F&BKP Office

In their blog “Improving the business climate in developing countries: a realistic goal or another Holy Grail?” at Ondernemen in Ontwikkelingslanden, Paul Engel and Bruce Byiers (ECDPM) reflect on the role of Dutch policy on entrepreneurship in developing countries. They state that overall the Dutch private sector development policy provides a promising framework for combining »

The Southeast Asia – Europe Pilot Joint Call for Mobility in the thematic areas of Food, Environment, or Health research is now open for proposals. Researchers can apply for funding for projects with at least 2 partners from both regions in the fields of Food (agricultural productivity, sustainability and standards, value chain), Environmental (climate change, »

The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is looking for a project officer (fulltime) for the Young Expert Programme (YEP) Agrofood and Water, starting September 1, 2015. The YEP Water programme started in 2013, offering young water professionals an opportunity to acquire professional experience abroad. Just recently, YEP Agrofood was set up, in partnership with the Food »

The complex challenge of food and nutrition security for all requires structural and systemic change. The consultation facilitated by the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) in the summer of 2014 acknowledged the importance of a multifaceted and inclusive policy and the application of integrated approaches. The Broker and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform are »