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Studies Public Transport Chindwin River (Completed ESIA) The main objective of this project is the development of year round, safe and reliable public Transport on the Chindwin River in Myanmar by providing specialised shallow draft passenger ferry vessels that can be operated by the Department of Inland Water Transport. In addition, the project will provide  adequate mooring places (e.g. jetties) with inland connections as well as (very) local “hot spot dredging” to deepen extreme shallow patches. Develop2Build is supporting the feasibility study and an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to guarantee independence and impartiality.Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Vietnam - Total Floor covering With a guarantee of the DGGF and a loan from a Dutch bank this company will be able to expand the manufacturing facility in Vietnam which will significantly improve its trade capacity.
The Dutch entrepreneur has proven to be a successful wholesaler of construction materials for decades. Since several years this entrepreneur has a factory in Vietnam which produces his own invented felt material that can be used as floor protection board. This felt material is made from recycled textiles and mainly used in construction, by painters and plasterers, to prevent staining and damaging of delicate surfaces. The expansion of the factory will create about 12 jobs in Vietnam. Transfer of knowledge and skills will take place by comprehensive training of these employees. Further this investment will contribute to strengthening the local production capacity.
Farming the bio way and milk collection farmers in the Eldoret region in Kenya There is a growing demand in Kenya for high quality dairy products, such as yoghurt drinks, ice and pasteurized milk. Dutch company The Blue Link and its Kenyan subsidiary Bio Food Products ltd invested in a dairy factory in Nairobi which is now being upgraded to the latest industry standards through finance from DGGF and the Rabobank. The production of high quality dairy products, requires a constant intake of high quality raw milk. Technical Assistance through DGGF-TA was provided to secure this high quality milk in the supply chain, to minimise risks of the investment and to enhance sustainable impact for local farmers involved. The TA included 1) sustainable knowledge transfer regarding organic milk production, quality improvement and control, animal welfare and transport 2) the introduction of a controlled collection system, including protocols for quality control and cooled collection centres. The project was successful and resulted in 250 large and smallholder farmers benefiting from the training ‘Farming the Bio way’ which led to improved quality and increased production capacity of milk for these farmers. 100 of these farmers are now contracted by TBL to supply their milk and receive almost 30% higher prices for organic milk.  Furthermore the project contributed to the professionalisation and sustainability of the entire dairy chain in the rural area of Eldoret, for example through the reduction of the use of antibiotics,  improving animal welfare and feed and through bio certification of the farmers. A ‘train the trainer’ model and training guide was developed for future needs and additional farmers may be contracted to supply their milk in the near future.
Validating Plastic Waste Recycling in Guinee Waste collection and processing is a challenge in fast growing urban areas such as Conakry, Guinee. Plastic waste often ends up being burned at dumping sites, damaging the environment and increasing public health risks. The global production of plastics is growing rapidly whilst the production and use of recycled plastics is not keeping up with demand. Plastic recycling in Guinee is relatively new and the companies Touroulé Nederland B.V. and Touroule Guinee aim to source and process used plastics from Guinee to offer these for further recycling purposes (upcycling). Technical Assistance (DGGF) provided support to prove commercial viability of collection, processing and shipping of 100,000 kg of shredded plastics from Guinee to the Netherlands. The project supported 11 direct jobs and approximately 120 indirect jobs – mostly informal waste pickers – and enabled knowledge transfer regarding by training 12 young people regarding plastic waste sorting and processing and created increased awareness amongst other stakeholders in the country. Furthermore, the project may lead to better plastic prices for informal local waste collectors by helping them add value.Further investments to expand the processing and sorting facility will be explored.
Beira Port Access Road, Mozambique (Feasibility Study) The project relates to the development and implementation of a new port access road, to be constructed in the Mozambique city of Beira. This project is part of the Masterplan Beira 2035, which has been established with help from the Partners for Water Programme, which is executed by RVO, in order to encourage sustainable development in Beira. Amongst other things, the Masterplan involves developing the port and a residential area with social housing, regulating water management and raising the swamp which is located on the outskirts of Beira. The construction of the road has been labelled as one of the priorities in the Masterplan. Within the framework of the Masterplan, the construction of the road has been labelled a 'no regret project', implying that the project will make a contribution to the sustainable development of the city and does not run counter to Beira's long-term vision.Feasibility Study
Solwezi Water & Sanitation Works The project contains a water supply & sanitation project, which is located in Solwezi, the capital of the North Western province in Zambia. Solwezi has been developing at a very rapid rate due to the advent of huge copper mining companies and corresponding new business. The population increase in the town has caused enormous pressure on the existing water system and sanitation works. The main aim is to develop an appropriate water and sanitation system that contributes to meeting the current and future needs of the people of Solwezi. North Western Water Supply & Sewerage Co Ltd. (NWWSSCL) is the competent authority for this project.
