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List of Strategic Sector Cooperation projects


Country

Danish
authority

Partnering authority

Focus of cooperation

Contact

Bangladesh

Ministry of Employment/ Danish Working Environment Authority

The Bangladesh Ministry of Labour and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health in Bangladesh

Danish Embassy in Dhaka, 
[email protected]

Bangladesh

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

The Bangladesh Ministry of Food/ Bangladesh Food Safety Authority

Green transition in the dairy value chain

Danish Embassy in Dhaka, [email protected]

Brazil

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/
Danish Patent and Trade Mark Office

National Institute for Industrial Property of Brazil/ Secretariat of Digital Government/ Secretariat of Management and Innovation

Public digitalisation,
modernisation
and innovation

Danish Embassy in Brasilia, [email protected]

Brazil

The Danish Ministry of The Interior and Health

The Brazilian Ministry of Health, Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency

Digitalisation and modernisation of health system
and streamlining of
pharmaceutical sector

Danish Embassy in Brasilia, [email protected]

Brazil

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Energy Agency

The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy

Long-term Energy Planning; Integration and development of Variable, Renewable Energy; and Energy efficiency

Danish Embassy in Brasilia, 
[email protected]

 

Brazil

City of Copenhagen

City of Sao Paulo

Climate adaption through nature-based solutions; energy efficiency in public buildings; waste- and resource management , green jobs- and skills

Danish Embassy in Brasilia, 
[email protected]

China

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/ Danish Maritime Authority

The Chinese Ministry of Transport, Bureau of Water Transport , China Maritime Safety Administration

Environment protection, maritime safety and surveillance, green shipbuilding and offshore

Danish Embassy in Beijing, [email protected]

China

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture/ China Food and Drug Administration

Food standards and laboratory methods, sustainable methods, from waste to value: fertilizer

Danish Embassy in Beijing, [email protected]

China

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

The Chinese Ministry for Water Resources, the Chinese Ministry for Environmental Protection

Groundwater and wastewater management

Danish Embassy in Beijing, [email protected]

China

The Danish Ministry of The Interior and Health

National Health Commission/ National Medical Products Administration

Regulation and streamlining of pharmaceutical sector and medical equipment. Support for China's health reforms with a view to creating equal access to healthcare and coherent treatment procedures of patients

Danish Embassy in Beijing, [email protected]

 

China

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Energy Agency

National Energy Administration, the People's Republic of China

Clean Heating

Danish Embassy in Beijing
[email protected]

Colombia

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/Danish Energy Agency

The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy

Long-term Energy Planning; Integration and development of Off-shore wind

Danish Embassy in Bogota, [email protected]

Colombia

City of Copenhagen

City of Bogotá/Medellin

Wastewater treatment, Water loss, Solid waste management, and Mobility for cyclists and pedestrians

Danish Embassy in Bogota, [email protected]

 

Egypt

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Energy Agency

Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy

Long-term Energy Planning; Integration of Variable, Renewable Energy; and Energy efficiency

 

Danish Embassy in Cairo, [email protected]

Ethiopia

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia

Water Sector - Resilience and Resource Efficiency

Danish Embassy in Addis Ababa, [email protected]

Ghana

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)

Ghana Meteorological Agency

Strengthening Climate and Forecasting services

Danish Embassy in Accra, [email protected]

 

Ghana

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/ Danish Maritime Authority

Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Ghana

Ghana Maritime Authority

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority

Civilian maritime capacity building

Danish Embassy in Accra, [email protected]

Ghana

Aarhus Municipality

Ghana Water Limited Company

Urban drinking water, wastewater and climate adaption

Danish Embassy in Accra, [email protected]

Ghana

Statistics Denmark

Ghana Statistical Service

Quality and availability of accurate and timely statistics

Danish Embassy in Accra, [email protected]

India

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Water resource management

Danish Embassy in New Delhi, [email protected]

 

India

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/
Danish Patent and Trade Mark Office

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry/ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade/ Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks

Protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Danish Embassy in New Delhi, [email protected]

 

India

The Danish Ministry of The Interior and Health

The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/ National Center for Disease Control/ Central Drugs standard Control Organisation

Enhancing protection from health threats and access to safe, efficient and inclusive medical treatment

Danish Embassy in New Delhi, [email protected]

India

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying/ The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Food and feed safety, animal husbandry management and resource efficient livestock production

Danish Embassy in New Delhi, 
[email protected]

India

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/ Danish Maritime Authority

The Indian Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 

Green Shipping

Danish Embassy in New Delhi, 
[email protected]

 

Indonesia

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Circular economy and solid waste management

Danish Embassy in Jakarta, [email protected]

Indonesia

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Ministry of Agriculture

Dairy sector & organic production

Danish Embassy in Jakarta, [email protected]

Indonesia

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/ Danish Maritime Authority

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment

Improving framework conditions and building capacity in the maritime sector and IPR in Indonesia

Danish Embassy in Jakarta, [email protected]

Kenya

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

Greening of the Kenyan Food System through prevention of food loss along the value chain by improving food and feed control systems

Danish Embassy in Nairobi, [email protected]

Kenya

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation

Enhance the groundwater quality and quantity in Kenya with focus on securing a safe and sustainable groundwater-based drinking water resource

Danish Embassy in Nairobi, [email protected]

Kenya

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Ministry of Industry and Trade

Circular economy, cleaner manufacturing, regulation and enforcement

Danish Embassy in Nairobi, [email protected]

Kenya

Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs/ Danish Maritime Authority

Ministry of Mining/ Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs/ Kenya State Department for maritime and Shipping / the Kenyan Maritime authority

Maritime affairs

Danish Embassy in Nairobi, 
[email protected]

Kenya

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Energy Agency

Ministry of Energy

Long-term energy planning, integration of renewable energy, Power Market Development Support and Energy Efficiency

Danish Embassy in Nairobi, 
[email protected]

Mexico

The Danish Ministry of The Interior and Health 

The Mexican Secretariat of Health

Strengthen primary healthcare, including prevention and treatment, by improving access to effective and safe medicines in Mexico

Danish Embassy in Mexico City, [email protected]

 

Mexico

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food of the United Mexican States

Food, food processing, food standards with main focus on pork production

Danish Embassy in Mexico City, 
[email protected]

 

Morocco

Statistics Denmark

Haut-Commissariat au Plan

Quality and availability of accurate and timely statistics - links to SDG reporting and monitoring

Danish Embassy in Rabat, [email protected]

 

 

Morocco

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

General Directorate of Hydraulics/ Ministry of Equipment and Water

Danish-Moroccan Water Partnership

Danish Embassy in Rabat, [email protected]

 

Morocco

Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities/ Danish Energy Agency

Ministère de la Transition Energétique et du Développement Durable

Long-term Energy Planning; Integration of Variable, Renewable Energy

Danish Embassy in Rabat, [email protected]

Nigeria

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/ Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/ National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control

Food Safety and Livestock Production

Danish Embassy in Abuja, [email protected]

South Africa

Ministry of Environment/ Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Water and Sanitation

Water resources framework and capacity, water waste, efficiency of industry water consumption

Cooperation on research and innovation concerning water financing models

Danish Embassy in Pretoria, [email protected]

 

South Africa

Aarhus Municipality

 

City of Tshwane/ Gauteng/ Other Metropolitan Municipalities/ South African Cities Network

Smart city, city planning/ urban development, growth and liveability, energy/water

Danish Embassy in Pretoria, 
[email protected]

 

 

South Africa City of Copenhagen City of Johannesburg Energy efficiency in public buildings, non-revenue water  (including ground water), wastewater management, Flooding/climate adaptation.

Danish Embassy in Pretoria[email protected]

South Africa Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development Green transition of the food and agriculture production sector in South Africa Danish Embassy in Pretoria, [email protected]
 Thailand Ministry of Environment /
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Ministry of National Resources/ Pollution Control Department Circular Economy and Waste Management Danish Embassy in Bangkok, [email protected]  
 Türkiye Ministry of Climate, Energy, Utilities and Utilities/
Danish Energy Agency
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Energy planning in the heating sector Danish Embassy in Ankara, [email protected]
 Vietnam Ministry of Children and Education Ministry of Labour, Invalids and
Social Affairs
Strengthen the relevance, quality and responsiveness of the vocational education system Danish Embassy in Hanoi, [email protected]
 Vietnam Statistics Denmark General Statistics Office of Vietnam Quality and availability of accurate and timely statistics – links to SDG reporting and monitoring Danish Embassy in Hanoi, [email protected]
 Vietnam The Danish Ministry of The Interior and Health  Ministry of Health of Vietnam and Thai Bin Province Strengthen primary healthcare in Vietnam for prevention, detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) Danish Embassy in Hanoi, [email protected]
 Vietnam Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark/
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
  
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Food safety in the food and feed value chain in Vietnam Danish Embassy in Hanoi, [email protected]
 Ukraine Ministry of Environment /
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Green Recovery and Transition on Water and Environment Danish Embassy in Kyiv, [email protected]

 

Latest update: February 2023