SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

The income of the poorest 40 per cent of the population should grow at a rate higher than the respective national average. Everyone should have equal opportunities, irrespective of age, sex, disability, ethnicity, origin or religion.

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Global opportunities through AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing work, the economy and society. It also has enormous potential in international cooperation. Our infographic shows where this potential lies.

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Space for peace

Developing fragile regions into places of social and economic stability is a challenging undertaking in geopolitically uncertain times. In West Africa, GIZ is focusing on holistic approaches that combine the economy, social participation and state structures.

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Interview

‘Digitalising the health care sector is an empowering measure for Africa and Europe’

Digitalisation makes medical care more efficient, safer and more patient-friendly. Kirstin Grosse Frie and Julius Murke, who implement digital health projects in Africa for GIZ, know what Africa and Europe can learn from each other.

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Interview

‘A European answer to the raw materials question’

Lithium, rare earths and stable supply chains are important pillars for the green and digital transformation of the European economy. Kristian Lempa, Director of Global Policy, Governance and Cities at GIZ, explains our role in the supply of raw materials and the advantages of sustainable partnerships.

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Interview

‘Making jurisprudence accessible to all with AI’

Together with partners, GIZ has developed an AI tool that enables broad access to legal knowledge. Emily Watson from GIZ’s team at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights explains in an interview why it can serve as a model for the European Court of Human Rights.

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Background

Global poverty: just how unfair is the world?

Crises, conflicts and less money for development hit the poorest hardest. The gap between rich and poor continues to grow.

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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