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Innovation Window - Piloting Electric Pressure Cookers in Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement The project was implemented by SNV and CLASP, under the Energising Development (EnDev) Innovation Window, from November 2021 to December 2022 in the Kalobeyei integrated settlement (KIS), and Kalobeyei town and the surrounding area, including Kakuma town and Kakuma refugee camp in Northern Kenya. In this way, the project aimed to get insights in the potential for cooking with EPCs for mini-grid users in a displacement setting and the requirements and potential barriers to developing a market for EPCs in low-income mini-grid settings. The project focused on gaining insights in the potential for cooking with electric pressure cookers (EPCs) for mini-grid users in a refugee setting, and the requirements and potential barriers to developing a market for EPCs in low-income mini-grid settings, in particular within a displacement context. The project activities included product sensitization, testing, and selection, commercial distribution, including marketing and end-user trainings, and the testing of various payment models for EPC purchase. The commercial distribution of the EPCs and the testing of payment models was led by a private sector company with support from the project. Furthermore, the project conducted research on the impact of EPC uptake on end-users’ cooking experiences and their electricity consumption from the mini-grid systems through baseline, bi-weekly, and endline surveys, and through electricity consumption monitoring.
Lahore University of Management Services course on dairy chain management (Part II) Local cost made by the embassy for the teachers.
Enabling environment youth This project is based on the scoping mission report on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Agricultural Value-Chains in the Sahel.The recommendations from this study, that was supervised by RVO and the Netherlands embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, are used to develop a multi annual project, contributing to an enabling environment for entrepreneurship for youth and women in Burkina Faso.With the design of a new programme and therewith the development of the local private sector and facilitation of employment and entrepreneurship, RVO and the Netherlands embassy aim to support Burkina Faso in addressing urgent issues such as instability and migration.
A Road Map towards valorization of the new infrastructural investments in the Port of Ziguinchor, Casamance region, Senegal A strategy needs to be co-created at public and private levels to ensure the full utilization of the Ziguinchor Port infrastructure investments made through the ORIO project in Casamance, Senegal. That will eventually ensure that the Ziguinchor Port generates sufficient revenues to maintain its infrastructure and develop further services.
Diplomatic Academy The overall objective of the proposed cooperation between the Netherlands and Algeria is twofold:• to develop the capacity of the Algerian Institut Diplomatique et des relations Internationales (IDRI), share best practices in diplomatic training for this & support IDRI in setting up a diplomatic think tank; • to strengthen the diplomatic and bilateral relations between the Netherlands and Algeria.The ultimate goal is to improve  the quality of the training programs organised by IDRI, its ability to operate as a diplomatic knowledge & experience centre and its adjustment to the needs of modern 21st century diplomacy.
Demonstration Nano Flow Sizer India InProcess-LSP provides analytical services for the pharmaceutical, food and other related industries. InProcess-LSP has developed the NanoFlowSizer which measures the size of nanoparticles in production processes. It is the first and only instrument on the market that makes it possible to continuously measure (inline or online) the size of nanoparticles (e.g. nanomedicines) during processing and thereby offers the possibility to control processes, with which the quality and efficiency of manufacturing of e.g. pharmaceutical products is monitored and (batch) rejection is greatly reduced. The initial focus is on the (bio) pharmaceutical industry, but the technology is also very suitable for the chemical industry and the food industry.The aim of the demonstration project in India is to demonstrate that the NanoFlowSizer is capable of achieving significant quality improvement and error reduction in a Laboratory Pilot Plant. As a result, cost savings can be realized, and process and product quality can be guaranteed.
Study visit Saline Futures Conference (MAP19MC03) The purpose of this incoming visit to the Saline Futures Conference is firstly to transfer knowledge of saline farming to the participating government officials and academics from the MENA region, and secondly to establish connections between Dutch companies and the participants. A goal of this visit is to invite a mixed group of influential persons in this sector: government officials as well as companies and researchers.
