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Staying Ahead Applicant Ropac Holding B.V. has the objective to participate in funding and management of plastic packaging production companies. The local partner PT Surya Indo Plastic is active in development, production, marketing and sales of thermoformed plastic industrial and consumer food packaging products.PT Surya Indo Plastic is a joint venture that was established under a former PSOM project (PSOM05/RI/22). At present all raw material (heavier gauge PET sheet, over 1,200 micron) that thermoforming companies convert into plastic food packaging is not available in Indonesia. PT Surya Indo Plastic imports the PET sheet from China. Therefore, the project partners aim to invest in extrusion and recycling equipment for the production of PET thermoforming sheet. Since the Indonesian thermoforming companies are mostly small businesses with very limited material knowledge and investment capabilities they will also benefit from this project. Furthermore, the technical unavoidable waste which is up to 50% of the sheet consumption can be recycled into thermoforming sheet again.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)ISO 9001 and HACCP certification of the extrusion facility will be realised during the project.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsDuring the project 25 jobs will be created of which 14 at medium-/high-level. Two years after finalisation of the project 34 employees will be contracted. The wages paid are on average 10% above the local areas level.Fringe benefits offered to the employees are health insurance, sickness benefit, access to the companies' Social fund for exceptional medical and other costs and personal development.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe know-how to produce heavy gauge PET is new for Indonesia. Some extrusion knowledge is available in Indonesia, however this is mainly for thin gauge polyolefin material extrusion.•	Chain effectsSmaller converters will benefit by having access to locally produced high quality PET sheet.•	EnvironmentThe impact on the environment will be positive. All technical unavoidable waste (40% to 50%) is recycled back to the same level of the product column.Long-term objective of the project partners is also to process post-consumer recycled waste. The purpose of the project is to produce 1,350 tons of PET thermoforming sheet.
River restoration perspectives in the Indian Sundarbans This is phase 1 of 'River restoration perspectives in the Indian Sundarbans'.The goal is to get a good overview and collection of basic background information of the upper part of the Sundarban delta, needed for the development of a masterplan for the Sundarban delta. This includes the identification of old river channels, their function in this existing channel network, the potential for rejuvenation under present-day conditions and benefits under present-day conditions.
Incoming Green Tech Mission The mission's goal is to promote African agriculture investment or partnership opportunities and match the African delegation with essential investors and agribusiness companies looking to invest, do business or expand into Africa. The side goal is to improve relationships between governments. This project will strengthen the South African horticulture sector by sharing knowledge and information on Dutch technology and innovation for producing vegetables, fruit and flowers.
Twinning International Organization for Standardization (ISO) secretariat Netherlands and Ghana - ISO/TC 34/SC 18 'Cocoa' The goal is to develop a global standard for cocoa, including guidelines for sustainable and traceable cocoa. This standard will be tailored to meet the specific needs of cocoa-producing developing countries. Additionally, efforts will be made to enhance the national infrastructure for standardization and to strengthen the capacity of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to fulfil its role in both national and international standardization.
Information Africa 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. To provide ICT infrastructure solutions and services for at least 20,000 hours per year.
OECD Product market regulation in Indonesia 2018-2019 OECD Product market regulation in Indonesia 2018-2019Regulatory reforms in recent years have sought to improve Indonesia’s business environment to boost investment and employment. Substantial progress has been made. However there is still scope to make regulations less burdensome, lower barriers to firm entry and improve competition. By promoting investment, employment and productivity growth, this can raise long-run growth and incomes. This project directly involves policy makers across the government and will give them a better understanding of how Indonesia’s regulatory settings compare to other countries and to best practices. The main tool for this will be the completion of the OECD Product Market Regulation indicator questionnaire and associated workshops at the beginning and end of the project. In this way, policy makers will be better equipped to prioritise areas of regulatory reform in the future.
Team Leader – Scoping Mission Guinea DRR-Team mission to provide support to the Guinee Government; for identifying both short-term and long-term solutions that secure dike stability and prevent dike breaches on the island of Kaback Guinee. In addition, advice is required on solutions that mitigate effects of flooding with salt water of arable lands and on securing drinking water supply.
