18.12.2019
The conflict in Eastern Ukraine has caused 1.5 million people to leave their homes and move further west. They are now rebuilding their lives with support from their fellow citizens.
10.12.2019
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
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
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
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
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
20 years of the Civil Peace Service (CPS): in Guatemala, the CPS is helping indigenous women protect themselves against sexual assault.
29.10.2019
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
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
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
Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel: ‘Really looking forward to my new role.’
23.09.2019
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
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
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
Microplastic, single-use bags, electronic waste – the latest issue of GIZ’s akzente magazine puts waste in the spotlight.
27.08.2019
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
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
This new way of storing data could prove highly beneficial to international cooperation. The Blockchain Lab pursues practical applications.
07.08.2019
Green building – GIZ’s Campus Kottenforst in Bonn wins award for its sustainable construction methods.
01.08.2019
Mexico is in the midst of a security and justice crisis, with thousands of people forcibly disappeared and many others seemingly immune from prosecution, even for the most serious crimes. International partners are supporting efforts to find and identify victims.
23.07.2019
Rwanda wants to create a diverse and modern economy. Targeted support for companies and practical training are creating new and better jobs.
18.07.2019
Ukraine’s upcoming parliamentary elections will see the country using a digital voting advice application for the first time. In addition, a modern public procurement system is providing transparency.
12.07.2019
More than 50 countries have signed a free trade agreement drafted by the African Union that could pave the way for sustainable growth on the continent.
08.07.2019
In countries such as Costa Rica and El Salvador, well-thought out business initiatives by the private sector are helping young people to identify career prospects in their own country.
01.07.2019
Annual report 2018: GIZ’s business volume up 17 per cent - A third of the company’s work relates to the climate
19.06.2019
World Refugee Day: The Syrian and Turkish youth are getting to know each other better in host regions in Turkey thanks to joint school and recreational activities.
17.06.2019
‘Addressing inequalities’ is the motto of this year’s European Development Days in Brussels. This approach has many facets, as a project for sexual minorities in Uganda shows.
14.06.2019
Money transfers from family members abroad are an important economic factor in developing countries. Digital solutions now reduce the costs and make the transfers easier.
06.06.2019
With support from GIZ, Lidl has implemented environmental management at textile factories in Asia. As a result, 80 suppliers in China and Bangladesh now use cleaner and safer production methods.
28.05.2019
Women still make up only a small minority of those working in the tech sector. In Ghana and Rwanda, though, they are learning to program apps and software and taking up jobs in the digital economy.
21.05.2019
The final of GIZ’s second innovation competition is about to take place. The winners from the first round are one step further and already celebrating their initial results.
16.05.2019
India’s energy needs are increasing. In order to make power supplies more reliable, greener and cheaper, the government is expanding the solar energy sector.
09.05.2019
Many young people in Cameroon do not see a future for themselves in their own country. Yet it doesn’t have to be that way. One local programme is designed to boost employment and encourage peaceful coexistence. To date, it has created over 3,000 jobs.
02.05.2019
Teacher training is vital to a modern Afghan society. The professionalisation of training improves the career prospects of young Afghans.
25.04.2019
A recycling centre in a refugee camp provides meaningful employment for residents. And makes the camp cleaner.
16.04.2019
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
Schäfer-Gümbel additionally takes over the position as Labour Relations Director. He will take up his position on 1 October 2019.
03.04.2019
‘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
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
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
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
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
In Indonesia, digital tools give people better access to information about public services, help identify problems and reduce corruption.
15.02.2019
Inter-country cooperation and peacekeeping are crucial for sustainable development. The Munich Security Conference is a forum for stakeholders.
07.02.2019
International cooperation is an area that offers attractive employment opportunities, including in the financial sector.
30.01.2019
Sustainable cultivation and access to new markets: farmers in Ghana benefit from training.
24.01.2019
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
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
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.