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Person fills his car up with hydrogen fuel

Building hydrogen-fuelled partnerships

A new guide promotes the Netherlands as a partner in hydrogen technology. It also showcases Dutch hydrogen companies looking for international collaborations and trade opportunities. The world experiences...

1 April 2021

Niger's hottest city gets fresh drinking water

Clean drinking water is still not available everywhere. For this reason, the United Nations has declared 22 March World Water Day. Last week, the President of Niger opened a new water treatment plant in...

19 March 2021

Tunisia takes first steps towards offshore wind energy

Tunisia has shown interest in Dutch offshore wind energy. Offshore wind development in Tunisia will benefit the environment and the quality of life of the Tunisian people. It will also have a positive...

10 March 2021

Women in Business! share their stories in Gender E-zine 2021

On International Women's Day we present our Gender E-zine 2021: Women in Business! The Dutch government is committed to gender equality, women entrepreneurship and more economic independence for women. In...

5 March 2021

Over 6,000 clean cookstoves in Western Kenya

In Western Kenya, many people do not have access to clean cooking appliances. They prepare their meals using wood-fuelled cookstoves or open fires. These methods are unsafe and produce a lot of smoke. Burn...

10 February 2021

Sustainable approach to offshore wind surveys

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Fugro are committed to making seabed research in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone more sustainable. Research vessel Despina will blend biofuels with existing fuel to...

28 January 2021

2 new projects complete the SDGP portfolio

The Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Facility (SDGP) has approved 2 final projects. They will take place in Madagascar and Iraq. With these projects, the SDGP portfolio is complete. Both...

25 January 2021

Better legal position for women and youth

In Zimbabwe, there are 2 land management systems; one system based on national law and one system based on customary law. The interpretation of the different land management systems creates conflicts and...

4 January 2021

Innovative ideas for cities in Africa

Royal HaskoningDHV, Stiphout Industries B.V. and Studio Stroomer are developing innovative ideas for a circular economy in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. The 3 businesses submitted plans for turning waste...

21 December 2020