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Catalyzing system change for post-consumer textile recycling This project promotes The Netherlands’ Child Labour Due Diligence law, in collaboration with two big companies in India Jindal, Naath, the NGO HPP India, the company HPP Baltic, Consultancy company FFact and Sympany. We aim to root out child labour in the post-consumer textile recycling value chain through supply chain mapping and inspections down to supply and trading businesses, and create prevention programmes that makes education available to the children linked to this value chain. This will demonstrate our assessment framework as standard to address child labour beyond tier one and recycling textile resources for new garments again.2019 Researches and analyses of the Sympany value chain teach us that about 1 million kg (approximately four and a half percent of total) of the collected and sorted post-consumer textile of Sympany arrives via trading partners in India annually. Most possibly further processed in Panipat.In FBK1 we have traced this part of the textile value chain, as a picture in time.Through connecting links of the textile recycling value chain: from collecting post-consumer textiles to the production of new textiles we want to reach the goal to make the post-consumer collected textile profitable, proven child labour free and mitigating the mountain of low value textile at the same time. Our aim is to address this by feasibility studies for technical solutions to process post-consumer un-wearable textile into high quality yarn. This yarn is used for producing garments and other quality products.
Smart & Sustainable Aviation Program Indonesia (PTM23ID01B) The purpose of this project is to organise a study visit, an incoming mission, consisting of workshops and site visits for Indonesian aviation stakeholders. The main purpose of the study visit is to strengthen the Indonesian ecosystem with regards to the application of smart & sustainable aviation, and on the other side to showcase Dutch aviation expertise. This project will also strengthen the relation between Dutch-Indonesian aviation companies. About 10 Dutch companies are exploring commercial collaboration opportunities in Indonesia.
Fair Planet five year plan for Ethiopia High-yielding hybrid vegetable seeds are not available in Ethiopia. Most farmers use farmer-saved seeds and exchange these through traditional networks. This project aims at the transformation of subsistence farming to an agribusiness approach. To ensure high-quality seeds in Ethiopia, Fair Planet has partnered with four leading seed companies to evaluate and identify varieties best suited for the country's conditions. In three Vegetable Excellence Centres, testing of tomato seeds has already started. Phase 1 of the program will test other vegetables in upcoming years. The current FDOV project is phase 2 of the programme and builds on the results of phase 1. About 1,000 smallholder farmers will receive training in high-quality vegetable production and marketing, resulting in an expected yield increase of over five times the current amount. This large-scale demonstration programme will create a market for the high-yielding seeds, after which international companies can start their commercial activities. Two seed companies, Syngenta Seeds and East-West International, participate in this second phase. An outreach to 50,000 farmers is foreseen in the project.The capacity building of small farmers includes agricultural practices, soil solutions, entrepreneurial training and marketing opportunities. These activities are implemented by the project partners Fair Planet and the seed companies in cooperation with the knowledge partners Haramaya University and Wageningen University Research.Through these knowledge partners, the project will closely cooperate with CASCAPE. That is a joint programme between the Netherlands and Ethiopia to improve agricultural productivity in Ethiopia. An online training, to be used for training the trainers, will be developed combining the knowledge of seed companies, Haramaya and CASCAPE. This project aims to empower smallholder (women) farmers by providing them with affordable seeds, entrepreneurial training and marketing opportunities. Thus reaching more than 50,000 households and 370,000 people.
Leads for Economic Developement in Zimbabwe Leads for Economic Development project in Harare.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.
Economic Analysis Green Boulevard Batumi The purpose of this project is to technically assist the municipality of Batumi in securing support and funding for the development and implementation of the Green Boulevard project.The ‘Green Boulevard’ project has been discussed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), both in London and locally, which has shown interest in financing further development (pre-feasibility, feasibility) and eventual implementation of the project. However, before the municipality of Batumi can start cooperating with the EBRD on this project, the need to get technical support and negotiate project financing needed for formal approval from FIN. The EBRD requests this formal back-up of FIN to ensure a financial guarantee for the provided EBRD loan.A more thorough analysis to demonstrate and quantify the economic benefits and viability (income generation, cost prevention) and financial feasibility of the project is needed to get this approval from the EBRD and the FIN.
