devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Mobile Wimax Internet for low cost mass market services in Katanga In Lubumbashi and other parts of DR Congo, internet is available through satellite (VSAT) and Wimax. Internet services providers mainly target the corporate market, as these technologies are considered not suitable and too expensive for the consumer market. Global Broadband Solution SPRL is offering both these Wimax services in several cities in DR Congo and Brazzaville and also VSAT in some neighbouring countries. In this project they have built a new Wimax network in Lubumbashi using 2.5 GHz technology, instead of expanding the standard of 3.5 GHz. Through this network Internet services are offered to the consumer market. This technology uses open standards and customer equipment is available at much lower prices. And, as no antennas need to be installed on the roof, it permits nomadic use. But most important, it will be possible to offer prepaid services at much lower costs than the monthly fees for the current networks. In this way, the project will make internet accessible to a group of new consumers that did not have internet access before, e.g. students, middle income households, etc.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)As far as working conditions are considered, CSR principles have already been formalised in the policies of the applicant and local partner. Due to the nature of the project environmental problems or child labour are not an issue.During the project GBS has formalised a CSR policy to address issues related to corruption, as this is considered a huge problem in DR Congo.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project has been carried out within the company of the local partner, where working conditions are very good. Secondary benefits include housing allowance, transport allowance, medical care etc.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe technology is new to the province of Katanga where the project will be implemented. With this project the Global Broadband Solution network will be the first to provide services ready for the new LTE standards in the telecom industry.•	Chain effectsGlobal Broadband Solution SPRL does not employ the resellers of prepaid vouchers, but they work on commission basis. The goal is to have selected and trained 50 resellers by the end of the project.The impact of low-cost internet accessible to consumers and small businesses is not to be underestimated. Access to information means improvement of their capabilities to acquire products, services and education and will contribute to their economic development.In this context it is also important to note that the project puts special effort in targeting students at Lubumbashi University.•	Position of womenThe project will generate new employment but the expected number of women to be hired is relatively low, as this concerns mostly technical jobs. The project consists in deploying a new generation Internet network in Lubumbashi. Through this network, Global Broadband Solution will make Internet accessible for the mass consumer market by offering prepaid services. By the end of the PSI project the n
Circular South Africa In South Africa, businesses and stakeholders lack a comprehensive understanding of circularity, often perceiving it solely as waste-related. Circular economy, however, is an important instrument to tackle the current planetary crises on climate, biodiversity, and pollution. By keeping resources in the loop for longer, we'll avoid emitting greenhouse gases caused by the energy needed to make products. This project serves to support South Africa in its transition to a circular economy by establishing a platform to facilitate cooperation, coordination and networking between businesses, government, knowledge institutions, civil society organisations, and other relevant actors involved in the circular economy. It aspires to enable public/private partnerships, engage in a matchmaker role and facilitate the transition through, inter alia, engagement on policies, aligning finance, networking partners, facilitating a knowledge hub or one-stop-shop, “accelerating” the transition, fast-tracking implementation, identifying opportunities or project gaps, and general communications and advocacy across regions and sector focus areas.The platform will also have an agenda-setting role for a more coordinated and demand-driven approach toward a circular economy that drives local entrepreneurship, creates jobs and contributes to sustainable economic growth.The project is a follow-up of the study ‘Exploring a South Africa Circular Economy Platform’ (PST21ZA01), conducted in 2022.
Impact Cluster FoodTechIndonesia The FoodTechIndonesia project aims to enhance the poultry sector in Indonesia by improving productivity and sustainability and enhancing food quality and safety. The project also aims to establish the Dutch consortium as a leading supplier of innovative and integrated solutions for the poultry value chain in Indonesia. The project will focus on the primary production value chain of broiler and layer farming of domestically-owned poultry farmers. It aims to demonstrate and build capacity for international best practices, leading to more self-reliance, improved standards, job creation, and higher incomes.
Wind Energy Solutions in Indonesia Wind Energy Solutions B.V. (WES) intends to invest in collaborating with a local partner in a production, assembly and maintenance facility for midsize wind turbines in Indonesia.The objective of this project is to investigate whether the proposed investment is feasible.
Roadmap for a Fashion Village Lab in Bandung, Indonesia The Fashion Village Lab Roadmap (FVLR) aims to convince stakeholders like communities, industries, government and knowledge institutes to collaborate and invest in a new Fashion Village Lab in Bandung, Indonesia.
