News
The latest results from international cooperation: current topics that move or challenge us and the work of GIZ. Updates on project data and news from our partners in our projects worldwide provide insights into our work.
Recent news
19.05.2025
Nature-positive business models: biodiversity in the Amazon is paying dividends
In Brazil’s biodiverse Amazon region, new business models are opening up opportunities for sustainable economic development in harmony with nature.
15.05.2025
Digital skills: supporting teachers, creating opportunities
In many African countries there is a shortage of digital skills in the educational sector. Together with its African partners, GIZ is providing targeted support for educational reforms.
06.05.2025
Crops for the future
Pepper grows better and produces a higher yield if it is grown sustainably using climate-friendly methods. Farmers in Indonesia are learning how to do just that.
29.04.2025
Working together for fair clothing
The Green Button and the Textiles Partnership are improving working conditions, and consumers in Germany are benefiting, too.
17.04.2025
Morocco: Trailblazer for green energy
Morocco’s strategic location and potential for renewable energies make the country into an important player in Africa. GIZ supports the country’s energy transition and climate policies. Read more on the country page.
09.04.2025
Frank-Walter Steinmeier: ‘You are a cornerstone of our foreign relations and a shining example of Germany in today’s world.’
The Federal President spoke with GIZ staff at the Bonn Campus about their experience of working abroad.
03.04.2025
Feminist movements – a key to transformation
A recent research project demonstrates that feminists around the globe are driving societal transformation. They therefore play an important role in ensuring effective international cooperation.
18.03.2025
Black mass for the green transition
Fortech is a Costa Rican company that recycles used batteries. Their customers include German firms. GIZ helped them realise their vision.
13.03.2025
Organic cotton from Benin: green, fair and inclusive
Organic cotton farming increases yields, protects the environment and improves living conditions for women in Benin.
05.03.2025
Tanzania: Partnerships for sustainable development
GIZ is improving health services, economic opportunities and the protection of natural resources in the East African country.
24.02.2025
New strategies to combat the shortage of IT specialists
Germany has a lack of IT experts, while up-and-coming IT professionals in African countries like Ghana and Rwanda are finding it hard to find a job – so GIZ is bringing the two sides together with some lasting solutions.
20.02.2025
Boosting reconstruction in Ukraine with the private sector
Olga Mitskevych advises companies at the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK). In this interview, she explains why German investment in Ukraine is in demand.
18.02.2025
Svenja Schulze: ‘GIZ is part of the DNA of development policy’
During her visit to Eschborn, the Federal Minister thanked GIZ for its commitment and emphasised the role of partnerships in development cooperation.
14.02.2025
Cross-border water management: the power for peace
In our interview, Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, explains how joint water management can help stabilise the Sahel region.
10.02.2025
Together for Syria: hospital partnerships improve healthcare
Thanks to new German-Syrian hospital partnerships, doctors from Syria will soon be able to support their old homeland from Germany.
05.02.2025
Vaccine cooling – smart, solar and digital
Solar-powered refrigerators that store medicines reliably: mini transmitters report malfunctions directly to technical support, thus ensuring fast repair.
30.01.2025
From limes to dried fruit: High-quality organic products for Germany and Europe
GIZ works! Together with the Import Promotion Desk (IPD), GIZ supports organic producers worldwide. At the BIOFACH trade fair in Nuremberg, their products are attracting buyers from across Germany and Europe.
21.01.2025
50 years of commitment to Kenya’s future
79 projects, one goal: GIZ Kenya has been committed to the long-term development of the country and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for 50 years.
13.01.2025
Higher yields and incomes, better nutrition
Aquaculture schemes can secure food and higher incomes. GIZ supports sustainable fish farming in Zambia.
09.01.2025
Harnessing the power of AI to improve harvests
Young software developers in Kenya and Uganda are working on AI-based recommendations for farmers. GIZ is providing advisory support.