Bringing clean and affordable energy to refugee camps ENGIE Energy Access (EEA) is an off-grid solar, with PAYGo and Arrears technology, and mini-grid solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver life-changing, affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions. EEA Kenya and Tanzania target the same market and customers: communities living in rural and peri-urban areas, lacking access to a clean and reliable source of energy. The main goal of the project is to provide access to affordable and clean energy to the most vulnerable population living in the the refugee settlements of Kakuma and Kalobeyei in Kenya.
Tackling land tenure issues to boost sustainable, climate-smart cocoa agroforestry The project will convert cocoa farmland to more sustainable agroforestry-based cocoa production systems. Focus is upon planting of shade trees in cocoa farms, securing forest patches and restoring degraded land.This includes registration of cocoa farm land and trees; setting up nurseries; GAP training to farmers; setting up village saving and loan associations; Payment for Ecosystem services.This will, among other things, result in:•	15,000 ha of cocoa farmland converted to more sustainable agroforestry-based cocoa production systems.•	5,000 (1,000 women) farmers with increased productivity and income.
Tin Working Group Launched in 2014, the Tin Working Group (TWG) works with downstream companies, midstream processors, local tin producers, civil society, industry associations, and the central and regional Indonesian government. Through the TWG, companies are contributing to the development of responsible tin mining in Indonesia via direct engagement with government and local stakeholders, providing support to their supply chain partners, and setting supply chain expectations for responsibly produced tin.Phase I (2014-2017) was led by the Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH as the international convener. This current Phase II (2017-2019) of the TWG will be led by the Responsible Business Alliance's Responsible Minerals Initiative. The TWG will build on the efforts and achievements of Phase I and continue the engagement with local as well as international stakeholders.The TWG will support pilot project activities for land reclamation as well as occupational health and safety (OHS) capacity building. Throughout this process, the TWG will seek to demonstrate the business case for responsible tin mining practices so as to enable Indonesian tin producers to obtain support from local and national government, industry partners, donors and socially responsible investors to implement and scale on-the-ground projects.
WASH Empergency Specialist Afghanistan UNICEF This project aims to provide support to the coordination of UNICEF WASH officers implementing drought emergency response.
Best Farmers Incoming Study Visit Since 2014, the Best Farmers competition is held annually and its 13 winners come to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands they will go on company visits to exchange knowledge and will implement the lessons learned back home. Making ‘Farming as a Business’ popular again, especially amongst youth, is the overarching goal of the Best Farmers competition. This visit contributes to food security, climate resilience and sustained economic development, whilst also improving the bilateral relation between the Netherlands and Uganda.
DAMSAFE Short general project overviewReservoir dams are a vital part of water management in India. In total, India has 5187 large dams on its territory. Often, these are long ago laid out, 'moderately' maintained and lacks insight into current safety. In addition, the dams are outdated and the conditions (land use, climate change, socio-economic developments) have changed significantly compared to the period when they were designed. Water reservoirs in India are of great importance for irrigation of agricultural areas, producing electricity, protecting areas from flooding and regulating water distribution for households and industry. In several areas there is water scarcity or frequent flooding. Improvements in monitoring and predicting the behaviour of dam and water reservoir provide solutions and opportunities for optimization.In the DAMSAFE pilot project, innovative monitoring techniques (real-time on the ground and from a satellite) in combination with numerical prediction models (Delft-FEWS) are demonstrated for the Bhadra dam and water reservoir in Karnataka. The project is supported by the Central Water Commission (CWC) of the national government and by the Water Resources Department of the State of Karnataka (KaWRD).The objective of the project is as follows- Contributing to the safety and management of the dams and optimising water use from the reservoirs.- Strengthening the Position of the Netherlands in this field in general and of the DAMSAFE consortium in particular. India, with the support of the World Bank, is investing substantially to improve the situation and the consortium is aiming for follow-up projects.- Welcoming KaWRD professionals to the Netherlands for knowledge exchange and training in order to build a sustainable relationship.
Matchmaking HMS Food and Grains With this project, HMS Food and Grains will be helped to meet and network with Dutch companies active in the Food and Grains sector to expand its trade with the Netherlands.