Matching Dutch water treatment solutions with tanneries industries challenges in Bogotá-Colombia Under the framework of the Partners for Water Program, RVO contracted Witteveen+Bos to prepare and execute a technical assessment of the current impacts of tanneries industries in Bogotá River and the available water re-use and treatment solutions, with special focus on the Dutch water sector, through establishing connections with Colombian partners and an in-depth matchmaking trajectory in 2021. The assignment was carried out in close cooperation with representatives of the Bogotá Mayor's Office (environmental department), RVO, NWP and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bogotá. In the San Benito area in Bogotá there are more than 249 tanneries factories, most of them micro industries. To comply with environmental regulations, tanneries in the area have tried to implement different measures and have studied treatment options to reduce their environmental impacts, however, presently still generate serious impacts on water and the surrounding environment (i.e., Bogotá River). Particularly due to the use of chromium and the generation of sulphides during the treating process, and the high COD load of the wastewater. By addressing this problem, the project focusses on various Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), not only on SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG15 (protection of ecosystems and reduction of the loss of biodiversity), but also on SDG9, SDG11 and SDG 12 by promoting sustainable production, consumption and reuse.   During the project, Witteveen+Bos reviewed the available information and scope by meetings with the different stakeholders. Also, the design proposal of an industrial WWTP prepared by the tanneries was reviewed. Based on the information gathered, it became apparent that the challenges were not only technological (water treatment solutions and cleaner production), but that the solutions should also focus on for example governance, cooperation between institutions and the private sector, product-value, LCA and finance. Therefore, in November 2021, Witteveen+Bos, together with EKN, NWP, Bogotá Mayor’s office and RVO, organised a technical workshop in Bogotá. During the workshop, case studies by (inter)national tanneries, water authorities (such as the Dutch Water Boards, through their programme InspirAgua) and research institutes (Universidad de los Andes, Delft-IHE), leather expert groups (the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS)) were discussed, together with presentations of technology providers for leather processing and wastewater treatment and re-use (such as Paques, Nijhuis Industries, Pentair X-flow, Berghof Membranes and IM Innovating). The workshop gave the different stakeholders useful insights not only in options for wastewater treatment and cleaner production, but also that the environmental impact of the tanneries can only be reduced if all stakeholders (private and public) work together towards a solution.
Buzz Women Ukraine The most recent war propelled  many women into entrepreneurship. They face the "normal" obstacles for entrepreneurship, discrimination and an increase of family obligations, now the men are at the front.This project provides female entrepreneurs a save environment to learn business skills, receive coaching/mentoring and find business partners. It gives the women a better chance to succeed in their business and contribute to economic recovery.
Scoping study economic reporting Vietnam This project offers a capacity building training program for Vietnamese journalists on the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The starting point for the project is the need for better media coverage and public understanding of the EVFTA, which has the potential to greatly benefit Vietnam's economy.The goal of the project is to provide Vietnamese journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report on the EVFTA accurately and effectively. This will help to address the problem of inaccurate or incomplete reporting and promote trade between the Vietnamese and Dutch private sectors.
DRR-Team Peru 2023 – Early Warning expert In 2023, massive rains, due to the cyclone Yaku, were followed by serious floodings in many parts of the Peru.The official request comes from the Deputy Minister of Finance from Peru. It was channelled to DRR-Team by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Peru.The proposed DRRS Team should provide Peru with technical advice on short-, medium- and long-term flood risk management from a multilayer safety approach to reduce the risks and impacts of future floodings caused by El Niño and La Niña.
Peru's ASCM Transformation: Towards Responsible Copper Supply Chains The project aims to integrate artisanal and small-scale copper miners (ASCM) production into global responsible formal supply chains. The project will focus on engaging with actors from the Copper Mark, a responsible sourcing standard for the copper industry. The project will foster positive interactions within the ASCM sector, promote respect for human rights, encourage the adoption of better mining practices for ASCM, and support the integration of ASCM production into responsible supply chains. This will help to improve the standard of living for ASCM miners and their communities in Peru.
Invitation Director of Horticulture Dakar to Salon International de L'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) The Agricultural Office at the Embassy in Dakar works with the Agricultural Counsellor in Rabat. They focus on sustainable horticulture with circular economy aspects in Senegal. The Agricultural Counsellor invited the Director of Horticulture of the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture to attend the SIAM Agricultural Exhibition and Conference in Meknes (14-19 April 2020). During the event, the Director will see innovations from Dutch companies and institutions and attend a Holland reception, field excursion, business dinner, conference on digitalisation in agriculture, and round table with OCP on soil fertility. That will help the agricultural counsellor and the agricultural officer in Dakar identify opportunities and priorities for sustainable cooperation in the coming years. It could also lead to trilateral cooperation in horticulture between The Netherlands, Morocco and Senegal.