El Kassib ADMC Group is a Dutch company active in the healthcare sector. ADMC Group outsources the production of medical equipment and other materials in Egypt. During this process and during the operations of ADMC Group in the healthcare centers, large amounts of waste is produced. Unfortunately, children are involved in collecting, sorting and recycling the waste. This work is classified as hazardous; children are exposed to toxic residues in the waste, have to carry heavy loads and handle dangerous machines for the recycling process. In the ‘El Kassib’ project, multiple stakeholders work together towards the eradication of child labour in the waste management part of their supply chain. The project takes place in El Zabaleen in Cairo, Egypt.‘El Kassib’ refers to the young man or woman who knows how to make money in the most efficient way. Many children in Egypt dream of being a Kassib.The project targets:-	1,382 children (922 boys / 460 girls) working in the waste sector-	Families of the children working in the waste sectorThe project interventions consist of: 1.	Awareness sessions on the prevalence and risks of child labour at National -, community – and household level2.	Removing children from labour and providing physical and mental support to the children3.	Enroll children in formal education and vocational training 4.	Strengthen the educational institutions through Training-of-Teachers, curriculum development and certification of teachers through the “Champions of Change” programme5.	Provide trolleys to the workers that can carry the waste6.	Improve health & safety standards at the local workshops 7.	The project will train families, the mothers in specific, to generate additional income through textile recycling 8.	The project will set up Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)
NABG Agro-Trade visit to the Netherlands To contribute to and to profit from the development of the Nigerian agro-horticulture sector by sharing Dutch knowledge and expertise and by exploring fields of bi-lateral cooperation (B2B – B2G – G2G) with the NABG.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.
Colombian-Netherlands Dairy capacity and business development project The Colombian dairy sector has concrete needs supporting the development of dairy production and processing, such as: pasture management, soil management, dairy cattle nutrition, breeding, good dairy farming practices and artisanal dairy products.The diversity of climates in Colombia provides ample opportunities to develop a cost efficient dairy sector. The main dairy areas in Colombia are concentrated in the highlands in the South (Narino) and around cities like Bogotá, Medellín (Antioquia) etc. Due to its favourable climate and institutional conditions, Antioquia is positioned as a key region with potential for business development and cooperation with Dutch organizations and private sector companies.The University of Antioquia expressed the wish for a more in depth analyses of the dairy farming system, especially the fodder and feed management in the dry season as milk production drops down during this period of the year.The project will create synergy with the ‘Technical assistance and management control in the dairy sector in dairy clusters of Antioquia’ project by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Government of Antioquia, and Universidad de Antioquia. The project DairyCaB will be a vehicle to bring business based cooperation of farmers, supplying and buying companies and knowledge institutes to the developing diary sector in North Eastern Antioquia.The project short term goal is to design and establish at least one Demonstration and Training Centre at a commercial Farm (DTF) where private companies and knowledge institutions can share experience and knowledge by demonstration and training with extension staff and farmers, in the Dairy North and Eastern Antioquia Conglomerate (DNEAC), which will act as model for the development of more DTF’s in the department of Antioquia. Diversity in size, status of development and conditions and distance of farms in the area can make it desirable to spread innovations over more farms.This project is being carried out by Stichting DLO, Instituut Food & Biobased Research, together with partners Universidad De Antioquia, and Saenz Fety SAS.
UNMISS Bentiu, South Sudan UNMISS Protection of Civilian Site Expansion and Development in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Training Netherlands Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been using PPPs more and more often in recent years. Development cooperation is increasingly a common concern and market-based and civil society organisations increasingly recognise the need for cooperation. As a result, the Netherlands Embassy in Maputo must acquire knowledge on what constitutes a PPP, how they work and the Dutch government’s position regarding this type of arrangement within the countries the Ministry operates.
Horti and Agrofood Pavilion Lagos The Agrofood Nigeria fair is a strategic stepping stone for the newly approved combi-track "Horti" in Nigeria. It allows the Netherlands to showcase itself through its private sector and ODA-paid programmes and projects. At the same time, the Dutch government can use the gathering of these actors to make concrete steps in the further development of their implementation strategy by organizing roundtables and brainstorming sessions.This project's overarching goal is to develop and improve the (increasing) existing economic ties between the Netherlands and Nigeria, particularly in the agricultural sector.The purpose of this event is to highlight Dutch knowledge and expertise in medium- to high-level horticultural production systems for urban and city farming and to develop a food roadmap for Southwest Nigeria, for further implementation under the combi-track "Horti".
Holistic due diligence framework for energy transition minerals This project aims to apply learnings from 3T (Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten) and gold value chains to promote transparency along the supply chain of battery materials and support the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in Southern Democratic Republic of Congo, to ensure positive returns for local communities, promote inclusive forms of engagement and mitigate environmental risk.The project focuses on enabling ASM operators' access to legitimate finance and markets, leveraging synergies between supply chain due diligence and the banking sector’s own due diligence requirements.