Matchmaking visit My Le Company Matchmaking project to get entrepreneurs from developing countries into contact with possible new trade partners.
Irrigation package for sand rivers Short general project overviewAgricultural production by small-scale farmers in most of Mozambique is sub-optimal, mainly due to water shortages. In the absence of irrigation dry spells frequently lead to crop failure interrupting food supply chains. The quantity and quality of the products are below standards and there are limited to no opportunities for realizing an extra crop in the dry season. The slightly larger farms that have conventional diesel pumps spend huge amounts on fuel and still do not have water when the river is dry.The irrigation package for sand rivers allows small-scale farmers to abstract water from a new source, i.e. the shallow aquifer of the sandy bed of seasonal rivers (in this case the Limpopo). This water can be efficiently extracted and conducted to the fields and applied by using efficient irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation. The smallholders and their user associations profit directly from the package. Indirectly also the Southern region water management authority ARA-Sul who should ensure efficient and sustainable use of the water source can profit from the approach. The same applies for the dealer network that will sell and maintain the package, and the city dwellers benefiting from improved food security.Initial activities and results of the projectThe purpose of this feasibility study is to identify the main strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities of the package. Hence, it aims to:1. validate the technical specifications of the ‘irrigation package for sand rivers’ in light of the socio-economic and biophysical context through technical assessments and installation of the package at three experimental sites;2. assess the costs, benefits, and impact of the technique (including volumes of water, crop types, added value of irrigation, also in monetary terms);3. investigate the needs of the potential users to manage the more intensive irrigation system;4. investigate the feasibility of the proposed financing mechanisms, including how they can best be tailored to small-scale farmers and the institutional embedding required;5. map the upscaling potential of the package in Mozambique and other Arid and semi-Arid lands, considering hydrogeological, socio-economic, and institutional parameters, and develop the upscaling plan for the near future in collaboration with donors and financiers. The results will be recorded in an inception report, technical assessment report, business assessment report, short upscaling assessment report and a summary of the main findings, including a description of the way-forward, which in includes an evaluation on whether or not to implement a pilot.
A waterproof Yangon Riverfront roadmap by Rebel Group International The main goal of this project is to assist Yangon in developing a sustainable, climate-resilient, waterproof roadmap for urban planning. Three purposes contribute to this overall goal:•	Opportunity to improve water system and climate resiliency in the city of Yangon (long-term) through a participative roadmap;•	Capacity building by lessons from international experience;•	Positioning of the Netherlands as a reliable partner for an integrated ‘waterproof’ approach.
Recommendations and advice on the development opportunities of the Sri Lankan horticulture sector The advice to the Netherlands embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, will provide recommendations on the development of the Sri Lankan horticulture sector. Specificly with regard to a logical follow-up on the recent horticulture market study.
Emergency WASH Expert Malawi UNICEF Malawi was facing increasingly acute and multiple shocks of drought, cholera and flooding, requiring a concerted humanitarian response. Coordinated assistance was needed in the provision of WASH services to affected communities and therefore an emergency WASH specialist has been deployed in the area.
Team leader DRR-Team Scoping Mission Tonga (DRR16TO01) The Kingdom of Tonga experienced changed rainfall patterns caused by El Niño (drought and increased rainfall) and faced severe tropical cyclones in the last 3 years. These climate change effects have a major impact on the ground water and farming activities. This project concerns the deployment of DRR-Team, following the formal request by the Kingdom of Tonga and referring to the detailed request of the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Forest and Fisheries. DRR-Team is asked to carry out a scoping mission to assess the ground water resources on Tongatapu and Éua and to advise on sustainable utilisation of ground water resources, including advice on suitable irrigation systems for agriculture and an environmental impact study.