Hydro-powered Pumping Solutions for Farmers aQysta provides sustainable hydro-powered pumping solutions for farmers, to source water and to irrigate the land. The product makes use of purely the power of running water in a nearby (small) river to pump water to the land. aQysta’s entity in India, Mumbai, is next to conducting local sales mainly responsible for the global sourcing and production of the company’s main product, the Barsha Pump. The DGGF loan made it possible to produce Barsha pumps at the aQysta facility in India, purchase parts for this, and to ship the pumps to clients located in Mongolia. A total of 20 pumps have been produced. With this project 2 direct FTE and indirect 14 FTE have been supported.
Make People Stronger: Validating the market for Respectful Farewell services in Uganda Proper morgue facilities are not widely available in Uganda. Burials are however considered culturally highly important – families spend an average of €2,000-5,000 on a typical burial. Due to climatic circumstances, there is a time constraint to burials, even though the more affluent members of a given family tend to live abroad. Extending the time between the actual death and burial increases the chance for the expatriate family member to be able to attend the funeral. This is a market that is currently under-serviced, despite the clear demand.Dutch Social Enterprise Make People Stronger (MPS) wants to service this market by opening several cooled morgue facilities across the country that will enable respectful and hygienic burial services and extended time between death and burial ceremonies. Furthermore, through its business model, MPS wants to use its profits to support local hospitals and charitable organisations. To prepare for future investments, Technical Assistance provided support to validate the market and develop a bankable business plan. The validation has been successful and further investments in 3 new morgue facilities with local hospitals in Uganda are prepared. This is likely to result in 20 jobs per morgue, with a special focus on attracting female employees as part of MPS’s strategy to empower women. Furthermore these investments will contribute to sustainable transfer of knowledge and improve burial services for families dealing with losing their loved ones.
Nyaungdone infrastructural flood protection (Bathymetric Survey) Located at the bifurcation of several rivers, the city of Nyaungdone is prone to flooding. In addition, bank erosion is threatening two nearby bridges (Bomvathun bridge and Ayeyarwady bridge). Given the river dynamics, it is uncertain whether the measures taken by the local government to stabilise the bridges and protect the city will suffice in the long term. This project finances studies that will assess the sustainability of the current structures, provide a thorough hydraulic and morphological analysis and help policy making and planning to allow for additional measures. RVO works closely together with the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR) of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.Feasibility Study
Direct Coffee Import from Ethiopia In order to be able to scale up Almacena has imported 2 containers of coffee beans from a firs time exporter from Ethiopia with the help of DGGF-TA financing. Almacena offers full traceability on the supply chain for their purchased beans and the company focusses on paying increasing the income of the smallholder farmers they purchase from. 350 farmers were linked to these shipments and 1 person was trained during the period of the TA.
Water Provision and Sustainability in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (Implementation Phase) One of the most pressing needs in uMgundundlovu District is to provide water to currently under- and unsupplied communities in the rural areas. The district has an aging and failing bulk water infrastructure system leading to currently massive 66% water losses. The challenge for this District is the efficient reticulation of this bulk water to communities and the minimizing water losses. The current challenge for the uMDM is that water demand in the Mngeni River system exceeds availability. The lack of additional water could compromise the implementation of water services delivery and more specifically economic development opportunities for the uMDM if it is not addressed. The high percentage of NRW in the district is attributable to the ageing infrastructure (with high leakage rates and frequent bursts) as well as a lack of or inaccurate metering. These water losses have not only a financial impact but also a significant effect on the available water resources.The project is defined as the upgrading and extension of the existing Umgeni Water bulk pipeline network in five local municipalities of the district municipality Umgungundlovu. The upgrading of the existing Umgeni Water bulk pipeline network result in a reduction of leakages. These savings will be used for the connection of new households. The project area consists of a) small towns (Howick/ Hilton/ Richmond/ Rosetta/ Mooi River/ Camperdown/ Wartburg and Birnam Wood). b) townships (Mpophomeni/ Bruntville/ Phumlas/ Lions River and Khayalisha and c) rural areas (Manzamnyama/ Manyavu/ Nkanyezini/ Swayimane and Thendele)Based on the current population figures the number of beneficiaries that will benefit upon completion of the project in 2016 is 254,100. However, the project has a design life of 20 years. Therefore, the total number of project beneficiaries is thus the population that will receive an improved service as a result of the project in the long-term i.e. over the lifetime of the project. The future population served by the project (in 2036) will therefore be 397,214.