Vocational Training Juba The private sector in Sudan is very small. For the few companies active, it is very difficult to recruit local personnel.As a result of the war, many young people lack education and vocational training. Even for low-skilled jobs, recruiting workers from neighbouring countries is necessary while many South Sudanese young people are unemployed.Four private companies have taken the initiative to engage a specialized private training institute to help them train uneducated young people on the job. The companies' (foreign) technicians will train the recruits, while the institute will train the trainers. Local (public) vocational training centres (VTCs) will be involved. Most of the costs for this project will be covered by the companies.The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has assigned a private training institute to institutionalize this approach to make it available for other private companies and connected to the public system.
CSR training This project aims to introduce CSR to Suriname companies by participating in training in using Corporate Social Responsible (CSR) trade management. It integrates CSR into strategy and mission within the company is the main subject during this training, affiliated with the international normative framework for CSR.
Demonstration windturbines India Fortis Wind Energy, founded in February 1997, is based on over 30 years experience in Renewable Energy, especially in Small Wind Turbines. Fortis Wind Energy is the predecessor of LMW, which was founded at the end of the seventies. LMW developed and produced Small Wind Turbines for houses without connection to the utility grid or houseboats in the Netherlands and a few European countries. From 1981 onward a large number of people from African and Asian countries became increasingly interested in a small battery charging wind turbine. The project consist of a demo in India.
Agroecology mapping Côte d'Ivoire This project builds upon CSS23CI04, and will further develop the agroecology blueprint for the HortiNord programme in Toumbokro.It will result in a clear idea on how to integrate or build in existing projects and initiatives, like MARIGO, TAMCI and Amaya, include social aspects in agroecology projects and a division of roles and how to integrate agroecology into training and incubation of HortiNord (HORTIC).
Kajjansi market development The overall project objective is to develop and implement an integral spatial development strategy with inclusive, circular business cases that form solutions to the challenges in and around the Kajjansi market area.
Waterevent Wetskills for Kosovo Waterevent Wetskills for Kosovo.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.
Access to finance for horticulture farmers The main aim is to improve access to finance for horticulture smallholder farmers, in particular youth and women. The purpose of this study is to gain better insights into barriers to access to finance in the horticulture sector in Uganda, to map and analyse the system around lacking access to finance for horticulture smallholder farmers and to identify the leverage points that need to be addressed to have the most impact for improving access to finance for horticulture smallholder farmers in Uganda.
Imperio Medical Expansion project Enraf-Nonius B.V. specializes in providing turnkey solutions for the realization of complete medical clinics and hospitals.Health Access International B.V. advises and supports international clients in realizing digital healthcare projects.Both companies have been asked to use their expertise for a healthcare company in Kenya. Imperio Medical Group Ltd. currently operates two private clinics in Nairobi, where they provide specialized treatments in various medical areas. The company has big plans for the future and wants to increase the quality, effectiveness and range of care.Imperio wants to invest in a digital healthcare platform that increases access to care for large groups of people and the realization of two to four additional and modernization of existing clinics and specialist medical equipment for the expansion of more medical specialties.The plans cover a period of several years and will be developed and implemented in phases.This application concerns the first phase, with the focus on the realization of a digital care network that can be used by patients via regional care centers and mobile apps. The plan is to first introduce a "maternity app" for mobile phones that will allow healthcare professionals to communicate with their patients.In a later phase, this will be expanded to apps for other medical specialties. Particularly through the digital healthcare network, Imperio will become much more productive and will also be able to provide better care, thus helping to reduce healthcare costs in Kenya, because there will be more prevention.
Probiotics for sustainable Tilapia farming in East Africa The biotechnology company NobleBio B.V. has been researching, developing and producing micro-organism cultures that can be a natural and sustainable alternative to chemicals used in the food, animal feed and aquaculture industries. NobleBio has specialized in the use of various 'good' bacteria, probiotic strains, in the aquaculture sector as an alternative to antibiotics in fish feed and for water purification. This offers many benefits such as reducing antibiotic resistance, healthier fish with an increased weight and quantity, less chemical pollution of the water and a greater fish yield for fish farms.In Kenya, antibiotics are widely used in fish farms. This leads to resistance among bacteria and ultimately to lower yields and profitability for fish farmers. At the same time, the demand for fish consumption among the local population in Kenya is increasing. There are opportunities to set up more fish farms locally. However, this will have to be done in a more sustainable way with a different feed and water treatment. NobleBio sees opportunities to improve the sector with its knowledge and input. In this project, NobleBio initially focuses on treating the water and regulating the water quality around the fish, thereby reducing the toxins in the water.The demonstration project will take place at Lattice Aquaculture, a Kenyan aquaculture company that has two fish farms for demonstration and training purposes.
