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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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Insights

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Best Practice aus der Türkei: Kunststoff recyclen und Chancen schaffen

Im Interview spricht Eyyup Sezer darüber, wie das Unternehmen Sönmez Global die Kreislaufwirtschaft fördert und gleichzeitig die Lebensgrundlage von Geflüchteten unterstützt. Eine Win-win-Situation für alle.

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The Turkish company Sönmez Global manufactures household goods from recycled plastic.
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Truth as the basis for peace

GIZ has opened a school of journalism in Damascus to promote reporting that considers different perspectives and does not escalate conflicts.

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Der Projektleiter zeigt Beispiele für Fake News
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'Biodiversity protection is also crisis prevention'

Interviewed in the run-up to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) in Armenia, GIZ Director General Elke Siehl and Director of Division Alexander Haack explain why human existence depends on the biodiversity on Earth, how we are protecting the basis of our livelihoods around the world, and who is driving improvements.

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