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Batik Wastewater Solutions, Pekalongan This project aims to develop solutions for wastewater management for the batik industry in Pekalongan City, Indonesia, to reduce environmental pollution and improve the water footprint of the batik workshops. The activities will contribute to the cooperation in water between Indonesia and the Netherlands and create opportunities for Dutch businesses in Indonesia.In an ongoing cooperation between the Netherlands and Pekalongan, the city will receive support through improvements to the urban water quality management system in an integrated manner. The city will receive assistance by setting up suitable wastewater treatment and water reuse facilities, like technical installation, management and operation skills. This cooperation includes local government and the Indonesian private sector, the batik and textile companies. It has the potential to create business opportunities for Dutch companies.
Renewable energy market study Africa This project contains a focused renewable energy market research in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Mozambique. More specifically, the RVO will undertake a desk study to identify and consolidate information on the energy sector in these countries, highlight which sectors are most relevant, interview and call relevant sector-specific stakeholders, draft a report and finalise and present the report to a Dutch business community.
Transforming the cocoa sector in Indonesia through value addition for smallholders The project works towards creating a transparent, sustainable and efficient value chain for high-quality fermented cocoa beans produced by 3,400 farmers in the Indonesian provinces of Bali, Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara.High-quality fermented cocoa beans are ingredients for premium chocolate, a niche market in which manufacturers are paying premium prices for ingredients.The project provides farmers, farmer groups and cooperatives with training, technical support and awareness raising, processing facilities and access to inputs, finance and markets.As such, the project works towards increasing productivity and delivery of high-quality fermented cocoa beans which meet premium chocolate producers' standards.The income of beneficiary farmers will increase as they will benefit from the pricing-advantage of the premium chocolate market.
SEE-Clean Cooking: Organic Fertilizer Valorization The Organic Fertilizer Valorization Implementer (OFVI) collaborates with other projects in the African Biodigester Component (ABC) programme.OFVI's objective is to increase the use and valorisation of organic fertilizer among biodigester owners and improve the business cases for investing in biodigesters and thereby sustain demand for and use of biodigesters in the programme's countries. The project contributes to better insight into organic fertilizer use among biodigester users and the barriers to using organic fertilizer and to understanding which crops benefit most from biodigester digestate (bioslurry) and bioslurry-enriched compost (BEC).OFVI trains biodigester enterprises and public extension workers on the production and use of bioslurry and BEC to boost local compost markets, and supports the development of policy for soil health and standardization of compost.
Remote Sensing Seminar This project aims to enhance the productivity of the water and agricultural sectors by delivering pertinent information to relevant water institutions and food producers in a timely and specific manner through:•	Supporting Rwandan governmental organisations, NGOs and the private sector in their need to accelerate the development of the water and agricultural sector via satellite information services. Satellite information is considered an essential tool by Rwandan authorities. A G4AW application was submitted last year in which the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture was willing to invest in geodata services (the proposal was rejected).•	Supporting the integrated water resources management (IWRM) programme of the Netherlands embassy in Rwanda.•	Support and profiling of the Dutch remote sensing sector in their need to further expand their businesses.
National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (KFJ16004) National Capital Integrated Coastal Development.
Youth entrepreneurial ecosystem mapping and analysis, Zimbabwe This project will execute a thorough mapping and analysis of the current entrepreneurial ecosystem in Zimbabwe focusing on Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare. By extensive desk research and by engaging directly with local incubation programmes, knowledge institutions, government organisations, entrepreneurial champions, aspiring students and all other relevant stakeholders, an assessment of the current ecosystem will be delivered. Opportunities for collaboration with partners and/or for additional ecosystem strengthening activities in future projects will be provided as well.
Mapping of potential skills development projects in Namibia The combi-track "Green Hydrogen" (GH2) aims to catalyze the development of GH2 economies in Namibia and South Africa. On GH2 several studies have been executed, including on Dutch propositions for South Africa and Namibia. For both propositions, skills development has been identified as areas for cooperation. This study is a follow-up of this identification.The Netherlands government, in collaboration with private sector stakeholders, aims to explore and promote GH2 initiatives in Namibia. Namibia has the ambition to develop GH2, for export purposes as well as local use and to phase out the use of fossil energy. GH2 holds significant potential for sustainable energy production and the energy transition. Besides, it will contribute to green economic development and the creation of green jobs in Namibia.There is currently a lack of skilled people that are needed to develop potential GH2 projects in collaboration with Dutch stakeholders and that match with Dutch technologies and innovations.This study aims to know the main stakeholders in the Netherlands and Namibia, active or that could potentially be active in skills development related to GH2, to understand concrete opportunities and leads for bilateral cooperation in skills development.Furthermore, this study aims to identify the three most promising leads for bilateral projects between the Netherlands and Namibia in the field of skills development.
Mussel fishing in South Africa demo water treatment VAM WaterTech collaborates with leading global system integrators, suppliers and research institutes, in order to develop valuable water purification solutions for the agro-food industry.The purpose of the demonstration project is to demonstrate the added value of water treatment plants to South African mussel farmers and processors.
Beira Land Administration Systems The project has the objective to further support the city of Beira with senior technical advice and to oversee the implementation of a number of projects in the field of institutional capacity building of the CMB, improvement of the Land Administration System, improvement of local revenue generation and other municipal services. The institutional capacity of CMB to organise and manage the ongoing modernisation of the land administration and property tax requires advice and support for further improvements and sustainable implementation.
Online pre-incubation The goal of this programme is to train early stage Senegalese start-ups and to enlarge the impact of the current Orange Corners programme in Dakar. Online pre-incubation allows to reach a large number of entrepreneurs and guide them in their early stage start-up journey. The entrepreneurs will improve their business idea and will be better prepared to explain their business plan.
Matchmaking project Thy Co Ltd Matchmaking visit to the Netherlands from an entrepreneur from a developing country. The aim is to establish a structural, long-term business relationship between the entrepreneur from Vietnam and several Dutch entrepreneurs in the metal and steel sector.
Fighting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone (DSS15EBL45) Deployment of DSS in the fight against Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Improving water availability and safety through optimized irrigation and fertiliser application by hydroponic growers in Vietnam In this pilot project, a solution is provided for the problems of low water availability and groundwater polution in the greenhouse sector in Vietnam. By re-using drain water, 10 to 35% water and up to 50% fertilisers can be saved. To ensure diseases don’t spread through the production area, the drain water needs to be disinfected. To ensure plants receive the right amount of nutrients a fertiliser mixer is required. This can be achieved using the VitaLite and FertiMix technologies. The pilot project will demonstrate this on two farms in Lam Dong province, Vietnam. Eliminating drain water leaching into the environment will have a positive effect on the water quality of groundwater in in Lam Dong province and fresh water further downstream the Dong Nai River basin by elimination contamination of these water systems by excess fertilisers. The project is executed by a consortium led by Fresh Studions, including HollandDoor, Ridder Group and Royal Brinkman.
Pet Health Coach & Registration, Indonesia This demonstration project aims to introduce the new Prins 'check and track' concept, consisting of a health check and consultation, as well as the chipping and registration of dogs and cats in West Java.
Horticulture Study and Matchmaking The objective of this assignment is to strengthen the production, value addition and marketing processes of Zambian horticulture businesses through exposure to Dutch best practices and investment.
WASH Officer Namibia UNHCR This project aims to support the UNHCR country operation, in coordination with the government and UNHCR partner 'The Society for Family Health', to coordinate the provision of WASH services to persons of concern to UNHCR, including ensuring that an adequate level of WASH service is provided at each site, in accordance with applicable UNHCR and national standards, and developing longer term WASH strategies and contingency plans to cope with possible additional refugee flows in the foreseeable future.
Bridging consultant institutional structure, Chalan Beel The purpose of the assignment is to support the Planning Commission or General Economics Division (GED) of Bangladesh's Ministry of Planning in developing a tailored preliminary institutional structure for developing the Masterplan for the sustainable development of Chalan Beel informed by Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
Outgoing Water & Mining mission to Colombia The purpose of the mission is twofold. Firstly, this mission aims to transfer knowledge to the Colombian water and mining sector on sustainable (water) mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) aspects of business cooperation. Secondly, this mission explores business opportunities for Dutch companies in Colombia.
Training on strategic water management for governmental institutions in Peru (Part I) The project aims overall to strengthen the capacity of the governmental water institutions in Peru for implementing a long-term strategic water management approach in Peru and through a long-term partnership between the Netherlands and Peru (Blue Deal). This project will benefit the Peruvian community by using safer, environmentally friendly and efficient water management, guaranteeing a better water supply. Implementation of integrated watershed management can prevent flooding of populated areas. Peru has had a history of natural disasters resulting from the El Niño weather phenomenon. In 2017, a massive flood hit the northern region of Peru, a highly vulnerable area. Peruvian authorities have since been working on an Integrated Water Resource Management plan. The Netherlands is in a great position to offer technical and institutional support to Peru. That will help in building capacity and creating a more sustainable plan for water management, which will be more resilient. The relevant counterparts from Peru and the Netherlands will hold exploratory talks at Expo Agua 2018, the largest water fair in Peru.The Blue Deal is a new programme of the Dutch Water boards and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Infrastructure and Water. The goal is to help 20 million people in forty basins to have access to clean, sufficient and safe water worldwide.Check www.uvw.nl/thema/internationaal/blue-deal/ for more information about Blue Deal.
