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.

Environment and climate change

Affordable protection and immediate support: 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.

Climate, environment, management of natural resources

Preventing the spread of deserts: good for both crops and the climate

An ever increasing amount of fertile soil is disappearing worldwide. The earth is ‘desertifying’, and GIZ has its sights set on preventing this.

Social Development

Women promote peace

An information network is supporting women activists to boost their participation in peace processes.

Climate, environment, management of natural resources

Life-saving diversity

Conserving biodiversity is of existential importance to human beings, animals and the environment. GIZ works to protect biodiversity around the world.

Governance and Democracy

Tunisia: Greater participation, greater trust

The Arab Spring ten years on: more public participation is defining political life in the municipalities.

LATEST NEWS

02.08.2021

Education – the smartest investment in the world

How can we achieve high quality education for all? The latest issue of the GIZ magazine akzente looks at opportunities in times of crisis.

29.07.2021

Safequarding Grenada’s water supply in times of climate change

Drinking water is in increasingly short supply in Grenada. A joint project with the world’s largest green climate fund is investing in a water supply fit for the future.

22.07.2021

Clean water for all – with modern facilities and sound knowledge

GIZ is working around the globe to ensure that people have widespread and sustainable access to clean water. To achieve this, it provides them with technical support and helps them develop specialist knowledge.

08.07.2021

Adequate at best: Germany scores poorly for environmental protection

A new study by DAAD, GIZ and the Goethe-Institut reveals what people in other countries want and expect from Germany.

05.07.2021

Goodbye, single-use plastics!

The ban on single-use plastics across Europe now applies in Germany, too. Some countries are developing their own strategies to reduce plastic waste and protect the environment.

01.07.2021

Strengthening societies in the long term with a green recovery

Annual results for 2020: business volume increases to EUR 3.3 billion in 2019. The pandemic remains the dominant topic.

30.06.2021

Presenting the GIZ Bonn Campus

The grand opening was planned for March 2020, but then came the coronavirus. With a small event, GIZ’s new campus in Bonn has now been officially inaugurated.

24.06.2021

Tourism during a pandemic: looking to the future

In many developing countries and emerging economies, tourism is a major driver of the economy. So it’s high time to get the recovery going.

18.06.2021

Eastern Ukraine: working through displacement and beginning the healing process

World Refugee Day: psychological advice is supporting people in Eastern Ukraine in coming to terms with the effects of displacement and violence.

18.06.2021

Paying tax in Tanzania: at the touch of a button without a day’s travel

Digital payment of tax and trusted partners cut out tiresome journeys and give Tanzanian municipalities revenue for education, health and infrastructure.

15.06.2021

The European Green Deal: Working together on climate action – in Europe and around the world

The Green Deal is Europe’s response to climate change. The EU is discussing how best to achieve the Deal’s objectives with its partners – including GIZ – at this year’s European Development Days.

08.06.2021

A strong alliance for international climate action: GIZ becomes a member of the NDC Partnership

The partnership supports countries in translating the Paris Agreement into specific national targets. This cooperation is now being expanded.

02.06.2021

Enthuse, educate, employ: New opportunities on the African IT market

A new initiative brings together companies and potential employees in Africa’s IT sector – while promoting inclusion.

26.05.2021

Practitioners’ Network: Joint European solutions for global challenges

As of May 2021, GIZ and its Lithuanian counterpart CPMA have assumed the co-Presidency of the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation.

25.05.2021

Ice from solar energy for sustainable fishing

Successful cooperation: cooling technology from Germany and solar energy from Indonesia secure an income for small-scale fishing in remote regions.

20.05.2021

Côte d’Ivoire: blockchain stops the activities of drugs counterfeiters

Many of the drugs in circulation in Africa are counterfeits. A start-up has now developed a code that makes it possible to identify counterfeit drugs.

11.05.2021

GIZ works – even during a pandemic

Education, energy, health ... throughout 2020, GIZ continued to improve lives on behalf of its commissioning parties. The latest figures illustrate just how many.

29.04.2021

Digital marketplace offers training for young people in Africa

Innovative solutions to global challenges: The digital platform Yoma provides education and networking opportunities for young people in Africa.

10 Years of GIZ

GIZ is changing itself and the world

Thanks to the combined forces of its predecessor organizations, GIZ has been bringing together expertise, tools and experience from decades since 2011. Together with the clients, GIZ is committed to a future worth living around the world.

Facts and figures

Support for

96,000

people after returning to their home country

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Support for

6 million

people to cope with climate change

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Better school education for

12 million

people

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Support for nearly

70,000

people after returning to their home country

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Further training for

680,000

people

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More than

2.3 million

internally displaced persons have received support

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Jordan - Employment opportunities for women in waste management

Jordan - Employment opportunities for women in waste management

#GIZworks Kenya: Cash for work – soap & hand sanitisers

Generation Digital! Supporting Digital Skills for the Next Generation

Mobility4Cities – Shaping Tomorrow’s urban Transport in the South Caucasus

Female Entrepreneurs: Changemakers, SV Cooperation with the Private Sector

GIZ – Securing Nutrition, Enhancing Resilience

A holistic and participatory approach: climate risk management

GIZ Turkey: Charting new paths to the future

GIZ Corporate Strategy 2020-2022

#DigitalGIZ Rwanda: Digital Transformation Center

Jordan - Employment opportunities for women in waste management

#GIZworks Kenya: Cash for work – soap & hand sanitisers

Generation Digital! Supporting Digital Skills for the Next Generation

Mobility4Cities – Shaping Tomorrow’s urban Transport in the South Caucasus

Female Entrepreneurs: Changemakers, SV Cooperation with the Private Sector

GIZ – Securing Nutrition, Enhancing Resilience

A holistic and participatory approach: climate risk management

GIZ Turkey: Charting new paths to the future

GIZ Corporate Strategy 2020-2022

#DigitalGIZ Rwanda: Digital Transformation Center

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