Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV)Call 2012 and 2014

Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV)call 2012 and 2014

Annex 3a:PROGRESS REPORT RESULT 1

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Progress report Result 1

Instructions:

-This report presents a summary of the progress achieved on Result 1 of the project as defined in Annex 1 of the Subsidy Ordinance (‘beschikking’).

-This report and attached documents must be in English.

-Send one (1) hard copy by postal mail to Netherlands Enterprise Agency (hereafter RVO.nl), and one (1) copy by e-mail to the PPP project officer.

-RVO.nl has to receive the Progress Report on Result 1 at the latest on the date that is mentioned in the Subsidy Ordinance.

-The Progress Report on Result 1 has to be signed by the Applicant.

-Substantial project changes have to be approved by RVO.nl. For this, a separate request for change needs to be submitted to RVO.nl in writing. Substantial changes are defined as changes resulting in a different project result (output/outcome, reflected in MoVs), changes in partnership, changes in the project duration, changes in project management and senior level staff and substantial changes in budget allocation (>25% change compared to theoriginal budget). Please also inform RVO.nl of any changes in contact details of the applicant or project partners.

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1. Progress of project and result(s) achieved

Summary

-Please summarize (Max 500 words) the progress of the project so far, including a description on the cooperation between the partners and the project results thus far.

Progress achieved under Result 1

-Is result 1 completed? Yes No

-Please specify the sub-results and status for the sub-results. Refer and number the sub-results in accordance to Annex 1 of the Subsidy Ordinance, e.g. ref to sub-result 3 of Result 1 as R1.3. Submit all corresponding Means of Verification (MoVs) for Result 1 as annexes to this report.

B. Bottlenecks and risks

-Please describe if there are any bottlenecks or risks identified or foreseen that could hinder the progress of the project. If relevant, describe what measures the partnership will take to mitigate the bottlenecks and risks.

C. Project modifications

-Please elaborate here on (substantial) changes already approved for by RVO.nl or proposed by the partnership.

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Changes in partnership

-Please describe whether there were any changes to the partnership approved or requested during the reporting period. All partnership changes are regarded as substantial changes.

Update work plan and project staff

-Please elaborate on (approved or requested) changes in the project work plan needed to achieve the project goals.

-Please indicate if there were changes in project management and senior staff during the project period.

Project planning

-Please indicate if the project planning and/or project end-date has been (has to be) changed. If so, please provide a short explanation. Are other changes in project planning anticipated? Note that for extension of the project period, approval of RVO.nl is needed.

Project budget and liquidity

-As part of Result 1 an updated project budget (including break-down by sub-result, labour sheet and liquidity prognosis) has to be provided. Please elaborate here on the substantial changes in the project budget in relation to the budget of the original application. Please refer to the financial sheets (annex 3d to the progress report).

-Motivate substantial changes in the budget for technical assistance.

-Indicate and motivate substantial changes in the hardware budget.

-Indicate and motivate substantial changes in the liquidity requirement.

-Note that budget changes > 25% of result budget or >25% of the hardware budget need approval of RVO.nl

D. Results and Effects, Monitoring and Evaluation

-As part of Result 1 an M&E plan should be provided, including the ICSR risk analysis and mitigating measures and baseline values for the indicator. Please providethe M&E plan as a separate annex and fillin the M&E model form Annex 3e.

-For drafting the ICSR risk analysis and mitigating measures as part of the project M&E plan, refer to and fill in annex 3f to the reporting format.

Food Security

-Please describe briefly, if applicable, how the project will contribute to improved local and regional availability of good quality, affordable food, and nutrition during the project period, with reference to the relevant M&E indicators (annex 3e) and project targets.

Private Sector Development

-Please describe briefly how the project will contribute to the private sector development, inclusive business and (women) entrepreneurship, with reference to the relevant M&E indicators in annex 3e to the reporting format.

-Please elaborate briefly on the business case(s) in the project plan and indicate when the first full year of operation will be reached.

Sustainability and ICSR

Sustainability (FIETS)

-Sustainability is defined as Financial, Institutional. Environmental, Technical and Social sustainability (FIETS) with a special focus to the cross cutting themes ‘Environment’, ‘Climate’, ‘Gender’ and ‘Good governance’. More information can be found in Annex 3i.

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-Please describe briefly how the project will contribute to sustainability (FIETS) of the project. Please refer to relevant sustainability indicators monitored (e.g. related to business cases, capacity building, gender, environment etc.)

-Please describe briefly the identified sustainability risks and how these can be mitigated.

ICSR

-Is an (preliminary) EIA required as part of Result 1 (see Annex 1 to the Subsidy

Ordinance)? Yes No
If yes, describe how the relevant EIA recommendations will be integrated in the project implementation and M&E..

-Is one of the essential suppliers or one of the project partners using child labour or forced labour? Yes No
If yes, please identify the partner and elaborate on the situation.

-With regard to the implementation of the project according to ILO Conventions 138 and 182 against child labour and ILO Conventions 29 and 105 against forced labour, you must establish that no use is made of child labour or forced labour by the partners involved in the partnership, or by the essential supplier to the project. You are legally bound to provide RVO.nl with any information you may have about the possible use of child labour or forced labour by such partners or suppliers. If one of the afore-mentioned partners or suppliers is found to be using child labour or forced labour, or if you fail to pass on such information to RVO.nl, the subsidy may be withdrawn.

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E. List of annexes

-Please make sure all annexes mentioned below are attached to this report.

Annex 3d, Financial report and liquidity prognosis

Annex 3e, M&E indicators

Annex 3f, ICSR risk analysis and mitigating measures

Means of verification (MoVs)

-As specified under section B, ‘Progress of project and result(s) achieved. Please mark the MoVs with the corresponding number (e.g. Result 1.3.4)

M&E plan and baseline study

Other annexes

-Other relevant annexes provided, please specify here.

F. Declaration and signature

As Result 1 is finalized according to the Subsidy Ordinance, project partners request the written permission of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to continue with the further implementation of the project.

By signing this progress report the partnership acknowledges that the presented information is accurate and complete:

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