Home Current Topics Economic development and employment ‘We cannot go back to the old normal’ Environment Minister Andrea Meza Murillo talks about Costa Rica’s ambitious goals for a green recovery from the pandemic. Read more Economic development and employment Drawing the right conclusions Why and how GIZ is working to build a green economic recovery. A column by Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Member of the Management Board at GIZ. Read more Economic development and employment ‘We see what women have achieved’ Ghanaian farmer Janet Adade is adopting new approaches in agriculture and is passionate about sharing her knowledge. Read more Highlights Green Recovery Frozen sunlightA successful German-Indonesian project illustrates how renewable energy can boost the local economy in fishing villages across the archipelago.Read moreThe signals are on greenOur infographic shows which developments are already sustainable, and where there is an urgent need for a rethink.Read moreGreening the economyIndonesia’s path towards a sustainable future, summarised by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani IndrawatiRead more‘We cannot go back to the old normal’Environment Minister Andrea Meza Murillo talks about Costa Rica’s ambitious goals for a green recovery from the pandemic.Read moreGreen and fairWhy embracing forms of economic activity that are sustainable and socially equitable fis vital for the international community.Read moreDrawing the right conclusionsWhy and how GIZ is working to build a green economic recovery. A column by Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Member of the Management Board at GIZ.Read morePreviousNext Regions Report A well of cooperation Water is a precious resource in Central Asia. akzente visits Uzbekistan to see how it can be distributed sustainably and fairly – and how this enhances stability in the region in times of climate change. read more Interview ‘Explaining climate change research so that it makes sense’ An interview with GIZ Programme Manager Caroline Milow about the Green Central Asia initiative read more Moments from 2021 January: Ten years after Tunisia’s call for ‘Bread! Freedom! Social justice!’ echoed around the Arab world, an akzente feature offers a differentiated picture of the Arab Spring. © GIZ/Rajiv RamanFebruary: The World Day of Social Justice draws attention to the importance of social justice and the inclusion of everyone in society. We did the same with our feature on social cohesion. © GIZ/Andrés BOMarch: Women make a difference. To mark International Women’s Day, we looked at the central role that they play, for example in feeding the world. A report on women smallholders in Mali: ‘Women’s harvest’ © GIZ/D.T. Romain Georges Arnaud AkéminouizApril: The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that viruses do not respect national borders. And so we cannot treat health simply as a national or one-dimensional issue. On World Health Day we turned the spotlight on global health. © GIZ/Fit for SchoolMay: The International Day for Biological Diversity highlights natural diversity, its fundamental importance for our existence, and its often underestimated economic value. That’s a perfect fit with our report ‘Nature’s bounty’. © GIZ/Sandra WeissJune: World Refugee Day reminds us of the millions of people who are forced to leave their homes. Our report ‘A glimmer of hope’ tells the stories of strong Syrian women and how they started afresh in Jordan. © GIZ/Rajiv RamanJuly: As the Olympic Games got under way in Tokyo, fencer Britta Heidemann explained how sport overcomes barriers and opens up opportunities for a more peaceful future. Read the interview here: ‘Sport creates a connection between people’. © GIZ/Alea HorstAugust: International Youth Day draws attention to the potential of young people around the world. Our report ‘Digital chalk for all’ describes how young people in Lebanon can continue learning even during times of crisis. © GIZ/Natheer HalawaniSeptember: Tourism is socially, culturally and economically important and can therefore contribute to sustainable development. To mark World Tourism Day, we published the story of a Moroccan speleologist and travel guide who is preparing for when things get going again after the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Exploring and protecting’ © GIZ/Abdelmoumen AomariOctober: Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on 2 October is the International Day of Non-Violence. A Congolese activist talks about her desire to lead a life without fear and the struggle for peaceful coexistence: ‘I want to live my life without fear’. © AidprofenNovember: Published to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference COP 26, our green recovery feature shows what an environmentally friendly and socially just recovery might be like. © GIZDecember: Germany’s new Federal Government supports a joint, international approach to achieving the climate targets of the Paris Agreement. Our report from Bangladesh shows how this can be done with e-mobility: ‘Confidence on wheels’.© GIZ/Tapash PaulPreviousNext
Report A well of cooperation Water is a precious resource in Central Asia. akzente visits Uzbekistan to see how it can be distributed sustainably and fairly – and how this enhances stability in the region in times of climate change. read more
Interview ‘Explaining climate change research so that it makes sense’ An interview with GIZ Programme Manager Caroline Milow about the Green Central Asia initiative read more
