How you can cooperate with us as an international partner

Are you an international partner working in sustainable development? Together we can achieve even more! We support you – with a regional presence, project expertise and suitable partnership models.

As a federal company with more than 50 years’ experience in international cooperation, we implement complex projects worldwide – in an efficient, effective and partner-oriented manner. International partners work with us because we:

have a regional presence and excellent networks
have a high level of expertise and implementation strength
can respond to different requirements with flexibility
and, together with you, share responsibility for sustainable development.

Our partners

GIZ has worked with international partners worldwide for many years. These include various partners with very diverse requirements and ideas:

foreign ministries of donor countries
line ministries and their downstream organisations
national and regional development banks
multilateral organisations such as UN agencies and funds

Many of these partners contribute to existing projects through cofinancing or work with us to develop new project approaches.

Greater impact, greater visibility, greater efficiency – these are the benefits for international partners

Together with international partners, we achieve more – for our partner countries and the global agenda. Thanks to this cooperation, we can:

increase the effectiveness and visibility of our projects and, as a result, of Germany’s international cooperation
bring together different approaches from different partners
offer innovative cooperation solutions for our clients and partners.

A particularly important example of this is the Team Europe approach. This promotes partnerships and joint projects with international partners in multi-donor constellations. The projects are cofinanced in part by the European Union (EU).

Cooperate with us

Whether it is cofinancing, joint planning or operational implementation – we advise you on the right cooperation formats for your institution.

Would you like to become an international partner?
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Examples of our work

Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe

Strengthening health systems around the world

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda

Joint efforts for a just energy transformation: GET.pro takes action

Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda

Employment promotion for women for the green transformation in Africa

MAF – Mitigation Action Facility

Zwei Kugelschreiber liegen auf einer weißen Oberfläche. Neben ihnen liegt ein kleiner runder Anstecker mit den Farben der SDGs.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Global goals, local solutions: how we work to implement the 2030 Agenda

European Union

How we work with the European Union (EU) to implement commissions in and for partner countries – globally, reliably and with a focus on results.

Insights

Interview

‘Water cooperation can greatly defuse conflicts’

Susanne Schmeier is Professor of Water Cooperation, Law and Diplomacy in the Netherlands. Her research shows that conflicts over water can be managed proactively – ideally with international support.

Background

The global water crisis affects us all

Climate change and overuse are making water a scarce resource. Our colleague Dieter Rothenberger explains how GIZ is working to tackle this crisis. He coordinates the projects with which we improve water and sanitation provision across the globe.

Illustration einer Person im Profil mit überlagerten Recycling-Pfeilen und Globus-Symbol, umgeben von Wellenlinien, Wolken, Sonne und Blättern als Darstellung der globalen Wasserkrise.

Background

The most important questions on the global water crisis

The world is overusing its water resources. At the same time, many people still do not have an adequate clean water supply. The 2026 UN Water Conference aims to find solutions. Answers to the most important questions on the water crisis:

The project contributes to these Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations:

Global partnerships