TBD

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).

Examples of our work

Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda

Insights

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:

More The most important questions on the global water crisis
water canister
Topic

Energy sector takes responsibility for clean energy and strong supply chains

The Energy Sector Dialogue is moving from public to private management. Find out more.

More Energy sector takes responsibility for clean energy and strong supply chains
Company representatives sit round a table and discuss
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.

More Global opportunities through AI
A large input field on which people interact with digital devices
The project contributes to these Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations:
Loading