Professional background

Since October 2020 Managing Director of the Management Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH 2014–2020 Director-General for Global Issues (now: International Development Policy; Agenda 2030; Climate) at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 2014–2014 Commissioner for Climate Policy and Finance at BMZ 2010–2014 Executive Director for Germany; vice chair of the Committee on Development Effectiveness; deputy speaker of the Board of Executive Directors, World Bank Group, USA 2006–2010 Director-General for ‘Bilateral development cooperation with Asia and Latin America, United Nations, peace-building, human rights, good governance’ at BMZ 2003–2006 Head of Directorate, ‘Planning and principles of cooperation with countries and regions; commissioner for Latin America’ at BMZ 1999–2003 Head of Division, ‘Environmental policy, resource conservation, forest management, Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility (GEF)’ at BMZ; board member of the Global Environment Facility 1998–1999 Personal assistant to the Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Uschi Eid at BMZ 1995–1998 Policy officer for cooperation with the World Bank Group at BMZ 1993–1995 Planning officer at the Economic and Social Policy, Legal Affairs and Public Administration Division at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH 1990–1993 Government advisor to the National Planning Secretariat and the Ministry of Finance in Guatemala for GTZ 1986–1990 Policy officer for bilateral development cooperation with Zambia, Mozambique and Swaziland (now: Eswatini) at BMZ

1985–1986 Postgraduate studies at the German Development Institute in Berlin 1979–1985 Degree in economics and political science from Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and Paris IX Dauphine University in France

Member of the Advisory Board of the International Club La Redoute Bonn e. V. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Bonn International Award for Democracy e. V. Member of the Münchner Kreis e. V. Member of the International Advisory Board of the Centre for International Peace Operations Member of the Board of Trustees of CARE Deutschland e. V. Member of the Advisory Board of the Development and Peace Foundation Member of the Supervisory Board of the German Energy Agency (dena) GmbH Member of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Steering Committee Member of the Supervisory Board of the Aid by Trade Foundation Member of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven

Vita

born on 17 October 1960 in Setterich, Germany

Since October 2020: Managing Director of the Management Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
2014–2020: Director-General for Global Issues (now: International Development Policy; Agenda 2030; Climate) at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
2014–2014: Commissioner for Climate Policy and Finance at BMZ
2010–2014: Executive Director for Germany; vice chair of the Committee on Development Effectiveness; deputy speaker of the Board of Executive Directors, World Bank Group, USA
2006–2010: Director-General for ‘Bilateral development cooperation with Asia and Latin America, United Nations, peace-building, human rights, good governance’ at BMZ
2003–2006: Head of Directorate, ‘Planning and principles of cooperation with countries and regions; commissioner for Latin America’ at BMZ
1999–2003: Head of Division, ‘Environmental policy, resource conservation, forest management, Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility (GEF)’ at BMZ; board member of the Global Environment Facility
1998–1999: Personal assistant to the Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Uschi Eid at BMZ
1995–1998: Policy officer for cooperation with the World Bank Group at BMZ
1993–1995: Planning officer at the Economic and Social Policy, Legal Affairs and Public Administration Division at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
1990–1993: Government advisor to the National Planning Secretariat and the Ministry of Finance in Guatemala for GTZ
1986–1990: Policy officer for bilateral development cooperation with Zambia, Mozambique and Swaziland (now: Eswatini) at BMZ

1985–1986: Postgraduate studies at the German Development Institute in Berlin
1979–1985: Degree in economics and political science from Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and Paris IX Dauphine University in France

Member of the Advisory Board of the International Club La Redoute Bonn e. V.
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Bonn International Award for Democracy e. V.
Member of the Münchner Kreis e. V.
Member of the International Advisory Board of the Centre for International Peace Operations
Member of the Board of Trustees of CARE Deutschland e. V.
Member of the Advisory Board of the Development and Peace Foundation
Member of the Supervisory Board of the German Energy Agency (dena) GmbH
Member of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Steering Committee
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Aid by Trade Foundation
Member of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

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Curriculum Vitae Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven

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Responsibilities

Sector and Global Programmes
Sectoral Department
Finance
Evaluation
Corporate Security

In addition, she is responsible for work in the Europe, Mediterranean and Central Asia regions.

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Insights into international cooperation

Interview

‘Climate change and the loss of our natural environment are jeopardising our prosperity’

GIZ Managing Director Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven on this autumn’s political pushes for sustainability

A woman with long blonde hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with wooden slats and wears a colourful blouse.

Feature

Global responsibility, African impetus

Solidarity, equality, sustainability – this is the theme of South Africa’s G20 presidency. GIZ is supporting Germany’s key partner country with a broad portfolio of activities.

Background

No hydrogen, no energy transition

Green hydrogen may not be the answer to every problem, but it is an essential building block for the energy transition. Jörg Baur explains why and outlines GIZ’s role in the development of a global hydrogen economy.