International cooperation with impact

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works worldwide for a future worth living. Together with our partners, we create opportunities and sustainably improve people’s lives. Through our networks, we turn international agendas into action – with a global vision and local impact.

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Integrated Company Report 2025

Successful and sustainable international cooperation requires intensive collaboration

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In focus

Cooperation with the private sector

Skilled labour migration

One planet, one responsibility

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Achieving impact

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How we work

Strong networks, extensive technical expertise and the cost-effective use of funds – these are the tools we draw on as we work with our partners around the world to create lasting value for people.

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Where we work

Our work is making a difference. Together with our partners, we have implemented more than 1,600 projects in 2025.

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Insights

Interview

‘The old Africa does not exist anymore’

From dependency to digital sovereignty: Africa is redefining its place in the global technology order. Lacina Koné, Director General and CEO of Smart Africa, and Anna Sophie Herken, Member of the GIZ Management Board, speak with us about why Europe and Africa must act together and why both continents have more to gain than they realise.

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‘Water cooperation can greatly defuse conflicts’

Susanne Schmeier is Professor of Water Cooperation, Law and Diplomacy in the Netherlands. Her research shows that conflicts over water can be managed proactively – ideally with international support.

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Water for all

Clean water cannot be taken for granted. Water scarcity threatens billions of people. Our infographic highlights the challenges and possible solutions.

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News

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13.08.2026

Ebola: Prevention through strong networks

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola virus continues to spread. Together with our local and international partners, we are taking preventative measures to contain the spread of the virus. For this to succeed, the trust of the local population is also crucial.

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