Africa

Germany’s international cooperation promotes political and economic integration at the regional level in Africa. GIZ provides advisory services to the African Union, regional economic communities and others. The focus is on peace and security, good governance, infrastructure, promotion of agriculture.

Surviving modern slavery
Women migrant workers in Lebanon are coping with oppression and abuse by prioritising their mental health with the support of peer advocates trained by GIZ.

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African perspectives
Information is a powerful tool in democratic opinion forming. The African Union Media Fellowship enhances the capacity of African journalists to tell stories for and about their continent.

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Best buddies
Elvis and Brian show us around their school in Uganda. Everyone can come here to learn – with or without disabilities. That’s what inclusion is all about.

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‘Infected inmates suffer twofold’
Three questions for the Congolese doctor Danny Badila about the situation of prisoners living with tuberculosis

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‘For girls and women, not against men’
James Macbeth Forbes, GIZ Country Director in Uganda, explains why feminist development policy is important for everyone.

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‘Safe menstrual hygiene is linked to educational opportunities’
Cleophas Mugenyi and Angella Nansubuga from Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports talk about hygiene education, stigmas and the role played by the Sanitation for Millions programme.

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Talking about the most natural thing in the world
A school in northern Uganda demonstrates how to break taboos and address the subject of menstruation.

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How to revolutionise recycling in Jordan
Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment of Jordan, Dr Mohammed Al Khashashneh, on the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR)

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A breath of fresh air for green jobs

The Egyptian German Technical Academy shows how good training and quality education go hand in hand with responsibility for our planet.

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