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Democracy and the rule of law

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Whether it is citizen-centred administration, an independent judiciary or robust finances, good governance is key to sustainable development. We strengthen democratic structures, the rule of law and political participation – and promote equality in all areas of life.

Our skills and expertise

  • Facilitating political participation

    We foster scope for co-determination, strengthen civil society and support reform processes – including in fragile contexts.

  • Making administration effective

    Open, citizen-centred, digital: we support administrations in working more efficiently and in preventing corruption.

  • Managing finances fairly

    We strengthen public budgets, reduce illicit financial flows and advise on climate-friendly development financing.

  • Advancing equality

    We promote gender equality as a cross-cutting issue – and strengthen partners who take active steps to tackle discrimination.

Rule of law and political participation

Democracy needs rules – and participation. We promote an independent judiciary, fair trials and open participation. Particularly disadvantaged groups should be able to participate in shaping society.

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Public Finance

States need sound financing so they can take action. We advise on budget management, green fiscal policies, and stemming illicit financial flows – to boost justice and effectiveness.

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Urban and municipal development

Liveable cities and strong communities are created locally. We promote participation, sustainable planning and better services – for greater involvement and resilience.

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Gender equality

Lack of gender equality hinders development. We initiate structural changes.

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Insights

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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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.

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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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