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.

  • Every dose counts
    Tablets with the emmunize app and a connection to the electronic patient register are improving health care
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  • 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 in remote villages.
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  • ‘We see what women have achieved’
    Ghanaian farmer Janet Adade is adopting new approaches in agriculture and is passionate about sharing her knowledge.
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  • ‘Taking a holistic view of climate change and agriculture’
    The following interview with GIZ experts Christel Weller-Molongua and Jochen Renger focuses on hunger and nutrition.
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  • ‘I want to live my life without fear’
    Activist Passy Mubalama campaigns in eastern Congo against extremism and violence and for women’s rights – with the support of the iDove network.
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  • Custodians of natural treasures
    Algeria is rich in biological diversity. The coastal regions in the north are home to many rare delights.
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  • The brewery using bush biomass
    Windhoek Lager is one of Africa’s most popular beers. Produced in line with Germany’s beer purity law, top quality is just as important as sustainability.
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  • Exploring and protecting
    A young Moroccan speleologist is preserving biodiversity in his home country and creating income opportunities. This is the story of somebody with a long-term vision – even in (and especially in) the COVID-19 crisis.
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  • Women's harvest

    In northern Mali, women smallholders are providing good and healthy food. Thanks to new vegetable varieties, goat farming and improved methods of growing rice, they are enhancing not only their income, but also their standing in the community.
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