Beira Coastal Protection Coastal protection infrastructure based on nature-based solutions complemented by flood protection infrastructure, an evacuation and response system and a technical assistance package
Coastal Protection Beira (Feasibility Study) An investment in the coastal protection in the City of Beira, Mozambique following Cyclone Idai on 14 March 2019. The coastal protection of the City of Beira in Mozambique, which protects the livelihoods and assets in a large part of the city, has been damaged severely during this disaster.On 31 May and 1 June 2019 a donor conference was held in Beira to help rebuild areas and infrastructure destroyed by cyclones Idai and Kenneth. The Dutch government has pledged, amongst others, to further explore financial support through co-financing with the World Bank for rehabilitation of the coastal protection in Beira.Feasibility Study
Improving the performance of the rural health sector (O&M Phase) Health care in rural Senegal is of low quality. Even though health posts are crucial in the health care system in Senegal especially in rural areas. The poor services of the health post are related to the lack of electricity. There are 210 health posts in the Groundnut Belt region of which an estimated 150 do not have access to electricity. Without access to electricity are the health posts  unable to deliver the quality and quantity services for which they have been created: care around child birth, prevent and cure illness and diseases. Improve the quality of life of the population and strengthen productivity.  The project will provide electricity from solar power to 120 rural health posts and access to warm water for the maternity facilities of these health posts to cover the need of 1.6 million inhabitants. The health posts will be selected according to criteria such as distance to the grid (more than 5 km from the national grid no mid-term planning for grid connection organisational social and technical feasibility and expected benefits. Training of the local committee members is also part of the project financially and technically. After electrification of the health posts the MoH will supply electronic medical appliances.The main benefits of the project are health-related benefits. As a result of the electricity certain treatments and operations now become available at the health posts that are not possible without the electricity including small surgeries injection with electrical syringe infusion with high accuracy flow echography (prenatal control) cooling of drugs and vaccines basic dentistry services and post-delivery reanimation. In addition patients wont have to travel far to receive treatments. The long-term objective of the project is to improve access to basic health care for the poor in deprived areas of the Groundnut Belt region in order to decrease morbidity disability and mortality rates in the region.
Construction of Public Health Facilities in Western Region (Implementation Phase) This project concerns the upgrading of six existing primary healthcare facilities (sites) in six marginalised rural districts in the Western region of Ghana. The locations include the towns of Akontombra, Elubo, Bogoso, Nsuaem, Dunkwa and the districts Wassa West District and Mpohor/Wassa East District. The project aims to improve access to quality health care in rural and marginalized areas by developing functional health infrastructure and addressing both the need for physical infrastructure & equipment as well as support for capacity building and quality driven health care delivery, tailored to local health needs and priorities.
Frisian Egg: preparing for a liquid egg production facility in Karachi, Pakistan Frisian Egg is a Dutch SME company specialised in egg processing. Together with its local joint venture partner Buksh Feeds it has invested in a liquid egg production facility in Karachi in Pakistan with the support of a DGGF loan.To prepare for and to minimise risks of the investments, Technical Assistance was provided through DGGF. This included on site monitoring of the construction of the plant and test runs to guarantee compliance with ISO and HACCPP requirements, training of staff on high quality production standards and training of local sourcing suppliers to upgrade and secure egg quality.The project was successful and sustainable knowledge transfer was provided by training 57 people, of which 27 employees on food and fire safety and 30 supplying egg farmers on sorting, cleaning and handling eggs in compliance with EU and Pakistan health and safety regulations.
Collection and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste in Jinja Municipalty The project is targeting waste collection, transport, sorting and disposal in the municipality of Jinja (including Bugembe). Waste management has continued to be an increasing challenge in Jinja Municipality and in Uganda in general. The main objective of the D2B assignment is to improve the management of municipal solid waste by first focusing on improving waste collection, transportation, sorting and disposal. This is done through continuous capacity building to Jinja Municipal Council and by developing several studies in order to assess which solutions are best suitable to solve the current waste challenges in Jinja.
Jakarta Port Expansion (Feasibility Study) The government of Indonesia is currently looking at the development of a number of islands in front of the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia. Three of those islands, the so called OPQ islands, could function as an expansion of the Tanjung Priok Port, the main port of Jakarta. Ultimately, with the Maasvlakte II as the main example, Tanjung Priok wants to integrate port development with industrial hinterland development of the port. When completed, the project will have both direct and indirect socio-economic benefits from port and industrial zones. The studies done under D2B will lay the ground work for this project. The local government of Jakarta, DKI Bappeda is the competent authority of this project. The studies for this project are done by a consortium of Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende Ingenieurs B.V. and HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V..Feasibility Study
“Raspberries for development” A solid extension plan, Tanzania The existing raspberry farm in Tanzania cultivates raspberries and strawberries for the European market for many years. There is a lot of demand for these so-called super fruits because of their nutritional and anti-oxidants. With co-financing from DGGF and Rabobank, the entrepreneur is able to expand the nursery with 45 ha.The company will invest in a cooling facility and the latest farming techniques. The investment creates 200 jobs for permanent employees and 300 seasonal jobs for employees. All employees receive a good salary and training opportunities. The investment results in an efficiency improvement of 30% per hectare and thereby contribute to the strengthening of local manufacturing strength.
