Dr. Ir. Ard Lengkeek 17 th October 2019 Fostering Economic, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts We believe socially and environmentally focused business is the best tool for alleviating poverty and improving resilience to climate change. Dr. Ir. Ard Lengkeek 17 th October 2019

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Business Development An Unique Personalised Fund Raising Holistic Approach Technical Expertise

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts What DIBcoop can do for you DIBcoop will write the project proposal with the entrepreneur; § DIBcoop will approach funding organizations (investors, funds) on behalf of the § entrepreneur; DIBcoop will make sure that the proposal will fit the funding organization criteria; § This will be in close collaboration with the entrepreneurs; § The objective is to have the grant / investment to assist the entrepreneur in its § business development; and We can also assist in the reporting. § Direct business funding, or in Public Private Partnerships

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Funds (Grants) Co-Funding required § Medium size project budget is € 500,000 to 5 million (so only a part is a grant) § Budget consists of Hardware and Technical Assistance (not always) § Impact obligation § Often with deadlines § Reporting and M&E obligation §

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Shea Nuts Water Supply Artemisia

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts DRC 1. Cereal milling in Tanganyika region DRC 2. Business incubator for North Kivu 3. Business incubator for Kinshasa

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Burkina Faso 1. Helmeted Guinea Fowl Nursery and Outgrowing in Burkina Faso. 2. Tree seed site matching 3. Small Scale Biodiesel production in Leo, Burkina Faso. 4. She Sells Shea; 35000 women entrepreneurs making a living 5. Assessing opportunities of improved Cashew yield and quality production 6. Agronomic opportunities for improving quantity and quality of Shea kernels + six project in the pipeline

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Niger et Cote d’Ivoire Please HELP!

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts Mali 1. Training smallholder wheat farmers in northern Mali 2. Shea processing in Mali 3. Improving Jatropha agroforestry systems with smallholder farmers. Food production, renewable energy, environmental protection, poverty reduction, biobased economy and rural industrial development 4. Health and Sports Drinks’ Production, Mali. 5. Sweet Sorghum. 6. Pivot wheat production, Mali. 7. Biogas from agro residues; decentralised energy production serving rural communities in Mali. 8. Feasibility Study for a Municipality Waste Treatment Facility. 9. Pilot for processing biodiesel from Jatropha nuts in the Koulikoro Region, Mali. + 3 project in the pipeline

Fostering Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts www.DIBcoop.nl Wageningen University Campus, Bronland 12c-1, 6708 WH Wageningen, The Netherlands T +31 (317) 451727 Ard Lengkeek, ard.lengkeek@DIBcoop.nl M +31 (6) 14636894 / skype: ardlengkeek