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Social development

A fair society is based on social participation, solidarity and education. We promote inclusive development worldwide through access to education and health, social protection systems, robust youth empowerment and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Our skills and expertise

  • Making education fair

    We strengthen inclusive, high-quality education in all phases of life – from preschool to continuing vocational training – using systemic approaches and digital innovation.

  • Expanding health systems

    We improve health care worldwide – with a focus on prevention, resilience, mental health and equitable financing, including in crisis contexts.

  • Strengthening social protection

    We promote solidarity-based systems such as health and pension insurance to protect people against poverty, illness and crises – including with digital solutions.

  • Creating opportunities for all

    We work to promote the inclusion of disadvantaged groups – through empowerment, accessible infrastructures and participation in development processes.

Youth and sport

Young people shape the future. We promote participation, education and sport as means of integration and prevention.

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Social protection

Social security is key to greater justice and social cohesion. Yet many people are excluded. How we support partner countries in setting up effective systems.

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Health

Midwives for pregnant women, vaccines for children, health insurance for patients: we take a holistic systems approach to our work, based on the principles of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and sustainability, with a view to enabling people to access good health care.

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Projects in focus

Interview

‘Protecting against future pandemics’

Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey heads the National Vaccine Institute of Ghana. In our interview, he explains why Africa has to produce more vaccines itself, why this is a good business case and how the collaboration with GIZ works.

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Inclusion is a journey

Bernd Schramm explains why ensuring equal participation for people with and without disabilities is important in international cooperation and how much progress has been made.
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‘Creating sustainable jobs with purpose: balancing profit and impact’

Kaleab Getaneh Zewelde is the co-founder and CEO of Mela for Her. The Ethiopian company for reusable menstrual products not only stands for sustainable goods with a social impact, it also offers attractive employment opportunities for women.

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