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Digital transformation

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GIZ supports countries worldwide in shaping digital transformation so that it benefits everyone – making it fair, secure, sustainable and focused on people’s needs.

Our skills and expertise

  • Shaping framework conditions

    We support governments in developing and implementing digital strategies – with a human rights-based approach that is transparent and participatory.

  • Putting data to good use

    We use data for planning, controlling and monitoring – this makes our work efficient and responsible.

  • Facilitating digital learning

    We combine digital platforms with strategic skills development – taking an individual, organisational and systemic approach.

  • Developing partnerships

    Our long-standing experience locally makes us an innovative partner for German and international (digital) business, science and research and society.

  • Using technology effectively

    We promote digital solutions that benefit society – from AI and e-learning through to open-source applications.

Digital governance

We support partners in creating a legal and political framework for inclusive, transparent and responsible digitalisation – in dialogue with civil society, public administration and the private sector.

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Data and results monitoring

Data enables us to plan projects more effectively, make results visible and learn together. We take data protection seriously and are committed to open, fair data strategies.

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Artificial intelligence

How we use artificial intelligence where it can benefit society – responsibly, with a focus on achieving results and in dialogue with our partner countries.

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Solutions

From apps and platforms to digital measuring systems: we promote scalable, open technologies that enhance impact and are better at reaching their target groups, e.g. in water management and administrative services.

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Digital learning

We use digital learning formats to create access to knowledge – anywhere and at any time. We promote individual further education and institutional learning that is practical, inclusive and scalable.

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Insights

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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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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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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