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10.07.2018
ʻShaping futures through employment’: a focus on job prospects in Africa
Annual press conference: GIZ’s business volume increased by around seven per cent in 2017
03.07.2018
UN Climate Change Secretariat and GIZ step up cooperation on global climate change mitigation
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa and Chair of the GIZ Management Board Tanja Gönner sign Memorandum of Understanding in Bonn.
29.06.2018
Preuß to move to the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
The search for his successor is under way
26.06.2018
A paradise for renewable energy
Chile is transforming itself from a coal and gas consumer into a producer of solar power and helping to mitigate climate change.
19.06.2018
Improving living conditions for people in Kakuma
On World Refugee Day: In the second largest refugee camp in Kenya, farmers are coming together to produce vegetables – and the surrounding communities are benefiting too.
14.06.2018
Paying by smartphone: digital change in Jordan
Depositing cash or paying bills: in Jordan, this is possible via app – and at the hairdresser. In particular, this helps the refugees living in the country and the (often poor) Jordanians without a bank account.
13.06.2018
We have to – and want to – talk: More sustainability through dialogue
What do policy-makers, entrepreneurs and civil society expect of GIZ in terms of its corporate sustainability management? The second Stakeholders’ Day held yesterday in Berlin explored this question in-depth.
08.06.2018
Responsibility: Germany's role in the world
The latest issue of GIZ’s akzente magazine is now available. The lead topic, ‘Responsibility’, explores Germany’s role in the world from various perspectives.
05.06.2018
Topping-out ceremony for Campus building in Bonn
Together with the neighbouring Meander Building, the new office building will form the GIZ Campus, uniting all the staff in one single location.
30.05.2018
European Development Days (EDD) 2018: gender equality and non-violent coexistence
In Brussels on 5 and 6 June, the focus will be on how women and girls can be empowered and strengthened to achieve sustainable development.
28.05.2018
School meals and employment promotion programmes: prospects for people living in extreme poverty
‘Leaving no one behind’ is one of the principles of the 2030 Agenda. Disadvantaged groups benefit the most – more than two million schoolchildren in Malawi, for example.
24.05.2018
Benefiting from better controls: higher standards for evaluations
Evaluations help us to achieve lasting improvements in our work. At the same time, they generate transparency for commissioning parties, clients and the general public.
17.05.2018
Conservation goes hand in hand with rising income in the Philippines
International Day for Biological Diversity: On the island of Panay the local people and the authorities are working together to protect the rainforest and improve living conditions.
08.05.2018
International nurses help to improve health care provision in Germany
Qualified professionals from abroad are offered career prospects and nurse shortages are reduced at the same time.
04.05.2018
Peace in Mali
Even in fragile states, international cooperation can achieve success.
26.04.2018
Blockchain technology simplifies land registration in the South Caucasus
What opportunities do new digital technologies offer for global sustainable development? This and other topics will be discussed next week at the re:publica conference on digital culture.
19.04.2018
Better working conditions in Bangladesh
Five years on from the Rana Plaza disaster: more than 1,000 factories have improved their working conditions, and the Textiles Partnership is monitoring the entire supply chain.
13.04.2018
State Secretary Jäger appointed new Chair of the GIZ Supervisory Board
Appointment takes effect on 13 April 2018
12.04.2018
Migration advice centre in Senegal successfully up and running
Since the end of January, over 550 people have obtained information from the centre in Dakar about job openings, training courses and opportunities for migrating to Germany.
10.04.2018
Green Climate Fund finances climate adaptation in Grenada
The first project proposed by GIZ has been approved. More than 100,000 people are to benefit from a more reliable water supply.
05.04.2018
A healthy balance: Liberia encourages women to aim high
Gender equality plays a key role in one of GIZ’s health projects in West Africa – as it does within the company as a whole. This is borne out by the new Global Health 50/50 Report.
28.03.2018
‘Anti-Semitic statements unacceptable’
GIZ employees have commented on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Facebook posts. GIZ is investigating each case in detail.
24.03.2018
‘We do not tolerate any form of sexual harassment’
GIZ takes a tough stance against sexual assault and operates a comprehensive, anonymous whistleblowing system to protect victims and complainants, and to follow up all reports rigorously.
22.03.2018
Study: Demands on Germany greater than ever
154 interviews in 24 countries put the spotlight on how Germany is perceived around the world: the third Germany study was published today.
20.03.2018
Clean drinking water for 1.28 million people
On World Water Day: 38 municipalities in Mali benefit from significantly improved drinking water supply.
15.03.2018
Eastern Ukraine: Creating prospects for internally displaced persons
Roughly 1.5 million people in Ukraine are internally displaced in their own country. Host communities and towns are being supported in their efforts to integrate internally displaced persons.
08.03.2018
AFRIKA KOMMT! – 10 years of successful bridge-building
International Women’s Day: a former participant in the AFRIKA KOMMT! programme has built a highly successful wastewater treatment business
07.03.2018
Tourism for a better future
Sustainable tourism in Morocco generates income and employment for the rural population.
05.03.2018
Campus Kottenforst opens
In Bonn-Roettgen, GIZ trains experts in global sustainable development.
02.03.2018
Lassa fever in Benin – German team provides help on the ground
Medical experts that can be mobilised quickly are helping people to spot infectious diseases early and introduce immediate countermeasures.
01.03.2018
New issue of akzente: ‘Digitalisation: Driving development’
01.03.2018 – The new issue of akzente, the GIZ magazine, is out today, providing background information, opinions and facts on digitalisation.
27.02.2018
Teamwork: Sport for Development benefits Syrian refugees and local communities
Special coaching sessions are giving young people in Jordan the chance to learn not only sporting skills, but also how to support one another and resolve conflicts peacefully.
23.02.2018
Digital principles for sustainable development signed
GIZ has signed the Principles for Digital Development. The objective: using digital technology effectively in development work, for example, to support farmers in India.
20.02.2018
Knowing what works
Good marks for GIZ in the current evaluation report.
16.02.2018
Development in fragile states
When working in regions affected by conflict, the demands are high – long-term reform processes and reliable partnerships are particularly valuable.
13.02.2018
Ethiopia boosts access to electricity and renewable energy
Despite Ethiopia’s abundance of renewable energy, only a small proportion of its population has an electricity supply. However, this proportion is growing.
07.02.2018
Agricultural insurance policies for farmers in Peru
In Peru, assistance is being provided to develop and expand agricultural insurance. Farmers can obtain cover for crop failures caused by extreme weather events.
01.02.2018
Cornelia Richter takes up new post at United Nations agency
From 1 February 2018, GIZ Managing Director Cornelia Richter is taking up a new post as Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome.
18.01.2018
Green Week 2018: A world without hunger is possible
Cotton, cocoa, mango: the German Development Ministry’s special exhibition shows how fair trade products are improving livelihoods all over the world.
11.01.2018
Sub-Saharan Africa: More training, more jobs, more income
A broad alliance of governments, companies and civil society actors in Africa and beyond is bringing new economic power to the people.