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LPG conversion workshop and Autogas fillings station in Afghanistan Note: This project has been cancelled, because of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.Fuel supply for cars and trucks in Afghanistan is cumbersome and expensive. Most diesel and petrol is transported through Pakistan, passing conflict ridden areas and used as a political lever by the Pakistani government. In Kabul, the air is heavily polluted by diesel fumes from 1.5 million vehicles. LPG, imported from Central Asian neighbours, is used for household purposes but not for cars. The applicant, a Turkish company, was the first to introduce LPG conversion kits in Turkey in the nineties. Nowadays, Turkey is a major user of LPG. The company developed its business and is considered a major player, participating in European R&D programmes (Eureka). Their international strategy is being the first to enter a new market and establish a ten year lead over competition. Five years ago, they supplied some conversion kits to the local partner. Together, they developed a business plan to enter the Afghan market. Their first target group is the many yellow cabs in Kabul. These make a lot of mileage in a confined area and can earn back an investment in a conversion kit in several months. The joint venture will use the already existing supply lines for household LPG and set up a conversion workshop and four filling stations. If the car owners take to LPG, more companies will establish filling stations, stimulating more conversions etc. This pilot investment aims to set this train in motion.The Afghan government encourages the use of LPG. It would greatly reduce the occurrence of smog in Kabul and the dependency on Pakistan.As it eventually could have a very positive impact on both the transport sector and the environment in Kabul PSI decided to finance part of the initial investment.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)All conversion kits and filling station will adhere to EU standards (ECE R6701). The partners will implement the OECD guidelines for multinational corporations. The practical implications are described in the operational plan.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsWorkers will receive wages above the "living wage". Fringe benefits are according to Afghan standards, such as medical costs, meals, transport, vacation, breaks etc.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe supplier of LPG will have a major outlet for its product.Impact on local customers or consumersThe car owners can earn back their conversion kit within 6 months, depending on their mileage. As LPG is clean, wear of the car engine will be less than with polluted diesel or petrol.•	EnvironmentLPG is far less polluting than diesel and petrol. It will contribute to the reduction of smog in a city surrounded by mountains. To establish a conversion workshop for 2,700 conversions annually and four filling stations for LPG.
Doing Business In Conflict Support What is the starting point for the project?The conflicts in Sudan and the Palestinian Terrtories have a major impact on the ability of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) and businesses to keep running their operations in order to provide income, services and products that are needed on the ground. Many in Sudan have relocated and are restarting operations, while in Gaza and the West Bank, businesses also need to adjust and cope with the current situation.Which problem will be solved and what is the goal?Despite the immense resilience of ESOs and young entrepreneurs, disturbed infrastructure, the dire circumstances, having to flee the city or country and experiencing a great uncertainty of the future have led to even more volatile context for entrepreneurs to work in, causing the entrepreneurs and ESOs not to able to cope with the situation. This in turn results in added fragility due to the loss of income, services rendered and products delivered. As well as a loss effective of support systems and mechanisms to maintain economic activities.How does this project solve the problem? This project aims to provide support and tools to ESOs and young entrepreneurs in Sudan and the Palestinian Territories, enabling them to learn about and apply concrete business tactics and tools in running their business during the conflicts.Where?Sudan and the Palestinian Territories.
Security Assessment trajectory gas pipeline to Gaza This project aims to review the presently chosen trajectory for the gas pipeline to Gaza on security aspects.
Access to rural based financial services The project enables the rural population in Ethiopia to have access to financial services through setting up a network of agent banking services, thus contributing to alleviating poverty, agricultural production and food security.Only an estimated 8% of the Ethiopian population has access to financial services. In the rural areas of Ethiopia, on average, access to financial services requires the travel of 50 km or two days walking distance. Due to the high costs of branch set-up for Ethiopian banks, an average customer has to pay very high transaction fees to gain access to financial services. The partners in this Public Private Partnership propose to upgrade an existing and verified mobile banking system and platform technology to render financial and credit services to smallholder farmers in four regions in Ethiopia, using existing relations with Monetary Financial Institutions and ATA (Agricultural Transformation Agency).The platform technology is extendable in line with future demand and expansion of data networks in rural areas of Ethiopia. Farmers will be in a financial position, which enables them to buy agricultural inputs, increase yields and contribute to higher, sustainable food production and security.
Export supply chain orange juice Egypt Trilobes is an independent company with expertise in managing technical and logistical projects. Our specialty is know-how in tank building, terminals and ship cargo systems for liquids. Projects are developed in close relation with our clients, often also supported by feasibility studies. The feasibility study covers the investigation into the feasibility of setting up a fresh orange juice supply chain in Egypt. The confirmation of the feasibility of setting up a fresh orange juice supply chain in Egypt.
Maritime study visit A delegation comprising four representatives from Zambia's Ministry of Transport and Mpulungu Harbor Corporation will visit The Netherlands in the last week of May 2017. The delegation will be accompanied by a consultant from the Dutch embassy in Zimbabwe who oversees economic relations with Zambia. Its activities will involve, amongst others, discussions with and visits to harbour authorities, the Dutch maritime sector and relevant government officials to get an understanding of what The Netherlands has to offer regarding the upgrade of the inland Mpulungu inland harbour.Overall, the project aims to enhance economic relations between the Zambian and Dutch maritime sectors by exposing the parties to each other.
Hackaton Recife 2023 (DRRS24BR06) The DRRS Recife Hackaton is one of the proposed follow-up activities from the February 2023 DRR mission to Recife, together with other follow-up activities that are being taken forward by Recife Prefeitura with financing of the Inter-American Development Bank.
Green Batik Workshop Batik is an icon of Indonesian culture that developed in the 17th century. Initially started as a pastime activity, the craftsmanship of batik painting has been passed down for generations.While batik is produced across the Indonesian archipelago, the city of Pekalongan on the north coast of Central Java stands out as the undisputed ‘Capital of Batik’, contributes to fulfilling more than 70% of domestic demand which is marketed to all regions in Indonesia.Unfortunately, anyone visiting Pekalongan today will immediately see the ‘ugly side’ of batik: traditional production methods are causing huge environmental damage in the rivers, and dangerous labour conditions harm workers’ health.Building on the activities in Pekalongan, together with The Dutch Government and Sabine Bolk, The Water Agency is organising the Green Batik Workshop that serves as a forward-looking forum to discuss actions and explore collaboration from diverse areas such as wastewater treatment, sustainable trade, city branding, culture preservation, sustainable energy, circular water, waste management, and other areas.
Scoping Mission South Sudan (DRR14SS03) Engineering Technical Advisor Flood control in Mission South Sudan, Bentiu Camp.
Efficacy of bacteriophage (phageguards) in reducing salmonella populations in poultry Micreos develops the world's first targeted antibacterial products, set to replace antibiotics.The company is viewed as global leader spearheading this exciting new field. With Micreos endolysin technology, for the first time we can kill only the unwanted bacteria including antibiotic resistant strains while preserving the beneficial bacteria, essential for our health. In addition, scientists do not expect emergence of resistance against endolysins, based on their working mechanism.The aim of the demonstration project is to demonstrate that the use of Phageguard in the slaughter and processing of chickens can reduce the number of salmonella infections in the production chain by more than 50%.
Smart Hub Tanzania This investment preparation study investigates the feasibility of the investment in a smart hub in Tanzania. The smart hub may create better access to the international market.
Survey about business opportunities at the health care and finance market in Nigeria Survey about business opportunities at the health care and finance market in Nigeria.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.
Low-cost, digital and automated microscopy for disease screening (Phase II) 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 II: Prototype development for local context and (large-scale) practical tests.
Communication plan for bicycle use along the BRT in Dakar The Senegalese Urban Transport Authority (CETUD) requested advice to develop a communication plan to raise the awareness about the new bicycle path, the advantages of bicycle use and the mobility plan for (shared) bicycle use along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Dakar. This project helps CETUD to promote the use of (shared) bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation to the automobile in safe and pleasant conditions and contributes to the improvement of inter-modality along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Dakar, Senegal.
Geohydrologist Gaza UNOCHA Identification of environmental and humanitarian impacts as a result of sea water pumping along the Gazan/Egyptian border.
Capacity building High Judicial Institute The project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of the High Judicial Institute (HJI) of Libya, which is the training institute for the justice sector, in order to enhance its ability to train the judiciary and drafters of laws in relatively new but increasingly important legal fields such as financial crime, organized crime and human trafficking. The capacity of graduates from the institute – who become staff of the Prosecutor’s Office, public lawyers, government lawyers (and in a later state potentially judges) and law drafters – and of participants in on-the-job-trainings is improved to better deal with cases in these fields.Ultimately the project aims to improve effectiveness, efficiency, organisational, analytical and policy making capacities. By improving the role and function of the HJI, the institution can strengthen the further development of the Rule of Law and Good Governance in Libya and therewith improve the confidence of the Libyan people in the justice sector.The project also aims at fostering and improving the bilateral relations between the Netherlands and Libya.
