Home

Two nurses work in a hospital corridor and communicate with each other. © GIZ

Economic development and employment: When everyone’s a winner – international nurses for Germany

Triple Win recruits qualified nurses from abroad for German employers.
A rhino stands in the sunshine in the savannah. © Frankfurt Zoological Society / Daniel Rosengren

Climate, environment, management of natural resources: From the savannah to Asia: working together to combat illegal wildlife trade

Together with international partners, GIZ is taking action, targeting every link in the illegal supply chain.
Litter on the beach of Omoa in Honduras © GIZ Honduras

Climate, environment, management of natural resources: New technologies for the climate action of tomorrow

Plastic poses a threat to reefs in the Caribbean. GIZ is working with partners to support the local circular economy.
A man wearing a red safety helmet and holding a spanner examines a metal structure. © GIZ/Riya Shrestha

Sustainable infrastructure: water, energy, transport: Solar energy – building self-reliance through training

With effective support from GIZ, Nepal offers practical training courses to help drive its energy transition.
A group of children stretch their hands in the air, all laughing into the camera. © Microterra

Climate, environment, management of natural resources: New technologies for the climate action of tomorrow

In Latin America and West Africa, GIZ is supporting start-ups that are developing new solutions for climate action.
A man – Ibrahim Yatara – standing in front of a green water tank in an arid landscape. © 2025 FITILA Communication

Security, reconstruction and peace: Comprehensive solutions for villages – more stability for the region

Scarce resources exacerbate conflicts. A holistic approach offers solutions.

LATEST NEWS
A man sorting Brazil nuts.

19.05.2025

Nature-positive business models: biodiversity in the Amazon is paying dividends

In Brazil’s biodiverse Amazon region, new business models are opening up opportunities for sustainable economic development in harmony with nature.
A young man programming on a computer in a classroom.

15.05.2025

Digital skills: supporting teachers, creating opportunities

In many African countries there is a shortage of digital skills in the educational sector. Together with its African partners, GIZ is providing targeted support for educational reforms.
A female Indonesian changemaker with a hijab works on the field with an Indonesian Pepper farmer.

06.05.2025

Crops for the future

Pepper grows better and produces a higher yield if it is grown sustainably using climate-friendly methods. Farmers in Indonesia are learning how to do just that.
A woman stands in a circle of seated textile workers and explains something.Textile workers work in a factory.

29.04.2025

Working together for fair clothing

The Green Button and the Textiles Partnership are improving working conditions, and consumers in Germany are benefiting, too.
Solar installation in a desert region.

17.04.2025

Morocco: Trailblazer for green energy

Morocco’s strategic location and potential for renewable energies make the country into an important player in Africa. GIZ supports the country’s energy transition and climate policies. Read more on the country page.
German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier standing in front of the entrance to GIZ’s building in Bonn with the company’s managing directors Anna Sophie Herken, Thorsten-Schäfer Gümbel and Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven.

09.04.2025

Frank-Walter Steinmeier: ‘You are a cornerstone of our foreign relations and a shining example of Germany in today’s world.’

The Federal President spoke with GIZ staff at the Bonn Campus about their experience of working abroad.
A group of about 40, most of them women, smile at the camera.

03.04.2025

Feminist movements – a key to transformation

A recent research project demonstrates that feminists around the globe are driving societal transformation. They therefore play an important role in ensuring effective international cooperation.
Two hands in green gloves hold a pile of black powder.

18.03.2025

Black mass for the green transition

Fortech is a Costa Rican company that recycles used batteries. Their customers include German firms. GIZ helped them realise their vision.
A smiling cotton farmer in Benin kneels in a field of green cotton plants.

13.03.2025

Organic cotton from Benin: green, fair and inclusive

Organic cotton farming increases yields, protects the environment and improves living conditions for women in Benin.
A man is watering his fields with a hose.

05.03.2025

Tanzania: Partnerships for sustainable development

GIZ is improving health services, economic opportunities and the protection of natural resources in the East African country.
Young IT talents are being prepared in Ghana and Ruanda to work for German clients of IT software company AmaliTech.

24.02.2025

New strategies to combat the shortage of IT specialists

Germany has a lack of IT experts, while up-and-coming IT professionals in African countries like Ghana and Rwanda are finding it hard to find a job – so GIZ is bringing the two sides together with some lasting solutions.
Sustainable aggregate in cross section; in the background, a factory interior.

20.02.2025

Boosting reconstruction in Ukraine with the private sector

Olga Mitskevych advises companies at the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK). In this interview, she explains why German investment in Ukraine is in demand.
Federal Minister Svenja Schulze speaks at a podium during her visit to the GIZ in Eschborn.

