Environment and climate change

Ready for change: Chile is on course for a future with renewables

Chile is developing innovative storage solutions that will achieve a consistent energy supply from solar and wind power.

Environment and climate change

Climate change: Mangroves for coastal protection

Mangrove forests protect the coastal areas and rice fields of the Mekong Delta from storms and flooding.

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.

Environment and climate change

The Pacific islands are adapting to climate change

With sea levels rising, Fiji and its neighbours have been forced to take action.

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.

Economic Development and Employment

Making textile production socially and ethically responsible

Made in Ghana: Cooperation with international companies is helping to make textile factories safer and more socially responsible.

LATEST NEWS

10.12.2019

Mauritania: secure surfing to safeguard human rights

Online surveillance and censorship are a daily reality in many countries. An example from Mauritania illustrates how human rights defenders and media workers are learning to protect themselves as they navigate the digital world.

02.12.2019

Human security: how can stability and development be achieved in uncertain times?

The latest issue of GIZ’s akzente magazine explores ideas and concepts of human security and provides an insight into practical work in this field.

28.11.2019

Crime in the Western Balkans: cross-border policing and judiciary work

Investigations carried out by cross-border teams, good cooperation and an uncomplicated exchange of information are making it easier to fight organised crime.

21.11.2019

Diversity pays off

GIZ wants to embed diversity more systematically in its corporate culture. By signing the German Diversity Charter, the company aims to ensure it reflects all dimensions of diversity.

13.11.2019

Algeria: Natural cosmetics sourced from protected areas and produced by women

Environmental protection and successful economic development are not mutually exclusive – as evidenced by a project supporting women who produce cosmetic oils in Algeria’s nature reserves.

06.11.2019

Guatemala: speaking out for human rights and against violence

20 years of the Civil Peace Service (CPS): in Guatemala, the CPS is helping indigenous women protect themselves against sexual assault.

29.10.2019

Goliath chickens in Benin: creating new jobs in rural Africa

Rural Africa’s economy is slow-moving. Yet there is no shortage of entrepreneurial spirit. Local coaches are tapping into this – resulting in thousands of new jobs.

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.

Adaptation to climate change

Avoid risk and seize opportunities

On behalf of the Federal Government, GIZ supports climate protection and adaptation to climate change in partner countries. It advises governments, supports climate projects in politics and individual sectors and assists in coping with climate risk.

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