Stories on digital transformation

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Background

Artificial intelligence requires global rules

Why is AI governance important for sustainable development? How is GIZ assisting its partner countries’ efforts to shape the digital future – and can Germany learn anything from this? Kim Willett and Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Fall tell us more.

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Interview

‘Climate pledges must now be turned into action’

In this interview, Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven talks about what she anticipates from the COP31 climate change conference in Antalya. The Managing Director at GIZ underlines why GIZ’s work in this area serves German interests, too.

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Background

An opportunity for climate action

Carbon markets mobilise funds for climate action projects. As the head of several such projects at GIZ, Sven Egbers explains how this works.

Interview

‘The old Africa does not exist anymore’

From dependency to digital sovereignty: Africa is redefining its place in the global technology order. Lacina Koné, Director General and CEO of Smart Africa, and Anna Sophie Herken, Member of the GIZ Management Board, speak with us about why Europe and Africa must act together and why both continents have more to gain than they realise.

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Infographic

Global opportunities through AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing work, the economy and society. It also has enormous potential in international cooperation. Our infographic shows where this potential lies.

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Interview

‘Digitalising the health care sector is an empowering measure for Africa and Europe’

Digitalisation makes medical care more efficient, safer and more patient-friendly. Kirstin Grosse Frie and Julius Murke, who implement digital health projects in Africa for GIZ, know what Africa and Europe can learn from each other.

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Interview

‘Making jurisprudence accessible to all with AI’

Together with partners, GIZ has developed an AI tool that enables broad access to legal knowledge. Emily Watson from GIZ’s team at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights explains in an interview why it can serve as a model for the European Court of Human Rights.

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Background

Effective climate action using AI

Kenya is establishing a digital carbon market infrastructure with GIZ’s support. This also offers German and European companies more transparency for investments in climate protection projects.

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Interview

‘Ukrainian models serve as a blueprint for other countries’

Learning from Ukraine’s digital transformation: Lena Lázaro Rüther explains in an interview how this works and why collaboration with this pioneer is so important. She heads the international GovStack initiative in Ukraine.

Feature

Digital teamwork

In countries of the Global South and in fragile contexts, digital solutions are emerging that are setting international standards. Germany can learn from experience gained with GovStack, for example, when developing its digital government architecture.

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Interview

‘A Decade of Trust and Cooperation between ASEAN, Germany and Europe’

Germany and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been development partners since 2016. In our exclusive interview, H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, talks about the deepened cooperation, which is supported by long-standing partners such as GIZ.

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Report

Learning with India: AI language assistants for digital inclusion

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), German and Indian interests are aligned. A visit to the subcontinent highlights why it is essential for AI systems to be trained in multiple languages.