Review of activities and deliverables as part of the Colombia-Netherlands collaboration on reuse of dredged materials The Government of the Netherlands, through the Partners for Water programme, has been collaborating with the Government of Colombia on the topic of reuse of dredged materials and nature-based solutions in the Colombian context.It is the ambition to continue this collaboration in 2024, for which a Terms of Reference (ToR) is being drafted.Due to the technically complex nature of this topic, support from Ecoshape is requested.
Incoming public Myanmar Delegation for Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) framework Support high-level policymakers of the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MOAI) in improving the export position for crops through improving SPS regulation and services for the private sector using a study tour to the Netherlands.
MHPSS Coördinator Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Colombia The purpose of this deployment is to provide technical MHPSS expertise in Bogota (Colombia). That includes capacity strengthening to facilitate effective coordination, mapping of MHPSS services and facilitating MHPSS training based on the needs identified.
Support mission Development Bank Ethiopia This project aims to increase lending volumes of the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) in the horticultural and dairy sectors and agriculture in general in a sustainable way. Sustainable in this respect means profitable, client-oriented, risk-aware and efficient. The capacity programme should result in a more efficient financing process for DBE, lower non-performing loans (NPLs) and increased knowledge of the horticulture and dairy sector. The target audience will be Dutch horticultural and dairy farmers and processors in Ethiopia who have invested or plan to invest.
Biomass valorisation centre next steps Following the feasibility study for setting up a Biomass Valorisation Business Centre in Rwanda, TNO has identified several strong biomass valorisation chains and taken the first steps in defining the centre and the supporting core consortium. Working from this strong basis, the aim of this project is to develop a joint strategy for realising the centre, supported by core stakeholders from both Rwandan and Dutch industry and government.
HYAMAT (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.
Expertise for the Environment (Wunkyin) Myanmar Cooperative (MMO15004) Expertise for the Environment (Wunkyin) Myanmar Cooperative.
Digital inclusion for education (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.
DRR-Team Fiji – Governance and IWRM expert DRR-Team mission focused on reducing the risk of flood disasters in Fiji.The mission included 1) Flood risk assessment and identification of mitigation measures for Rakiraki and Ba Catchments. 2) Provide recommendations to mitigate urban flood in Rakiraki and Ba urban centers. 3) Dutch advice in suitable engineering solutions in river management in the Rakiraki and Ba catchments, aligned along the Dutch “room for the river” approach. 4) Provide general recommendations on institutional strengthening for integrated flood management in Fiji.
Life Sciences and Health Fact-finding Mission Nigeria to the Netherlands This fact-finding visit aims to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and The Netherlands and enhance private sector and economic cooperation on the identified priority area of Dutch–Nigerian economic collaboration, Life Science and Health in Lagos and Abuja. The visit to Life Sciences and Health can help achieve the following goals: •	Consolidate on post-covid business opportunities as identified in the updated Healthcare market study report whilst strengthening the existing bilateral or economic cooperation, specifically in Life Sciences and Healthcare both at the national and regional level;•	The Nigerian delegation will learn about the Dutch approach and solutions in the Life Science and Health sector and the Dutch governance model, also known as the Dutch diamond approach;•	The Nigerian delegation will be introduced to relevant stakeholders in this sector. There will be a showcase of Dutch expertise, technology and best practices. There is ample opportunity for Dutch-Nigerian business cooperation;•	Building strong Dutch-Nigerian networks, facilitating knowledge exchange and discussing the objectives under the Dutch-Nigerian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in 2018. The visit also contributes to implementing this MoU, aiming to foster economic cooperation, trade and investment. With Dutch expertise, technology and PSD support, Nigeria can further develop sectors and increase its profitability, creating jobs for the growing young population. This fact-finding mission also offers opportunities for the Dutch private sector in the largest African economy. This incoming Nigerian delegation to the NL is a building block for outgoing Dutch Delegations to Nigeria in 2023.
Smart Energy Monitoring Operating System VisionIT Systems B.V. is a technology and IT solutions provider and has developed Smart Energy Monitoring Operating Systems (SEMOS), which enables users to monitor all energy consumers in one overview and manage them smarter. The workings of SEMOS will be demonstrated to Indonesian customers during one year operations at a factory of the Pura Mayungan Group.