18.02.2025

Svenja Schulze: ‘GIZ is part of the DNA of development policy’

During her visit to Eschborn, the Federal Minister thanked GIZ for its commitment and emphasised the role of partnerships in development cooperation.
A man (Mamman Nuhu) sits at a desk and looks seriously into the camera.

14.02.2025

Cross-border water management: the power for peace

In our interview, Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, explains how joint water management can help stabilise the Sahel region.
Two people walk in front of a hospital.

10.02.2025

Together for Syria: hospital partnerships improve healthcare

Thanks to new German-Syrian hospital partnerships, doctors from Syria will soon be able to support their old homeland from Germany.
A woman stands in front of an open refrigerator and fills it with medications. She is wearing medical workwear.

05.02.2025

Vaccine cooling – smart, solar and digital

Solar-powered refrigerators that store medicines reliably: mini transmitters report malfunctions directly to technical support, thus ensuring fast repair.
A woman in a white T-shirt stands in front of a tree and smiles. In her left hand she holds a branch of limes. Next to it is the lettering “GIZ works”.

30.01.2025

From limes to dried fruit: High-quality organic products for Germany and Europe

GIZ works! Together with the Import Promotion Desk (IPD), GIZ supports organic producers worldwide. At the BIOFACH trade fair in Nuremberg, their products are attracting buyers from across Germany and Europe.
Map of Kenya showing the national borders.

21.01.2025

50 years of commitment to Kenya’s future

79 projects, one goal: GIZ Kenya has been committed to the long-term development of the country and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for 50 years.
A group of people looking at a computer. A group of people looking at a computer. A group of people looking at a computer.

Digitalisation for sustainable development

From fair access to education and poverty reduction to combating climate change – in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and improve people’s living conditions, digital innovations are more important than ever before.

Facts and figures

Ukraine: 230 health facilities have been built or reception capacities have been improved

Learn more

6.4 million people were supported directly by us and our partners in managing the consequences of climate change

Learn more

Almost 950,000 hectares of land have been protected or restored from desertification

Learn more

260,000 people have already completed a vocational training measure

Learn more

Syria: Over 210,000 operations made possible, e.g. through the repair of hospitals

Learn more

More than 1,050 development partnerships with companies have been initiated

Learn more

Videos

Namibia: Productive Use of Renewable Energy

  • Namibia: Productive Use of Renewable Energy
  • Morocco: Success story for the financial inclusion of women
  • Build4Skills: TVET Story from Kenya
  • Circular City Labs – Testing Reusable Packaging Systems in Cities
  • Jenseits des Shirts - Wie “Vom Feld in den Fanshop” die lokale Bevölkerung in Indien stärkt
  • Arbeiten an der Schnittstelle: humanitäre Hilfe, Entwicklung, Frieden
  • zuhören, verbinden, verändern: Partnerschaften in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit
  • What is a future worth living?
  • RESICODI Action: Insight into digital solutions for basic education in Namibia and Rwanda
  • Award for Equality: The GIZ office in Mexico

Namibia: Productive Use of Renewable Energy

Morocco: Success story for the financial inclusion of women

Build4Skills: TVET Story from Kenya

Circular City Labs – Testing Reusable Packaging Systems in Cities

Jenseits des Shirts - Wie “Vom Feld in den Fanshop” die lokale Bevölkerung in Indien stärkt

Arbeiten an der Schnittstelle: humanitäre Hilfe, Entwicklung, Frieden

zuhören, verbinden, verändern: Partnerschaften in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit

What is a future worth living?

RESICODI Action: Insight into digital solutions for basic education in Namibia and Rwanda

Award for Equality: The GIZ office in Mexico

News

Current vacancies

DIRECTLY TO YOUR MAILBOX: REPORTS, INTERVIEWS AND IN-DEPTH ARTICLES ABOUT OUR WORK.

Subscribe now!

Our Microsites

Integrated Company Report 2023

Expertise

Sustainable development worldwide: our sector-specific and management services.

Centre for International Migration and Development

International HR recruitment and placement, and advice on migration issues.

Academy for International Cooperation

Training for experts and managers in the field of international cooperation

International Services

Customised solutions for international institutions and companies.

Magazine akzente

How, where and what: reports, interviews and in-depth articles about our work.

Faces and stories
A picture tile shows a nurse caring for a patient and a text element.
A picture tile shows a woman with a headscarf in front of a shelf with bottles and a text element.
A picture tile shows a man in front of a blackboard and a text element.
Eine Bilderkachel zeigt eine Frau mit zwei Kaffeepackungen in den Händen und ein Textelement.
A picture tile shows a man with a solar panel on a roof and a text element.