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Dairy farming in Africa offers a potential for economic growth and youth employment, but also comes with challenges. Access to grazing land often leads to conflicts between farmers and herders as a result of climate change. A training initiative of the Orange Knowledge Programme in Nigeria, came with solutions for the challenges in farming and conflict resolution, alumni of the training share their lessons learned.

In Mali, amidst the backdrop of insecurity and climate change, a project of the Orange Knowledge Programme helped women to improve their lives and uplift their communities. By supporting 716 small enterprises of women, and training 1004 women on agricultural opportunities, the project is a groundbreaking example of female empowerment.

Sustainable development impact – an abstract concept put into practice

Orange Knowledge Programme scholarship holders about their participation in short courses of Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation.

'Finally we can improve our teaching facilities and also our curriculum.'

Country Programme Manager Tjay Koen Yap retires from Nuffic.

There is a wealth of how-to books on making a success of capacity building. Koen Yap, who retires from Nuffic, strips it down to basics.

'I have learned it is extremely important to be on the ground.'

Geraldine Beaujean of Maastricht University about training & education in crisis and emergency situations.

"Regional cooperation and international expertise are key to solving challenges."

Holland alumni from 5 Southern African countries met in Pretoria to discuss challenges in water, energy and food security.

After 7 years, the Orange Knowledge Programme is coming to an end. In order to celebrate its achievements and results, we organised an Orange Knowledge Impact Event.

Dutch and Iraqi education professionals improving skills in water management and agriculture.

This March, cabinet members and business and education leaders will join the Dutch Royal Couple on a state visit to Indonesia. While this visit will attract due attention, it is the ongoing ‘quiet’ work of knowledge diplomacy that may have the most sustainable impact on a society.

Young Experts take on leading roles

Through the government-funded Young Expert Programmes, high potentials are adding value to projects and organisations in countries around the world.

Unlocking local knowledge through collaboration.

Gone are the days of one-way development aid to ‘help the global south’. Nowadays, global development is about demand-driven international collaboration, based on reciprocity and mutual benefit. And not necessarily with involvement from the west.