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A camel stares directly into the camera.
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Camelcino – a tradition with a future

Camel milk for cappuccinos – climate-smart business ideas like this require capital. In Kenya, GIZ brings small businesses and investors together.

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A man in a laboratory holds a measuring device in his hand.
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Mixing concrete with manioc

For 25 years, administrations have worked together as partners – and sometimes come up with surprising solutions.

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Women from Ghana doing farming work
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Fire-free for a good harvest

Natural fertilisers instead of slash-and-burn: farmers in northern Ghana adopt agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly.

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Portrait photo of Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
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‘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.

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Kenyan woman forms clay for cooking stoves
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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.

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