Combi Approach Toolkit (CATK)

About this project

The Combi Approach Toolkit (in Dutch "Combi Aanpak Tool Kit") aims to combine trade, investments and development cooperation with the aim to tackle contemporary challenges like climate change. Dutch companies, knowledge institutes and societal organisations can contribute to solutions. The innovation power, investment power and entrepreneurial spirit of Dutch companies can strengthen and complement development cooperation. This must result in win-win situations in which on the one side the policy will contribute to solving societal challenges and local economic development and on the other side enlarging the earning power of the Dutch private sector abroad.The focus will be on two transitions, the green economic transition and the digital transition, in thirteen countries:• Bangladesh• Colombia• Côte d'Ivoire• Egypt• Ghana• India• Indonesia• Kenya• Morocco• Nigeria• Senegal• South Africa• Vietnam* Ukraine has been identified as fourteenth country, where the focus will be on reconstruction after the war.In the fourteen countries, one or two strategic combi-tracks will be selected, developed and implemented. These tracks have to contribute to the following objectives:• Sustainable Dutch earning capacity (SDG 17);• Local and sustainable economic development and the creation of meaningful employment (SDG 8), focussed on youth and women (SDG 5);• The green economic transition and/or digital transition (SDG 2, SDG 6, SDG 7, SDG 11, SDG 12 and SDG 13).For more information: Combitra…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Bangladesh, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Sectors

Education policy and administrative managementPrimary education equivalent for adultsVocational trainingHealth policy and administrative managementBasic health careBasic health infrastructureWater sector policy and administrative managementWater resources conservation (including data collection)Water supply and sanitation - large systemsWater supply - large systemsSanitation - large systemsBasic drinking water supply and basic sanitation

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesTrade development · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Implemented by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-4000006398.

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