Scoping mission food safety Gaza The Netherlands is involved in an initiative to enable trade from Gaza to the West Bank, in cooperation with Israeli and Palestinian authorities and other donors. Goods have to be transported through Israel.As Gazan food products do not demonstrably meet the Israeli food safety requirements, trade in these is now practically inexistent. On the other hand, it is estimated that producers of these products in Gaza are producing at less than half of their capacity.Unemployment is over 50%.The goal of the scoping mission is to explore possibilities to establish controls on the quality of processed foods produced in Gaza, demonstrating that these meet Israeli standards and can be transported through Israel to West Bank markets.
Orange Corners South Africa In September 2016, the Netherlands and its partners launched the Orange Corners in South Africa.Orange Corners is a platform for entrepreneurs to learn, grow their businesses, expand their professional networks and stimulate their creativity by providing training, business mentorship and fostering strategic connections between South African and Dutch companies. Orange Corners allows universities, companies and other organisations to connect via courses, seminars, coaching sessions, internships, temporary jobs and distant learning programmes.The Netherlands wants to support the enabling environment for entrepreneurs in South Africa in the spirit of co-creation and enhancing Public Private Partnerships. Entrepreneurship is a topic of interest as it plays an essential role in solving social and economic challenges. Furthermore, the Netherlands wants to expose South African entrepreneurs to new markets, business opportunities and networks. Moreover, there is a strong commitment to positively contribute to South Africa by creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurs and aiding the country’s economic growth. Connecting the next generation of South African and Dutch entrepreneurs will facilitate trade and knowledge transfers. These platforms can help address real issues through concrete actions. Youth unemployment is one of the major problems that can be tackled.
Sugar: make it work The goal of the project is to develop and implement an intervention strategy in the sugar value chain in Rwanda, that should enable a business driven approach to significantly increase the (economic and social) output of sugarcane agriculture. The local production of sugar cane has decreased over the years, where increased consumption has resulted into higher imports, rising to 60-80% of local consumed sugar being imported in 2012. The approach combines organizing small holder farmers and empowering local agri-businesses, including support in water management, precision agriculture and capacity development. Important element of the intervention is to revive 1,500 hectare marshland for sugarcane, through the introduction of improved water management systems, focused on drainage of the excess water. Another important technological element is the introduction of a combined sensor system, indicating the right harvest time of sugar cane, and early warning on incidence of diseases and pests. The applicant is TechForce Innovations B.V. (a Dutch company), providing support in setting up and managing business development projects.The main private partner is KSW (the sole sugar producer of Rwanda) who has developed, together with the Rwandan government, a plan to revive the sugar sector. The PPP includes 8 parties, of which five from the Netherlands, each with a clear role in the project.
Expert on Flood management – DRR-Team in Angola (DRR218AO02) The DRR-Team is asked to assist with expertise in the area of flooding in the mangrove area of Zaïre. More in particular on flood risk management, health conditions, advice on development of the area, dredging and groundsuppletion, identification of possible financing of the projects to be selected.
Expansion of Snapper Hill Clinic A.M.P.C. Associated Medical Project Consultants B.V. is an independent consultancy firm offering a wide range of services in the healthcare sector, supporting the design, construction, equipping and operations of hospitals and other types of healthcare facilities.Our head office is located in the Netherlands but we provide our services worldwide, focussing on low and middle income countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle-East, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Our activities range from conducting feasibility studies and hospital design, to medical equipment procurement and project management.The objective of this feasibility study is to test the feasibility of expanding al Clinic  in Monrovia, Liberia, to al Medical Center.
Safe Trade Emergency Programme Mozambique The Safe Trade Emergency Programme for Mozambique (STEPMOZ) mitigates the short-term COVID-19 crisis by making trade safer at two key border points, between Mozambique and Malawi, along the Beira Corridor. This project responds to demand from the Government of Mozambique and private sector partners to keep the road borders and corridors open.
Scoping Mission South Sudan (DRR14SS05) Engineering Technical Advisor Flood control in Mission South Sudan, Bentiu Camp.
