• The Private sector Investment Programme (PSI)                                      Under the Private Sector Investment programme (PSI), subsidies are available for Dutch and foreign companies entering into long-term cooperation with local partners in developing countries. This means that if a company from Bangladesh wants to apply for a PSI project it needs to have an international project partner. The preferred sectors for Bangladesh are Agriculture and Agro Business, and Information Technology. However, this does not mean that projects in other sectors are not eligible under the PSI program in Bangladesh.
  
  The objectives of PSI are to stimulate financial growth, create employment opportunities and generate income in developing countries. This is achieved by providing companies with an opportunity to make an innovative investment together with a local partner.
  
  For more information see:  www.evd.nl/psi
   

• The Match Making Facility (MMF)                                                           MMF provides Bangladeshi companies with the opportunity to find a Dutch partner for implementing joint activities.
  
  Serious companies in developing countries are often on the lookout for reliable business partners abroad. The Development Cooperation Matchmaking facility puts those companies in touch with Dutch businesses operating in the same sector.
  
  How does it work?

  Your application
  You must submit a proposal for cooperation with a Dutch company to the Dutch Embassy in your country. You must use a special form to do so (see the next paragraph).

  Suitability check
  The Embassy will consult with its local network to assess your proposal. Only proposals that receive a positive assessment will be sent on to EVD. Furthermore, proposals must be clearly formulated and well substantiated before being taken into consideration.

  Your Dutch match
  EVD, a Dutch government agency that provides support to businesses working in the international arena, will start identifying Dutch businesses that match your company’s profile.

  Cooperation initiation, hiring a consultant
  If a suitable match is found, you will receive a voucher worth EUR 5,000. You can use the voucher to hire a Dutch consultant who will help you explore and define the cooperative effort between you and your Dutch business partner. The consultant’s duties include arranging a visit for your company to the Netherlands and developing a joint action plan. All travel and accommodation expenses related to your company’s visit are your responsibility.

  Evaluation
  A half year after the visit, the consultant will conduct an evaluation to determine if the activities have resulted in a basis for further cooperation.
   

  Would you like to be put in touch with a company in the Netherlands to mutually set up and run a solid project? Would you like more information about the Development Cooperation Matchmaking facility? Please contact the Economic Section of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka. DHA-EA@minbuza.nl.

  Or download the instruction form and the application form (word format)

Access to knowledge and skills

In addition to PSOM and MMF, capacity development among local business is stimulated via the Netherlands Management Cooperation Programme (PUM) and the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI).

Business to Business (B-2-B) promotion

The Dutch government tries to stimulate cooperation between Dutch and Bangladeshi companies via, amongst other, the following instruments: