Sustainable Development Goals Partnership - SDGP

SDGP goals

Sustainable development

The SDG Partnership facility (SDGP) helps achieve the following sustainable development goals in developing countries:

• SDG 2: Zero hunger
• SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
• SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals.

To reach these goals, we must work together. That is why SDGP works with public-private partnerships (PPPs) between governments, businesses, NGOs and knowledge centres.

Public-private partnerships

Public-private partnerships focus on improving developing countries' water security, food security, and private-sector development in developing countries. We challenge businesses and social organisations to find innovative solutions together.

For example, your project could lead to a higher agricultural yield in developing countries by using less raw materials, land, water and fertiliser. Another example is a project that contributes to local job opportunities and better working conditions, focusing on women and young adults.

SDGP budget

The available budget for the second opening round was €30 million. Subsidies were for at least €500,000 and at most €3 million per project.

Conditions

Your public-private partnership (PPP) consists of a maximum of 6 partners, at least one of whom is:

• an NGO or knowledge institute,
• a company, and
• a government organisation (we prefer local governments).

The applicant must be a Dutch organisation.

SDGP countries

The SDG Partnership facility is open to activities in:

Afghanistan*, Algeria*, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso*, Burundi*, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad*, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt*, Ethiopia*, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq*, Jordan*, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon*, Liberia, Libya*, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali*, Morocco*, Moldavia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger*, Nigeria*, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories*, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal*, Somalia*, South Africa, South Sudan*, Sri Lanka, Sudan*, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia*, Uganda*, Vietnam, Zambia.

*10 bonus points for projects in the focus regions. 

Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)

The project must follow the guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC). Remember the hardware subsidies and project management obligations during your SDGP project.

How to apply

This tender is closed now; you cannot apply for a subsidy. The application date for the second tender was between 15 November 2019 and 16 December 2019 at 15:00 CET.

The required documents for the second 2019 application round are listed below:

After your application

• We only process complete applications received during a tender round.
• We will let you know whether we approve your application within 22 weeks after applying.

Project management

Every year, the organisation that leads the project must report the progress to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. We reimburse the subsidy contribution in predetermined instalments. Initially, all payments are advance payments. Read more about reporting on the Project Management page.

Impact Accelerator

We offer the Impact Accelerator (IA) to new and current PPPs. With this activity programme, we facilitate knowledge exchange and the creation of new networks. Together with embassies, we plan training courses, networking meetings and webinars. Do you want to increase the impact of your SDGP network? Then, contact our advisors.

SDGP in practice

In the second tender round, the projects eligible for a subsidy are:

• to develop sustainable and climate-resistant cultivation systems for small-scale farmers in Bangladesh;
• to set up a nursery, model and private coffee farms in South Sudan;
• to make the abaca value chain in the Philippines future-proof.

See our Development Cooperation Projects database for an overview of projects we carry out in development cooperation. You can filter by location, sector and programme, among others. You can also see an overview of all our SDGP projects.

PPPLab publications

PPPLab was a four-year action research and joint learning & support initiative. It was active between 2014 and 2018. It aimed to share the relevance, effectiveness and quality of Dutch-supported public-private partnerships (PPPs). PPPLab's mission was to gather and share knowledge and lessons from and on PPPs. This knowledge and lessons are valuable for improving implementation and policy. PPPLab's initiative focused on partnerships in the first rounds of the:

• Sustainable Water Fund (FDW), and
• Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV).

In our documents and publications library, you can find all PPPLab documents.

Communication and using logos

Cooperating partners that publish articles, videos, and projects can use our logo in their communication.

Laws and regulations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up the programme with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Read more on the SDGP policy framework and Dutch Policy rules of the SDGP in the publications of the Government Gazette below: