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International Nurses Day (May 12): Filipino nurses doing well in Germany
Germany supports Philippine government in assisting internally displaced people in conflict-affected Mindanao
Ramsar publication features GIZ’s work with indigenous peoples in Mindanao
New era of ozone- and climate-friendly air-conditioning in PH coming
GIZ Asia head and PH country manager visit Butuan, Mindanao
Philippines celebrates 10 years of German support for climate action
GIZ supports ASEAN countries in jointly addressing climate change impacts on agriculture
Indigenous peoples submit proposed inclusions in southern Philippines peace agreements to national government
GIZ assists Philippines with renewable energy and energy efficiency
German, Austrian government officials visit flood project of GIZ partner city in Metro Manila
Novel, low-cost prefabricated group washing facilities for schools introduced
Roadmap for advancing inclusive insurance and disaster risk insurance in Asia presented to APEC for adoption

GIZ assists Philippines with renewable energy and energy efficiency

The Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH continues to provide technical assistance to the Philippine government in its efforts to achieve energy efficiency and displacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy as key measures for mitigating climate change while boosting economic growth and reducing poverty.
GIZ assists Philippines with renewable energy and energy efficiency

Roadmap for advancing inclusive insurance and disaster risk insurance in Asia presented to APEC for adoption

A strategy for providing Asia’s estimated 322 million people living below USD1.90 (EUR1.64) a day with viable protection from financial losses and better prospects is being proposed by the Asia Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) for adoption by the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Roadmap for advancing inclusive insurance and disaster risk insurance in Asia presented to APEC for adoption

Novel, low-cost prefabricated group washing facilities for schools introduced

A low-cost way to promote healthy hygiene habits for better education and health outcomes in primary schools in developing countries is now available, with the development of the WASHaLOT 3.0 group washing facility by the German government’s GIZ-implemented Regional Fit for School programme, the GIZ Sector Programme Sustainable Sanitation (SV NaSa), and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in Germany.
Novel, low-cost prefabricated group washing facilities for schools introduced

German, Austrian government officials visit flood project of GIZ partner city in Metro Manila

Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary of Germany at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Hubert Fuchs, Secretary of State of Austria at the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), recently visited Valenzuela City in Metro Manila, Philippines to see the progress of the flood risk management project of a sustainable urban development program for Asia that their governments are supporting with other partners, and that is being implemented by GIZ from Manila.
German, Austrian government officials visit flood project of GIZ partner city in Metro Manila

Indigenous peoples submit proposed inclusions in southern Philippines peace agreements to national government

Indigenous peoples (IPs) representing the newly formed independent and inclusive IP platform Lumad Husay Mindanaw (LHM) have submitted to the national government their proposed inclusions to the draft agreements on social and economic reforms, ceasefire and amnesty proclamation among the peace agreements being negotiated between the government and the revolutionary group National Democratic Front of the Philippines in the southern Philippines island group of Mindanao.
Indigenous peoples submit proposed inclusions in southern Philippines peace agreements to national government

GIZ supports ASEAN countries in jointly addressing climate change impacts on agriculture

Food security and the incomes of millions of farmers in Asia are seriously threatened by extreme and unpredictable weather, water scarcity, and the spreading or changing of the life cycles of pests and diseases induced by climate change.
GIZ supports ASEAN countries in jointly addressing climate change impacts on agriculture

Philippines celebrates 10 years of German support for climate action

The Philippine government, represented by its Socio-economic Planning Secretary Dr. Ernesto Pernia and climate change and environment officials, thanked the German government for a decade of support by the German Environment Ministry’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) for the country’s fight against climate change.
Philippines celebrates 10 years of German support for climate action

GIZ Asia head and PH country manager visit Butuan, Mindanao

GIZ’s work in promoting peace and development in the conflict-affected Mindanao region in southern Philippines was the focus of the recent visit here of Joachim Prey, head of GIZ’s Asia, Latin America and Caribbean Department, and Michael Weiss, GIZ’s Philippines country manager. They were accompanied by Irina Scheffmann, GIZ Philippines and Pacific country director.
GIZ Asia head and PH country manager visit Butuan, Mindanao

New era of ozone- and climate-friendly air-conditioning in PH coming

The Philippine market will hopefully soon see air-conditioners that cool the air not only for a few hours, but even in the long term by reducing global warming.
New era of ozone- and climate-friendly air-conditioning in PH coming

International Nurses Day (May 12): Filipino nurses doing well in Germany

Filipino nurses working in hospitals and nursing homes in Germany are generally happy there, says the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
International Nurses Day (May 12): Filipino nurses doing well in Germany

Germany supports Philippine government in assisting internally displaced people in conflict-affected Mindanao

The German government is helping develop the capacity of the Philippine government to assist people displaced by conflicts in the country’s southern island group of Mindanao.
Germany supports Philippine government in assisting internally displaced people in conflict-affected Mindanao

Ramsar publication features GIZ’s work with indigenous peoples in Mindanao

GIZ’s work in using ethnic beliefs to protect a major biodiversity-rich wetland in the Philippines was featured in the March 2018 publication of the Ramsar Convention Secretariat.
Ramsar publication features GIZ’s work with indigenous peoples in Mindanao