Sustainable infrastructure

Sustainable energy is needed for development, along with access to water and sanitation. These must be reliably available where they are needed – in homes, in agriculture, in manufacturing, and in the services sector. Sustainable mobility and an efficient transport system are the backbone of modern economies.

Julian Rentzsch

‘Waste management at our hospital is exemplary’

Three questions for Dr Meena Kunwar Joshi, Deputy Director of the Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Hospital. With the support of GIZ, a learning centre for environmentally friendly and safe waste management was set up at the hospital.

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.

Drei Personen vor einem gelben Hintergrund mit Windrädern und südafrikanischen Flaggenfarben, zentral eine Frau mit Zebra-Muster-Kleidung.

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Winds of change driving the energy transition in the Cape

To bring about a Just Energy Transition (JET), you have to take everyone with you and get them actively involved. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ supports a number of South African partner organisations as they embark on this journey.

Die linke Bildhälfte zeigt die brasilianische Flagge, während rechts drei kleine Fläschchen mit der Aufschrift "SAF" vor einem unscharfen industriellen Hintergrund stehen.

NASA/Scientific Visualization Studio

Green hydrogen pioneer

In Brazil, GIZ supports research and efforts to build a green hydrogen economy in a variety of ways. As a result, there has been an upsurge of interest from many stakeholders, including the private sector.

Eine Hand hält ein kleines, mit "SAF" beschriftetes Fläschchen mit klarer Flüssigkeit vor einem verschwommenen industriellen Hintergrund.

Scientific Visualization Studio

‘The demand for sustainable aviation fuels is huge’

Demand for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is growing rapidly. In this interview, Fabíola Correia de Carvalho explains how research has joined forces with GIZ in Brazil to tackle this key issue for the future.

Hello from Delhi

Daniel Moser manages in India several transport projects implemented by GIZ. Sustainable urban mobility characterises his professional life, including in his previous position at the World Bank.

Aalia Cassim

‘Cautiously optimistic’ about South Africa’s energy situation

South Africa’s progress and challenges on the road to a green energy future: Aalia Cassim, Acting Chief Director of Microeconomic Policy at the National Treasury of South Africa, in an akzente interview

Jesse David Preyser und Chris Preyser

Training for South Africa’s energy transition

South Africa and its energy transition: a journey to the Western Cape shows how young people are being integrated into efforts to transform the energy sector.

Fotomontage von zwei Mädchen die Fußball spielen und einer Baumwollpflanze

GIZ; BCFC/stock.adobe.com

The cotton kick

Nine German football clubs, a textile manufacturer, 450 family-run farms in India, Fairtrade and GIZ have teamed up to produce fan merchandise made of sustainable cotton. Views on the From Field to Fan Shop initiative.

‘We provide direct and unbureaucratic support’

German cities, districts and local authorities are supporting their Ukrainian partner municipalities with civil protection and reconstruction. GIZ project manager Maria König explains how this works.

Julian Rentzsch

‘We need more feminine energy’

Drei Fragen an Rashi Gupta, Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin von Vision Mechatronics, einem führenden Unternehmen in den Bereichen Robotik, erneuerbare Energien und Energiespeicherung in Indien

Anavilhanas-Nationalpark. Novo Airão, Amazonas, Brasilien

GIZ Brasilien

President Lula’s forestry policy bears fruit

Focus on forest conservation: GIZ supports Brazil in protecting the Amazon region in many ways.