Home Current Topics Environment and climate change Moving forwardGIZ is supporting Bolivia in achieving lasting improvements to its water security. A visit to the Río Azero valley.Read more Environment and climate change “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.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 ‘We need new energy partnerships’Antonio Almonte, Energy Minister of the Dominican Republic, explains how this Caribbean country can put its energy mix on a sustainable footing. Read moreFrozen 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 Every dose counts Vaccines need to be kept cold for them to be effective. A pilot project in Malawi is demonstrating how that can work using digital tools and solar power even in remote african villages. read more Perspectives Mother Courage People with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations from Colombia describe their difficult journey towards peace. read more Change of perspective – children photograph their Iraq Three, two, one, click! Promoting prospects for young people is especially important in crisis areas and is an activity supported by GIZ. At a photography workshop, children from northern Iraq learned how to use a camera to become photographers themselves. The initiative was part of the large-scale project ‘Stabilisation of Livelihoods in Nineveh (Iraq)’. © Sebastian BackhausNineveh Province was the scene of ferocious fighting between Islamist groups from 2014 onwards. Today, the region is in need of major physical reconstruction. Younis Fadhil Shaker took this picture and called it ‘Destroyed by Daesh’. ‘Daesh’ is an Arabic acronym for the terrorist group Islamic State. © Younis Fadhil ShakerChildren use cameras to capture their living conditions and portray their hopes for the future. Photographer and social worker Sebastian Backhaus gave the young photographers ideas and tips for their striking images. © Sebastian BackhausThis image shows a boy standing triumphantly over his world in Nineveh. 11-year-old Azhar Shaker Saeed entitled his work ‘Hero’, adding: ‘This is my brother and he thinks he’s a hero.’ © Azhar Shaker SaeedLasting peace requires the reconstruction of more than buildings alone. First and foremost, the focus has to be on restoring social cohesion. Young people have a crucial role to play in this, since they are their country’s future. © Sebastian Backhaus‘Our Field’: Hayat Ali Mahmood sits proudly on a stone pedestal while her sister presses the shutter release. Behind her stretches the lush green field she will continue to cultivate in the years ahead. © Hayat Ali Mahmood’s sisterThe photos give viewers the chance to experience everyday life through the eyes of these children while their region undergoes reconstruction. 30 schools have already been rebuilt in Nineveh and now provide classes for over 9,000 students. © Sebastian BackhausIn this photograph, eight-year-old Rony Raid Jolo wanted to show the generosity of the Yazidis. For him, the image triggers many associations: ‘We use this crockery in all situations: when someone dies, when someone gets married and when we have visitors. It’s so beautiful.’ © Rony Raid Jolo‘Future, prospects and hopes’: This is the slogan chosen by the children for their photographs. Their aim is to encourage others in the belief that challenges in times of crisis can be overcome by working together. This is also the theme of Rana Hamza Sultan’s image, ‘Victory’. © Sebastian BackhausThe photographs will be on display from June 2022 at the Berlin exhibition ‘Change of perspective – children photograph their Iraq’. © Sebastian BackhausPreviousNext
Report Every dose counts Vaccines need to be kept cold for them to be effective. A pilot project in Malawi is demonstrating how that can work using digital tools and solar power even in remote african villages. read more
Perspectives Mother Courage People with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations from Colombia describe their difficult journey towards peace. read more