Construction of a new regional hospital and strengthening of the health system in Kayes (International Medical Advisor) Kayes is a city in West-Mali, a 10-hour drive from the capital Bamako. For the citizens of Kayes, the closest hospital offering specialisations such as traumatology is also located in Bamako. The Malian Ministry of Health has the ambition to build a new tertiary referral hospital in the periphery of the city of Kayes, with a complete set of tertiary care services. RVO commissioned the studies needed to carefully examine all options for this new hospital and the rehabilitation of the existing hospital in the city centre, which offers primary health care. The studies are conducted by A.M.P.C. Associated Medical Project Consultants B.V. and will also address the situation with respect to hygiene, maintenance of equipment, training of personnel and energy and water infrastructure for both the new and existing hospitals.Technical Assistance
Rwanda - Coffee with impact from Rwanda Pure Africa imports coffee via Direct Trade and provides farmers with accessible Micro Credit Loans. From every kilo of their own sold coffee they invest €1 into microcredit.  This DGGF TA funded pre-financing of almost 40.000 kilos of green coffee beans from Rwanda. About half of the pre-financed beans is being sold to other roasters and the other half will be directly sold and will provide around €13.000 worth of micro credit. With this project, 4 direct and 300 indirect jobs have been supported. In cooperation with Progresso, 200 people have been trained on coffee farming, crop diseases and irrigation and erosion.
Expansion and optimization of a vegetable canning factory in Tanzania With a DGGF guarantee on the term from Rabobank, Baltussen T&I NV (BTI) will be able to expand one of its productions locations in Tanzania. BTI will use the loan proceeds for the expansion of a canning factory of their subsidiary African Vegetables Company Ltd in Tanzania (AVL). This is an existing vegetable canning factory in Moshi, which produces glass jars for the European market. The investment will create 308 direct supported jobs, among which mainly for women. The indirect employment is estimated at more than 600 jobs. This is related to the sourcing of vegetables from outgrowers. The project will contribute to the local production capacity of the country. Besides the export of canned vegetables, part of the production will be for the local market. Transport via sea and the use of solar panels will limit the carbon footprint. The company group was established more than 150 yrs ago and is the oldest cannery of The Netherlands. The company focusses at new food trends which are more organic, 60% of their total produce, use less salt or sugar and look at protein rich products to increase the nutrient value of meals as meat replacement. In the end this contributes to a healthier and sustainable global food supply. The group fits within the Invest’s agriculture strategy components when it comes to alternative protein. AVL in Tanzania was established about 7 years ago, also benefiting from a Dutch government grant via PSI of RVO.
Improving the Access to Healthcare for Mother & Child (O&M Phase) Each year over 2,500 women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth in Burkina Faso as reported by a 2009 report of Amnesty International and based on data by the Ministry of Health. Most of these deaths could be avoided if adequate obstetric care was available and accessible. Additionally according to UNFPA/WHO estimates for every woman who dies from complications related to childbirth approximately 20 more suffer from injuries infections and disabilities that can result in temporary or lifelong social and economic exclusion. The main and most important causes of the maternal mortality and morbidity and infant mortality is the lack of adequate healthcare services, including a need for both health infrastructure (healthcare facilities equipment etc) and skilled human resources.The Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso recently created six new health district to bring healthcare closer to the population. Five of these new districts have been selected for the project because they currently do not have a the facility for comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care. These five health districts are the districts of Mangodara in the Cascades Region (southwest Burkina Faso) the districts of Karangasso-vigué and Lena in the Hauts-Bassins Region (also southwest) and the districts of Manni and Gayéri in the Eastern Region.
Development of a Concentrated Solar Power Plant The project concerns the development of a Concentrated Solar Power Plant in the Hermel-Kaa region (Northern Lebanon). The power sector in Lebanon is known for chronic inefficiencies and shortages in supply reaching up to nine hours per day in some regions, and even more during the peak summer months. With the massive influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees that require an additional power demand of almost 480 MW, the power shortage gap is further increasing, leaving the country with a higher energy deficit than in 2012.