WASH Officer UNHCR Cameroon (DSS220CM03) This project aims to support the provision of WASH services to persons of concern to UNHCR. This includes ensuring that an adequate level of water service is provided at each site in accordance with applicable UNHCR and National Standard and in line with addressing the global COVID-19 pillars of activities in regard to1.	Risk communication and community engagement – WASH awareness and hygiene promotion,2.	Infection prevention and control – access to adequate WASH services to institutions and households, and3.	Operational support and logistics – ensure enough contingency stocks according to standards.
WASH Emergency Specialist UNICEF Niger This is an assignment at the request of UNICEF Niger.Under the supervision of Chief WASH, and in close collaboration with the WASH team Office, the Emergency WASH Specialist will have the responsibility to support the implementation and monitoring of UNICEF emergency WASH response in Niger. The Emergency WASH Specialist will support the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of the emergency WASH programme. Based on UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, its Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in emergencies and the Minimum Standards for WASH in Humanitarian Action, the Emergency WASH Specialist will carry out functions relating to strategic advice and program management, partnership, and internal and external coordination.
Scoping Mission Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Food Safety Vietnam has no Food Safety Management system. This project is a first step in the development of such a system. A road map will be developed during this scoping mission. This project is a follow up to a MoU on Food Safety signed between Vietnam, World Bank and the Netherlands.
Technical Committee representative Jos van Alphen Technical Committee representative Jos van Alphen, the Philippines.
Orange Corners Angola – Legal framework This intervention makes resources available to the Netherlands Embassy in Luanda, Angola, to construct a legal entity for Orange Corners. Only if Orange Corners has a legal entity will the prospective board of Orange Corners in Angola be able to take legal action.
DLV Plant The goal of this project is to enhance the competitiveness of the potato and onion producers in Guatemala and capitalize on business opportunities for Dutch private sector through different activities.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.
Sri Lanka Design Festival (LED15COL04) The organizing committee of SLDF 2015 has invited the Netherlands embassy in Colombo to be the Dutch Cultural Partner of SLDF 2015. Part of this partnership would be:• Sponsoring a Dutch interior design expert to deliver a talk and engage with a panel discussion at the SLDF 2015 Interior Design Forum (Studio Daan Roosegaarde).• Sponsoring a Dutch packaging designer to deliver a talk and engage with a panel discussion at the SLDF 2015 Interior Design Forum (Studio Kluif).• Dutch-Ceylon post-card competition hosted by AOD in partnership with the Netherlands embassy to promote awareness on Dutch-Sri Lanka history and relationship. Here, an open competition will be held to design a post card using original illustrations, typography, photography and/or any other artistic media depicting Dutch-Ceylon elements of architecture, clothing, place names, words or utensils. The winners and semi-finalists will be selected by a judging panel mutually agreed upon by AOD/the Netherlands embassy in September 2015. The winning postcard will be produced and owned by the Netherlands embassy as a promotional item at the embassy and the Dutch Burgher Union (DBU). The winning postcard and semi-finalists will be exhibited at the DBU-Colombo as an open exhibition, parallel to the SLDF 2015 dates. The exhibition will be held as a fringe-event of SLDF 2015 and the exhibition printing and set-up costs are to be borne by the Netherlands embassy while AOD will contribute by curating and art-directing upon the budget set by the embassy.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.
UNHCR Energy Officer Sudan This is an assignment at the request of UNHCR in Sudan to design projects to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, which requires detailed and site-specific research and analysis. The technical deployee will conduct work that will lead to the development of new energy access project proposals and conduct a detailed energy assessment, leading to project concept development and thus play a catalytic role, encouraging others to intervene in order to meet the prioritized energy needs of refugees in the camps.
Support to Yemen on Marib Dam and flood risk mapping IOM (DSS220YE01) Support to Yemen on Marib dam/flood risk mapping IOM – providing support to perform a flood risk assessment of the new Marib dam in Yemen.
Water supply expert DRR-Team Follow-up mission Luzon (DRR16PH03) This project concerns follow-up activities to support the Department of Health regarding the arsenic contamination in the Central Luzon area, Philippines. These activities are a direct follow-up of the DRR-Team scoping mission, as requested by the government of the Philippines, which took place in October 2015.
