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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

There should be full employment. Everyone should be able to access decent work; forced labour and human trafficking should be eradicated. At the same time, the economy in developing countries should grow by at least seven per cent per annum.

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No hydrogen, no energy transition

Green hydrogen may not be the answer to every problem, but it is an essential building block for the energy transition. Jörg Baur explains why and outlines GIZ’s role in the development of a global hydrogen economy.

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Global responsibility, African impetus
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Global responsibility, African impetus

Solidarity, equality, sustainability – this is the theme of South Africa’s G20 presidency. GIZ is supporting Germany’s key partner country with a broad portfolio of activities.

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The private sector in focus

Why closer cooperation with the private sector is essential and how this relates to the new geopolitical situation.
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Coveted raw materials, fairly sourced

The work of GIZ contributes to ensuring that rare resources in Latin America are extracted responsibly, socially, and transparently.
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Digital Transformation: harnessing opportunities, mitigating risks

Open, fair and equitable: how digitalisation can help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. GIZ passes on the skills needed to use digital systems effectively and stengthens societies to mitigate the risks of digitalisation.
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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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