can be viewed on YouTube.
Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Abuja – Expert participation of Groasis Groasis was a speaker at the Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Abuja that was held on the 7th of June. This was a joint event to showcase the opportunities of climate mitigation in Nigeria for government to government cooperation, enterpreneurs, for jobs and for access to energy. There was lots of enthusiasm for the event, around 200 people participated. The timing of the event was good, the new government has not yet been formed, therefore it was the right time to position climate mitigation as an important topic. Besides opportunities, there was also discussion about challenges and how to scale good practices and innovations.The event had a lot of positive PR in news papers and on social media.
State Bank of Vietnam – Cash Management The main purpose of this project is to strengthen the bilateral relationship with the relevant Vietnamese authority of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and to investigate the interest for cooperation and explore business opportunities for Dutch companies. This cooperation from the Dutch perspective is twofold. First, there is potential for cooperation and business in the area of cash management. The incoming visit may hopefully result in a common understanding on how to further establish mutually beneficial cooperation in the near future. Secondly, although at a more early stage, it is to become clear to what extent there may also be an interest in the area of financial services.The incoming mission (3 till 7 May 2012) consists of high level delegates of the State Bank of Vietnam. SBV is a relevant institution for Dutch financial sector companies to enter the market in Vietnam, both for the provision of financial services (banking, insurance) as for the supply of goods and services. The incoming mission will also be connected to Dutch companies that manufacture and sell cash currency related products and services. Some of these are organised in the Dutch Currency Association (DCA).Another invitee is Holland Financial Centre (HFC) which is a branch organisation in the financial sector. HFC has been invited to see what other angles from Dutch commercial interest may be relevant and match Vietnamese demand. HFC indicated interest in the services and supply market for electronic payments.
Netherlands - MENA Partnership (Shiraka) – Phase 2 The aim of Shiraka is to support sustainable democratic transition in the MENA region. It is a Dutch bilateral effort dedicated to contributing to political developments in the MENA region. The broader programme consists of the following two components: * Shiraka Training Programme* Government to government cooperationThe Shiraka Training Programme (STP) is an instrument for implementation of bilateral relations between the Netherlands and eligible countries at government level. The objective is to train senior public and semi-public officials on matters relevant to furthering a sustainable transition in the MENA region. An important aim is to create networks by bringing the participants together in the Netherlands. The programme also aims to increase and improve bilateral relations between Dutch line ministries and their colleagues in their respective countries. Some training programmes also invite people working for semi-public organisations. G2G is an instrument to stimulate structural cooperation between governments in order to offer support in solving issues of reciprocal concern. Where relevant, the Dutch business community is actively involved.
Fact-finding Water and Mining The objective of this assignment is to enhance strategically, and with a vision of the long term, contacts between the Dutch private sector and Colombian mining companies and investigate how they can benefit from each other’s knowledge and technology. The focus will be on business-to-business (B2B) cooperation.
SIMA SIPSA Fair (MAB17ALG1A) The aim of this project is•	To improve and boost the position of Dutch companies in the agro sector on the Algerian market through better awareness of Dutch knowledge and technology in the field of Climate Smart Agriculture and greenhouse horticulture;•	To highlight possibilities for cooperating with the Netherlands.
Innovative monitoring and reporting for Sustainable Water quality of the Meghna River (ISWAM) •	Short general project overviewThe project aims to demonstrate how innovative smartphone-based water quality testing and easy access to data can improve water quality management decisions. The long-term objective of this project is to contribute towards safe drinking water for 8 million citizens in Dhaka. The drinking water supply of Dhaka mainly comes from groundwater sources. However, population growth and increasing water demand and use leads to risks for the people and the environment of Dhaka and the surrounding area. DWASA is looking towards surface water as an alternative source of drinking water; however, to date, they are lacking data to make informed decisions concerning operational and management decisions and infrastructure development. The project location is the Meghna River near Dhaka. The project is complementary to the ADB project “Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement in the Meghna River for Dhaka's Sustainable Water Supply”.•	Project goals1. Piloting an innovative monitoring technology and approach for the collection of surface water quality data by local stakeholders;2. Developing a monitoring and reporting network to provide near-real time, quantitative water quality data to DoE and DWASA in order to raise awareness about water pollution and to stimulate data-driven decision-making;3. Strengthening the involvement and participation of local authorities in the sustainable management of the Meghna River, which is essential for future uptake and expansion; and4. Disseminating the results of the Meghna River case to professionals and stakeholders with interests in water quality.•	Results of the project- Local communities are committed to preserve the environment and participate in measures to improve WQ. Citizen monitoring translated this commitment and willingness to participate into an actionable framework. This holds potential for future projects; and- DoE and DWASA are actively using the FEWS-Bangladesh system.What makes the technology, product, method or approach innovative?The innovative combination of mobile-based water quality data collection with easy-to-use data visualization is unique and will assist in both the policy and enforcement (DoE) and the operational planning and management (DWASA) of drinking water provision, contributing to water security.