SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Everyone should have access to basic health services without incurring financial hardship and be protected against communicable and non-communicable diseases. Maternal and child mortality rates should also be reduced.

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A healthcare worker learns how to treat an Ebola patient while wearing protective gear.

Topic

13.08.2026

Ebola: Prevention through strong networks

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola virus continues to spread. Together with our local and international partners, we are taking preventative measures to contain the spread of the virus. For this to succeed, the trust of the local population is also crucial.

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.

Grafik mit einer Weltkugel in einer Landschaft

Infographic

Water for all

Clean water cannot be taken for granted. Water scarcity threatens billions of people. Our infographic highlights the challenges and possible solutions.

Background

The most important questions on the global water crisis

The world is overusing its water resources. At the same time, many people still do not have an adequate clean water supply. The 2026 UN Water Conference aims to find solutions. Answers to the most important questions on the water crisis:

Company representatives sit round a table and discuss

Topic

02.07.2026

Energy sector takes responsibility for clean energy and strong supply chains

The Energy Sector Dialogue is moving from public to private management. Find out more.

Background

Giving people stability

GIZ project manager Eike Vater explains why Germany is providing reconstruction aid to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion and what strategies GIZ is pursuing.

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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