Reliable Geo-Information for Land Use Optimalisation Indonesia II The project's main objective is to support the Indonesian authorities in accelerating land registration in Indonesia, helping them to meet their target of capturing and maintaining land information of 65 million individual parcels by 2025.
Papu modern pork production in North Macedonia Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn prematurely.Although this project has been approved and awarded a PSI grant, it has unfortunately never been implemented.Therefore, the full grant amount has been withdrawn. Applicant and local partner will set up a joint venture which will operate a closed SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) pig breeding and production farm for the production of 293,250 kg of meat to be sold on the North Macedonian market under the Papu® brand.
Mali / Burkina Faso 2015 Mali / Burkina Faso 2015.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.
Incoming mission on (agro)logistics At the end of a one-week study trip to the Netherlands, a team of relevant government officials and experts on freight logistics from Ethiopia will have:•	Thorough understanding of the critical success factors that led to the achievement of accomplished logistics services in the Netherlands; •	Thorough understanding of the organisation of logistics on a national level: who are stakeholders, checks and balances, preconditions, judicial framework, etc;•	Practical ideas and if possible planning of possible cooperation in future between Ethiopia and the Netherlands on logistic matters.
Sesame processing into value added products Note: This project has been cancelled, because of lack of progress and cooperation between the partners in the project. Applicant Yme Kuiper B.V. is a trader and processor of products for the bakery industry. Local partner High Trade Concept Ltd is a trader in sesame and has his own cleaning plant in Kano, Nigeria.Together, they are going to set up a sesame processing plant in Kano, Nigeria, for the production of roasted (natural and de-hulled) sesame, tahini and halawa (sesame paste). The partners will also train local farmers in sesame growing and establish community collection centres. This is unique for Nigeria as local processing nowadays only concerns cleaning and de-hulling (not even to international standards). The sesame is now roasted mostly in Greece and transported to the Netherlands for further export.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)In the project plan much focus is put on the food safety issue in relation to CSR. Staff is offered good employment standards and secondary benefits. Payment will be at least 40% above official minimum wage.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsSalary is 40% above official minimum wage. All meals will be provided. Transport to and from work is free. Clean drinking water is provided. Factory staff will have access to free health care.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThis is a new method for Nigeria. The produce is roasted at the location of origin instead of first being transported and processed in Greece. HACCP and ISO is introduced in Nigeria for that part of the sesame industry.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliers400 smallholder farmers will receive training how to increase their crop yields and quality and receive a better price. In the long run only 50% of the supply will come via middle men, which also leads to a better price for the farmers.Impact on local customers or consumersAll produce is exported, so there are no local consumers/customers.•	Impact on the sectorThere is hardly any extra effect on other commercial parties. Only a local auditing company to do the audits for ISO 22000, Kosher and IFS Food.The project will engage a local training institute to assist in training sesame farmers and setting up community collection centres.•	EnvironmentThere is a risk because of high water usage in a dry area. Bore wells will be established carefully and also an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) is included in the project plan. This ETP will make it possible to reuse 60% of the water.•	Position of womenThere is a low impact on women's position. Only 10% of the work force is female. This is explained by the local partner because of the fact that this is a Muslim region and women are less willing to work outside the home. Also, this is due to a large portion of manual labour. At the farm level both will have impact.•	Impact on food safetyThe project exports all the sesame.•	Impact on waterThere is no positive contribution to water availability. The project will avoid risks for a safe water supply. To process sesame seeds into high quality roasted sesame, tahini and halawa with a total capacity of 2,100 tons during the project period.
Individual mentoring female entrepreneurs The global recognition of female entrepreneurship, as a catalyst for economic development and poverty reduction, is widely acknowledged. Various measures have been implemented to encourage female entrepreneurship in the Palestinian Territories, including the establishment of incubators and training programmes. However, professional individual mentoring is not widespread.This project aims to bridge this gap by connecting Palestinian and Dutch female entrepreneurs through individual coaching sessions. Here, they will exchange experiences and ideas on an individual basis on how they tackle challenges in setting up and developing businesses. This will contribute to improved business performance of these entrepreneurs, increasing economic and financial opportunities. The purpose of this project is to strengthen the position of female entrepreneurs in starting and growing business in the Palestinian Territories.
