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International cooperation with impact

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works worldwide for a future worth living. Together with our partners, we create opportunities and sustainably improve people’s lives. Through our networks, we turn international agendas into action – with a global vision and local impact.

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Germany’s strength lies in its networks

Why the Federal Republic of Germany needs more international cooperation now – not less. A guest article by Johannes Ebert, Helena Melnikov, Kai Sicks and Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel.

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How we work

Strong networks, extensive technical expertise and the cost-effective use of funds – these are the tools we draw on as we work with our partners around the world to create lasting value for people.

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‘Entrepreneurship and social responsibility go together’

Sustainable business practices are vital for our future. Philanthropist and entrepreneur Michael Otto discusses this principle in an interview and explains why the Global South is crucial for Germany.

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Energy for survival

Ukraine needs energy: for day-to-day life, for the economy and to defend itself against attacks by Russia. GIZ offers long-term support to Ukraine to expand decentralised energy infrastructures and also provide rapid assistance.

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Report

A valuable harvest

Sustainable supply chains stabilise businesses. A visit to Ghana shows how GIZ supports smallholder farmers in the Global South while boosting the competitiveness of European companies.

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Africa: Financial boost for start-ups

Developed a great product, but don’t have the funds to bring it to market? In Germany or the United States, they are many opportunities to obtain grants, financing or funding, but in African countries, access is very limited. With the Innovative Capital Mobilisation in Africa (ICAMA) initiative, we aim to change this.

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Baking in Antananarivo, Welding in Kharkiv

From a bakery in Madagascar to a welding course in a war zone: How German master craftspeople are sharing their expertise with others abroad.
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Researching together, protecting together: Germany’s Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, saw for himself the work of Ghanaian and German scientists on vaccine development during a visit to Ghana. The GIZ has connected experts from the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine with those from the Institute of Virology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
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