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AI for climate resilience meets local know-how

A visit to remote islands in the Indonesian archipelago, where artificial intelligence experts are working with coastal communities to strengthen climate resilience and build digital expertise. GIZ is supporting this special initiative.

Colombia’s treasure trove

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. GIZ is actively involved in efforts to protect ecosystems such as the particularly valuable landscapes of the High Andes.

Driving innovation together: Start-ups in NRW and Nigeria

North Rhine-Westphalia promotes exchange between young entrepreneurs from Nigeria and NRW.

German-Ukrainian city partnership

How a city partnership is providing rapid support to Ukraine thanks to the decades-long work of a non-profit foundation. A visit to northern Germany.

Promising plants

At the foot of the Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica, one finca is taking a new approach to protecting the climate and environment. Celeste Aguilar reports on a project that is creating new job opportunities for her and other women.

Joining together in Jordan

In villages in northern Jordan, people are working together to improve the reliability of the water supply. Their work fosters closer relationships and better understanding. Insights into a project for refugees and host communities.

Audio: Recycling lithium batteries in Costa Rica

Guillermo Pereira, founder and managing director of Fortech, on working with GIZ in the fight against climate change

Training for Jordan’s water supply

Jordan is one of the countries with the scarcest water resources in the world. Every litre counts. A visit to the Water Training Center in Amman: this is where experts are trained.

Ralf Sanftenberg about the mid-term review of SDG 2

Ralf Sanftenberg, Director of the Rural Development and Agriculture Division, talks about the mid-term review of SDG 2 and why he remains confident despite the challenges.

Audio: Small farmer Ndella N’Diaye

Ndella N’Diaye grows vegetables as part of a women farmers’ cooperative. It goes by the name of Gie Book Liggey, which translates as ‘getting things done together’. 

Breeding new life into the Sundarbans

In the largest Mangrove forest in the world, Bangladesh’s Forest Department rangers are working to preserve biodiversity. A visit.

Revisited: Strong Women in Jordan

Five years ago, akzente interviewed women elected to Jordan’s regional councils. Now we’re back in Jordan to visit them again.

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