Feasibility study into potential for beans and groundnut value chains in North Zambia Following the RVO pre-feasibility study on the possibility of an ‘Agro-hub’ in Northern Zambia, a more thorough feasibility study into the bean value chain and groundnut value chain will be conducted, to provide more information on the potential to increase production of beans and peanuts in Northern Zambia and the potential to establish an Agro-hub for beans and peanut production in this region, contributing to the further development of regional trade corridors, specifically the Lake Tanganyika corridor.
Mechanical Engineer Dominica UNICEF Assessment of the Roseau City Wastewater collection and treatment system for repairs after the tropical storm Erika.
UNICEF-VEI cooperation on Cholera in Harare Zimbabwe Cholera is endemic in the city of Harare. Responses to outbreaks are on-going and re-occurring, but there should be more focus on long-term prevention of outbreaks. This can be reached through improving the overall WASH situation in Harare, among others through improving the centralized and decentralized water and wastewater systems.
Training Jokkolabs Intern This train-the-trainer programme (ToT) aims to improve the capacity of a selection of trainers from the service provider Jokkolabs to deliver incubation- and business development programmes for (young) innovative entrepreneurs. Jokkolabs is a pan-African, non-profit initiative with hubs in 9 West-African countries. Through the enhanced capacity of the selected trainers, a larger group of (young) entrepreneurs can be supported and provided with entrepreneurship knowledge and skills that are needed to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Training of Trainers Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs This project is a follow-up of the STP training 'Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs' facilitated by the Hague Academy for Local Governance in 2022. During the closing event, the twelve participants of the program indicated that the training content should be further shared within the Algerian entrepreneurial sector, with the purpose to reach more synergy, alignment, and cooperation between the different stakeholders in the Algerian ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Therefore, a Training of Trainers project was initiated. The main (indirect) purpose of this new project is expand the established network of like-minded people working on improving the Algerian Ecosystem for entrepreneurs. We hope to realize this by focusing on the direct purpose of training the participants of the Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs program in how to train others so they can further share their gained knowledge with other actors in the Algerian Entrepreneur Ecosystem and by expanding the established network by hosting a closing event at the NL embassy.
Pillar 2 – RBC Agreement on Floriculture, basic activities Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) AgreementsThe Dutch government has concluded agreements on responsible business conduct (RBC) with Dutch sectors and civil society organisations. The agreements set out how companies can work with civil society organisations and government to prevent abuses in the areas of human rights, labour rights and the environment.Goal of this projectSupporting civil society organisations to make their knowledge available to play a role in the implementation of the RBC Agreement on Floriculture.The civil society organisations contribute to reduction of International Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) risks in international value chains conform their commitments, as set out in the RBC Agreement.NoteFVO's Pillar 2 projects support civil society organizations that make their knowledge of human rights due diligence and (international) network accessible to help achieve the goals of the ICSR covenants. Businesses, social organizations and government work together in ICSR covenants, to make value chains more sustainable. The covenants are organized by sector. The sectors have international value chains in multiple production countries/regions.For more information, please visit the website of the Government of the Netherlands:•	Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) agreements (https://www.government.nl/topics/responsible-business-conduct-rbc/responsible-business-conduct-rbc-agreements)
Cooperation Public Statistics The proposed government-to-government cooperation between High Commission for Planning (HCP) and Statistics Netherlands aims at strengthening knowledge & capacities of HCP staff on the use of so called big data for official statistics. The cooperation will comprehend governance, institutional aspects, legal issues, infrastructure & competencies needed for setting up a HCP big data centre.
Moringa study The result of the proposed feasibility study will be a report containing detailed information on the business case for trade and investment in Zambian moringa:•	Uses of moringa worldwide;•	Analysis of the current moringa sector in Zambia, including logistics capacities;•	Analysis of the competition from other countries and notably South Africa for Zambia;•	Analysis of the EU market with a particular focus on the Dutch market and the health food segment, including market requirements such as certification requirements;•	Identification of market opportunities for Zambian suppliers, including value-addition opportunities such as oil extraction and organic production of moringa;•	List of European buyers that showed interest in receiving offers from Zambian moringa suppliers;•	Recommendations for developing moringa production in Zambia.
Roundtables The Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, conducted a survey to identify topics of interest for Dutch companies. The Embassy plans to address these issues through three roundtables. Specific topics are tax, customs and security, and renewable energy. Besides informing Dutch businesses, the Embassy provides a platform to discuss these issues and provide a network.
#CoCreate2Accelerate (Part B) This project aims to assist Dutch scale-ups from (a) specific topsector(s) looking to scale their business internationally, by letting them experience the possibilities of Cape Town as a gateway to expand into (South) Africa.
The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) conference 2018, South Africa – Matchmaking The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) conference 2018 is the biggest 2-year water conference in South Africa (SA) and Southern Africa that gathers all market, government and research players.The conference and trade fair usually attracts between 1,500 and 1,800 delegates with a trade exhibition, locally and internationally. This conference creates a unique opportunity for the Dutch water sector to get exposure to Dutch solutions and to position the Netherlands as a modern partner, co-create and collaborate with at B2G and B2B levels, differentiating the Dutch from other 'exhibitors'.Supporting the Dutch trade mission and pavilion, organised by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) and SA water companies and government departments, may expand economic networks and create business opportunities.Foreseen activities are an extra space, i.e. Holland Water Hub, matchmaking and workshops or a  hackathon.
Aid to Trade Implementation Plan This project is a follow-up of the Aid to Trade strategy study (MAT19MZ02), in which sectors and possible interventions were identified for the Netherlands embassy in Maputo, to accelerate Aid to Trade in Mozambique. This project should lead to further PSD Toolkit projects for the Netherlands embassy in Maputo to accelerate the Aid to Trade transition.
Malawi: Water Demand Management to Mitigate Water Shortages Mzuzu is located in the north of Malawi and is Malawis third town. It is a rapidly growing city. About 50% of the population lives in informal settlements. Problems faced are limited provision of water and sanitation (WASH) services. The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is mandated to provide drinking water, but can only provide this service to 68% of the population. The responsibility for providing sanitation services shifted from the Mzuzu City Council (MCC) to the NRWB, but transfer of duties, personnel and funding is not carried out yet. While septic tanks are used by 20% of the population, around 80% of the population in Mzuzu still uses poorly constructed and shared pit latrines that pollute ground water. The NRWB and MCC lack capacity and coordination to improve access to WASH services in Mzuzu, but realise that this is urgently required, considering the growing demand for water and recurring water scarcity. The NRWB and MCC join forces with VEI and Plan to sustainably increase the financial, technical and managerial capacity of the NRWB and MCC to:1. increase water efficiency,2. reduce ground water pollution and3. increase coverage of WASH services to low-income households.
Wood Processing Moldova Plastiform Ommen B.V. (Plastiform) produces furniture panels and desks and table and counter tops. Plastiform supplies to the furniture industry and interior builders. Their strategy for the coming years is to further improve the production and production process, to improve the product range and to improve their competitive position.Raw materials are currently purchased in Ukraine and Moldova by Plastiform. However, there are many more options for Plastiform to purchase materials in these countries. Plastiform has developed new products and they want these new products to be put into production in Moldova. The market is still mainly in the Netherlands, but market research has shown that there is also a market for Plastiform's (new) products in Eastern Europe.Plastiform wants to set up production in Moldova together with the company Pinture-Cons SRL (Pintura). Pintura produces various wood products for construction companies especially in Moldavia. In the modern wood processing factory to be set up, they want to produce, among other things, the new products of Plastiform. Their focus will be on sales in Western and in Eastern Europe. But first, they want to do a research and draw up a business plan for both parties so a final decision can be made.
Scoping Water Management in relation to Water and Sanitation solutions for DKI Jakarta Scoping Water Management in relation to Water and Sanitation solutions for DKI Jakarta.
Identifying bottlenecks and priority infrastructural works for urban drainage in Santa Cruz In this project, the main bottlenecks and most urgent infrastructural works for the drainage of Santa Cruz will be identified and prioritised. Furthermore, project organisation scenarios and funding opportunities will be identified and agreed upon with local authorities. These activities will result in a pilot project, including a financing plan.
WASH Coordinator Botswana UNICEF (DSS16BW01) The Southern African Developing Community (SADC) had requested UNICEF to provide a WASH specialist to support it and its member states to effectively coordinate the implementation of sector-wide deliverables as well as ensuring the delivery of specific outputs related to the WASH priorities of SADC. UNICEF was unable to fill the position by a UNICEF recruited consultant and therefore a WASH specialist has been deployed.