Orange Corners Innovation Fund 2021 Sudan The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) provides young entrepreneurs in the Orange Corners programme with access to funding of up to 50,000 euro. This allows the entrepreneurs to develop their idea in a product or proposition that can enter the market.As OCIF aims to stimulate innovation, the innovative-aspect of the business will be an important criterium for the selection of participants in the programme. It will be a condition that each business idea will have positive social or ecological impact and addresses at least one SDG. Furthermore, each entrepreneur will have to commit him or herself fully for the period of the incubation programme. If a business idea fits within the circular economy, this will be a big plus.
Boot Camp This entrepreneurship boot camp aims to motivate the students to develop their entrepreneurial skills. Providing the students with a taste of what it means to be an entrepreneur increases the likelihood of creating new businesses. Moreover, the boot camp will grow their entrepreneurial mindset and skills, contributing to the students’ attractiveness for corporations and SMEs across the economy, thereby increasing their opportunities on the job market or ability to become successfully self-employed. Linking the activation boot camp to the Orange Corners Incubator and entrepreneurial pipeline makes it possible to showcase Orange Corners Maputo’s support to develop talented individuals into future entrepreneurs. The boot camp will thus contribute to the success of Orange Corners.
Learning in land automation (LILA) Land Professionals can design, implement and maintain a transparent and modern land administration system beneficial for all citizens of Bangladesh.
Building youth entrepreneurship skills ready for self-employment in the horticulture sector The purpose of the project is to follow up on the initiative undertaken by the World Vegetable Center; namely the Tayari kwa Ajira programme, to capacitate youth with a wide range of skills including entrepreneurship skills, value addition skills, connecting to input and product markets and assisting in establishing and formalizing start-up businesses as legal entities managed by young entrepreneurs as a group.The purpose of the project is to follow up on the initiative undertaken by the World Vegetable Center; namely the Tayari kwa Ajira programme, to capacitate youth with a wide range of skills including entrepreneurship skills, value addition skills, connecting to input and product markets and assisting in establishing and formalizing start-up businesses as legal entities managed by young entrepreneurs as a group. This project focuses on the exit strategy of the first batch of the program who started in late 2020 by supporting them to start running a business independently. They will be trained in the following soft skills related to entrepreneurship: 1.	Developing bankable business plans;2.	Market access is undoubtedly the most strengthening linkage to input, financial and product markets;3.	Enhancing value addition skills.
COVID-19 telehealth solution for frontline health workers in the community (Phase I) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in Developing Markets.Solutions for health, data and financial support in times of COVID-19 in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger and Uganda.Phase I: Feasibility study.
TA support to dredge the Mekong Delta with emphasis on small inland waterways and irrigations canals Current dredging using conventional methods (suction dredgers and crane pontoons depositing directly on the embankment) result in: low contractual cost, but high opportunity cost because of: environmental damages; high social impact (appropriation of lands), high cost of remedial works (restoration of disposal sites, reconstruction of bridges), long time required for settlement of sediment, and no optimal use of the dredged materials.The purposes of this project is :•	Increase cooperation with IFI programmes to increase opportunities for the Dutch private sector. •	Increase the quality standards of procurement (TOR’s) to acquire higher quality equipment and also creating a more competitive position for Dutch suppliers in the dredging sector (equipment, dredging works and knowledge).•	Sell small dredging boats for urban canals and irrigation canals from the Netherlands.•	Enhance a relevant network of government representatives, people active at the IFI’s, local government in the Mekong delta and Vietnamese dredging companies.•	Share expertise and knowledge to support in feasibility studies for the Vietnamese organisations & government to support in smart solutions, early engagement of Dutch organisations and enhance opportunities for cooperation in the dredging sector.•	Application of more sustainable dredging practices in Vietnam.This project has been carried out by ID Consultancy.