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Climate, environment, management of natural resources: Ambitious goals for a green future

Climate action demands ambitious measures from all countries. GIZ is supporting in planning and implementation efforts.

Security, reconstruction and peace: Central Africa: the economy cannot thrive without peace

Anyone wanting to extract resources legally has to resolve conflicts and promote

Economic development and employment: Ghana: Clear regulations for fair fishing

Our oceans are overfished. Digital solutions are helping to protect biodiversity while securing food sources and incomes.

Social Development: Working towards a world without AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria with BACKUP Health

20 years ago, GIZ came up with an idea to shore up health systems worldwide.

Social Development: A secure future

Health and accident insurance: millions of people in Bangladesh and India are benefiting.
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Environment and climate change: Environment and climate change

By increasingly using renewable energies and reducing emissions, Chile is helping protect the climate.

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Silvia Feraru is sitting at a table with papers in her hand.

03.08.2023

Mediator from Moldova: From energy crisis to emancipation

Silvia Feraru is a mediator who supports Roma in her community in Moldova. In an interview, she tells us how Russia’s war of aggression has affected her work.

24.07.2023

Former Chair of GIZ’s Management Board, Bernd Eisenblätter, has died

Bernd Eisenblätter has died. He died on 17 July 2023 at the age of 78. Bernd Eisenblätter was Chair of GIZ’s Management Board from January 2011 until his retirement on 1 July 2012.

20.07.2023

Forest protection: a matter for the women at the top

In Bolivia’s indigenous communities, the leaders are almost always men. Ignacia Supepí Cuasase proves that women can be good leaders too. As her community’s cacique (chief), she is committed to protecting the environment there.

11.07.2023

Implementing the 2030 Agenda worldwide

Julia Iversen coordinates work on the 2030 Agenda at GIZ. She outlines how countries around the world are receiving support with its implementation.

05.07.2023

GIZ focuses on digitalisation and strong partnerships

2022 in figures: business volume rises to EUR 4 billion. Women account for over half of the more than 25,000 staff worldwide.

28.06.2023

Health and gender: how we all benefit from digital innovations

Not everyone experiences equal access, availability and impact when it comes to digital applications. Our goal: Equal opportunities thanks to more gender-inclusive digital solutions.

20.06.2023

Growing vegetables (almost) without water

A village in northern Kenya shows how farming can succeed even in times of drought – thanks to hydroculture and solar energy.

16.06.2023

Equality, not exclusion

Tact, sensitivity and trust are vital – programme manager Hans Bretschneider reports on working for the rights of the LGBTQI+ community in Rwanda.

13.06.2023

‘Using artificial intelligence to improve living conditions’

Artificial intelligence was the hot topic at re:publica 2023. GIZ and its partners are already using it to implement projects successfully. An interview with Björn Richter, Digital Transformation Cluster Coordinator at GIZ.

07.06.2023

GIZ in Bangladesh

The economy is growing and poverty is reducing. But challenges remain in the southeast Asian country. One is to protect the mangrove forest.

16.05.2023

Ghana: a place for innovation

Used electrical appliances are not merely waste. Creative people like Sandy are using them for materials in their own work – even to build 3D printers.

10.05.2023

Viet Nam: market incentives and technologies for the energy transition

To protect the climate, Vietnam wants to switch to green electricity. Clever strategies have already achieved groundbreaking success.

04.05.2023

Malawi: the dream job of a drone pilot

The shortest way is by air. A drone academy is training pilots – creating jobs and fast supply chains.

20.04.2023

Secure and clean energy for 30,000 people in Nepal

Thousands of people in the South Asian country are affected by gaps in the grid. Renewable energy is helping to change this.

29.03.2023

Big challenges, good scores

The Evaluation Report shows that GIZ’s work is successful even in fragile contexts.

27.03.2023

Rana Plaza 10 years on: ‘Stringent regulations, room for improvement’

The collapse of a dilapidated textile factory in Bangladesh in 2013 killed more than 1,100 people. Since the accident, the textile sector in Bangladesh has undergone significant transformation.

23.03.2023

Improving the prospects of young people who stay in or return to their home country

Many young people in Central America leave their homeland in search of a better life. However, new opportunities are being created thanks to job training programmes in their own country.

22.03.2023

Green hydrogen: a new market for the fuel of the future

Green hydrogen can help mitigate climate change. Pilot projects aim to make hydrogen technology ready to market.
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Global Health - One Health

Health is a prerequisite for a self-determined life. However, medical care is often inadequate, particularly in developing countries and emerging economies.

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605,500 km² nature reserves are better protected

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25,422 employees worldwide

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51.1 % are women among employees

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47 % of the leading positions are occupied by women

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155 nationalities of employees

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On the way to circular economy: Jordan explores the EPR system in Germany

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  • Kleine Tasse, große Wirkung
  • Bangladesh – your next working destination
  • Living Adaptation: Indian farmers turning garbage into gold
  • Combatting Illicit Financial Flows – Sniffing Dogs
  • Promoting Democracy in the 21st century
  • Resilience in Tourism: Stories of Resilience by Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs
  • Quantifying the impact of air pollution on solar output
  • eHealth solution to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Africa
  • From sunrise to sunset: A new day for agro-pastoralists
  • Sustainable worldwide – GIZ sustainability initiatives 2021

On the way to circular economy: Jordan explores the EPR system in Germany

Kleine Tasse, große Wirkung

Bangladesh – your next working destination

Living Adaptation: Indian farmers turning garbage into gold

Combatting Illicit Financial Flows – Sniffing Dogs

Promoting Democracy in the 21st century

Resilience in Tourism: Stories of Resilience by Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs

Quantifying the impact of air pollution on solar output

eHealth solution to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Africa

From sunrise to sunset: A new day for agro-pastoralists

Sustainable worldwide – GIZ sustainability initiatives 2021

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