Social development

India: Health care for half a billion people

India’s National Health Protection Scheme has proven itself in the coronavirus pandemic, particularly providing cover for those in need.

Rural development

Farming 4 Future: Sustainable rice cultivation in Africa

An initiative is helping small farmers build a resilient future

Social Development

Women promote peace

An information network is supporting women activists to boost their participation in peace processes.

Security, reconstruction and peace

Joining forces for integration

How can migrants and refugees be integrated in a sustainable way? New strategies to address this are being developed in Mexico.

Governance and democracy

Tunisia: Greater participation, greater trust

The Arab Spring ten years on: more public participation is defining political life in the municipalities.

Sustainable Infrastructure

Investing in a sustainable future with ‘green bonds’

Climate bonds are financing the green transition in South Africa.

LATEST NEWS

26.01.2021

Ethiopia: ‘You can only fight a pandemic together’

In an interview with the Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE), Joost Hemmelder from Tradin Organic explains what the food company has learned while dealing with the pandemic.

21.01.2021

The coronavirus pandemic: how Europe is learning from Africa

To track and trace contacts, German health authorities are using SORMAS, a disease surveillance system invented and trialled in Nigeria.

15.01.2021

Kenya: comprehensive package for young people entering the labour market

Giving young people practical experience and working closely with companies helps overcome prejudices and creates job prospects, particularly for women.

07.01.2021

‘Learning from one another’ – sustainable forest protection in Central America

Forestry scientist Jan Bock has been working for GIZ in El Salvador for the past three years. With his team, he supports the sustainable protection of forests.

16.12.2020

Two continents, one platform: working together to create new jobs in Africa

The African diaspora in Germany are providing specific support to promote business ideas in their countries of origin. Cameroon is a good example of what this means in practice.

14.12.2020

From crisis to opportunity: digital start-ups for African agriculture

Farmers face substantial losses as a result of the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But support is at hand from young companies with fresh ideas.

11.12.2020

Five years of the Paris Agreement: putting plans into action

To achieve climate targets and respond to climate change, GIZ is taking action worldwide and bringing together a wide array of partners.

09.12.2020

‘Precise knowledge of certain regions or specific topics’

In an interview with the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE), Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann, Director of GIZ International Services, talks about cooperation with private enterprises, projects at EU level and current trends.

07.12.2020

On the money trail

GIZ supports developing countries around the world in combating illicit financial flows. An example from Kenya shows how this can work successfully.

03.12.2020

Crisis-proof: technical vocational training for Viet Nam

The coronavirus crisis has cost many people in Viet Nam their jobs, particularly in the tourism sector. Retraining measures can help them find their way back into the labour market.

30.11.2020

Coronavirus: Living with COVID-19 around the world

Is the coronavirus pandemic a trigger for change? In the latest issue of the GIZ magazine akzente, we look at how the crisis is affecting developing countries and emerging economies.

26.11.2020

Nepal: green electricity in the Himalayas

Rural areas of Nepal are affected by a poorly developed electricity grid. The simplest and most sustainable solution: generating power from water and sunlight.

20.11.2020

Lebanon: Rapid support after the explosion in Beirut

In the wake of the huge explosion that hit Beirut in August, emergency assistance was crucial. The German Federal Government is relying on GIZ, among others, to implement it rapidly.

13.11.2020

Helping young refugees get started

A GIZ guidance programme helps young refugees learn about the world of work in Germany. Many use the opportunity as a springboard into employment.

02.11.2020

‘Technology with huge potential’

Chile’s energy transition is in full swing. In this interview, GIZ Project Manager Rainer Schröer explains the success factors and talks about his work on green hydrogen.

30.10.2020

A scenario of the future – cities have a key role to play in climate change

Cities are facing major challenges – two thirds of all people worldwide will live in cities in 2050. Creative solutions for industry, society and the environment are required.

20.10.2020

Ethiopian forest coffee: from average product to premium brand

Coffee from the forests of Ethiopia still finds few buyers on the international market. Better quality standards and marketing are aiming to change that.

14.10.2020

Radio in Africa: keeping people informed in times of crisis

People working in agriculture need to protect themselves effectively against coronavirus infection. They can hear about how to do so on the radio.

Pandemic

Coronavirus - Living with COVID-19

Is the coronavirus pandemic a trigger for change? In the latest issue of #GIZakzente, we look at how the crisis is affecting developing countries and emerging economies.

Facts and figures

More than

500 million

people can obtain free health care services in India

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The nutritional status for

820,000

people is improved

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Percentage of women:

58,8%

in the workforce

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Support for

8.4 million

people to better cope with climate change

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Citizens’ offices in Tunisia:

808,000

people benefit from it

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Improved learning conditions for

24,000

trainees

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A holistic and participatory approach: climate risk management

A holistic and participatory approach: climate risk management

GIZ works worldwide - Good governance and better state administration

GIZ Turkey: Charting new paths to the future

GIZ Corporate Strategy 2020-2022

#GIZworks Kenya: Cash for work – soap & hand sanitisers

GIZ works worldwide - Conserving forests through sustainable management

#DigitalGIZ Rwanda: Digital Transformation Center

Sustainable Energy for food: Powering Agriculture

Faces ans Stories: Jamila Raissi, Managing Director of an argan oil cooperative in Morocco

GIZ works worldwide – Health care that benefits as many people as possible

A holistic and participatory approach: climate risk management

GIZ works worldwide - Good governance and better state administration

GIZ Turkey: Charting new paths to the future

GIZ Corporate Strategy 2020-2022

#GIZworks Kenya: Cash for work – soap & hand sanitisers

GIZ works worldwide - Conserving forests through sustainable management

#DigitalGIZ Rwanda: Digital Transformation Center

Sustainable Energy for food: Powering Agriculture

Faces ans Stories: Jamila Raissi, Managing Director of an argan oil cooperative in Morocco

GIZ works worldwide – Health care that benefits as many people as possible

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