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Social development

A fair society is based on social participation, solidarity and education. We promote inclusive development worldwide through access to education and health, social protection systems, robust youth empowerment and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Our skills and expertise

  • Making education fair

    We strengthen inclusive, high-quality education in all phases of life – from preschool to continuing vocational training – using systemic approaches and digital innovation.

  • Expanding health systems

    We improve health care worldwide – with a focus on prevention, resilience, mental health and equitable financing, including in crisis contexts.

  • Strengthening social protection

    We promote solidarity-based systems such as health and pension insurance to protect people against poverty, illness and crises – including with digital solutions.

  • Creating opportunities for all

    We work to promote the inclusion of disadvantaged groups – through empowerment, accessible infrastructures and participation in development processes.

Youth and sport

Young people shape the future. We promote participation, education and sport as means of integration and prevention.

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Social protection

Social security is key to greater justice and social cohesion. Yet many people are excluded. How we support partner countries in setting up effective systems.

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Health

Midwives for pregnant women, vaccines for children, health insurance for patients: we take a holistic systems approach to our work, based on the principles of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and sustainability, with a view to enabling people to access good health care.

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Insights

Background

Artificial intelligence requires global rules

Why is AI governance important for sustainable development? How is GIZ assisting its partner countries’ efforts to shape the digital future – and can Germany learn anything from this? Kim Willett and Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Fall tell us more.

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Interview

‘Climate pledges must now be turned into action’

In this interview, Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven talks about what she anticipates from the COP31 climate change conference in Antalya. The Managing Director at GIZ underlines why GIZ’s work in this area serves German interests, too.

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Topic

Best Practice aus der Türkei: Kunststoff recyclen und Chancen schaffen

Im Interview spricht Eyyup Sezer darüber, wie das Unternehmen Sönmez Global die Kreislaufwirtschaft fördert und gleichzeitig die Lebensgrundlage von Geflüchteten unterstützt. Eine Win-win-Situation für alle.

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The Turkish company Sönmez Global manufactures household goods from recycled plastic.

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