North and Central America

akzente provides insight into local engagement. GIZ’s expertise is in demand around the world. Together with its partners, it works in over 130 countries to offer people prospects and improve their living conditions over the long term.

  • Report

    Nature’s bounty

    Why drones are joining chickens and bees in boosting biodiversity. A visit to the Núñez family farm in the Dominican Republic.
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  • Report

    Green is the colour of hope

    An excursion to the area surrounding the La Tigra ­Rainforest Lodge in Costa Rica illustrates how many ­people are working together in the interests of nature conservation – the private sector is also doing its bit for the green recovery.
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  • Report El Salvador

    Dreams you can touch

    As they look for alternatives to migration, young people in El Salvador now receive support with vocational training, finding employment and personal development.
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  • Modern prosthesis for Cuba

    Dancing salsa with a new leg

    To enable Cuban orthopaedic technicians to provide modern prostheses for their patients, the German medical technology company Ottobock is supplying the island state with expertise and materials.
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  • Perspectives

    Through other eyes

    A German-American exchange programme provides professionals with insights into the mentality of their host country.
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