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29.09.2023
Olaf Scholz praises GIZ employees: ’You work for peace and sustainable development every day.’
During a visit to GIZ’s annual reception, the Chancellor emphasised the important role of development cooperation for tackling global challenges.
26.09.2023
Training with practical experience: getting started in the new job
Kenya’s industry needs skilled workers, young people need jobs. Dual vocational training brings the two together.
19.09.2023
Fire-free for a good harvest
Natural fertilisers instead of slash-and-burn: farmers in northern Ghana adopt agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly.
13.09.2023
‘Re-affirming our commitment to the SDGs’
What do the UN Sustainable Development Goals mean for GIZ? In this interview, Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Chair of the Management Board, speaks about the value of the SDGs – and how they can be achieved.
06.09.2023
Climate-friendly cooking in Kenya
For people and the environment: cooking on modern stoves instead of traditional open fires reduces greenhouse gas emissions and creates new jobs.
22.08.2023
Equal justice for all – free legal assistance in Zambia
'Paralegals' offer free legal counsel in Zambia. This especially benefits disadvantaged population groups.
15.08.2023
Anna Sophie Herken joins the GIZ Management Board
‘I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues at GIZ and to contributing my expertise to the company.’
03.08.2023
Mediator from Moldova: From energy crisis to emancipation
Silvia Feraru is a mediator who supports Roma in her community in Moldova. In an interview, she tells us how Russia’s war of aggression has affected her work.
24.07.2023
Former Chair of GIZ’s Management Board, Bernd Eisenblätter, has died
Bernd Eisenblätter has died. He died on 17 July 2023 at the age of 78. Bernd Eisenblätter was Chair of GIZ’s Management Board from January 2011 until his retirement on 1 July 2012.
20.07.2023
Forest protection: a matter for the women at the top
In Bolivia’s indigenous communities, the leaders are almost always men. Ignacia Supepí Cuasase proves that women can be good leaders too. As her community’s cacique (chief), she is committed to protecting the environment there.
20.07.2023
Mujeres al frente de la protección de los bosques
En las comunidades indígenas de Bolivia, los líderes son casi siempre hombres. Ignacia Supepí Cuasase demuestra que las mujeres también saben liderar. Como cacique de su comunidad, está comprometida con su entorno.
11.07.2023
Implementing the 2030 Agenda worldwide
Julia Iversen coordinates work on the 2030 Agenda at GIZ. She outlines how countries around the world are receiving support with its implementation.
05.07.2023
GIZ focuses on digitalisation and strong partnerships
2022 in figures: business volume rises to EUR 4 billion. Women account for over half of the more than 25,000 staff worldwide.
03.07.2023
Agenda 2030 for sustainable development
Making the world more sustainable and resilient – that is the goal of the 2030 Agenda, which is the overarching guideline for GIZ's work.
28.06.2023
Health and gender: how we all benefit from digital innovations
Not everyone experiences equal access, availability and impact when it comes to digital applications. Our goal: Equal opportunities thanks to more gender-inclusive digital solutions.
20.06.2023
Growing vegetables (almost) without water
A village in northern Kenya shows how farming can succeed even in times of drought – thanks to hydroculture and solar energy.
16.06.2023
Equality, not exclusion
Tact, sensitivity and trust are vital – programme manager Hans Bretschneider reports on working for the rights of the LGBTQI+ community in Rwanda.
13.06.2023
‘Using artificial intelligence to improve living conditions’
Artificial intelligence was the hot topic at re:publica 2023. GIZ and its partners are already using it to implement projects successfully. An interview with Björn Richter, Digital Transformation Cluster Coordinator at GIZ.
07.06.2023
GIZ in Bangladesh
The economy is growing and poverty is reducing. But challenges remain in the southeast Asian country. One is to protect the mangrove forest.
16.05.2023
Ghana: a place for innovation
Used electrical appliances are not merely waste. Creative people like Sandy are using them for materials in their own work – even to build 3D printers.
10.05.2023
Vietnam: achieving the energy turnaround
To protect the climate, Vietnam wants to switch to green electricity. Clever strategies have already achieved groundbreaking success.
04.05.2023
Malawi: the dream job of a drone pilot
The shortest way is by air. A drone academy is training pilots – creating jobs and fast supply chains.
26.04.2023
Savouring chocolate, saving the forests
Cocoa is highly sought after as the raw material for chocolate – and demand for it is increasing. Cooperatives in Ecuador are cultivating cocoa without destroying forests.
20.04.2023
Secure and clean energy for 30,000 people in Nepal
Thousands of people in the South Asian country are affected by gaps in the grid. Renewable energy is helping to change this.
29.03.2023
Big challenges, good scores
The Evaluation Report shows that GIZ’s work is successful even in fragile contexts.
27.03.2023
Rana Plaza 10 years on: ‘Stringent regulations, room for improvement’
The collapse of a dilapidated textile factory in Bangladesh in 2013 killed more than 1,100 people. Since the accident, the textile sector in Bangladesh has undergone significant transformation.
23.03.2023
Improving the prospects of young people who stay in or return to their home country
Many young people in Central America leave their homeland in search of a better life. However, new opportunities are being created thanks to job training programmes in their own country.
23.03.2023
Perspectivas para la permanencia y el retorno
Muchas personas jóvenes de Centroamérica abandonan su país en busca de una vida mejor. Las medidas de formación profesional en sus países de origen les brindan nuevas oportunidades.
22.03.2023
Green hydrogen: a new market for the fuel of the future
Green hydrogen can help mitigate climate change. Pilot projects aim to make hydrogen technology ready to market.
14.03.2023
A new app for social security benefits applications
In Pakistan, people with disabilities are entitled to social care, but the barriers are high. An app makes it easier for them to access this support.
07.03.2023
‘Safe menstrual hygiene is linked to educational opportunities’
In Uganda, girls are frequently absent from school during their menstruation. With the support of GIZ, the government wants to change this and make education possible.
03.03.2023
Giving the Global South a voice
Global crises can only be resolved together. GIZ is working to ensure that partners from particularly hard-hit countries are heard – for example at high-level meetings like the Munich Security Conference.
03.02.2023
For the right to health – eradicating female genital mutilation
Governments and civil society in the Horn of Africa are working together to end female genital mutilation.
02.02.2023
Sustainable business practices: a role model at the market
From smallholder to successful businesswoman – how Grace Akot from Uganda did it.
26.01.2023
Pakistan: a simplified registration procedure facilitates faster flood relief
Many people in Pakistan lost everything to the floods. A customised register helps people to receive social benefits easily in crises.
23.01.2023
Ukraine: Looking ahead with a resilient economy
Entrepreneur Olga Romanenko explains why it is important to sustain the Ukrainian economy in times of war and how the platform leverist.de supports her.
19.01.2023
‘There are red lines for us’
Interview with Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Chair of the Management Board.
17.01.2023
Start-ups are improving lives
A funding programme supports young companies in Africa in getting investment ready. Their digital innovations are boosting income in the agricultural sector.