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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Ein traditionelles Steinhaus mit kleinen Fenstern, Holzdetails und der roten Fahne Albaniens steht inmitten grüner Bäume mit Bergen im Hintergrund.

Report

New horizons

Albania will take centre stage as the official host country at the ITB 2025 travel trade show in Berlin. Located in the Western Balkans, Albania has so much to offer visitors. GIZ is supporting a number of local partners to ensure that the upsurge in tourism also benefits rural areas. A visit to the cultural and architectural heart of northern Albania.

Exterior view of the ITP Prizren building with three flagpoles, seating on the lawn and several people on the grounds.

Interview

‘A symbol of Kosovo’s transformation’

Kosovo’s Government is focusing on innovation and digitalisation in government and the economy. In the interview, Lulëzon Jagxhiu, advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, discusses the role played by the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren. The transformation of the former Bundeswehr military camp into a civilian economic and educational centre is a German-Kosovar initiative.

Luftaufnahme eines weitläufigen Geländes mit Gebäuden, Sportanlagen und einer angrenzenden Stadt in einer hügeligen Landschaft.

Reportage

On a mission: new horizons

How a barracks in Kosovo became an attractive centre for business and training: we visit the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. With GIZ support, it has become one of the most important hubs for innovation in the Western Balkans.

Drei Personen vor einem gelben Hintergrund mit Windrädern und südafrikanischen Flaggenfarben, zentral eine Frau mit Zebra-Muster-Kleidung.

Perspectives

Winds of change driving the energy transition in the Cape

To bring about a Just Energy Transition (JET), you have to take everyone with you and get them actively involved. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ supports a number of South African partner organisations as they embark on this journey. We interviewed a wide range of people about the changes they see happening in the Cape.

Eine bergige Landschaft mit felsigem Gelände, gelblicher Vegetation und kleinen Seen, die den bewölkten Himmel widerspiegeln.

Reportage

Spotlight on Colombia’s treasure trove

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. GIZ is actively involved in efforts to protect ecosystems such as the particularly valuable landscapes of the High Andes. A visit to these remote mountains shows how farming families, artificial intelligence and love of nature are coming together to achieve this goal.

Mann hat beide Hände halb vor seinem Gesicht

Hello from Delhi

My name is Daniel Moser. I’ve been living in India for a year now and, before that, I worked for the World Bank in the United States. In India, I manage several GIZ transport projects with support from a fantastic, dynamic team.

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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