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Governance and democracy: Working to help the invisible victims of a broken state

Child protection in the face of unique challenges: Working without the government’s involvement in Burkina Faso in practice.
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Economic development and employment: Professional prospects back home

Advice and qualifications for getting (re)established at home.
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Security, reconstruction and peace: No reconstruction without health

Reconstruction is under way in Ukraine, for example to rebuild hospitals and rehabilitation centres.
Farmer Tugiman harvests natural rubber. © GIZ/Thomas Heinen

Climate, environment, management of natural resources: Equipped for the roughest terrain – with natural rubber from Indonesia

Tyre manufacturer Continental teams up with GIZ to create a digital traceability system for natural rubber.
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Economic development and employment: Combining business and development

develoPPP supports companies that invest sustainably in a developing and emerging country. And has done so for the past 25 years.
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Social Development: A place for women’s empowerment

The Women Development and Training Centres in Libya: run by women for women

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Two women walking between yellow taxi buses in the megacity Lagos (Nigeria).

23.09.2024

Improving mobility in the metropolis

New data is helping to make public transport safe and accessible for everyone. A study is investigating how women use transport in Lagos.
Five people in medical protective clothing and masks stand around a laboratory device.

20.09.2024

Tackling mpox with a new test and training courses

GIZ and Charité are enabling the reference laboratory in Benin to comprehensively diagnose poxviruses for the first time. Early detection of the viral disease helps Germany too.
UNDP Director Achim Steiner wearing a suit and tie with a UN goal emblem, smiling at the camera.

17.09.2024

Achim Steiner: "SDGs as the key to avoiding global crises"

In an interview with akzente, the head of the United Nations Development Programme talks about the role of the Sustainable Development Goals and the need for global cooperation right now.
A woman deposits a ballot paper in a ballot box.

12.09.2024

Strengthening democracies and human rights around the globe

The Team Europe Democracy (TED) Initiative supports worldwide democracy. In Colombia, for instance, it promotes women’s participation in politics and elections.
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05.09.2024

Saving lives with firefighting robots in Ukraine

Ukrainian firefighters use innovative equipment to extinguish fires, with specialised robots carrying out dangerous tasks for the emergency services.
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28.08.2024

Shaping future prospects in South Sudan

GIZ is promoting climate-adapted agriculture in South Sudan. It is also working with the population to prevent gender-based violence and strengthen peace.
A woman surrounded by lots of brown hens in a chicken coop.

14.08.2024

Swapping unemployment for chicken farming

Agricultural training for refugees, internally displaced people and host communities in Ethiopia: a success story for people like Bontu Tesfa.
A vehicle mechanic repairing a car exhaust

08.08.2024

‘Without GIZ’s support, we wouldn’t have had the confidence to do it.’

Christine Arlt recruits skilled workers for commercial vehicle producer MAN’s servicing workshops. Baha Eddine Boukachata is employed as a mechanic at one of those workshops. In our interview, they explain how GIZ helped them cross paths.
Photo of a woman with her hair in a headscarf in front of the title page of the GIZ Integrated Company Report 2023 with the slogan ‘Listen, connect, transform’.

06.08.2024

The African Union: a strong partner for GIZ

The African Union is an important ally for large projects in Africa. Special Envoy Bineta Diop explains why in an interview.
Panel Sport for Development with Rémy Rioux (AFD), Ingrid Gabriela Hoven (GIZ), Dr. Decius Chipande and Yoan Noguier.

12.07.2024

The power of sport. For development.

Sport in sustainable development and sustainability in sport: GIZ strengthens its partnerships at the Football Sustainability Summit.
A man points at underground water in the Andes.

10.07.2024

Peru: Fresh water in old canals

GIZ has improved the water supply in Lima by reactivating the historical water canals.
Map of Afghanistan

04.07.2024

GIZ adapts its structure in Afghanistan

From 2025, GIZ will implement projects in Afghanistan exclusively through non-governmental organisations.
A rice farmer in traditional dress stands in a green rice field in Thailand and holds rice plants.

03.07.2024

Climate-friendly rice cultivation

GIZ works! Climate-friendly rice production reduces greenhouse gas emissions
The theme of GIZ’s Integrated Company Report is ‘listen, connect, transform’.

24.06.2024

The triple impact of international cooperation

2023 in figures: business volume at around EUR 4 billion. More than 25,000 staff in around 120 countries.
Bertina selling products from her shop.

19.06.2024

Displaced people in Mozambique: new opportunities, new optimism

It’s World Refugee Day: Many people in Mozambique are displaced within their own country. The path to building a new life starts with a secure income.
Woman in a maize field.

17.06.2024

Ethiopia: turning dry soil into fertile land

In the lowlands of Ethiopia, droughts alternate with flash floods. This damages the soil and makes the land difficult to farm. GIZ is building weirs to protect these areas.
A city that is digitally connected.

14.06.2024

A high quality of life for all: just urban planning requires data diversity and inclusive AI

From Cairo to Lagos, cities worldwide are experiencing dramatic growth rates. Urban planners are increasingly relying on data and artificial intelligence (AI). A guest contribution by GIZ Managing Director Anna Sophie Herken.
A person is casting a paper ballot during elections.

07.06.2024

In support of democracy: EU election observers

The EU sends observers on missions worldwide to see if elections are held freely and fairly. GIZ ensures their work runs smoothly and safely.
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Security, reconstruction and peace

Violent conflicts and natural disasters threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. We support our partners in alleviating the structural causes of violent conflict and developing capacities for peaceful conflict transformation.

Facts and figures

127.5 m. people were given potential access to digital administrative services

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6.4 m. people were supported directly by us and our partners in managing the consequences of climate change

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Almost 120 countries in which we operate

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260,000 people completed a vocational training measure

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More than 1,050 development partnerships with companies have been initiated

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52.1 per cent percentage of women in the workforce

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Arbeiten an der Schnittstelle: humanitäre Hilfe, Entwicklung, Frieden

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  • What is a future worth living?
  • RESICODI Action: Insight into digital solutions for basic education in Namibia and Rwanda
  • Award for Equality: The GIZ office in Mexico
  • Nachhaltigkeit fördern: Das GIZ-Büro in Albanien
  • Türkiye: Bringing Hope on Wheels
  • Striving for Solidarity
  • Kollektiver Schutz des Hawassa-Sees in Äthiopien
  • Georgien: Gute Regierungsführung für lokale Entwicklung

Arbeiten an der Schnittstelle: humanitäre Hilfe, Entwicklung, Frieden

zuhören, verbinden, verändern: Partnerschaften in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit

What is a future worth living?

RESICODI Action: Insight into digital solutions for basic education in Namibia and Rwanda

Award for Equality: The GIZ office in Mexico

Nachhaltigkeit fördern: Das GIZ-Büro in Albanien

Türkiye: Bringing Hope on Wheels

Striving for Solidarity

Kollektiver Schutz des Hawassa-Sees in Äthiopien

Georgien: Gute Regierungsführung für lokale Entwicklung

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