Economic development and employment

Training and employment for refugees and the local population

In Turkey, employment and training schemes offer direct ways of earning income and improve people’s prospects on the labour market. 

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.

Rural Development

A marketing success: African cashew nuts

The Competitive Cashew Initiative helps cashew farmers in West Africa to increase yields.

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.

Management services

Manager Training: benefiting both sides

A programme is enabling executives from other countries to build up business contacts along German companies.

Economic development and employment

Sub-Saharan Africa: More jobs, higher incomes

An international initiative is committed to ensuring that the economic upturn benefits local people and businesses.

LATEST NEWS

16.04.2019

Sri Lanka: Looking back and to the future

Ten years after the end of the civil war, coming to terms with events and the reconciliation process remain key issues. A touring exhibition has now been launched to help explain the past.

09.04.2019

Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel is the new third Managing Director at GIZ

Schäfer-Gümbel additionally takes over the position as Labour Relations Director. He will take up his position on 1 October 2019.

03.04.2019

Prospects for Cambodia’s poorest

‘Leave no one behind’ is one of the principles underpinning the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. What this means in practice is illustrated by an example from Cambodia.

29.03.2019

More jobs, better prospects: opportunities for refugees and the local population

People fleeing from Syria and the local population in the host regions in Turkey lack work opportunities and income. Jobs initiatives combine training and practical work.

20.03.2019

Solar energy in Tunisia: vocational training for experts

A new education and vocational training programme is improving labour market opportunities and paving the way for the use of renewable energy.

11.03.2019

China: perspectives of a world power

The new issue of the GIZ magazine akzente explores China’s role in the world and offers new insights into the Middle Kingdom.

07.03.2019

International Women’s Day: women behind the wheel in Ghana

Charlotte Bayn is one of the first women to drive a bus in her home country, Ghana. And now transport in Accra is quicker, safer and more sustainable.

28.02.2019

Digital tools improve transparency

In Indonesia, digital tools give people better access to information about public services, help identify problems and reduce corruption.

15.02.2019

Dialogue on African Security at the Munich Security Conference

Inter-country cooperation and peacekeeping are crucial for sustainable development. The Munich Security Conference is a forum for stakeholders.

07.02.2019

From Germany to Tanzania: working for the world’s future

International cooperation is an area that offers attractive employment opportunities, including in the financial sector.

30.01.2019

Fruit and vegetables in Ghana: better quality boosts income

Sustainable cultivation and access to new markets: farmers in Ghana benefit from training.

24.01.2019

Opportunities for young people: more jobs, better jobs

Around 38,000 people in North Africa have so far benefited from measures to help them set up their own business or find a job and to create fair working conditions.

18.01.2019

International Green Week 2019: fair products for better prospects

Producing fairly, but how? A special display at International Green Week put on by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development provides insight into sustainable supply chains.

09.01.2019

More responsibility, higer expectations

Germany has begun a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council. GIZ’s study on ‘Germany in the Eyes of the World’ shows the expectations that the world has of the country as an international player.

Focus: Displacement and Migration

Strenghthening host regions

More than eight out of ten refugees flee to neighbouring countries, and these are often among the poorest in the world. GIZ supports the receiving regions with projects that benefit refugees and the local population alike.

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Employment for around

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Sustainable coffee cultivation on

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