Smart farming, healthy food The project will contribute to the development of sustainable and climate resilient smallholder vegetable-based cropping systems in the Barisal and Chittagong Divisions.This includes the promotion of climate-resilient and sustainable production practices, the improvement of access to input and output markets for smallholder farmers, and the operationalization of a climate smart Bangladesh GAP curriculum.This will, among other things, result in:•	25,000 smallholder farmers (8,750 male and 16,250 female) with increased productivity and income.•	10,000 farmers selling safe vegetables into premium markets via rural collection and marketing centers.
Study investment in Tier 3 data centre in Zambia The study should provide a business case to invest in the construction of the data centre. In addition, the study will provide an engineering plan and a preliminary design. The aim of the study is to gain insight into the feasibility of the development and construction of a carrier-neutral Tier 3 data centre in Zambia.
Kunzila Integrated Sustainable Development Plan Five floriculture companies (Belgian, Dutch, and German) will develop a sustainable large-scale horticulture project in Kunzila, Amhara region in Ethiopia. The Netherlands embassy in Addis Ababa, Tanzania and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) support this process with the objective to make this an integrated sustainable development for the entire Kunzila watershed.Over the last years, a thorough participatory process has been carried out before the investors start in the region. This has been done through social impact scoping, engagement meetings, and in interaction with both local and regional authorities. Furthermore, the various stakeholders have worked together towards the signing of a PACT, in which agreements have been formulated on five different themes: sustainable entrepreneurship, urban development, rural development, infrastructure, and environment. The PACT has been signed by the Amhara government, Ethiopian investment commission, entrepreneurs, and the Netherlands embassy. The five investors have agreed to act according to IFC Performance standards, and according to certification schemes which include both environmental and social minimum standards.This project builds upon the agreements made in the PACT, and RVO coaches the Project management Unit of the Amharan authorities to develop an integrated sustainable development plan, based on the five themes of the PACT. This will be done in a participatory manner, with working groups on different PACT themes. Objective is for the Project Management Unit to be equipped and capacitated to coordinate the implementation of the integrated sustainable development plan.
Fish branding Tanzania (MAI19TZ01) Tanzania’s fish farming sector offers potential for economic growth and providing food security. Tanzania’s climate is ideal for farming local species such as tilapia. The demand for fish is rising steadily, but the local fish farming sector hasn’t matched the demand for locally produced fish. The project aims to create a branding strategy for fresh-farmed tilapia to differentiate fresh-farmed tilapia from imported tilapia and wild catch. That will lead to a growing demand for locally farmed fish and a better price for local fish farmers serving this market.
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Training Rwanda 2016 This project aims to organize and facilitate a training programme on plant variety protection and systems of plant breeders' rights.
Reuse sediments from Weija reservoir in Ghana for the construction sector (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.
Mozambican Women's Month Celebration The activity entails the sharing of successful stories of female youth entrepreneurs trained by FEMtech, an initiative of the Netherlands embassy in Maputo, through PSD Toolkit. The presentation of success stories of female entrepreneurs will break barriers and gender stereotypes in entrepreneurship, which is highly needed in Mozambique and in Maputo in particular.
Agritec SA The purpose of the project is to continue the contribution to the development of a worldwide standard for cocoa (including requirements for sustainability and traceability), that is well attuned to the needs of producing development countries, and to strengthen the national infrastructure in standardization, and the capacity of Ghana Standards Authority and Conseil du Café-Cacao & Côte d’Ivoire Normalisation (CODINORM) to fulfil their role in (inter)national standardization.
Feasibility Study for setting up a high-quality cold store in Angola Sea Fish Trade in Angola wants to set up a new cold store (due to transshipment of fresh and frozen fish). This Angolan company now rents storage of lesser quality and wants to invest in its own cold store from Fresh Food Technology. This refrigerated storage technology is innovative (more efficient in terms of logistics, energy efficient and with the use of ammonia cooling instead of the environmentally harmful Freon).
Political Economy Analysis (PEA) of the Horticulture Sector in Southwest Nigeria The overall goal of the Political Economy Analysis (PEA) process is to provide a better understanding of the power relations, political actors' behavior, dynamics, structures, and processes that affect the horticulture sector in Southwestern Nigeria. Also, to provide clear handles and paths for future intervention by mapping opportunities to strengthen the local private sector while simultaneously identifying business opportunities for Dutch horticulture sector players.It will also serve as the foundation for the ongoing South West Horticulture Roadmap as part of the combi-track "Horticulture" of the Netherlands embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.
Developing a strategy to make Ho Chi Minh City more climate change resilient – Contract Developing a strategy to make Ho Chi Minh City more climate change resilient – Contract.