Economic development and employment

We advise on economic policy and work with our partners to develop solutions for private sector promotion, and local, poverty-oriented financial systems to give everyone an opportunity to share the benefits of economic growth.

  • Dreams, facts and technology
    Digitalisation is an important driver of development, but only if everyone benefits from it equally. akzente has gathered interesting facts and figures to show how much needs to be done to bridge the digital divide.
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  • ‘We’re ready to go as soon as we can work again.’
    An interview with GIZ Country Director in Ethiopia Peter Palesch on working under difficult circumstances.
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  • GIZ in transition
    GIZ has undergone massive changes and evolved beyond recognition since the merger of GTZ, InWEnt and DED in 2011. It has grown in size and become more diverse.
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  • ‘Climate is at the heart of development policy’
    Svenja Schulze is new to the German Development Ministry but not to Government. Her priorities are climate, poverty, gender, health and crisis prevention. In an interview, she discusses German development policy in flux.
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  • “We are doing pioneer work”
    Eduardo Soriano and Torsten Schwab explain the prospects of Power-to-X and why a German-Brazilian pilot project could pave the way.
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  • Bright change
    GIZ is empowering women entrepreneurs in India. Two women describe their inspiring journey towards self-employment.
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  • Vaccines need to be kept cold for them to be effective. A pilot project in Malawi is demonstrating how that can work in remote villages.