Security, reconstruction, peace

Northern Iraq: A life after displacement

The Kurdistan-Iraq Region has taken in one million IDPs and 250,000 Syrian refugees. It needs a wide range of support.

Environment and climate change

Green buildings – the sleeping giant in climate protection

Modern buildings help protect the environment. A look at Ukraine and El Salvador shows us how.

Economic development and employment

More jobs. Better jobs.

Every fourth young person in North Africa is unemployed. Setting up job centres and providing advice on starting a business are helping solve this problem.

Social development

1:0 – Sport opens up development opportunities

Sport builds self-confidence in young people – and teaches skills.

Digitalisation

Digital skills for entrepreneurial women

The tech industry is still largely a male domain, but more and more women are now taking jobs in the sector. Ghana and Rwanda are just two countries where this is happening.

Environment and climate change

Protection with immediate effect: climate risk insurance for farmers in Zambia and Peru

Extreme weather events are occurring more and more frequently. New insurance models protect farmers from losses.

LATEST NEWS

16.10.2019

Providing skilled support – as a refugee expert in Pakistan

International cooperation offers a wide range of employment opportunities. Judit Demjén has been working as a refugee expert in Islamabad since 2018.

08.10.2019

Kyrgyzstan: new skills to use back home

A total of 77,700 people returned to Kyrgyzstan from abroad in 2017. They bring with them a host of skills and keen to put them to good use at home.

01.10.2019

New member of the GIZ Management Board

Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel: ‘Really looking forward to my new role.’

23.09.2019

Helping the climate: joining forces for sustainable rice

Joining forces can stem climate change in agriculture. An alliance for sustainable rice shows how this can work – and farmers benefit too.

16.09.2019

Creating arable land behind weirs in Ethiopia

Climate change, droughts and floods make arable farming virtually impossible in the Ethiopian lowlands. Weirs are used to collect the precious water and store it in the soil.

11.09.2019

Kenya: Waste recycling experts

In Nairobi, huge quantities of waste are endangering residents' health and their natural environment. With German support, one company is now recycling the waste it collects.

02.09.2019

Throwaway lifestyles – the global waste crisis and its impact

Microplastic, single-use bags, electronic waste – the latest issue of GIZ’s akzente magazine puts waste in the spotlight.

27.08.2019

World Water Week: India revives traditional methods to tackle water scarcity

Local people living alongside the River Champavathi have helped to restore old water reservoirs to protect their crops in times of drought and flooding. As a new digital tool developed by GIZ shows, however, water is becoming increasingly scarce all over the world.

21.08.2019

Mexico and El Salvador: Energy expertise made in Germany

Making the most of wind and solar power is possible thanks to accurate weather forecasts. A German company is providing the expertise required.

14.08.2019

Blockchain technology: New solutions for sustainable development

This new way of storing data could prove highly beneficial to international cooperation. The Blockchain Lab pursues practical applications.

07.08.2019

Learning in nature, green building and sustainable action

Green building – GIZ’s Campus Kottenforst in Bonn wins award for its sustainable construction methods.

01.08.2019

Searching for Mexico’s disappeared

Mexico is in the midst of a security and justice crisis, with thousands of people forcibly disappeared and many others seemingly immune from prosecution, even for the most serious crimes. International partners are supporting efforts to find and identify victims.

23.07.2019

Rwanda: into the future with modern training and job placement

Rwanda wants to create a diverse and modern economy. Targeted support for companies and practical training are creating new and better jobs.

18.07.2019

Voting advice application and public procurement platforms create digital transparency

Ukraine’s upcoming parliamentary elections will see the country using a digital voting advice application for the first time. In addition, a modern public procurement system is providing transparency.

12.07.2019

Free trade for Africa’s economy

More than 50 countries have signed a free trade agreement drafted by the African Union that could pave the way for sustainable growth on the continent.

08.07.2019

Training in Central America using technology from Chemnitz

In countries such as Costa Rica and El Salvador, well-thought out business initiatives by the private sector are helping young people to identify career prospects in their own country.

01.07.2019

Global action for climate change mitigation

Annual report 2018: GIZ’s business volume up 17 per cent - A third of the company’s work relates to the climate

19.06.2019

Turkey: schools and sports are forging bonds between Syrians and local people

World Refugee Day: The Syrian and Turkish youth are getting to know each other better in host regions in Turkey thanks to joint school and recreational activities.

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