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International cooperation with impact

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works worldwide for a future worth living. Together with our partners, we create opportunities and sustainably improve people’s lives. Through our networks, we turn international agendas into action – with a global vision and local impact.

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‘International engagement serves German interests’

Wolfgang Stefinger, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development (AwZ), advocates for strategic partnerships and greater economic engagement in Africa.
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GIZ opens country office in Syria

Years of trust and close cooperation are enabling GIZ to support Syria’s reconstruction quickly: Working closely with Syrian civil society and the diaspora, GIZ is also opening the door to new partnerships, including with German businesses.

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Strong networks, extensive technical expertise and the cost-effective use of funds – these are the tools we draw on as we work with our partners around the world to create lasting value for people.

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Our work is making a difference. Together with our partners, we have implemented more than 1,600 projects in 2025. 

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‘International cooperation is a matter of good sense’

UNICEF and GIZ have been working together for around 15 years. This is particularly beneficial in crisis regions, explains Verena Knaus. As the head of UNICEF in Berlin, she is responsible for the partnership with Germany.

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Interview

‘International engagement serves German interests’

Wolfgang Stefinger, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development (AwZ), advocates for strategic partnerships and greater economic engagement in Africa.
More
A man in a blue suit with a pink tie speaks while gesturing at a lectern in a parliamentary chamber.
Interview

‘Interest in Africa is growing rapidly’

Heiko Schwiderowski is the Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and Development Cooperation at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and a member of the GIZ Private Sector Advisory Board. He sees good prospects for the German economy in Africa – but, at the same time, many hurdles.

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Around 30 people in formal attire are standing in a semicircle, smiling at the camera.
Media

GIZ opens country office in Syria

Years of trust and close cooperation are enabling GIZ to support Syria’s reconstruction quickly: Working closely with Syrian civil society and the diaspora, GIZ is also opening the door to new partnerships, including with German businesses.
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Researching together, protecting together: Germany’s Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, saw for himself the work of Ghanaian and German scientists on vaccine development during a visit to Ghana. The GIZ has connected experts from the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine with those from the Institute of Virology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
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