SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Global challenges can only be overcome through joint action. That is why partnerships are needed at many levels. All countries and stakeholders – public and private – should play their part. Donor countries should make 0.7 per cent of their gross national income available for poorer countries.

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Marcel Fratzscher, in a suit and tie against a blue background, speaking and gesturing with both hands in front of him.

Interview

‘Cuts to the development budget are a mistake’

Marcel Fratzscher believes that investing in the Global South is just as important as investing in Germany. The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) says that without open markets and international partnerships, our prosperity will decline.

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.

Entrepreneur and firefighter Alexander Ernst during training with the Ukrainian civil protection service

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14.09.2026

Firefighting robots, drones, know-how: help for Ukraine from a company in Fellbach

In this interview, Alexander Ernst talks about how his company has teamed up with GIZ to support Ukraine’s civil protection service – and what Germany can learn from Ukraine.

A group of teenagers is sitting on some steps

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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.

A man in a blue suit with a pink tie speaks while gesturing at a lectern in a parliamentary chamber.

Interview

‘International engagement serves German interests’

Wolfgang Stefinger, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development (AwZ), advocates for strategic partnerships and greater economic engagement in Africa.

Interview

‘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.

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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