MHPSS Technical Working Group Coordinator Libya International Organizaiton for Migration (IOM) The MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG) Coordinator for Libya is responsible for the coordination of MHPSS TWG activities at the country level. The TWG brings together all stakeholders working in MHPSS with the view to enhancing the response to MHPSS needs of affected persons in Libya and thus improving their access to quality services and support.
DRRS Palestine 2024 – UNICEF WASH IM specialist The WASH Information Management (IM) Specialist will support UNICEF to provide leadership for the IM function of the Cluster for the State of Palestine. They are responsible for ensuring that IM processes effectively contribute to a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Clusteraccountable to those who are affected by the emergency. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective response to the humanitarian crisis, the WASH Information Management Specialist is responsible for leading and managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information essential for the Cluster, Sector or Working Group participants to make informed, evidence-based and strategic decisions.
Scoping Mission Mexico (DRR14MX11) Experts were sent out by DRR-Team to advise on integrated water resource management and flood relief management around Tabasco, Mexico.
Onion Impact Cluster Bangladesh The objective of the project is to support Bangladesh in developing new and improved onion value chains by introducing innovative Dutch solutions and expertise for onion production and storage, thereby contributing to local private sector development, increasing the income of farmers and entrepreneurs in the onion sector and reducing onion imports.The project interventions address two related problems in the onion supply chain in Bangladesh: 1.	Lack of improved onion seed and inadequate postharvest and storage practices;2.	Lack of knowledge and skills to adopt improved solutions and technologies. The project will be testing new onion varieties that are expected to yield higher quantities and have a longer shelf life. Additionally, they will be designing storage solutions that can extend the shelf life of both local and improved onion varieties. As a result, the project will contribute to increasing the local production and the availability of onion in the Bangladeshi market.
Positioning Dutch aquaculture sector in Indonesia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a US$ 200 million loan to develop the aquaculture sector in Indonesia. The primary objective of this project is to provide a concise value proposition of Dutch aquaculture solutions to the Indonesian Implementing Agency and ADB Regional Mission. A white paper will be written. This paper will serve as a summary of the key benefits and advantages of these solutions. The presentation of this white paper will help improve the position of Dutch companies operating in the aquaculture sector. This will increase the chances of successfully obtaining ADB contracts. By having a better-positioned Dutch Consortium, the likelihood of Dutch companies and knowledge institutions becoming successful in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia will increase. Indonesia will benefit from the Netherlands’ world-class knowledge and skills in this respective sector.
Orange Corners Côte d'Ivoire – Incubation programme This project aims to develop and strengthen the entrepreneurial infrastructure in Côte d'Ivoire by offering an incubation programme in Abidjan for 40 startups each year and stimulating the creation of new innovative businesses. The incubation program will bring about positive changes by establishing a flourishing and interconnected entrepreneurship network. This network will enhance the skills, confidence, and economic empowerment of the youth and women in the country. Additionally, it will open up opportunities for them beyond the borders of Côte d'Ivoire.Orange Corners will provide startups with capacity building in the form of training, masterclasses, events, coaching and mentoring, and resources such as access to potential customers, markets and financing through Corporate Partners of Orange Corners, lead thinking and thought leadership through partnerships with local and international educational institutions and global networks that provide them with a springboard to success.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL49) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Sustainable Water Fund (FDW) The Sustainable Water Fund (FDW) is a public private partnership in the field of water and sanitation, which aims to contribute to water safety and water reliability in developing countries. A long term contribution is made towards sustainable economic growth, self reliance and the fight against poverty. Netherlands Enterprise Agency administers FDW at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands.
Introduction of molecular SOA diagnostics in South Africa: the Presto Assay Microbiome is a spin-off company of the VU medical center in Amsterdam and is active in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative molecular microbiological techniques, tools, systems, kits and characterizations.The demo demonstrates the added value of the Presto Assay compared to the current.
Road Map Capacity Building Program for Inland Water Transport Four maritime ports are constructed on Lake Kivu on the Rwandan side. In order to identify the most pressing capacity building needs to properly run the ports, a road map of maritime capacity building was developed. During the incoming visit of the Government of Rwanda to The Netherlands, the delegation visited and learnt about how the Dutch maritime sector is regulated and how different institutions work together. Additional needs and requirements were identified, which will be addressed in a review of the roadmap, which should contain practical suggestions and guidance for a capacity-building program for inland water transport in Rwanda. The road map will give concrete suggestions on how to set up a well-functioning system to provide knowledge and skills in the maritime sector in a sustainable manner.