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1 International cooperation by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency

2 The Netherlands Enterprise Agency The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) encourages entrepreneurs in sustainable, agrarian, innovative and international business. We work in The Netherlands and abroad with governments, knowledge centers, civil society, international organizations and countless other partners. We are part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and executing policies for several ministries.

3 Promoting International Trade and Aid Trade Promotion Private Sector Development Supporting Global Challenges

4 Corporate Social Responsibility Supply chain responsibility Tailor made solutions Human Rights OECD Guidelines Corruption Transparency

5 Most facilities and programmes are available in 68 countries

6 WASH Supporting Global Challenges - Sustainable Water Fund (FDW) - Ghana Wash Window (GWW) Food Security - Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV) - Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) Life Sciences and Health for Development (LS&H4D)

7 Improving infrastructure Develop2Build DRIVE

8 Business development Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)

9 Market development Centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries (CBI)

10 PPP FDOV and FDW: Third calls anticipated Other information sources: ppp lab:

11 Questions & Remarks? Website:

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13 Public Private Partnerships Government (MoFA+) Knowledge institution Private sector NGO Criteria Systemic change with scaling potential Win-Win situation Shared responsibilities

14 Sustainable Water Fund Goal: Contribution to water safety and water reliability in developing countries 23 projects in Africa, South America and South East Asia Total project portfolio: 150 million euro Portfolio includes projects on: - Performance of water utilities - Water catchment and storage - Irrigation and irrigation infrastructure - Microfinance for sanitation - Wash Governance

15 Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security Goal: Contribution to food security and private sector develoment in developing countries 54 projects in Africa, South America and South East Asia Total project portfolio: 270 million euro Portfolio includes projects on: - Scarce resources / good quality inputs - Sound food systems - Affordable and good quality food - Nutrition

16 FDOV portfolio - 2 Calls (2012 en 2014) - 54 projects million investment - 54% private contribution - Average project 4,9 miljoen - Average project duration 4-5 year - Sectors: Fruit & vegetables (25), Staple crops (16), aquacultuur (1), meat (2), dairy (8), food (8) Partners in FDOV projects

17 Themes food security Better local and regional availability of good quality, affordable food and nutrition Improving market efficiency and making supply chains more sustainable (national and regional markets) This concerns: Scarce natural resources: land, water, phosphate Robust food systems and efficient markets Affordable, safe and better quality food Consumer behaviour (undernutrition)

18 Food Chain 2. Services & input 3. Improved food products farmer aggregator (inter)national trader Processor Retailer Consumer 1. Sourcing

19 Sourcing Buying, processing and trading commodities Focus on improving farmer s production and handling/processing Benefits are increased income and employment for (rural) households; and Improvement of quality and quantity of production Together with local agribusiness and/or farmers cooperatives

20 Services, inputs and technology providers Focus on providing services Benefits in improved access to inputs and services, leading to a higher production Includes: - financial services - technical services - farming services - new production models

21 Improved food products Focus on producing and marketing of improved or fortified food products Benefits in access to improved nutritional food