SDG 1: No Poverty

No one should have to live in extreme poverty, meaning on less than $3 per day. The number of poor people overall should be halved by 2030, and the provision of social security benefits should increase.

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Report

‘Climate change won’t get the better of me’

Climate change is putting pressure on food production worldwide. A visit to Kenya shows how improved crop varieties are safeguarding harvests. Through the Crops to End Hunger initiative, GIZ has made research stations fit for the future.

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Interview

‘Climate pledges must now be turned into action’

In this interview, Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven talks about what she anticipates from the COP31 climate change conference in Antalya. The Managing Director at GIZ underlines why GIZ’s work in this area serves German interests, too.

Zwei Menschen schütteln Reis aus geflochtenen Körben.

Topic

08.10.2026

Rice cultivation in Thailand: two million euros generate 120 million

How public funding and international cooperation attract investment in climate action.

Three schoolgirls sit side by side in a classroom, smiling at the camera, wearing colorful headscarves and school backpacks.

Interview

‘International cooperation is a matter of good sense’

UNICEF and GIZ have been working together for around 15 years. This is particularly beneficial in crisis regions, explains Verena Knaus. As the head of UNICEF in Berlin, she is responsible for the partnership with Germany.

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Topic

11.09.2026

German municipalities benefit from international cooperation

Cities and municipalities are increasingly entering into development partnerships. For the first time, a study has demonstrated the positive effects these can offer – for both partners.

Topic

06.08.2026

Preventing the spread of deserts: good for both crops and the climate

An ever increasing amount of fertile soil is disappearing worldwide. The earth is ‘desertifying’, and GIZ has its sights set on preventing this.

Agenda 2030

Nothing less than the ‘transformation of our world’ is at the centre of the 2030 Agenda. Economic progress worldwide should be in harmony with social justice and the protection of natural resources.

Since its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, the 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Climate Agreement, has been the guiding principle of German development cooperation and the overarching framework to which GIZ aligns its work.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations

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