Social Development

Ethiopia: Proven partners for a new challenge

The pandemic has caused complex challenges for Ethiopia. To preserve health and jobs, the country can count on existing networks.

Social development

Artificial intelligence for ALL

Using local 'language donations' to provide digital health care advice

Social development

Achieving more together with Sport for Development

From Indonesia to the West Balkans, young people are sharing social experiences that go far beyond the realm of sport.

Security, reconstruction and peace

Prospects for refugees and migrants

Education, jobs, infrastructure: Supporting forcibly displaced people, migrants and host regions in a number of different ways.

Rural development

The long process of coffee production: transparency from crop to cup

In Rwanda, women coffee farmers are using entrepreneurship and digital innovations to secure adequate payment.

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.

LATEST NEWS

26.04.2022

Ethiopia: Innovative farming practices secure regional food supply

Many countries depend on grain imports from Ukraine. Due to the war, poorer countries in particular are now facing famine. Innovative approaches are needed.

21.04.2022

Innovative ideas on how to tackle the challenges facing society in the 21st century

Whether it’s about protection from violence on the internet or better access to vaccinations, there is no limit to the ideas that come out of GIZ’s Innovation Fund – and what is more, they contribute to the common good.

14.04.2022

Malian refugees in Niger: new homes allow a fresh start

Refugees from Mali have been living in Niger for many years. New homes now offer them an opportunity to enjoy a peaceful life in a new community.

07.04.2022

Displacement and pandemic: the dual pressures on Colombia’s health systems

The coronavirus pandemic is putting health systems the world over to the test. Providing care for even more people than usual requires rapid adjustments to be made.

01.04.2022

Rapid support for Ukraine

Electricity generators, water tanks, tents, sleeping bags and beds: people in Ukraine receive urgently needed items from a logistics centre on the Polish border. A ‘digital airlift’ also provides help to solve technical problems.

30.03.2022

Mexico: Holiday with whale sharks

In the Gulf of California, whale sharks were a tourist magnet until the pandemic hit. Now tourism is about to restart – with better protection for the creatures.

24.03.2022

State Secretary Flasbarth is the new Chair of the GIZ Supervisory Board

The State Secretary of the German Development Ministry will be taking up his new role on 24 March 2022.

21.03.2022

Green cooling – tackling climate change with eco-friendly technology

Natural refrigerants protect the environment and the climate. In Latin America and the Caribbean, they are replacing existing products that harm the climate.

15.03.2022

Philippines: visiting the doctor online

Travel within the island nation is difficult, especially under COVID-19 conditions. Digital services such as video consultations are enabling health care provision even on the most remote islands.

04.03.2022

A heroine from Moldova: ‘I am inspired by all the strong women in the community’

Silvia Feraru builds bridges and breaks stereotypes for a living. An interview with a highly motivated mediator for the Roma community in Moldova.

03.03.2022

Insights from an engineer working in development cooperation: ‘Having a technical background is always useful.’

In his role as a business scout, Ansgar Pinkowski is heavily involved in promoting green hydrogen in Brazil. In our interview, he talks about the path from theory to implementation.

21.02.2022

Thinking ahead on security: joint action needed to tackle climate risks

Global warming threatens the security of people and nations – delegates at the Munich Security Conference also discussed opportunities for transnational solutions.

17.02.2022

South Africa: vaccines for the entire continent

The African Union has learned lessons from the pandemic and is preparing for the future with its own vaccines. South Africa is now setting the course for research and production.

04.02.2022

Georgia: Budget planning with citizen participation

In the municipality of Keda, citizens decide themselves what their local budget funds should be used for.

27.01.2022

Female developers needed: boosting the number of women in the digital economy

Women still account for only a fraction of those employed in the IT sector. But in Latin America and Africa, women are acquiring new skills to launch a career in the tech industry.

24.01.2022

Afghanistan: GIZ is assisting local employees to leave the country

Vulnerable people from other organisations are also supported.

17.01.2022

‘Our commitment to fair wages is long term’

The clothing manufacturer Brands Fashion has worked together with GIZ in India to implement the latest standards for fair supply chains. In this interview, Rabea Schafrick, Head of Sustainability, talks about the experiences.

10.01.2022

Green recovery: securing a sustainable future

How can we make our future greener – and fairer? The latest issue of GIZ’s magazine akzente showcases opportunities to shape our future and examples of projects doing just that.

A determined new start

Green Recovery

A climate-neutral and fairer world - that is the goal of Green Recovery, the measures to sustainably tackle the consequences of the pandemic. The new edition of #GIZakzente takes a look at the different ways countries around the world are finding to make their future greener.

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6.8

            

million hectars of land and pastures are being farmed more sustainably.

        

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3.3

            

million people benefit from nature conservation

        

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259.000

            

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12 million

            

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Basic and advanced training for

            
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young people in Tunisia

        

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Biodiversity: better protection for

            
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