African Union

We are proud to announce that one of our initiatives won the GIZ Gender Award 2026, recognised for its outstanding commitment to promoting Gender Equality. By leveraging community spaces and grassroots leadership, this initiative is transforming lives, advancing gender equality, and creating sustainable change in some of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.

As disaster risks intensify worldwide, Lilongwe is stepping forward with a clear vision: build smarter, plan better and leave no one behind. Through collaboration, practical tools and inclusive dialogue, the city is laying the foundation for resilience that will shape its next 50 years.

We are thrilled to announce that GIZ African Union has achieved ISO 27001 certification! This significant milestone emphasises our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of information security management.

Africa is the world’s youngest continent, with nearly 70% of its population under the age of 35. This demographic reality presents an extraordinary opportunity for youth leadership in health, yet global evidence continues to show that young people face significant and persistent health disparities. Africa CDC developed the YES! Health Strategy 2025–2028, the first comprehensive framework to elevate youth leadership across Africa’s public health landscape.

From the South Sudan–Uganda border in Moyo District to the wider Ateker borderlands spanning Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda, communities and leaders are putting practical mechanisms for peaceful coexistence into action—through dialogue, joint resolutions and the establishment of a new regional council.

How can energy efficiency accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition and unlock smarter infrastructure investment? At the first African Energy Efficiency Conference in Addis Ababa, leaders and partners came together to turn policy ambitions into practical, region-wide solutions.

The WorldSkills Africa Capacity Building Programme launched in seven African countries, strengthening national skills training systems and helping adapt international standards to local contexts. The programme introduces a scalable assessment framework, aligning technical and vocational education and training delivery with global standards while embracing the unique training needs of Africa.

Regional stakeholders from East, Central, Southern, and West Africa trained on including a human rights-based approach in Early Warning systems for conflict prevention. These trainings integrate human-rights-based approaches into conflict analysis and prevention, ensuring that early warning systems are fair, effective, and people-centred.

Traditional leaders across Africa are challenging colonial-era legacies in land governance. At the 2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa, the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa brought together leaders and scholars to highlight the enduring role of customary systems in protecting land, identity, and community rights.