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.

A positive impact in Germany’s interest

Our work boosts stability, mitigates the root causes of forced displacement, opens up markets and builds trust, all of which have a direct effect on Germany
What Germany gains from international cooperation A positive impact in Germany’s interest
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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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Insights

Portrait

A lawyer for inclusion

How a blind lawyer from Ethiopia ended up at GIZ in Bonn and why he feels very much at home there.
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Background

The private sector in focus

Why closer cooperation with the private sector is essential and how this relates to the new geopolitical situation.
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Interview

‘It’s all about results’

International cooperation is constantly evolving. In this conversation, Martha Gutiérrez (GIZ) and Jörg Faust (DEval) discuss how evaluation helps to keep track.
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Where we work

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News

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Syria: rebuilding a country

A year after the fall of the Assad regime, people in Syria are looking ahead. GIZ is supporting them in shaping a new future.

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Cash for the Climate

Green infrastructure is expensive, and this is particularly challenging for developing countries and emerging economies. GET.invest connects them with investors.

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Perspectives

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