PPP for Sustainable Water supply: Ridge to Coast, Rain to Tap The ‘Ridge to Coast, Rain to Tap’ (R2CR2T) project aims to address several identified factors in order to reduce flood vulnerability and improve the resilience of the water supply in Cagayan de Oro, the Philippines.The project, which started on 1st January 2018, has adopted an integrated approach, working both directly on the water supply infrastructure and at a systemic level in the river basin. Through capacity development, investments and technical assistance, the project will provide a strong boost to improve the operations of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD). This includes integration of several IT tools, among which GIS and hydraulic modelling, in COWD’s operations. Water supply coverage, sanitation services and disaster risk reduction are being expanded to up to 7,000 previously unserved households in relocation areas and 4 nearby schools, mostly consisting of residents who lost their homes in the 2011 Sendong flood. In the upstream Cagayan de Oro River Basin (CDORB), several pilot reforestation interventions are being implemented in partnership with local Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities to demonstrate effective and sustainable ways for addressing the causes of flooding. The project aims to contribute to an enabling environment in which public and private stakeholders in CDO and Bukidnon Province cooperate towards flood risk reduction.The R2CR2T project is a Public-Private Partnership including partners Cagayan de Oro Water District, VEI, FITC, Unifrutti Tropical Philippines Inc, Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council, Hineleban Foundation, Bukidnon Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council, Wetlands International, the Philippines Red Cross and the Netherlands Red Cross.The R2CR2T project is 49% co-funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and administered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) through the Sustainable Water Fund.
Remote Support Mozambique I This project aims to provide remote support in terms of water management and modelling in the aftermath of cyclone Idai.
Production of architectural designs in Nicaragua 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 set up a modern 250 m2 Architect office, housing 50 architects that will produce designs for 200,000 m2 of urbanization development projects, and 6,000 m2 of housing projects per year.
Providing analytical services for informed farming in Kenya The project aims to improve land potential in Kenya by introducing soil testing services. Instead of using traditional wet chemistry methods, this project utilizes spectral technology for analysis. That helps to reduce the analysis time to half an hour and is much more eco-friendly and safer for the working environment. Although it is a pre-existing technique, calibrating it according to the local context is essential.The project wants to use mobile labs to reach out to the farmers. The applicant, Tree of Knowledge, is partnering with its local affiliation, AgriQ Quest. To gain access to farmer networks, two non-governmental organizations, SNV and Heifer, are added to the consortium because they have extended networks among the farmers. These networks will enable BLGG AgriQ Quest to promote its activities and have an infrastructure for its services. Besides analyzing soil and animal feed, the service will also include training and advice to enable the farmers to translate the results into specific measures to improve their land.
Demo SAAT India Rexil Agro B.V. produces Silicic Acid Agro Technology (SAAT), which is a liquid bio-stimulating fertilizer. Even though the product is patented, the actual IP lies in the production methods: ingredients for SAAT are off-the-shelf, but the production process is a complex and proprietary technique, which ensures the product remains bio-stable.The demonstration project aims to show to multiple stakeholders (distributors, farmers, farmer organizations and local and central government), the application and efficacy of SAAT over varied local crops in displayed location with controlled costs and measurable results.
Mission and study visit for female entrepreneurs from the Palestine The mission will have a special programme for a group of female entrepreneurs and businesswomen from the Palestine, during the bilateral forum.
Exploring a South Africa Circular Economy Platform Large quantities of waste are still landfilled in South Africa, creating harmful emissions. Aside from the environmental challenges, inefficient waste management in cities and communities exposes people to health risks, establishes high risks of environmental degradation and flooding, including blocked sewerage systems, and exposes natural resources and water bodies to degradation and reduction in quality. Other factors, including climate change and population growth, will further exacerbate these risks.As a result, despite a relatively high rate of informal, solid urban waste recycling, the current economy leads to the depletion of precious resources. It does not account for negative externalities exerted upon the environment. A circular economy presents a sustainable solution to part of the socio-economic and environmental challenges resulting from the current linear economic model in South Africa.A circular economy platform can be a key driver, connecting government, academia, knowledge institutions and businesses, accelerating and aligning circular economy policy, business and knowledge initiatives in South Africa.This project identifies the main stakeholders and explores the possibilities of a future circular platform and future circular economy projects.This first phase of preparatory research is to collect information on the set-up of a future circular hotspot and reach commitment within a frontrunners’ group of stakeholders on establishing a South African Circular Economy Platform. This phase is implemented by the Africa Circular Economy Network (ACEN).Holland Circular Hotspot aims to provide Dutch technical and other advice and share experiences on the set-up of circular platforms and circular economy.