SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Eine Frau mit schulterlangem blondem Haar trägt eine farbenfrohe Bluse mit abstraktem Muster und spricht auf einer Veranstaltung in Brüssel an einem Rednerpult mit einem Mikrofon in der Hand.

GIZ/Alun Foster

‘GIZ’s expertise is incredibly valuable’

Hildegard Bentele, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, talks about learning from crises, the EU’s place in the current geopolitical rivalry and what GIZ offers in international cooperation.

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Luftaufnahme eines weitläufigen Geländes mit Gebäuden, Sportanlagen und einer angrenzenden Stadt in einer hügeligen Landschaft.

Vjosa Çerkini

On a mission: new horizons

How a barracks in Kosovo became an attractive centre for business and training: we visit the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. With GIZ support, it has become one of the most important hubs for innovation in the Western Balkans.

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Außenansicht des ITP Prizren-Gebäudes mit drei Fahnenmasten, Sitzgelegenheiten auf der Wiese und mehreren Personen auf dem Gelände

Vjosa Çerkini

‘A symbol of Kosovo’s transformation’

Kosovo’s Government is focusing on innovation and digitalisation in government and the economy. In the interview, Lulëzon Jagxhiu, advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, discusses the role played by the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren. The transformation of the former Bundeswehr military camp into a civilian economic and educational centre is a German-Kosovar initiative.

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Eine detaillierte Schwarz-Weiß-Porträtzeichnung eines Mannes in Anzug und Krawatte, mit markanten Gesichtszügen und welligem Haar, vor einem strukturierten türkisfarbenen Aquarell-Hintergrund.

Illustration: Julian Rentzsch

‘Our partnership with GIZ is vital for the people of Syria’

Three questions for Daher Zedan, Country Director of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM), about medical care in north-west Syria.

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Ein lachender Mann in einer militärischen Tarnuniform mit Namensschild „A. Stirnimann“ steht neben einer Frau in einem roten Shirt vor einer modernen blauen Gebäudestruktur.

Peacekeeping Training Centre: securing peace is only possible together

GIZ Component Manager Teresa Krafft and Swiss Colonel André Stirnimann report on their work at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Ghana.

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Eine Frau mit langen braunen Haaren trägt einen weißen Schutzhelm mit der Aufschrift "giz" und eine gelbe Warnweste auf einer Baustelle.

Hello from Eschborn

My name is Duygu Baydilli and I work in the Construction Section at GIZ. Together with more than 40 colleagues, I advise, review and approve construction projects across the world.

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Stanley Mutuma – embracing inclusion in Kenya

Stanley Mutuma is Secretary General of the Kenya National Paralympic Committee. Stanley, a lawyer, is blind and knows what an important role sport plays in inclusion.

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Ana Revenco: ‘Information manipulation and interference are undermining our democracies’

How is Moldova countering the threat posed by complex disinformation and foreign influence campaigns? Former Minister of Internal Affairs in Moldova Ana Revenco shares some insights into strategies and examples of international cooperation.

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Nisreen Elsaim

‘Climate change won’t wait until the war is over’

In this akzente interview, the Sudanese climate activist Nisreen Elsaim reports how she was forced to flee her home and how she continues to fight for climate justice.

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Roman Baluk

Reconstruction in the midst of war

Insights into our current work on the ground: video interview with Daniel Busche, GIZ Country Director in Ukraine

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Gaby Gerster

Ukraine Recovery Conference: a sign of solidarity

In the run-up to the Ukraine Recovery Conference, GIZ Managing Director Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven talks about her recent visit to Ukraine and the outstanding commitment of the GIZ team there.

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