Reducing, reusing and recycling for sustainable waste management The project's purpose is to transform the waste management supply chain of Yamoussoukro by improving the sorting, collection and treatment of organic waste. The organic waste, sourced from households, water hyacinths and agri-business, will be used for the energy neutral production of compost and bio-fertilizer.The compost and bio-fertilizer are subsequently supplied to various food production systems, primarily for smallholder farmers in the cocoa value chain who by appropriate application of compost and bio-fertilizer will have an increased production and become more climate-resilient.This will, among other things, result in:•	3,000 ha farmland used more eco-efficiently by using less pesticides and less chemical fertilizer.•	6,204 cacao farmers directly reached with increased productivity and income, due to improved access to compost and bio-fertilizer.•	62 additional direct jobs supported for young adults.
Shiraka Training Programme Water Management 2020 This annual course helps civil servants and relevant semi-public organisations working in Water Management to share their knowledge and skills, enabling them to lead and inspire the modernisation of Water Management in their home countries. The course also aims to strengthen participants’ ties with the Netherlands and stakeholders in the Dutch water sector.
Certified production of speciality jewellery and beads The applicant Sparxz Holding B.V. is the holding company of SimStars International B.V. that will execute the project. SimStars International B.V. is involved in marketing and sales of sterling silver jewellery in the EU and US.It outsources its production of jewellery to manufacturer Thai Craft Manufacturing Co. Ltd which is the local partner.The third partner Sim Design B.V. provides the jewellery designs. Being active in the silver jewellery market since 2005, SimStars International B.V. has noticed a fashion trend indicating an increased customer need for design (focussed on longer jewellery life cycles) in combination with a market for added value (consumers becoming increasingly socially and environmentally responsible). The project partners see potential for meeting these demands through delivering specialty jewellery and freestyle beads. Therefore, they aim to establish a modern production facility in Chiang Mai that will be SA 8000 certified. The production process will be in accordance with OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)SA 8000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 will be implemented during the project.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsDuring the project 130 jobs will be created of which 20 jobs on medium-/high-level. Two years after finalisation of the project 230 staff will be contracted.Staff will receive a health insurance, an active recruitment policy for disabled people will be applied by the company, day-care facilities for working mothers will be set up and dormitories will be available for staff wanting to stay overnight.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe knowledge with regard to modern production technologies is new. Further, transfer of knowledge regarding SA 8000 and OHSAS compliance in the jewellery sector will be new to Thailand.•	Chain effectsThe joint venture will require the services of different companies and service providers upstream as well as downstream the supply chain. Upstream, there will be transport companies, freight forwarders and other logistical service providers for organising the export. Downstream there will be the material suppliers (silver, wax, plaster, glass beads etc) from various locations in Thailand and local transport. The project partners take their responsibility in implementing CSR on company level as well as in the supply chain very serious. This is already shown by the fact that TCM provided environmentally sound alternatives for sourcing glass stones from China, where these materials were initially lead-coloured.•	EnvironmentThe impact on the environment will be positive. The project will introduce ambient cooling technologies in combination with smart factory designing (the latter using natural air cooling) which will drastically cut down on the energy consumption of the factory. A water treatment unit will be installed which will clean the processing waste water from particles and contaminations.•	Position of womenAt least 40% of the staff to be employed will be women. The purpose of the project is to produce 774 kg of silver jewellery and beads for export to Europe and the US.
GIS Data expert DRR-Team Mozambique 2020 The embassy of the Netherlands in Maputo received 2 request for support of the DRR-Team.The request for DRR support in the city of Nacala, that suffers from erosion and floods, is to analyse the existing municipal report and to advise on measures (projects) to prevent erosion and improve drainage and to advice on financing options for the projects. A roadmap for next steps to further develop projects and to arrange finance will be included.The request for the city of Pemba focuses on the risk of floods due to abundant rainwater, floods from the sea during cyclones and sanitation. The DRR-Team is requested to review the existing report of Gauff Engineering (2015) and to analyse the erosion and flood situation, the underlying causes and to advise on technical interventions, governance and financing options to reduce the negative impacts of erosion and floods. The sewage system, WWT options and the localisation of the ETAR will be reviewed and advise is requested on conclusions regarding construction, treatment options and localisation of the ETAR. A roadmap for next steps to proceed to feasibility study and finance of the project, is to be delivered.The expert should be able to combine and geo-reference data of all kind of sources and should have ample experience in finding and using open source data on a as detailed levels as possible.